Talgo Intercity Trains Commence Operations in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 3, 20230 Egypt National Railways (ENR) has commenced the commercial operation of Talgo Intercity trains between Cairo and Alexandria. This achievement progresses Talgo’s contract with ENR for the supply of six Intercity units, as well as their maintenance for eight years. The contract was valued at 160 million EUR and involved the construction
Stadler to Deliver 20 FLIRT EMUs for Helsinki Region Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20220 Stadler has signed an agreement with the VR Group to supply 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units (EMU) in Finland. The four-car trains will have 356 seats and capacity for a total of 796 passengers. With a maximum speed of 160 kilometres an hour, they will be used for regional services around
China: CRRC Delivers First Train for Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 16, 20220 CRRC Puzhen has delivered the first train for the Chuzhou-Nanjing intercity railway to the Xiangguan Depot in Chuzhou, China. Following this milestone, testing and trial operations can commence. The vehicle will then be commissioned prior to the start of operations of the Chuzhou-Nanjing intercity railway. The first train for the Chuzhou-Nanjing intercity
HÜBNER to Supply Up to 1,008 Gangway Systems for Stadler Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20220 Up to 1,008 gangway systems for the VDV Tram-Train project – HÜBNER is a partner for the largest order in Stadler’s company history. The HÜBNER Group will be supplying up to 1,008 gangway systems for the largest order in the company history of the rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler. In connection with
Data and Maintenance of Rolling Stock Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20220 Data and Maintenance of Rolling Stock – How to Get the Most Out of the Combination Digitalisation is strongly making its way to the maintenance of rolling stock and railway infrastructure. Amidst all the hype, it is worth remembering that collecting data is only one part, the essential thing is to
Talgo Wins Night Train Contract in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20220 Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has won a contract in Egypt worth 280 million EUR (237 million GBP | 286 million USD). Talgo will manufacture seven passenger trains trains for night services and provide 15 years of maintenance. The manufacturer estimates that delivery will begin in 2024. Talgo receives order from ENR
Siemens Delivers Two Brightline Trains to Orlando Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20220 Brightline has welcomed the delivery of two Siemens Mobility trains to operate on the upcoming Orlando extension line. The new vehicles, named ‘Bright Green 2’ and ‘Bright Pink 2’ travelled 3,000 miles from the Siemens Rolling Stock facility in Sacramento, California to Brightline’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility, south of Orlando International Airport
Hitachi Installs Live Wheelset Monitoring System on GWR High-Speed Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20220 Hitachi Rail is installing a world-first live monitoring system on Great Western Railway’s (GWR) high-speed fleet to provide digital data on train wheelset performance. The wireless technology will be fitted to 93 intercity trains, marking the first time that Hitachi’s ‘Perpetuum Onboard’ wireless technology will be deployed to monitor all wheelset
UK: Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s New Fleet of Hitachi Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 15, 20220 Static testing has begun on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trains at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory. Start of testing marks major milestone for Avanti West Coast’s new fleet © Avanti West Coast The new fleet, valued at 350 million GBP (408.92m EUR | 439.03m USD), will be a
Single to London? That’ll Be an Arm and a Leg, Please! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20220 Here we go again. On Friday 22 April, Andy Burnham – mayor of Greater Manchester, sometime future leader of the Labour Party, scourge of the north/south divide – tweeted details of how much it would cost to travel from his fine conurbation to selected destinations around the world and back. You
New EMR Aurora Contract Supports STAUFF Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 20, 20220 STAUFF, a global leader in the manufacture and supply of hydraulic system components, is providing key products for EMR’s new Aurora Fleet, such as specialist clamping solutions, tube manipulation, flexible hose assemblies and fittings. STAUFF has been part of Hitachi Rail’s global supply chain since 2012 and this close relationship supports
Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains to Retrofit Batteries on TPE Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20210 Rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail and rolling stock owning company Angel Trains have agreed in principle to retrofit TransPennine Express intercity trains with batteries. The move would allow these trains to reduce their diesel consumption over a route that continues to elude electrification. TransPennine Express train © Hitachi Rail | Bruce Galloway Hitachi, Angel
Talgo Gives Second Life to Intercity Trains with New Renfe Locomotive Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 28, 20210 Talgo has secured a contract from Renfe to manufacture 26 new variable gauge, 330 km/h commercial speed powerheads (locomotives) as the last step in transforming 13 conventional trains into very high-speed trains. This makes it the first manufacturer in the world to give a second life to intercity trains by converting
Danish State Railways Increases Capacity of New Intercity Trains by 10% Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20210 Danish State Railways (DSB) has chosen to increase the capacity of the eight Talgo Intercity trains ordered in February 2020 by more than ten percent. The initial order was for trains with a capacity of 442 seats. Now DSB has chosen to increase the number of carriages and therefore seats to
Hitachi Rail Starts Welding Next-Generation UK Intercity Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20210 Hitachi Rail has started welding and painting the passenger trains for East Midlands Railway and Avanti West Coast at its Newton Aycliffe site in County Durham. Hitachi has invested around 110 million GBP in the site so far and 8.5 million GBP of this investment has bought the new welding and
East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20200 East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet has been named Aurora – chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries. The Aurora fleet includes Japanese bullet-train technology and will provide fast, comfortable and state-of-the-art journeys between London, Sheffield and Nottingham from 2023. Aurora matched EMR ethos Aurora appealed to the judges because of the
