Critical Communications World 2019 Continues Tradition of Success Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20190 The worldwide mission critical communications community came together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week, for Critical Communications World (CCW) 2019. Organised by The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), CCW is the global showcase event for the sector, attracting thousands of attendees on an annual basis. Following on from 2018’s hugely successful show
Bombardier to Operate and Maintain San Francisco APM Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20190 The automated people mover serving San Francisco airport is known as the SFO AirTrain. It first opened in 2003 and consists of two lines. The total AirTrain fleet consists of 38 Innovia APM 100 vehicles. The AirTrain serves nine stations over 10km. It runs on an elevated guideway, stopping at
Midlands Hub plan to boost east-west connectivity Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 UK: The Midlands Connect consortium of local authorities and regional transport bodies has unveiled proposals for a £2bn package of targeted improvements to boost rail services in the East and West Midlands. The group is seeking £25m in government funding to develop the business case for its Midlands Rail Hub programme,
Davenne takes over at UIC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: The appointment of François Davenne as Director General of the International Union of Railways was formally confirmed at the UIC General Assembly in Budapest on June 25. Taking over with effect from July 1, he succeeds Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, who has served as UIC Director General since the organisation was restructured
Virgin Trains breaks ground on Orlando extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 USA: Virgin Trains USA held a ‘Red Spike’ groundbreaking ceremony at Orlando International Airport on June 24 to launch construction work on its 275 km Phase 2 extension from West Palm Beach. Contracts were awarded in May for construction of Phase 2, which represents a private-sector investment of $4bn. The project
Grand Central to launch Blackpool service in spring 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 UK: Plans for a Blackpool – London open access service are ‘firmly on track’, with the launch now expected in spring 2020, Grand Central said on June 24. In June last year the Office of Rail & Road granted Alliance Rail Holdings’ Great North Western Railway rights to operate the service.
Industry Insider Week 25 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 25 for 17–21 June 2019: Newag IMPULS for FSE © Edoardo Rizzo Rolling Stock ZEFIRO Express intercity train wins German design award © Bombardier Transportation Bombardier’s ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award The Brandenburg Design Award
Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 On 23 June it is International Women in Engineering Day. HS2 Ltd is one of the companies in rail proactively working towards changing the employment landscape in construction and engineering. Curzon Street Station visual © HS2 Ltd At Railtex this year Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at HS2, gave a
Trenitalia prepares for Paris – Milano launch Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 EUROPE: The first of five ETR1000 high speed trainsets being modified to operate Trenitalia’s planned open access service between Milano and Paris is expected to begin test running in France next month, following the completion of retrofitting work. The trainsets are being fitted with TVM cab signalling and KVB automatic train
FS Group forms US subsidiary Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 USA: Italian state railway group FS has established FS Italian Railways USA Inc with the aim of developing its activities in the North American market. FS said the mass transit, high speed and freight markets ‘offer interesting growth possibilities, especially in the large metropolitan areas’, thanks to an increase in investment
Camira: Made for Travelling in Style Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 With the ever-increasing demand on rail networks and operators striving to design trains that offer more for passengers, suppliers are being put to the test and asked to up their game in what they can provide to the rail sector. It all comes down to what defines a good train journey
Bollé Safety – a World Leader in Lens Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 Life is normally full of compromises but not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens developments from Bollé Safety for the rail industry. For any condition, in any working environment Bollé Safety has the lens for you. BAXTER PLATINUM Bollé Safety has revolutionised eye protection with an innovation that exceeds the requirements of
Budapest – Beograd corridor upgrading contract signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 HUNGARY: A US$2·078bn contract to implement a major modernisation of the Hungarian section of the Budapest – Beograd route was signed on June 12. The scope includes doubling-tracking the 150 km route from Budapest Soroksár to the border at Kelebia, installing ETCS Level 2 and work to permit 160 km/h operation. The
London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 CAF has signed a contract with Transport for London (TfL) for the design and manufacture of 43 new driverless metro trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). CAF to supply new metro trains for London – DLR Stratford International extension © Transport for London The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer will deliver 43
The Network in Transit(ion) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Global Demand for Transportation is on the Rise Co-authored by: Kyle Connor, IoT and Transportation Industry Principal, at Cisco &Dani Schrakamp, Global Government Market Manager, at Cisco The past year turned out to be a success for the rail industry – outperforming the original projected growth rate, rail traffic grew at 2.9
Ferrocarril Central modernisation project gets underway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 URUGUAY: Passenger services in the Montevideo area and freight services from the capital to the north are to be suspended for at least two years from June 15, following the official launch in May of the Ferrocarril Central project to modernise the 273 km Montevideo – Paso de los Toros line. The
Brazilian line reopens after safety shutdown Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 BRAZIL: Mining giant Vale resumed regular operation of freight services on the Belo Horizonte branch of Estrado de Ferro Vitória a Minas on June 6, after confirmation that the railway would not be affected by the possible collapse of tailings at a nearby abandoned iron ore mine in Minas Gerais
