WIKOV GROUP A New Phase of Growth and Strengthening of International Presence Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 12, 20260 At the turn of 2025 and 2026, the Wikov Group is undergoing a significant period of change, which together creates a solid foundation for its further development. These steps affect both the structure and name of the parent company, as well as the strengthening of its international presence and changes in the
Tobias Bauer Named as President & CEO of Siemens Mobility North America Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20250 Siemens Mobility has appointed Tobias Bauer as its new President and Chief Executive Officer of North American operations. Bauer first joined Siemens in 2004, and has previously held positions across Europe, India, and North America. Tobias Bauer has been working for Siemens Mobility since 2004 © Siemens Mobility Serving as acting CEO of Siemens
Ricardo Partners with Cordel Group PLC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 28, 20220 Ricardo Partners with Railway AI Technology Specialists, Cordel Group PLC Ricardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cordel Group PLC, a transport technology specialist, to collaborate in bringing its products to the global rail market. Cordel provides railway asset condition monitoring and inspection tools that helps operators and infrastructure managers improve
Justride – Celebrating 10 Years of Fare Payment Innovation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20220 Happy 10th Birthday Justride! – Celebrating 10 Years of Fare Payment Innovation Thinking back to 2012, US President Barack Obama was re-elected for his second term, Queen Elizabeth II was celebrating her Diamond Jubilee and in a basement in London our team was celebrating the very first deployment of our Justride
Ricardo Opens First North America Rail Office Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 Ricardo has opened its first North America office dedicated to the rail market. The office in Folsom, CA, will be led by Kirk Klug, the recently appointed President, North America Ricardo Rail, who will oversee the expansion of Ricardo’s rail activities across the region. Kirk Klug, President of North America Ricardo Rail, said:“The opening
Canada: Contract Awarded for Ontario Line South Civil Package Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 6 billion CAD contract to Ontario Transit Group to design, build and finance the Ontario Line Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South Civil) package. The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-kilometre rapid transit line between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place in Toronto,
Virtek’s Iris 3D Software Supports Welded Assembly Operations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 Virtek’s Iris 3D Software Supports Welded Assembly Operations with Enhancements that Address Quality, Productivity and Skilled Labor Shortage Virtek Vision announces several enhancements to its preeminent Iris 3D laser projection system enabling job shops and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to accelerate the manufacture of and improve the quality of welded assemblies
How Would You Navigate the World If You Couldn’t See? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20220 A conversation with Icomera and its subsidiary, GoMedia, about Visor, their solution that enables the blind and visually impaired to navigate their way around transportation stations and rail platforms – independently, without the need for expensive, fixed infrastructure. Accessibility – when we think of that word in terms of transport, we
Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on International Bridge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 2, 20220 Kansas City Southern (KCS) has celebrated the ground breaking on both sides of its new International Railroad Bridge spanning the Rio Grande river from Laredo, Texas to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico. This new 1,150-foot bridge will be constructed alongside the existing bridge and is expected to be complete by the end
Powered by Justride: MTA Launches New One Stop Rail App Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 19, 20220 MTA Launches New One Stop Rail App Combining LIRR and Metro-North Trip Planning and Ticket Purchasing Masabi is delighted to continue supporting the MTA with this new development, bringing the functionality of the most-used mobile ticketing app in North America, eTix, into the new MTA TrainTime app powered by Masabi’s Justride
Hitachi Rail Shares Final Designs of New Maryland Factory and Test Track Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 18, 20220 Hitachi Rail has unveiled the final designs for its new Maryland train factory and 800-yard test track in Hagerstown, Washington County. Hitachi Rail shares final design of new Hagerstown, Maryland factory and test track © Hitachi Rail When fully operational, the factory will use the latest techniques to optimise energy and resource efficiency. It will
