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Mechan Celebrates Half a Century

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UK rail maintenance equipment specialist Mechan has kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations with a donation of £5,000 to a much-loved local charity. The Sheffield manufacturer handed over the proceeds of its fundraising to the city’s Children’s Hospital at a recent open day to mark its half century. Alison Riley from The

Hauts-de-France starts regional tendering

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FRANCE: Proposals to tender the operation of regional passenger services in Hauts-de-France from the end of 2022 were unveiled by the regional council on April 23. Following the lead set by Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur last month, the region is planning to open up local rail services to competition in line with domestic

Structural PET Foam Core Perfectly Fulfils Rail Industry Needs

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Today’s train operators and manufacturers are challenged by the need for even lighter, more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly trains without compromising safety and durability. Composite sandwich constructions are increasingly used in the railway industry owing to their combination of light weight, high mechanical strength and long service life. In 2006, Armacell

Siemens Rail Manufacturing Facility Reaches Milestone

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United Kingdom: In 2018 Siemens Mobility unveiled its plans for a rail manufacturing facility in Goole, East Yorkshire. The project has now passed a major milestone. Siemens Mobility has submitted its outline planning application. Artist impression of new Siemens rail manufacturing facility in Goole © www.siemens.com/press Wil Wilson, Managing Director, Rolling Stock,

Osmanlı Demiryolları Posta Tarihi

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Osmanlı Devleti’nde demiryolu imtiyazı verilen İngiliz, Fransız ve Almanların ayrı ayrı etki alanları olmuştur. Fransa; Kuzey Yunanistan, Batı ve Güney Anadolu ile Suriye’de, İngiltere; Romanya, Batı Anadolu, Irak ve Basra Körfezinde, Almanya; Trakya, İç Anadolu [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Osmanlı Demiryolları Posta Tarihi – RayHaber

Germany Launches Rail Freight Noise Monitoring

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The German Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is launching a new rail freight noise monitoring programme. It is installing measuring stations in nineteen locations along busy railway lines. They will measure the noise caused by passing freight trains using a standardised method. This will make any progress or

Siemens Mobility submits plans for Goole rolling stock plant

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UK: Siemens Mobility has submitted an outline planning application for a £200m rolling stock plant at Goole in East Yorkshire which would manufacture and commission vehicles for the UK market. This follows the signing last of November of a £1·5bn contract to supply 94 Inspiro London trainsets for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line.

Vivarail D-Train enters passenger service

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UK: West Midlands Trains put its first Class 230 ‘D-Train’ DMU into passenger service on April 23, working the Marston Vale route between Bletchley and Bedford, which forms part of its London Northwestern Railway business unit. The Abellio-led franchise operator ordered the three two-car units from Vivarail to provide extra capacity

Stadler Wins Contract for Ottawa Trillium Line Trains

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Rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has won a contract to deliver seven four-car multiple units for Ottawa. Stadler will adapt these trains, based on its FLIRT platform, to the city’s harsh climate. This contract for the Trillium Line trains is Stadler’s second Canadian project. The company is also manufacturing panoramic carriages

Stadler awarded Ottawa DMU contract

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CANADA: The City of Ottawa and TransitNEXT consortium leader SNC Lavalin have formally declared Stadler the winner of a contract to supply seven four-car Flirt diesel-electric multiple-units. The C$106m order confirmed on April 23 has been placed as part of the Trillium Line extension project. Forming part of the city’s O-Train

Dha İstanbul – Miting Nedeniyle Marmaray İstasyonunda …

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Haber-kamera İlkay DİKİCİ -Yılmaz BEZGİN İstanbul, DHAİstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun Maltepe’de Yeni bir başlangıç mitingi nedeniyle Süreyya Plajı Marmaray İstasyonu’nda yoğunluk yaşandı.

