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RIA at Railtex: Bringing the Rail Industry Together

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By Katherine Anchorena, Marketing & Events Manager, Railway Industry Association Katherine Anchorena Every two years, the rail industry meets in Birmingham for Railtex, the UK’s leading exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services. The exhibition has been running since 1993, and since the very beginning RIA has been involved as an important partner.

Eurostar provides guide for travellers with autism

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EUROPE: Eurostar has launched a virtual guide designed to help passengers with autism have a stress-free journey. The cross-Channel high speed train operator reviewed its travel experience with the Ambitious About Autism charity, which advised that travellers with autism are more comfortable if they have seen information about sights and sounds

Today at Railtex: Day 2 – 15 May 2019

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It’s Wednesday, Railtex day 2. Here’s your quick show guide for today’s events. Highlights for today are the Future Focus Conference, of which RIA is the organiser. Senior industry members will engage in panel discussions and Q&As about important infrastructure projects and topics such as decarbonisation. Wabtec Stand, Railtex 2019 ©

Phasor: Ready to Transform Mobile Connectivity

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Momentum has been building at Phasor, moving into the second half of 2019. The Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) developer has begun a new phase, and is looking forward to the commercial rollout of its ESA products enabling true mobile broadband connectivity for the passenger rail mobile broadband market. With over five

Deutsche Bahn Celebrates Europe Day 2019

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On 9 May it is Europe Day, when the European Union celebrates the Schuman Declaration – a statement made by the French foreign minister Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950 proposing to place German and French coal and steel production under a single authority. By creating common interests between European

Aktaş Holding, Raylı Sistemlerde Hindistan’a Odaklandı

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Global ölçekteki geniş yapılanmasının avantajıyla farklı pazarlara yönelik üretim yapan Aktaş Holding, raylı sistemlerde Hindistan’a odaklandı. Hindistan demiryollarının en önemli tedarikçilerinden biri olma yolunda ilerlediklerini belirten Aktaş Holding İcra Kurulu Başkanı İskender Ulusay, “Hindistan tren [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Aktaş Holding, Raylı Sistemlerde Hindistan’a Odaklandı – RayHaber

Feature articles in the May 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 Bridging the skills gap News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Suburban standoff in South Africa, Austria and Russia make case for

CONNECTIONS: A Key Link in the Railway Transport Chain

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Stäubli: a Market-leading Company, Continually Pushes for Innovation, Addressing the Current and Future Needs of Various Industries As global leader in advanced connection solutions for all applications – fluid, gas and electrical – Stäubli pursues the following strategies: to develop and deliver high-performance solutions that are tailored tospecific business requirements; and

Mongolia’s Northern Railways signs EPC agreement

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MONGOLIA: The Northern Railways subsidiary of coking coal mine project developer Aspire Mining Ltd has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for the proposed 547 km Erdenet – Ovoot railway with a joint venture of China Gezhouba International Engineering Co and China Railway 20 Group Corp. The agreement was signed

Denver Commuter Line Celebrates 20 Million Passengers

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Union Station, Denver © The Regional Transportation District Ridership Appreciation Event In response to this  milestone, which exceeds expectations, the RTD, DTP and Northeast Transportation Connections will provide coffee and light refreshments at Central Park Station on Friday morning between 6am and 9am to show appreciation to all the commuters who have

Rail agreements reached at the Belt & Road Forum

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INTERNATIONAL: Railway projects were included in the ‘283 concrete results’ announced by the hosts following the Second Belt & Road Forum for International Co-operation, which was held in Beijing on April 25-27. The forum was organised by the Chinese government to bring together heads of government and other senior figures to

Caledonian Sleeper launches new CAF coaches

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UK: London to Scotland overnight train operator Caledonian Sleeper put the first of its new fleet of CAF coaches into service on April 28. The Mk V vehicles built in northern Spain are initially being used on the Lowlander route from London to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Highlander route between London

