First Metro Train Deployed on Grand Paris Express Line 15 South Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20230 Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the first new metro train for the Grand Paris Express Line 15 has been deployed on the line. The train made its first turn of the wheel on 28 November in Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne. This milestone paves the way for dynamic testing to officially commence in summer
Paris: Alstom Unveils Designs for Line 18 Metro Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20230 Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the final designs for Paris’ future line 18 metro trains. These automated metro trains are designed and manufactured by Alstom and will be put into service on line 18 from 2026. Visualisation of the exterior design of the future trains of the
Hitachi Rail Receives Two New Contracts for Bi-Standard Cab Signalling Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20220 Hitachi Rail has been chosen to equip its digital bi-standard cab signalling technology on SNCF and Eurostar trains. On board digital signalling technology from Hitachi The bi-standard technology combines transmission voice-machine (TVM) and European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) technologies. This will enable the Eurostar E300 and SNCF high speed trains to
Real-time Video Surveillance: Safer, Reliable Transport Networks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20220 Utilising Real-time Video Surveillance to Maintain Safer, More Reliable Transport Networks Despite research demonstrating the low risk of COVID-19 transmission through the use of public transit, especially where safeguards such as the use of face masks and increased frequency of surface cleaning have been put in place[1], the perception of the
Dynamic Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s Fleet of Hitachi Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20220 Avanti West Coast has announced that the first of its Hitachi Class 805 bi-mode trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s Rail Innovation and Development Centre (RIDC). Following the completion of static tests, this dynamic testing marks a major milestone in the operator’s 350 million GBP project. Unit number 805001, still
Construction Work Begins at CDG Airport for Line 17 of the Grand Paris Express Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 16, 20220 The Société du Grand Paris has announced that construction work is now underway at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport for line 17 of the Grand Paris Express. Line 17 will span 26.5 kilometres and will cover 13 municipalities in Paris. The service will connect Saint-Denis Pleyel and Le Mesnil Amelot in
Catenary Installation Begins for Paris Métro Line 15 South Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20220 Société du Grand Paris has announced that the first catenaries are being installed for the Paris Métro line 15 South as part of the city’s Grand Paris Express project. Since January 2022, 16 kilometres of railway tracks have been laid from the Robespierre shaft towards the Fort d’Issy – Vanves Clamart
Final Tracks Laid for Grand Paris Express Line 14 North Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20220 A new milestone has been reached for the Grand Paris Express project, with teams from RATP laying the last 150 metres of track for line 14 north at the site of the future Saint-Denis Pleyel station. Welding of the last rails of line 14 at Saint-Denis Pleyel station This follows tunnel boring
France: Electric Francilien Trains to Begin Operating on Paris-Provins Branch Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 4, 20220 Francilien trains will begin operating on the Paris-Provins branch of line P now that electrification of this section has been completed. This follows Ile-de-France Mobilités’ summer announcement that the electrification of the entire Ile-de-France rail network will be completed by 2030. The Francilien arrives on the Paris-Provins branch of line P © Île-de-France
A Sneak Peek of InnoTrans 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 19, 20220 InnoTrans is back after four long years. And as is established practice, the Monday before the show officially opens is press day, during which members of the media get an industry welcome plus a preview of some of the top innovations in rolling stock. Representatives from the five founding organisations of InnoTrans
France: CAF to Supply 15 Trams to Marseilles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20220 RTM (Régie des Transports Métropolitains) has contracted CAF to supply 15 new trams for Marseilles, France. The contract is valued at 57 million EUR and includes an option to increase the number of ordered trams depending of future network extensions. The design of the new trams is similar to that of the
Paris: Underground Station Constructed at Châtillon Montrouge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20220 Construction work is now complete on the underground space at Châtillon Montrouge station, which will serve the Grand Paris Express Metro Line 15 Sud. The excavation was completed in July 2021, giving way to the construction of the various interior levels of the station The construction work of this underground space started