Accessible to All: Overcoming Barriers to Passenger Transport Use Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 17, 20220 Accessible to All: Digital Technologies Overcoming Physical and Linguistic Barriers to Passenger Transport Use In this article, we spoke to Sven Koster, Head of New Business Development and Innovation for our GoMedia team, and Lynn Bacigalupo, Project Manager for Icomera in North America, about delivering more accessible passenger transport experiences across
Tallysman Introduces the SSL990XF Antenna Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20220 Tallysman introduces the SSL990XF – the smallest and lightest full-band, precision GNSS antenna on the market. Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce that it has added the housed SSL990XF full-band survey-grade GNSS antenna to its industry-leading line of GNSS products. The SSL990XF utilizes a derivative of Tallysman’s patented VeroStar antenna element to
Tallysman Introduces the AJ977XF Antenna Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20220 Tallysman Introduces the AJ977XF Antenna – a Novel Approach to Interference and GNSS Jamming Mitigation Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce that it has added the housed AJ977XF triple-band antenna, with anti-jam technology to its industry-leading line of GNSS products. The AJ977XF utilizes a novel stacked antenna phased array that creates a
Canada: Construction Begins on Confederation GO Station in Hamilton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 10, 20220 The Ontario government has announced that construction is now underway on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton. The new station aims to help reduce gridlock and increase transit accessibility in Ontario, Canada. It will support a more integrated transit network and facilitate a future increase in GO rail services to Toronto
US: BNSF Orders Four EMD SD70J Locomotives from Progress Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 Progress Rail has been chosen to supply BNSF Railway (BNSF) with four EMD Joule battery-electric locomotives and two charging systems. This order has been supported in part by US grant funding. BNSF Orders four EMD SD70J locomotives from Progress Rail The SD70J units will be delivered in 2024 and will replace BNSF’s diesel
Flame Resistant Erosion Control & Slope Stabilisation Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 PYRAMAT® 75 High-Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) and PYRAMAT® 25 Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM) are now engineered to mitigate fire risk and increase the resilience of wildfire prone areas using non-halogen fire retardant technology. Recognizing the long-lasting impact of wildfires, including the destruction of essential vegetation that helps to maintain slope structure and
US: Caltrain Unveils New Electric Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 26, 20220 Caltrain has unveiled its new electric train cars – a key component of its electrification project on the corridor from the San Francisco Station at 4th and King Streets to approximately the Tamien Station in San Jose. These electric vehicles will go into service in 2024 after testing is completed. Caltrain Debuts its
Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal Appointed President of Icomera US Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 26, 20220 Icomera, the world’s leading provider of wireless connectivity for transportation, is pleased to announce Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal as President of Icomera US Inc., responsible for the operational management of the North American business, serving national, regional, and intercity rail, transit, and road markets. Gabriel will lead the team of fifty engineers
Improving Railroad Crossing Safety Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20220 Improving Railroad Crossing Safety Rail Safety Week: September 19-25th 2022 – North America Over 200 Americans, 20 Canadians and 200 Europeans die each year in railroad crossing accidents. As consequences for accidents involving trains and cars or pedestrians are rarely minor, one of the clear focus points for Rail Safety Week is preventing these accidents
More Hydrogen Trains Heading to California as Stadler Signs New MoU Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20220 Stadler has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to design and deliver four hydrogen FLIRT trains that are zero emission at the tailpipe. When the contract is signed, it will include an option to purchase up to
Innovative Bosch Technology Makes Tram Travel Safer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20220 Bosch has developed a collision warning system that warns tram drivers of obstacles ahead CAF Rail will install a version of this state-of-the-art driver assistance system onto the vehicles for Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail networkThe driver assistance system, already proven in Europe, is being used for the first
US: BNSF Opens New Rail Hub at the Port of Tacoma Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20220 BNSF has collaborated with Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to open a new intermodal rail hub at the Port of Tacoma, Washington. The domestic facility will enable more than 50,000 annual container lifts in response to increased demand for intermodal rail freight in the Pacific Northwest. This increased capacity will allow more freight