Co-operative proposes Wessex open access train service

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UK: Ambitious plans to launch a network of open access regional passenger services in western England are being developed by independent not-for-profit co-operative society GO-OP Co-operative Ltd, which hopes to start operations in summer 2020. GO-OP is proposing to offer at least three direct trains each way per day between Swindon

Coming up in the May 2019 issue of The RM: Abellio awarded East Midlands franchise – after DfT disqualifies incumbent Stagecoach

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A decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) to award the East Midlands rail franchise to Abellio in the face of the disqualification of incumbent Stagecoach could have far reaching effects on rail franchising. The decision could lead to the Virgin Trains name disappearing, company founder Sir Richard Branson has

Çin’in İlk Özel Hızlı Tren Projesine 4 Milyar Dolarlık Finansman

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Çin’in ilk özel girişim yüksek hızlı demiryolu projesi için Çin Kalkınma Bankası, Çin Sanayi ve Ticaret Bankası, Çin İnşaat Bankası, Çin Tarım Bankası ve diğer iki şirket 4.18 milyar dolar kredi sağladı Resmi Xinhua Haber [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Çin’in İlk Özel Hızlı Tren Projesine 4 Milyar Dolarlık Finansman – RayHaber

Stadler Delivers 10 Additional FLIRT Trains to GySEV

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Stadler successfully completed a contract it signed with Hungarian railway operator GySEV in September 2016. GySEV ordered ten FLIRT electric multiple units from the Swiss manufacturer, essentially doubling its fleet of FLIRT trains. Stadler is pleased to have delivered on this order on time and in line with the terms

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

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

DB Progress on Reducing Rail Freight Noise Pollution

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Rail freight noise pollution is a huge problem for individuals living beside busy rail corridors. In time for International Noise Awareness Day (24 April 2019), Deutsche Bahn has published a progress report outlining how the company is performing with regards to reducing and alleviating noise. Deutsche Bahn says it has

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

Welcome to the Defining Event of Public Transport

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The UITP Global Public Transport Summit is back and this unmissable edition will continue to provide a global and unique platform where various organisations from across the globe can build long lasting relationships, hear about the latest strategic thinking and case studies, and learn practical guidelines. Artist. Author. Animator. Christoph Niemann

Yapı Merkezı enters signalling market

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TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD has begun testing signalling equipment developed by Yapı Merkezı Idis, the industrial controls and communications subsidiary of construction group Yapı Merkezı. The company has installed an interlocking, fixed block signals and level crossing control units compatible with future deployment of ERTMS. The equipment was commissioned on April

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

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

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

‘National Train’ EMUs on course for delivery this year

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TURKEY: State-owned passenger train manufacturer Tüvasaş expects to begin construction of the first of 21 five-car electric multiple-units under the National Train programme ‘within the next two months’. The first trains should be handed to operator TCDD Tasımacılık before the end of the year, the company told Railway Gazette at

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 –

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

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

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

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

TCDD awards soda plant link contract

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TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD announced on April 2 that it had awarded contracts for construction of an 18·5 km branch to a soda plant at Yenikent. The contract award to a consortium of HCA Insaat, Imaj Altyapi Ust Yapı and Efecemler Ins Nak Madencılık is valued at TL353·5m; TCDD received 11

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

TMH Africa inaugurates South African plant

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SOUTH AFRICA: Russian rolling stock group Transmashholding officially inaugurated its first African factory on April 2. The former DCD Rolling Stock plant at Boksburg in Gauteng province was acquired last October by the TMH Africa joint venture of TMH International (70%) and its black economic empowerment partner Mjisa Investments (30%). It will undertake

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

Eurostar trespasser was unhappy about Brexit

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A MAN who trespassed on a viaduct and held up Eurostar and Southeastern High Speed services, delaying the journeys of at least 7,000 people, was protesting about the way politicians are ‘messing up’ the process of leaving the European Union, a court was told. The viaduct, just outside St Pancras International,