Miting Nedeniyle Marmaray İstasyonunda Yoğunluk Yaşandı

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İSTANBUL Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun Maltepe’de ‘Yeni bir başlangıç’ mitingi nedeniyle Süreyya Plajı Marmaray İstasyonu’nda yoğunluk yaşandı.

World rail infrastructure market – April 2019

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Afghanistan: Kazakh company Integra Construction has won a contract to build 43 km of the Khaf – Herat railway. The Aktobe steelworks is to supply 350 000 tonnes of rail. Egypt: Alstom has commissioned a Smartlock 400 computer-based interlocking at Maghagha, its second on the 240 km route from Beni Suef to

Gerede’de Hızlı Tren Konferansı Düzenlendi

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Gerede Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu’nda; Gerede Kaymakamlığı, Gerede Belediyesi, AİBÜ Gerede Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu, Gerede Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası işbirliğinde Ankara-İstanbul arası Yüksek Hızlı Trenin (YHT) güzergâhı konusunda Gerede istasyonunun ehemmiyetini vurgulayan Prof. Dr. Ayhan Şamandar’ın [devamı…]

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TCDD Taşımacılık Genel Müdürü Arıkan Orta Koridor Yönetim Kurulu Üyeliğine Seçildi

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Orta Koridor olarak adlandırılan Trans-Hazar Uluslararası Taşıma Güzergâhı (TITR) Uluslararası Birliğinin genel kurul ve çalışma grubu toplantıları Ukrayna’nın Başkenti Kiev’de düzenlendi. “Trans-Hazar Uluslararası Taşıma Güzergâhı (TITR) Uluslararası Birliği Yönetim Kurulunda değişikliğe gidildi” Birliğinin yönetim kurulunda [devamı…]

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World rolling stock market – April 2019

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Australia: The NSW government has awarded the RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and UGL Rail a A$130m contract to supply a further 42 double-deck EMUs cars, taking its New Intercity Fleet order to a total of 554 vehicles. This will enable peak services on the South Coast

Light monitoring pilot

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NORTH AMERICA: A Class 1 railway has ordered a pilot installation of TekTracking's Safety Light Monitor, which is designed to measure and verify the operation of signal, level crossing and other safety-critical lights. The wireless, self-powered and robust multi-sensor devices are designed to operate for more than 10 years without intervention.  ‘With

Juche Travel: Exploring the mysteries of North Korea

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JUCHE Travel Services, a UK-based travel agency specialising in tours to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), is delighted to announce the return of it’s Grand Rail Tour, departing Sunday, October 27-Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (10 nights in the DPRK + 2 nights on the train). This is a

New locomotive destined for Groudle Glen Railway

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A new 2ft-gauge Bagnall  ‘Sipat’-design 0-4-0ST locomotive is set for Groudle Glen Railway after its unveiling last month. It has been built by North Bay Engineering Services Ltd (NBES) and is destined for the Groudle Glen Railway. The loco has been named Otter. When construction of Scarborough North Bay Railway’s 20in-gauge

Stadler to Supply 60 Locomotives to VR Group in Finland

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Stadler and VR Group (Finland) have signed a contract for 60 new diesel-electric locomotives. VR wants to optimise its operations at shunting yards, freight terminals and along non-electrified routes. Non-electrified lines in Finland comprise 45 percent of the country’s rail network. VR Group (Finland) orders 60 diesel-electric locomotives from Stadler

Lantal Posts Robust Sales Growth

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Despite the difficult competitive situation last year, Lantal was able to generate consolidated sales of CHF 105.1 million. This corresponds to a gain of 15.4% versus the prior year. The main growth contributors were the aviation and the ground transportation segments as well as Parts & Services. This positively reflects last

Transport for the North Chief Executive Visits Hitachi Rail

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United Kingdom – The chief executive of Transport for the North, Barry White, visited Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe facility in County Durham. He was interested to learn how Hitachi Rail is investing in the engineers of tomorrow.  A Hitachi Rail Class 800 Azuma at Gleneagles © Chris Watt Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe facility opened