Automation of Paris Metro’s Line 4 Complete Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 13, 20220 Automatic driverless metros have now begun passenger service on Paris Metro’s Line 4, as work has been completed to digitise and automate the century-old line. More driverless shuttles will be introduced over time to achieve full automation by the end of 2023. Siemens Mobility celebrates full automation of Line 4 of Paris
Shapps calls for driverless trains as condition of TfL funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20220 Transport for London has been offered a ‘final’ funding offer from the government which is intended to see TfL through to 2024, when it is expected to become largely self-funding again. The amount is not known, but transport commissioner Andy Byford had said TfL would need £927 million for the rest
Committee says government must re-assess rail plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 A thorough reassessment of the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan is essential to ensure this once-in-a-generation investment in rail is not a missed opportunity to address regional imbalances, the Commons Transport Committee has said. The Committee’s report says that alternative options ‘which could transform stations and city centres in key Northern cities’
Ile-de-France Rail Network Will Be Fully Electrified by 2030 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 Ile-de-France Mobilités has announced that the electrification of the entire Ile-de-France rail network will be completed by 2030. Ile-de-France Rail Network Will be Fully Electrified by 2030 Currently work is underway to electrify the Gretz-Provins axis (line P), which will be completed by the end of the year. Only one section will then
CAF Awarded New Contracts in Europe Valued at Over 100m Euros Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20220 CAF has been awarded two new contracts in Athens and Seville, valuing a total of more than 100 million EUR (102.39m USD). CAF – Seville Light Metro The first is to refurbish light metro units that run on Athens’s oldest metro line – line 1 – and marks the Spanish rolling stock
CAF Awarded New Contracts in Europe Valued at Over 100m Euros Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20220 CAF has been awarded two new contracts in Athens and Seville, valuing a total of more than 100 million EUR (102.39m USD). CAF – Seville Light Metro The first is to refurbish light metro units that run on Athens’s oldest metro line – line 1 – and marks the Spanish rolling stock
UK: Record-Breaking Heatwave Leads to Launch of Resilience Taskforce Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20220 Off the back of Europe’s latest record-breaking heatwave, Network Rail has commissioned a new resilience taskforce. This taskforce will investigate and make recommendations on how the UK railway can develop its resilience to extreme weather conditions. Network Rail launches resilience taskforce in wake of record-breaking heatwave © Network Rail The review will look at
Track Laying Begins on Lines 16 and 17 of Grand Paris Express Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20220 A new milestone has been reached on the Grand Paris Express project, thanks to the completion of the first half of the Line 16 tunnel between Saint-Ouen and Aulnay. This work, completed by four tunnel boring machines (TBMs), has enabled engineers to begin preparing sections of Lines 16 and 17 for
Three Components of a Connected Rail Ecosystem Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 23, 20220 Three Components of a Connected Rail Ecosystem By Aytek Yuksel, Content Marketing Leader – Power Systems With 200 billion Internet of Things (IoT) objects humankind has today1, connectivity is embedded at every aspect of our lives. When it comes to connectivity within the transportation sector, highway vehicles such as cars, trucks and
France: CAF to Supply 60 Trams to Montpellier Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20220 CAF has been selected to supply a new fleet of trams for the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole region in France. Under the contract, which is valued at over 200 million EUR, CAF will supply the surrounding areas of Montpellier with 60 Urbos platform 7-module trams, as well as a possible 17 additional
HÜBNER is Building a Green Factory in Bangalore, India Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20220 HÜBNER is Building a Green Factory in Bangalore, India The HÜBNER Group is expanding its production capacities in India. Since September 2021, the company has been constructing a modern, low-energy building with production, administration and logistic facilities in the vicinity of Bangalore with a planned completion date set for the end
Paris Métro Line 12 Extended to Aubervilliers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 1, 20220 Line 12 on the Paris Métro has been extended to connect Aubervilliers with the centre of Paris. Line 12 was initially commissioned in 1910, operating between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame de Lorette. It has since been extended to connect Parisians to Pigalle, Jules Joffrin, Porte de la Chapelle, Issy City
European Mobility Expo 2022: Meet With Swiftly in France This June! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 25, 20220 European Mobility Expo 2022: Meet With Swiftly in France This June! The Swiftly team is excited to be back on the road attending our second transit conference of the year in Europe, the European Mobility Expo. We’d love to meet in person! There’s no better way to get started on your agency’s