Find your career at the InnoTrans Campus

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INNOTRANS: More than 3 800 students from all over the world are expected to attend InnoTrans in Berlin during September 2020, and young professionals looking for a career in the rail sector will be able to head to the InnoTrans Campus area where employers will be using the RecruitingLAB networking

Hochbahn divests BeNEX stake ahead of direct award

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GERMANY: Infrastructure investment group International Public Partnerships Ltd is to acquire its joint venture partner Hamburger Hochbahn AG’s 51% stake in rail and bus operator BeNEX GmbH. The signing of the purchase agreement was announced on April 1. The transaction is expected to be completed by July at the latest, with

INPP to take full control of BeNEX

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GERMANY: UK-listed infrastructure investment group International Public Partnerships Ltd is to acquire joint venture partner Hamburger Hochbahn AG’s 51% stake in German rail and bus operator BeNEX GmbH. The signing of the purchase agreement was announced on April 1, and financial close is expected before the end of June 2019. INPP has

RZD to support Kyrgyzstan railway upgrade

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KYRGYZSTAN: Construction of a China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway and links between the disconnected northern and southern sections of the national network are among the projects to be studied jointly by state railway KTJ and Russian Railways under the terms of a memorandum of co-operation to develop the Kyrgyz

Man to appear in court after Eurostar trespass

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A LONDON man is due to appear before magistrates today, after Eurostar services were disrupted by a trespasser near St Pancras International on Saturday. The trespasser was seen on the roof of the covered viaduct which carries HS2 over the East Coast Main Line. Eurostar and Southeastern High Speed services were interrupted

World rolling stock market – March 2019

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Australia: NSW is to ‘fast-track’ the delivery of a further 17 Downer EDI/CRRC Changchun Waratah Series 2 double-deck EMUs for use on the Sydney Trains network from 2020, Minister for Transport Andrew Constance announced on February 6. Meanwhile, the UGL Unipart JV’s contract to provide heavy maintenance and logistics services

DB to dispose of Arriva

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EUROPE: The DB AG Supervisory Board confirmed on March 27 its intention to dispose of the company’s international operating subsidiary Arriva, Railway Gazette’s sister publication Rail Business has reported. DB’s management team has been tasked with developing options for the transaction, which could either take the shape of a sale to

New lease of life for former TEE coaches in Cuba

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FRENCH and Cuban railways agreed in mid-2018 to co-operate in renovating workshops at Luyanó and Camagüey in Cuba, and to refurbish the former French Railways (SNCF) Trans-Europ-Express (TEE) ‘Inox-TEE’ stainless steel carriages, which SNCF sold to Cuba in the late-1990s.  Chinese-built type DF7G-C No. 52556 shunts carriages from the ‘Tren Especial’

Interoperability needed in South America, says UIC

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SOUTH AMERICA: The International Union of Railways and the Latin American Railway Association signed a memorandum of understanding in São Paulo on March 19 covering co-operation in staff training and education, railway engineering, passenger and freight transport, tourist trains and the exchange of data. ‘Railways in Latin America should be an

Upgraded Lime Street is top station in Britain

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LIVERPOOL’S recently upgraded Lime Street station is the highest rated of Britain’s major stations by passengers in the latest National Passenger Rail Survey.  Scoring a 93.8% satisfaction rating, Lime Street narrowly beat St Pancras International (93.6%) and King’s Cross (92.9%) to top the list for Network Rail managed stations. NETWORK RAIL Read

Revolutionary lightweight tram planned for Coventry

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A NEW design of a new very lightweight rail vehicle (VLR) could be running on the streets of Coventry by 2024. Photo: Transport Design International It’s design could revise thinking for cities keen to adopt VLRs as a way of cutting emissions, but the creativity behind the design and track would make construction

CAI International sells wagons

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USA: CAI International has agreed to sell 2 146 wagons, approximately 30% of its North American lease fleet, for $200m. The sale of 1 946 wagons was completed on February 26, realising a gain of $7m, while the remaining 200 wagons are currently being manufactured and will be sold in