A New Armorgalv® TDG Coating Line for Hubbell Power Systems Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 Distek Ltd. announced the completion of the starting up of a new Armorgalv® Thermal Diffusion Galvanizing line for Hubbell Power Systems in Wuhan, China. The line was planned, manufactured, and sold to Hubbell by Distek North America – a part of the Distek group. This is the second Armorgalv® TDG line
Element Bolsters Position in the North American Mobility Market Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20220 Element Materials Technology (Element) has acquired Trialon Corporation (Trialon), a leading provider of product qualification testing for the automotive supply chain. The acquisition of Trialon, from Resilience Capital Partners, further solidifies Element’s leadership in the North American mobility market, in both the size and breadth of its offering. This acquisition is part
Alstom Announces Green Rail Mobility Innovation Centre for Quebec Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 6, 20220 Alstom has announced that it will establish an innovation centre for green rail mobility solutions at its Americas headquarters in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec. Over 500 engineers currently work from this site, which will also provide the new centre with access to dedicated prototyping facilities. The innovation centre will develop platforms for green hybrid,
Bosch Develops First 3D-Printed Ceramic Microreactor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20220 Versatile: technical ceramics for a wide range of applications Bosch startup Advanced Ceramics combines technical ceramics with 3D printing3D-printed ceramics meet the highest demandsApplications for technical ceramics range from medicine to mobility to the home Quality monitoring in ceramic production © Bosch Engineering GmbH Ludwigsburg / Immenstadt, Germany – A 3D-printing premiere: together with
Tallysman Adds Housed TW3885T Dual-Band (L1/L5) Timing Antenna Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20220 Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce that it has added the housed TW3885T dual-band (L1/L5) Accutenna® technology, timing antenna to its industry-leading line of GNSS products. The dual-band TW3885T antenna supports GPS/QZSS L1/L5, Galileo E1/ E5a/b, BeiDou B1/B2/B2a, GLONASS G1/G3 and in the region of operation, satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS): [WAAS
Come See INPS Group at InnoTrans Hall 8.2 Booth 480 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20220 Offering Unique Solutions to the Rail Industry With the ever changing evolution of transportation especially in rail, engage with a company that addresses your current and future needs. INPS Group is a global supplier to the industry. With operations in Canada, USA and Mexico, we serve both the domestic and international markets.
Ricardo Forms Strategic Alliance with MxV Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 15, 20220 Ricardo Forms Strategic Alliance with MxV Rail Ricardo and MxV Rail have signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement that will bring together the two rail organisations’ engineering and testing capabilities to serve a burgeoning global rail and transit market. The new alliance will leverage decades of expertise to provide project support for rail engineering, testing, investigation and
Union Pacific Joins RailPulse’s Campaign to Broaden GPS Use in US Freight Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20220 Union Pacific Railroad has joined RailPulse, becoming the coalition’s seventh member. Rob Hodgkins (License) The company joins founding members GATX, Genesee & Wyoming, Norfolk Southern, TrinityRail, Watco and The Greenbrier Companies. RailPulse was formed in 2020. Its aim is to broaden the use of telematics technologies such as GPS across the US freight
Handover of the Robel Hybrid Milling Machine to Plasser American Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20220 Handover of the Robel Hybrid Milling Machine to Plasser American Bavarian Ceremony at the iaf in Münster. At the start of the iaf, Wolfgang R. Fally, CEO of Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH, handed over the world’s first hybrid milling train to Thomas Blechinger, President & CEO of Plasser American. A large number of
Switchio and Enghouse Win Contract to Digitalise Payments in California’s Public Transit System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 Switchio and Enghouse Win Contract to Digitalise Payments in California’s Public Transit System In a new strategic partnership, Switchio, a division of the Czech-based Monet+, and Canadian company Enghouse Transportation, a division of Enghouse Systems, have secured a contract to bring contactless EMV payments to public transit in California. The tender was
Robel Speeds up Automation in Track Maintenance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20220 Robel Speeds up Automation in Track Maintenance From a technology hub to an independent company The Robel Group invests in bringing automation to the track: Since 12.04.2022, Robel Holding GmbH holds a 100% stake in the newly formed Robel Rail Automation GmbH with its head office in Freilassing, Germany. Dr. Michael Reiter,