Tunnel Boring Machine Completes Work for Grand Paris Express Line 17 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 The Florence tunnel boring machine has completed its first mission, boring a 3.4 kilometre tunnel between Bonneuil-en-France and Le Bourget for Line 17 of the Grand Paris Express. Leaving in December 2020 from the Flandres shaft in Bonneuil-en-France, this all-terrain machine has been underground for more than a year and a
Northern Line Bank branch reopens Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20220 The Bank branch of the London Underground’s Northern Line has reopened after a 17-week closure, and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was at Bank station yesterday to celebrate the event. The closure was part of a wider scheme to increase capacity at Bank by 40 per cent, and the
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
Talgo Unveils New Lightweight Running Gear Frame Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 26, 20220 Talgo has developed a new type of running gear frame that reduces the mass of the rolling assembly by 50% compared to those constructed using welded steel plates. This will be on show at the JEC fair in Paris next month. Talgo Develops New Rolling Assemblies For Very High-Speed Trains, Reduces Weight
New Grand Paris Express Milestone with Breakthrough of TBM Mireille Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 31, 20220 A key milestone in the Grand Paris Express project has been achieved with the first breakthrough of tunnel boring machine (TBM) Mireille at the site of the future metro line 16’s Clichy-Montfermeil station in northern Paris. New Grand Paris Express Milestone with Breakthrough of TBM Mireille © Stéphane Bouquet The Grand Paris
Ricardo Receives Innovation Funding for Rail Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 24, 20220 Ricardo Receives Innovation Funding for Rail Projects Ricardo has secured funding for two projects through a £450m energy network initiative. In partnership with Scottish Power, Network Rail and the University of Leeds, Ricardo’s team has won support from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for two studies in the transport innovation challenges category. Both
Podcast Discussion – Mobile Column Lifts, Fixed Lifts, or Pits? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20220 It’s an age-old debate: lifts or pits? But when you’re setting up shop to service vehicles, there usually isn’t a quick and easy answer. In our latest podcast we discuss the age-old debate: lifts or pits? © Totalkare Ltd They’re all safe and effective. They’re all wise investments. They’re all robust and reliable pieces
How Green Is Satellite Monitoring? Let’s Do the Math Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20220 How Green Is Satellite Monitoring? Let’s Do the Math As more and more satellites are launched to Space, there are concerns about rocket launches’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this article, we attempt to break down the rocket’s emission into more feasible chunks per satellite. We take a look at the
More disruption in second Underground strike Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 3, 20220 Eurostar is offering free travel to London for Ukranian refugees who have a passport and visa. Refugees with the right documents are being advised to make themselves known to Eurostar staff at Paris Nord, Brussels-Midi, Lille Europe or Amsterdam Centraal stations. Travel on Ukranian Railways is already free to anyone
Eurostar offers free travel to Ukranian refugees Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 3, 20220 Eurostar is offering free travel to London for Ukrainian refugees who have a passport and visa. Refugees with the right documents are being advised to make themselves known to Eurostar staff at Paris Nord, Brussels-Midi, Lille Europe or Amsterdam Centraal stations. Travel on Ukrainian Railways is already free to anyone
Eurostar offers free travel to Ukrainian refugees Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 3, 20220 Eurostar is offering free travel to London for Ukrainian refugees who have a passport and visa. Refugees with the right documents are being advised to make themselves known to Eurostar staff at Paris Nord, Brussels-Midi, Lille Europe or Amsterdam Centraal stations. Travel on Ukrainian Railways is already free to anyone
Rail Delivery Group calls for railfreight volumes to treble Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20220 The Rail Delivery Group says there should be a target of trebling rail freight in England and Wales by 2050, so that rail is 'the backbone' of a sustainable zero-carbon transport network. The RDG has made its call in a submission on behalf of independent passenger and freight operators to
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom Unveil First Régiolis Hybrid Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20220 SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have unveiled the first French hybrid train. First Régiolis hybrid regional train © Alstom / Yannick Hauwelle Presented at both Alstom’s Reichshoffen site and the Régions de France headquarters in Paris, this electric-diesel-battery regional train is the first hybridisation project of a Régiolis train in France. The project was launched in 2018
France: Hitachi Rail’s RATP Maintenance Contract Renewed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 25, 20220 Paris Metro operator RATP has renewed its maintenance contract with Hitachi Rail. RATP renews Hitachi Rail’s contract for the maintenance of Paris’ Metro and tramway networks © Hitachi Rail This is the continuation of a long-term partnership between the two organisations, which have worked together since 1913. This latest contract is worth 33 million