Cost of UK electrification could be cut by half

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UK: Better planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification by between 33% and 50%, according to a report published by the UK’s Railway Industry Association on March 14. The Electrification Cost Challenge review was

Cost of UK electrification could be cut by two-thirds

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UK: Better planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification to between 33% and 50% of current prices, according to a report published by the UK’s Railway Industry Association on March 14. The Electrification Cost

What happened on this day…

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Taken from our huge The Railway Magazine archive, check out what featured on this day a century ago, what headlined our issue 20 years ago, and more! 100 years ago: A Marylebone to Beaconsfield train leaves London behind Great Central Railway’s superheated 4-6-2T No. 24 (later LNER/BR class ‘A5’). KACR NUNN 100

Rail Alliance and BCRRE join forces to foster innovation

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UK: Trade association Rail Alliance and Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education announced the formal integration of the two organisations on March 11. The merger is intended to foster a closer partnership between the supply industry and academia to support a more focused approach to railway research, fostering closer links

RENFE seeks ‘pro-active’ international expansion

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SPAIN: RENFE will be adopting an ‘unprecedented and pro-active’ approach to international expansion as its domestic market faces more liberalisation under the EU’s Fourth Railway Package, the Spanish incumbent’s  President Isaías Táboas Suárez told the Rail Live trade show in Bilbao on March 6. Suárez highlighted RENFE’s participation in the Haramain

Eurostar sets new ridership record

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EUROPE: The introduction of direct London – Amsterdam trains and a strong increase in business travel contributed to record Eurostar ridership during 2018, the operator announced on March 5. Reporting its annual results, the cross-Channel high speed operator said 11 million passengers had used its international services during the year, a 7%

African rail summit sets out digital future

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AFRICA: The first UIC African Rail Digital Summit which was held in Cape Town on February 25-27 set out an agenda for the digital transformation of railways across the continent. Taking as its theme ‘Africa: the continent of the digital future for rail’, the event was organised by the International Union

SBB joins openETCS Foundation

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EUROPE: Swiss Federal Railways has become the 18th member of the openETCS Foundation, which provides a platform to exchange experience and jointly initiate train control and automation projects using open source software and open innovation concepts. Other members include railway operators such as DB, NS and SNCF, plus the UK’s Rail

World rail infrastructure market – February 2019

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Argentina: The Ministry of Transport has awarded a consortium of Alstom (58%) and POSE (42%) a €90m contract to modernise signalling on sections of the Roca commuter network in Buenos Aires. Australia: The NSW state government has awarded Lendlease a A$476m contract to build Victoria Cross station as part of

Third rail route to Tokyo Haneda Airport finalised

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JAPAN: East Japan Railway expects to start work in May on its Haneda Airport Access Line, which would provide a third rail link to Tokyo’s largest airport. This is currently served by the Tokyo Monorail from Hamamatsucho and the independent Keikyu Airport Line. Announcing the project on February 15, JR

PACA launches TER tendering process

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FRANCE: President of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Renaud Muselier has announced the start of tendering for the operation of local rail services from the end of 2022. Speaking in Marseille on February 19, alongside Vice-President for Transport & Intermobility Philippe Tabarot, Muselier said the quality of service being provided to around 100 000 TER

Digital technology aims to improve rail accessibility

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ACCESSIBILITY: The TOC Ability consortium has published a report into the use of digital technology to improve the accessibility of the UK rail network by enabling disabled passengers to share their journey requirements with train operators while protecting their privacy. The consortium comprises Atkins, Arriva, Enable iD, Goss Consultancy, Loughborough University,

InnoTrans 2018 – the largest one ever

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Quick link to exhibitors: A-D, E-H, I-N, P-R, S-Z Every two years, the railway industry gathers in Berlin for the InnoTrans exhibition. Held between 18 and 21 September, the 2018 show was the biggest so far, with 3,062 exhibitors from 61 countries showing off their expertise, products and services to 153,421

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