Edinburgh approves Newhaven extension

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EDINBURGH City Council has voted in favour of extending its tram line by 2.8 miles (4.6km) from the city centre to Newhaven at a cost of up to £207million.  Construction should be completed by the end of 2022 so that services can begin in early 2023.  The extension will be funded by

Underground staff to be balloted in jobs dispute

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THE RMT has announced a ballot for industrial action by London Underground staff in protest at changes which the union claims amount to ‘attacks on jobs, staffing levels, pay and working conditions as part of a concerted assault on the workforce’. A London Underground process aimed at reducing costs, known as

Swiss Railway Infrastructure Projects Progressing Well

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The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has published its progress report on the railway development programmes. It presents updates about important Swiss railway infrastructure projects. Train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, a major Swiss railway infrastructure project and part of the NRLA © SBB CFF FFS They are: the New

TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Yönetmeliği Yayınlandı

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TCDD TAŞIMACILIK A.Ş. GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ TEFTİŞ KURULU YÖNETMELİĞİ BİRİNCİ BÖLÜM Amaç, Kapsam, Dayanak ve Tanımlar Amaç MADDE 1 – (1) Bu Yönetmeliğin amacı, TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Başkanlığının teşkilat, görev, yetki ve [devamı…]

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Länderbahn awarded first Czech operating contract

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CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ústí nad Labem regional authority has awarded Netinera subsidiary Länderbahn its first passenger train operating contract entirely within the Czech Republic. The contract runs for 10 years from December 2019. It covers the operation of local passenger services on routes U12 RB Osek – Most – Louny – Rakovník

Warri line cleared for passenger operation

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NIGERIA: Federal Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has instructed Nigerian Railway Corp to start full-scale commercial passenger operations on the 1 435 mm gauge Itakpe – Ajaokuta – Warri railway, following a three month trial of free services. The announcement followed his inspection of the railway on April 11. Instructing NRC to publish fares

RSBN Franchise Goes to NordWestBahn Again

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Germany – NordWestBahn, a TOC that is part of Transdev Group, has succeeded in the Europe-wide tender process. It is the successful bidder for the Regional S-Bahn Bremen/Niedersachsen franchise and will now continue to run services on the line until December 2036. NordWestBahn started running services on the 270km RSBN

Mechan at Railtex: Best of Europe at UK Rail Show

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Rail depot maintenance specialist, Mechan, will be adding a continental feel to Railtex this year, showcasing its own expertise alongside some of the European innovations it represents. Sales manager Lindsey Mills (second left) with colleagues at Mechan’s last trade fair. Joining the Sheffield-based firm at Birmingham’s NEC in May will be colleagues

Capricorn EMU unveiled by Rhätische Bahn and Stadler

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SWITZERLAND: Rhätische Bahn’s first Capricorn electric multiple-unit was unveiled at Stadler’s Altenrhein factory on April 15. The metre-gauge EMUs are branded with the Romansh name for the Alpine ibex which appears on the arms of canton Graubünden. They are scheduled to be delivered in 2019-22. The SFr361m order for 36 four-car EMUs

Flex: The go-anywhere train

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With so many new trains being delivered and electrification schemes shelved, Porterbrook and Brush Traction are using their engineering expertise to convert surplus Thameslink commuter trains into ‘go-anywhere’ bi-mode trains. Ben Jones visits Loughborough to see how the project is progressing. When you’ve invested millions of pounds in maintaining and updating

Rolling Railway Maintenance to a Digital Destination

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In the rail industry time is valuable currency. SKF’s latest digital innovation is proven to extend maintenance levels and keep rolling stock rolling as much as possible. Condition-based maintenance (CBM), which involves measuring and monitoring parameters such as vibration and temperature to spot anomalies at an early stage, has been applied for