Hitachi Rail Unveils New Digital Rail Products Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20220 Hitachi Rail has launched its latest digital rail products at the 2022 Railway Systems Supplies Inc. Communication & Signalling exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout the exhibition on 16, 17 and 18 May, Hitachi Rail is unveiling several automation and digitalisation innovations for freight and passenger rail to help companies maximise
Sintrones Applications for Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20220 Taiwan’s industrial computer industry has attracted worldwide attention. Within numerous vertical integration applications, smart transportation has always been the main application with profitability expectations. Sintrones, a manufacturer of in-vehicle computing systems, has accumulated more than ten years of experience in complete development since its establishment in 2009. It has successfully broken
Tallysman Adds Extended Filtering (XF) To Their Helical Antennas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20220 Tallysman adds eXtended Filtering (XF) to the HC977XF, HC882XF and HC872XF precision helical GNSS antennas Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce that it has added eXtended Filtering (XF) to the housed and embedded lightweight HC977XF (triple-band + L-Band), HC882XF (dual band + L-Band) and HC872XF (dual-band (GPS and GLONASS) + L-Band)
California Legislature Urged to Approve High-Speed Rail Funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 6, 20220 Three former US Transportation Secretaries, along with several labour unions, organisations, and businesses have signed a letter urging California State Senate and Assembly leaders to approve 4.2 billion USD in bond funding for California’s High-Speed Rail project. Upon completion, the electric high-speed railway will connect Anaheim and Downtown Los Angeles with
Tallysman Adds to Its Industry-Leading Line of Helical Antennas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 27, 20220 Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce that it has added the housed HC885XF and embedded HC885EXF dual-band (GPS/QZSS L1/L5, GLONASS G1/G3, Galileo E1/ E5a/b, BeiDou B1/B2/B2a + L-Band corrections services) eXtended Filtering (XF) antennas to its industry-leading line of helical antennas. Historically, dual-frequency antennas and receivers commonly supported GPS L1 and
Element Joins the United Nations Global Compact Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20220 Element Materials Technology (Element) is proud to announce that it has become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Through this commitment, Element has joined thousands of global companies in advancing societal goals aligned with the UNGC’s ten principles on human rights, labor,
Brightline to Chair RedCabin Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20220 Brightline to Chair RedCabin Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2022 Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2022 USA will take place from 19-20 April 2022 in Arlington, Virginia – chaired by Tom Rutkowski, Vice President and Chief Mechanic at Brightline. In-person summit features keynote speeches, product launches, panel discussions and interactive working groups from global
Tallysman Adds eXtended Filtering (XF) to Verostar® GNSS Antennas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20220 Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce that it has added eXtended Filtering (XF) to the full line of VeroStar® housed and embedded precision GNSS antennas. Tallysman has designed the XF feature to mitigate interference from all near-band signals and ensure that the antenna provides the purest GNSS signals. The VeroStar® family of
Has COVID-19 Accelerated the Transition to Contactless Payments in Public Transportation? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20220 Has COVID-19 Accelerated the Transition to Contactless Payments in Public Transportation? Switchio discusses the advantages of contactless payments and looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the public transportation sector closer to fully embracing digital ticketing systems. Can Contactless Payments Help Prevent the Spread of Infectious Diseases? From ticket machine touchscreens, tickets,
US: Hitachi Rail to Build New Manufacturing Hub in Washington County, Maryland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20220 Hitachi Rail has chosen Washington County, Maryland, as the location for its new 70 million USD ( 63.36m euros) manufacturing site. This will create 1,300 direct and indirect jobs in the region. Concept shot of future Hitachi Rail factory © Hitachi Rail A major expansion to the company’s US presence, Hitachi Rail plans for
Urban Growth and Public Transit: How Cities Can Meet Increasing Ridership Demand Head-on Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 Urban Growth and Public Transit: How Cities Can Meet Increasing Ridership Demand Head-on The relentless growth of urban populations around the world presents unique challenges to public transit agencies. Cities everywhere are turning to new technologies to help ensure the smooth movement of citizens throughout their networks. Increasing Rider Numbers Expose Weaknesses