Remaining Resilient in Hard Times Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 1, 20200 Altro’s Serge Townsend discusses ways to rebuild confidence in public rail services post-pandemic. As we start to move towards an end to the pandemic, one thing is certain: the world has changed. Even though we’re all sick and tired of hearing the phrase “the new normal”, we’ve all found a change post-lockdown
Construction Start for Siemens Mobility Goole Rail Factory Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 7, 20200 Construction has begun on the new Siemens Mobility rail factory in Goole, UK. After detailed planning proposals were submitted to the council of East Riding of Yorkshire in February 2020, the 200 million GBP development is now under construction. 250 people will work on the construction of the site. The start of
Plans for Hitachi ‘battery hub’ unveiled in north east Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 6, 20200 HITACHI RAIL and Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an agreement to develop battery packs for trains by creating a ‘battery hub’ in north east England. Hitachi said the market for mass-produced batteries consisted of more than 400 trains. Batteries offer a zero-emission replacement for diesel engines on trains using unelectrified lines. The two
Monday essay: more on board again? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20200 Times are changing, with widespread speculation that the government is about to halve the social distancing minimum to one metre. As Sim Harris writes, the railway industry has spent several hectic weeks adapting itself for the original measurement. IT has been a busy time for train operators and Network Rail. There
North’s rail upgrade ‘must not wait for HS2’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 5, 20200 A REPORT from the high speed rail pressure group Greengauge 21 is urging the government to improve railways in the north of England soon, and not to wait until HS2 arrives in the 2040s. The group says important work should be carried out over the next five to ten years, to
Rush hours could be on their way out Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20200 THE traditional morning and evening peaks on the railways might never be restored in full, it is being claimed. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has predicted that ‘the world will probably not go back to how it was before in a whole manner of different ways’. He told the BBC that business
The Need for Social Distancing for Open-Access Operators Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 17, 20200 Social distancing is a critical element of our lives, at least until a vaccine against COVID-19 is widely available and people feel safe using public transport. This poses tremendous challenges to those public transport operators that follow a so-called “open access” model. Without upfront knowledge of the capacity and occupancy
3 April: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 20200 Trains set to be only long-distance public transport THE only way of travelling longer distances in Britain by public transport will soon be by rail, after the main long-distance coach operators announced that their services will cease by Sunday night. National Express is withdrawing all its coach routes for the time
31 March: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 31, 20200 LNER restores trains to Hull LNER has stepped in to plug some of the gaps in the former Hull Trains timetable. The open access operator withdrew all its services from the start of this week as a result of falling demand. LNER had removed its Hull services as part of the
Coronavirus: emergency rail timetables Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20200 Updated 08.45 TRAIN operators have started to publish summaries of how they intend to reduce their services from Monday, following the Department for Transport’s announcement today. The aim is to avoid running ‘ghost trains’, as transport secretary Grant Shapps has said, but also to maintain transport links for essential workers. Other forms
Industry Insider Week 49 · 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20190 Hitachi to Build New Intercity Trains for Avanti West Coast | Rolling Stock Hitachi has been chosen by franchise operator First Trenitalia – Avanti West Coast – to build the new intercity fleet. Avanti West Coast took over the franchise from Virgin on 8 December. The contract with Hitachi is worth
Hitachi to Build New Intercity Trains for Avanti West Coast Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 6, 20190 Hitachi Rail will base its design on Japanese bullet-train technology. They will travel at 125mph (200km/h) and will be quieter than the diesel-only trains they are replacing. Passengers will enjoy the more reliable wifi as well as the wireless at-seat charging facility. There will also be plug sockets and USB
New trains are ‘early Christmas present’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20190 THE new fleet of bi-mode ‘Nova 1’ Class 802 units for TransPennine Express has been unveiled in a ceremony at Liverpool Lime Street. A trial run had already been carried out on 28 September, when one of the Hitachi-built sets worked a return journey with passengers on board between Newcastle and
Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 – 20 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 After Poland’s accession to the EU, the country received massive economic investment as well as investment in its railway infrastructure and rolling stock. Some of the new rolling stock for the Polish market will be unveiled at this year’s TRAKO. Bombardier, a co-organiser of TRAKO, will present its new TRAXX DC3
SNCF Chooses CAF for New Intercity Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 19, 20190 CAF says it was chosen based on the technical performance, innovation and cost it offered in its bid. CAF Intercity Trains for SNCF The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer will deliver electric multiple units that will have top speeds of 200km/h. The trains will feature ergonomic seat designs, wifi, power sockets and USB
ProRail Increases Capacity for 2020 Timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 The Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail has determined its 2020 timetable. This is a major logistical feat, taking into account 7,000km of track, 400 stations and the wishes of 34 freight and passenger train operators. Creating the new timetable, which always comes into force in December in European countries, is a
Industry Insider Week 31 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 6, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 31 for 29 July–02 August 2019: Rail yard behind the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia © Donnie Nunley under licence Business Stadler manufactures the Berlin S-Bahn at its Pankow site © Railway-News Stadler
£400 Million Investment in Hitachi Trains for East Midlands Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20190 Abellio UK, franchisee of East Midlands Railway (EMR), has confirmed it has awarded a £400 million contract to Hitachi Rail for its new fleet of intercity trains. Artist impression of new train © Hitachi Rail under license A Modern Fleet for the East Midlands Serving the main cities and towns on the Midlands Main