New station proposed for National Arboretum Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 19, 20220 IT has been revealed that a new station is being proposed at Alrewas between Lichfield Trent Valley high level and Wichnor Junction, on the line linking Tamworth and Burton-on-Trent. The original station serving the village of Alrewas was closed in 1965, although the line remained open. A new Alrewas station would
EIB, KFW IPEX-Bank and NordLB Finance New Battery-Powered Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 4, 20220 Background Information The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. It makes long-term finance available for sound investment in order to contribute towards EU policy goals. The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is an EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure
Siemens Mobility to Equip Oslo Metro with CBTC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 16, 20210 The communications-based train control system will operate at Grade of Automation 2 (GoA2). Real-time data will be captured and transmitted on vehicle position and speed conditions. The new CBTC system will allow the Oslo Metro to decrease the headway of its trains. It will also provide continuous updates on the
No Matter How Long It Takes, We Perform Every Test Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 16, 20210 Regardless of whether a test lasts 2.117 seconds or 10.00 hours – our experts prepare and carry out every single one with the same meticulousness. IMA Dresden’s experts prepare and carry out every single one with the same meticulousness © IMA Dresden The shortest one is our impact test: From a height up
Two New International Night Train Lines Launched in Europe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 14, 20210 Two new Nightjet lines are launching in Europe, providing night-time rail travel between Vienna – Munich – Paris and Zurich – Cologne – Amsterdam. OEBB Nightjet train © OEBB First announced in October, the new lines have come to fruition through a partnership between Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Deutsche Bahn (DB), SNCF and
Henkel Helps to Get Railway Bogie Cleaning Operations Back on Track Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20210 Henkel Helps to Get Railway Bogie Cleaning Operations Back on Track Bonderite CMC Gel 7 provides significant benefits for users Henkel offers a broad variety of industrial cleaning solutions under its global leading Bonderite brand. Maintenance companies tasked with cleaning railway can now benefit from Bonderite C-MC Gel 7. This high-performance product
Transport Day at COP26: UITP and UIC Joint Statement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20210 UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, and UIC, the International Union of Railways, have released a joint statement to coincide with ‘Transport Day’ at COP26, the climate conference currently taking place in Glasgow, UK. The statement is entitled ‘It’s time to be clear: Rail and public transport are the quickest
VINCI Construction to Build Grand Paris Express Line 18 Operation and Maintenance Centre Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 26, 20210 The Société du Grand Paris has awarded VINCI Construction the contract to build the operation and rolling stock maintenance centre for the Grand Paris Express’s future Line 18. The VINCI Group has been involved in several other projects for the Grand Paris Express. In 2018 it was awarded the contract to
Alstom to Supply Grand Paris Express Line 18 Rolling Stock and Signalling Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20210 Alstom has been awarded the contract to design and supply the rolling stock and signalling for the fully automated Grand Paris Express Line 18. Alstom wins contract for the 100% automatic metro system for Line 18 of the Île-de-France network Line 18 is a 35-kilometre automatic metro line that will include 14km
Connecting Europe Express Reaches End of 20,000 Kilometre Journey Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 11, 20210 A closing event in Paris presented the initial conclusions drawn from the unique train journey. Firstly, for rail to unleash its potential, a true cross-border, modern, high-quality rail infrastructure is a basic requirement. There is a clear need for joint action to complete the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by 2030 and the
New Vienna – Munich – Paris Night Train Comes into Service this December Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 7, 20210 A new night train travelling between Vienna and Paris will come into service this December. The Nightjet is a collaboration between the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), SNCF and Deutsche Bahn, with the direct train to Paris reviving the history of the Orient Express, which was on this connection until 2007. OEBB Nightjet
Shadow Operator of New Greater Paris Driverless Metro Lines Chosen Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20210 A consortium made up of Transamo, Transdev Group and Strides International Business, has been awarded the shadow operator contract for four new Greater Paris driverless metro lines by the Société du Grand Paris (SGP) and Île-de-France Mobilités (IdFM). Set to begin operation between 2024 and 2030, the four new metro lines