PowerRail Names CadRI as Exclusive Distributor in Canada Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20220 PowerRail, an AAR M-1003 certified quality distributor of aftermarket locomotive parts and components, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Cad Railway Industries Ltd. (CadRI), a leading provider of full-service solutions in the freight, passenger, and commuter rail industries. Under the new agreement, CadRI becomes the exclusive
PowerRail Announces Plans for Expansion and Relocation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 8, 20220 PowerRail, North American’s leading distributor of aftermarket locomotive parts and components, announced they have purchased a new 200,000 sq. ft. facility and will be moving their operations over the next several months. After almost 16 years of operating out of Duryea, Pa., PowerRail will be moving to a new state-of-the-art facility
Deutsche Plasser and Robel Service Become Plasser Robel Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 3, 20220 Deutsche Plasser and Robel Service Become Plasser Robel Services Deutsche Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH and Robel’s business unit Service & Support (S&S) are now one unit: Plasser Robel Services GmbH (PRS) was established on 1st January 2022 and is the largest service organisation within the Plasser & Theurer group of companies. Plasser Robel
The big bird that flew too far: Part 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 18, 20190 It’s 50 years since the prototype diesel Kestrel first graced the British Rail network, but after four years it was sold to Russia. The Railway Magazine presents the story of the big bird that flew too far, its life behind the Iron Curtain and the locos it inspired in the
Ontario: Hurontario LRT Contract Awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 22, 20190 The Mobilinx team is made up of several major companies: Applicant Lead: John Laing Investments Ltd, Astaldi Canada Enterprises Inc., Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A., Transdev North America Inc., Amico Concessions Inc., Salini Impregilo Canada Holding Inc. Design: IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc., Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A., Morrison Hershfield, Arcadis Canada Inc.,
Industry Insider Week 39 – 18 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 Railway-News spoke to Ted Greener and Ian Jefferies from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) about the future of rail freight and the association’s activities at Railway Interchange 2019. The ARR represent major freight railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico as well as Amtrak and regional commuter railroads. AAR
Official Kick-Off for Robel North America Corporation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20190 Robel machines are working on the railroad tracks of around 100 countries worldwide. Now the time has come for the next step on the company’s path to strategic internationalisation. Robel is establishing close proximity to the market and the customer by setting up a separate company in North America. At the
The Policy Update North America Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 Canada, Vancouver In January 2019 the Canadian Transportation Agency opened an investigation into whether BNSF, CN and CP breached their level of obligations in the Vancouver, BC, area between October 2018 and January 2019. It has found that neither BNSF nor Canadian Pacific breached their level of obligations, but that Canadian
ROBEL Strengthens Its Position in France Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 17, 20190 URMA Rail/Maintenance turn into Robel France SAS The Robel Group continues to grow – following Robel North America, Robel France has now gone operational. From 10 July 2019 the Robel Holding GmbH (formerly Deutsche Plasser Holding GmbH) hold 80 percent of the newly founded Robel France SAS in Burhaupt-le-Haut (Alsace). The former
Trackmobile: A Leader in Safety and Innovation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 10, 20190 Innovation and safety aren’t Trackmobile’s only commitments—they also value quality and quality management. Trackmobile earned the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification, which is based on a wide array of quality management principles, like a strong customer focus, clear documentation processes, internal organization, and continual improvement. In short, this means
ROBEL. Whatever The Task. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 10, 20190 Competent & Certified: The Service One-Stop Shop Robel service delivers support across the full range of small and large railway construction machines with the key European workshop approvals from Germany, France, the UK and Scandinavia. The performance includes training, supply of spare parts, machine fault repair, full maintenance servicing schedule, retrofit
DAMM Appoints New Regional Sales Director in North America Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 6, 20190 About DAMM DAMM is a world-leading provider of scalable, flexible and user-friendly digital radio infrastructure systems to industrial, commercial and public safety customers. Built for the future of critical communications, the DAMM MultiTech Platform enables voice and data communication across technologies, including TETRA, TEDS, DMR and Analog in one single system.