DfT franchise pensions statement now awaited

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Updated 10.00 17 April THE Department for Transport was reported to have had until 16.00 on 16 April to respond to the demand from Stagecoach Group for a ‘prompt, full and transparent response to help restore public confidence’ after three franchise bids from the Group were rejected on the grounds that

Slovenian line reopens

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SLOVENIA: The 49 km Grosuplje – Kočevje line reopened to freight traffic on April 12, services having ceased in 2009. Work to eliminate 51 level crossings and install barriers and lights at 30 others is scheduled for completion in 2020, when passenger services withdrawn in 1967-70 are to be reintroduced. The

DB Regio awarded Elektronetz Ost contract

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GERMANY: The Land of Schleswig-Holstein has awarded sole bidder DB Regio the Elektronetz Ost passenger operating contract. Running from December 2022 to December 2035, the contract covers services RB86 Lübeck – Travemünde, RE8/80 Lübeck Hbf – Hamburg Hbf and RB85 Lübeck Hbf – Puttgarden, a total of 175 route-km. There will

NordWestBahn retains Niedersachsen contract

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GERMANY: Transdev-owned incumbent NordWestBahn has been confirmed as the winner of the next contract to operate Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Niedersachsen passenger services, following an international tender called by the two Länder. The contract runs from December 2021 until December 2036. It covers routes: RS1: Bremen-Farge – Bremen Hbf – Verden/Aller; RS2: Bremerhaven-Lehe –

East Coast Rail Link back on

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MALAYSIA: Construction of the East Coast Rail Link to open up the country’s eastern seaboard is set to resume next month, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced on April 15. Contracts had been awarded in 2017 for China Communications Construction Corp to develop the 530 km ECRL linking Port Klang on the west

Lorry load limit to boost rail freight

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AFRICA: Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority and Zambia Railways Ltd expect to haul 30 000 tonnes/month of fuel from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka as a result of Tanzania’s implementation on March 1 of the East African Community Vehicle Load Control Act, which reduces the maximum weight which can be transported by

Stadler Rail lists on SIX Swiss Exchange

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SWITZERLAND: Trading of Stadler Rail shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange began on April 12. The offer price for the initial public offering was set at SFr38 per share, in the upper half of the announced price range of SFr33 to SFr41. This values the base offer at SFr1·33bn and gives

Brisbane Cross River contractors selected

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AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s Cross River Rail Delivery Authority has selected preferred bidders for the three main works packages to build and equip Brisbane’s A$5·4bn cross-city rail link. Enabling works are already underway for the 10·2 km line linking Bowen Hills with Dutton Park, and major construction is expected to get underway

UN committee backs Luxembourg Protocol

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AFRICA: A committee of experts from African finance, planning and economic development ministries has endorsed the adoption of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to encourage private investment in railway assets across the continent. Meeting in Marrakesh, under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the committee called on the UNECA

Léman Express cross-border EMU unveiled

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EUROPE: The first completed electric multiple-unit for the future Léman Express cross-border regional passenger service between Genève in Switzerland and destinations in France was unveiled at Alstom’s Reichshoffen factory on April 10. SNCF has ordered 17 EMUs from Alstom’s Coradia Polyvalent family, known as Régiolis by the operator. The order was

Dual fuel locomotive on test

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LATVIA: The prototype conversion of a ČME3 diesel shunting locomotive to dual-fuel gas operation has attracted international interest, with representatives of French gas supplier GRDF and the city of Lille recently visiting Riga to see the loco in action. National railway LDz and Riga-based DiGAS launched the pilot project two years

Metrans orders Vectron locomotives

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EUROPE: Hamburger Hafen & Logistik subsidiary Metrans has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply 10 Vectron MS locomotives for use on cross-border freight service in central and eastern Europe. The order announced on April 10 includes the 900th Vectron to be sold. Deliveries from Siemens Mobility’s München–Allach factory are scheduled