Dodoma commuter rail study commissioned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 TANZANIA: Tanzania Railways Corp has awarded an international consortium a €2·5m nine-month contract to undertake feasibility and preliminary design studies for a commuter rail network in the capital Dodoma. The consortium is led by Spanish consultancy Ardanuy Ingenieria and includes Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats from India and South Korea’s Soosung Engineering. The
Goldschmidt Thermit Group Convinces with Innovative Railway Infrastructure Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 The Goldschmidt Thermit Group continues its successful expansion. In the financial year of 2018, the leading global company in the area of rail welding, maintenance of railway systems and the THERMIT® business increased its global sales revenue by 17 percent to reach 185 million euros. At the same time the
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 23 for 3–7 June 2019: Eurodual six-axle locomotive © Stadler Rolling Stock FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has entered into a
Russian rolling stock innovation centre planned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 RUSSIA: An agreement to establish a rolling stock engineering innovation centre was signed by Russian Railways, Sinara Group and technology partner Siemens Mobility at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The partners said the centre would consolidate existing experience and acquire new expertise to provide engineering consultancy, design, and documentation services
Tambo Springs terminal ‘will change the face of Gauteng’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern Palace Joint Venture Consortium has won a 20-year concession to design, finance, build and operate a major intermodal terminal serving Gauteng province. Announcing the ‘historic public and private sector partnership’ on June 5, Transnet said the R2∙5bn terminal forming part of the Gauteng Integrated Transport Master Plan
ERA Set to Become the THE Railway Authority in Europe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 Following the adoption of the 4th Railway Package in May 2016, the ERA will get new powers starting 16 June 2019, following a three-year transposition period for Member States. The ‘technical pillar’ of the Fourth Railway Package gives the ERA a key role in making sure that European railway legislation
Russian Railways orders high speed trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20190 RUSSIA: Russian Railways has signed a €1·1bn order for a further 13 Velaro RUS high speed trains for use on the 650 km Moscow – St Petersburg route, Siemens Mobility announced on June 7. The 10-car trainsets will be supplied by Siemens Mobility and the Ural Locomotives joint venture of Siemens
Infrastructure managers must do more to help freight, warns Mercitalia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20190 EUROPE: Mercitalia Logistics Chief Executive Marco Gosso strongly criticised the performance of European infrastructure managers at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 6. Insisting that the FS subsidiary would ‘increase the pressure on infrastructure managers’, Gosso said that freight operators were still not being adequately compensated for day-to-day
Critical Communications for Australian Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20190 With the increased number of passengers using rail as their mode of transport Frontline Safety Critical Communications becomes ever more vital and also challenging. Getting safety communications accurate, brief, clear and professional will help ensure the safe travel of billions of customers. In this article, Anton Abrahams, Chairman, Australasian Critical
High Speed 2 rolling stock bids submitted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 UK: The deadline to submit bids for the estimated £2·75bn contract to design, manufacture and maintain the High Speed 2 train fleet passed at midday on June 5. Project promoter HS2 Ltd will now evaluate the five bids received and expects to announce the winner in early 2020, with entry
HS2 rolling stock bids submitted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 UK: The deadline to submit bids for the estimated £2·75bn contract to design, manufacture and maintain the High Speed 2 train fleet passed at midday on June 5. Project promoter HS2 Ltd will now evaluate the five bids received and expects to announce the winner in early 2020, with entry
Stadler Traverso Enters Regular Passenger Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 The new copper-coloured Stadler Traverso entered regular passenger service for SOB (Schweizerische Südostbahn AG) in the beginning of June. SOB has deployed it on the Voralpen-Express route between St Gallen and Lucerne. The eight-car electric multiple unit Traverso has entered regular passenger service on the Voralpen-Express route between St Gallen and
SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight Industry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 German-born SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore gave his views on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the New Rail Link through the Alps, ETCS and more in an interview for the SBB blog. You can read the full interview on the SBB Cargo blog here. First SBB Cargo freight train in the
Uzbekistan orders more Talgo 250 trainsets Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 UZBEKISTAN: National railway UTY has finalised an order for a further two Talgo 250 trainsets for use from 2021 on Afrosiyob services between Toshkent, Samarkand, Qarshi, Bukhara and Khiva, along with four coaches to lengthen its original pair of Talgo 250 trainsets. The €57m order announced by Talgo on May 30 is
SBB looks at options to reintroduce night trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways is examining options for reintroducing overnight services to a range of European destinations. Armin Weber, Head of International Passenger Services, told Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen on May 30 that SBB had identified a market need and was looking at potential routes. If SBB decided to re-enter the
Leo Express unveils its Chinese EMUs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 CZECH REPUBLIC: The three multi-system electric multiple-units being built for open access operator Leo Express by Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive are nearing completion and on course for delivery in the second half of the year, the operator confirmed on June 3. The inter-city EMUs are due to undergo certification