PowerRail Awarded Major Contract with New Jersey Transit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 3, 20190 PowerRail, Inc., a certified AAR M-1003 Quality Company, was recently awarded a multi-year $1.9M contract with New Jersey Transit to manufacture new Passenger Car Class F Journal Adapter Boxes. Paul Foster, President and CEO of PowerRail, stated: “This is a fabulous opportunity for PowerRail, and our bearings and journal box facility, Cooper
Australian investment group FSI to buy Patriot Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 USA: Australian investment group First State Investments announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of short line group Patriot Rail & Ports from SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners on August 26. Terms were not disclosed. Formed in 2006 and acquired by SteelRiver in 2012, Florida-based Patriot now has 12 lines totalling
LED Bulbs – Are They Worth the Investment? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 As we all know, there is no shortage of lightbulbs on and in a locomotive. With multiple applications that require a luminary, whether it be headlights on the outside, cab-lighting within, or even safety switches, the sizes and options seem to be endless. And let’s not forget the technology that
Robel takes stake in Vogel & Plötscher Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20190 GERMANY: Track maintenance plant supplier Robel has taken a majority stake in Vogel & Plötscher GmbH, which specialises in track measurement systems and electric drives. Based at Breisach in Baden-Württemberg, Vogel & Plötscher will continue to trade as an independent business following the acquisition of a 70% stake in it by
Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired in US$8·4bn deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: A consortium of Brookfield Infrastructure, GIC and Brookfield’s institutional partners have agreed to acquire short line group Genesee & Wyoming Inc in a US$8·4bn transaction. The consortium would pay US$112 per share in cash, with G&W becoming a privately held company. ‘We believe this transaction is an excellent outcome for all
Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 Colombia is a country that has seen more than its fair share of political struggles. At the same time it is filled with opportunities, including for the rail sector. Railway lines in the country have fallen into disuse. One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Words: Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became the
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
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far – Part One: The British Years (1967-71) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 By Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became
Nomad Digital Secures Next Generation WiFi Services Contract in California Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), an intercity passenger train system in California, has formally awarded Nomad Digital with the “Next Generation WiFi Services Contract”. CCJPA has procured, by the selection of Nomad Digital, the future installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of a next-generation WiFi network on board Capitol Corridor trains
UK: Alstom Reveals Its Design for HS2 Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 The race to win the contract for the HS2 rolling stock is an intense one. Now Alstom has revealed its proposed design for the new UK high-speed train. Alstom’s proposed HS2 design © Alstom Design & Styling 2019 HS2 Ltd has said it needs a train that can operate equally on the
Talgo-SYSTRA JV to Refurbish Metrolink Rail Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20190 Metrolink (California) has awarded a contract to refurbish 121 Bombardier rail cars to a Talgo-SYSTRA joint venture. This contract is worth 138.9 million USD (124.74 million euros). The initial order is for 50 rail cars, but the contract also includes an option for a further 71 cars. A Metrolink train in
Amtrak Continues New York Penn Station Renewal Works Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20190 United States – Starting this summer, Amtrak will continue its infrastructure renewal programme at Penn Station in New York. NYP Station Infrastructure Renewal Work © Amtrak As part of the works it will ensure that the JO railroad interlocking is in a good state of repair. This interlocking directs Amtrak, Long Island
Caledonian Sleeper launches new CAF coaches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20190 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
Stadler Wins Contract for Ottawa Trillium Line Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20190 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 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20190 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
World rolling stock market – April 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20190 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 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 19, 20190 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
Greenbrier to acquire American Railcar Industries in $400m deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 18, 20190 USA: The Greenbrier Companies Inc has agreed to acquire the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries from ITE Management in a deal worth $400m. The transaction announced on April 18 is expected to close this year, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The gross purchase price is $430m, including $30m for capital expenditures
Sensors to improve tank wagon safety Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20190 CANADA: The government’s Sustainable Development Technology Canada foundation has provided Calgary-based TransRail Innovation Group with C$1·85m to support the testing and commercialisation of digital sensors designed to increase safety when transporting hazardous liquids by rail. The wagon-mounted XLOAD sensors automatically measure, monitor and track hazardous commodities as they are loaded, shipped
‘Chargers’ for Amtrak and VIA Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 27, 20190 BOTH major national passenger rail operators in North America placed orders for significant numbers of Siemens 4,400HP ‘Charger’ diesel-electric loco in December. Canadian national passenger company VIA Rail ordered 32 ‘Chargers’ in early-December, along with 32 new push-pull trains which the locos will operate. One of the first operators for the new
CAI International sells wagons Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 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
‘Scotsman’ to reunite with ‘Devon Belle’ car at Swanage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 CELEBRITY ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman will pair up with one of the carriages that travelled with it across the Atlantic during its ill-fated tour of North America when it visits the Swanage Railway this spring. The National Railway Museum’s Gresley Pacific will spend 20 days on the Dorset line from March