First steam over Cawledge Viaduct in preservation era

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HISTORY was made at the Aln Valley Railway on March 15 when the first steam-hauled train of the preservation era worked across Cawledge Viaduct on the former Alnwick to Alnmouth branch. Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0T Richboro (1243/1917) was given the honour of being the first locomotive to travel over the full length

There were other ‘Castle’ name changes

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THANK you for the supplement sent with the March 2019 issue.  Item 24 states the name Penrice Castle was carried by three separate members of the same class. That is true, but it also applies to eight other ‘Castle’ names. Even more remarkably, the names Denbigh Castle and Ogmore Castle were each carried by four separate members of the

IS IT A BUS? IS IT A TRAIN? NO, IT’S… SUPERTRAM!

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For this month’s Practice & Performance, John Heaton FCILT takes a look at Britain’s first tram-train operation in Sheffield, which runs from the city centre to Parkgate, Rotherham, using a mix of tram and rail tracks. A RIBBON of rails bisects Sheffield’s inner-city industrial twilight zone. Satanic forges hulk over the

South Eastern franchise award delayed

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UK: The start of the next South Eastern passenger franchise has been delayed ‘while we make a decision on the competition’, Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling confirmed to parliament on April 9. The Department for Transport is negotiating a short-term extension to its current agreement with Govia. This would

Ghana eastern line concession agreed

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GHANA: A US$2·2bn build-operate-transfer concession agreement for the 340 km Accra – Achimota – Koforidua – Bososo – Boankra – Kumasi railway project was signed by the Ministry of Railway Development and Ghana European Railway Consortium on April 4. The agreement must now be approved by the cabinet and parliament. GERC

Access all areas?

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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. ASK someone for their views on open access passenger operations and the response will give you a pretty good idea where they stand on the much

Feature | Access all areas?

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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. Grand Central was set up by open access specialist Alliance Rail, but is now part of the Arriva/Deutsche Bahn empire. It operates a fleet of 10

DB tests talking robot head

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GERMANY: A robot head which smiles at passengers and greets them with ‘My name is FRAnny. How can I help you?’ is being tested by Deutsche Bahn’s information technology arm DB Systel and airport operator Fraport. The initial trial is at Frankfurt airport, with trials at Berlin Hbf planned for

Thailand – Cambodia railway to open this month

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ASIA: The 1·3 km cross-border rail link between Arayaprathet in Thailand and Poipot in Cambodia which was completed last year is to be opened on April 22, Thailand’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told the ASEAN PPP Summit in Bangkok on April 4. Speaking to Railway Gazette International on the sidelines of

ENR orders 160 km/h Talgo trainsets

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EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has selected Talgo to supply and maintain a fleet of six 160 km/h trainsets at a total cost of around €158m, the manufacturer announced on April 7. Intended to operate inter-city services on ENR’s principal routes linking Alexandria, Cairo and Aswan, the trains will be formed of 14

Feature articles in the April 2019 issue of Railway Gazette International

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Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Poor reliability hurts freight News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Renfe must become more proactive as competition grows, Trump

DB stops accepting ICE4 trains after welding issues discovered

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GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has stopped accepting deliveries of new ICE4 trainsets, after it emerged that bodyshell welding had not been carried out as prescribed. Siemens Mobility is the general contractor for the ICE4 fleet under framework contract awarded in May 2011, with subcontractor Bombardier Transportation responsible around 30% of the overall

Customs buildings handed over as Eurotunnel prepares for Brexit

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FRANCE: On April 4 Eurotunnel officially handed over to the French authorities buildings intended for customs, veterinary and phytosanitary inspection services. The Douane-SIVEP control centre will be open 24/7 for Ministry of Agriculture officials and customs officers. It provides nine unloading docks, a refrigerated storage area, 100 parking spaces for lorries

On This Day | 20 years ago…

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Taken from our huge The Railway Magazine archive, check out what happened in world of railways in April, 20 years ago! 20 years ago: An eye-opening sight as Metro-Vick ‘A’ class No. A39, finished in the silver livery used by CIÉ in the 1950s, waits at Rosslare Europort to return to

Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

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VIRGIN Trains has reported a rise of almost a third in the number of passengers travelling between London and Glasgow over the past six years. The operator, 49 per cent of which is owned by Stagecoach, eased peak restrictions on Fridays last November. Virgin said nearly 2,000 people are now travelling daily

Sweden to fund international night trains

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SWEDEN: Overnight trains connecting Sweden with several international European destinations are to be introduced as part of government proposals to facilitate environmentally-friendly transport. Infrastructure Minister Tomas Eneroth announced on March 31 that the Social Democratic, Centre and Green parties had reached agreement to include a SKr50m framework grant in the spring

First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains

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UK: London to Scotland overnight train operator Caledonian Sleeper has unveiled the interiors of its new coaches, which are being built by CAF in northern Spain. Entry into service had originally been scheduled for April 2018 but is now expected by the end of May. The Lowlander route between London and

Police hunt railway Brexit protestors

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DETECTIVES from British Transport Police are hunting the people who placed track circuit clips on railways in Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire in an apparent protest about the government’s handling of Brexit. Notes attached to the clips are reported to have said: ‘We will bring this country to its knees if we don't

CAF unit testing suspended

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Testing and driver training of CAF Class 195 DMUs and 331 EMUs for Northern was suspended from March 14 after the discovery of an internal bar coupling issue between the vehicles. Northern said “a small mechanical design issue requires a fix before we resume the testing and driver training”.  Two CAF Class

Conwy Valley devastation as Storm Gareth wreaks havoc

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TRAIN services on the 28-mile Conwy Valley line will remain suspended for several months after the line was substantially damaged by Storm Gareth on March 16. Detailed inspections of the branch line by Network Rail using a drone have revealed multiple embankment washouts, lineside equipment flooded, and track, embankments, bridges, level

Vivarail Class 230s ready for work

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THE first use of Vivarail Class 230 DMUs on the main line is just weeks away, according to the company’s chairman Adrian Shooter. The three production sets for West Midland Trains – Nos. 230003-005 – have been involved in driver-training duties on the Marston Vale line between Bletchley and Bedford over

THE COALING PLANT STORY: TOWERS OF STRENGTH – Part 1

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The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths. Demonstrating the sheer strength of ferro-concrete plants, Accrington depot’s 1935-built tower takes the strain as it hoists a wagon-load of coal in LMS days. BRITISH RAILWAYS In the first of a

April 2019 – out now!

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The April issue of The Railway Magazine contains an exclusive feature from Nick Pigott  which recalls the history of coaling towers – the massive concrete or steel structures found at many steam sheds to coal locomotives. Gary Boyd-Hope reports on the recovery plan for the West Somerset Railway, while Ben

The Railway Magazine April 2019 – out now!

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The April issue of The Railway Magazine contains an exclusive feature from Nick Pigott  which recalls the history of coaling towers – the massive concrete or steel structures found at many steam sheds to coal locomotives. Gary Boyd-Hope reports on the recovery plan for the West Somerset Railway, while Ben

MPs ‘alarmed’ over Crossrail delays

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► Warning signs were ‘missed or ignored’ ► Failure to identify root causes is ‘unacceptable’ ► Shortcomings in DfT’s project management ► Committee ‘not convinced’ that line will open in 2020 THE delays to Crossrail and its spiralling costs are ‘unacceptable’, a committee of MPs has concluded. The Commons

Progress Rail to repower GB Railfreight locomotives

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UK: GB Railfreight has awarded Progress Rail a contract to repower 16 serviceable, stored or non-running Class 56 diesel locomotives which it bought from UK Rail Leasing last June. The existing Ruston-Paxman RK3 engines and control gear on the locomotives dating from 1976-84 will be replaced with new EMD 12-710 Series

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