Celebrating the European Year of Rail – The Connecting Europe Express Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20210 TRAKO is currently taking place in Gdansk, Poland and one of the VIP guests today is the Connecting Europe Express. In 2020 the European Commission proposed that 2021 be designated the European Year of Rail, which the European Parliament and Council approved in December. The EU wishes to promote the use of
Sticking Plasters Won’t Solve Transport for London’s Funding Woes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 17, 20210 This summer, Transport for London, the public agency responsible for, well, you can probably guess that part, has taken the unusual step of advertising on television. The “Welcome Back London” campaign shows clips of tubes, trains and buses, with the usual, boring signage replaced by a series of nouns: “Reunions”
D3 Forecast to Tempt Over Six Million Passengers Out of Their Cars in First Year of Operation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 6, 20210 During its first year of operation, it’s predicted that 6.6 million people will choose to travel on the Moscow Central Diameters’ (MCD) Diameter 3 (D3) line rather than by car. D3 Forecast to Tempt Over Six Million Passengers Out of Their Cars in First Year of Operation © Moscow Central Diameter Transport accounts
Siemens Mobility Signs Contract to Deliver Egypt’s First High-Speed, Electrified Rail System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 3, 20210 Siemens Mobility has signed a contract to deliver an Egyptian rail system that will feature the country’s first high-speed, electrified main and freight rail line. Siemens Mobility Signs Contract to Deliver Egypt’s First High-Speed, Electrified Rail System © Siemens Mobility This follows on from a memorandum of understanding between Egypt’s National Authority for
Artificial Intelligence Analysing Gearbox Testing Data Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20210 No-Load Series Testing of Rail Vehicle Gearboxes with Artificial Intelligence The new workplace for testing rail gearboxes in Wikov’s facility is equipped with two mutually independent test beds and is able to cover the entire range of gearbox types, from spur-gear, through bevel-spur-gear, up to special planetary-bevel ones. At the same time, to
Eurostar boosts timetable as passengers return Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20210 EUROSTAR has started to restore its timetable, which was reduced to a skeleton service as a result of the Covid-related travel restrictions. There was concern that the operator would not survive, but it reached an agreement with its shareholders and the banks in May. The company says it is running an extra
Built-In Spots EL50 – More Choices with New Beam Characteristics Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20210 Built-In Spots EL50 – More Choices with New Beam Characteristics Good lighting means that the focus is not only on standards, but primarily on people, their requirements and their well-being. TSL-ESCHA built-in lights are compact and powerful. The small spotlights can be found particularly in the door area and in lavatories
Moscow Central Diameters’ Third Line Set to Bring Benefits to Region’s Residents and Businesses Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20210 Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) estimates that the launch of its third line (MCD-3) will raise the value of real estate in the district of Zelenograd by 15% and lower passengers’ travel costs by 82%. The MCD-3 will connect the north west and south east of the wider Moscow region. © MCD Comparable to
Design Flexibility Improved – New, Potential-Free DC-OK Signal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20210 Design Flexibility Improved – New, Potential-Free DC-OK Signal The DC-OK signal, also known as the power-good signal or the power-fail signal, indicates that the output voltage level of a power supply will be within the nominal range. All DC/DC converters out of the intreXis Boardnet Converter Platform have been upgraded with
Alstom to Supply a Further 19 Metros to Île-de-France Mobilités Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20210 Alstom will supply 19 additional five-car MP14 metros with driver’s cabs for line 11 of the Île-de-France Mobilités network, operated by RATP. The MP14 metro for line 11 of the Paris metro, at the Alstom factory in Valenciennes Petite Forêt. © Alstom/Samuel Dhote This order, valued at 132m euros (156.64m USD), is fully
Siemens Mobility and Paribus Sign Framework Agreement for 30 Vectron Dual Mode Locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20210 Siemens Mobility and Paribus Rail Investment Management GmbH have signed a framework purchase agreement and a full service contract for up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives. Siemens Mobility Vectron Dual Mode Locomotive The investment was arranged and structured by Paribus for RIVE Private Investment (RIVE), a private equity investment company
Edinburgh could be served by new Paris sleepers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 23, 20210 PLANS have been unveiled for a new set of sleeper services in western Europe, potentially including night trains between Edinburgh and Paris. Open access operator Midnight Trains is highlighting increasing public interest in greener forms of travel, and intends to compete with short-haul flights. As well as Edinburgh, its trains could run
Eurostar secures £250m bailout after collapse in demand Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20210 Photo: Eurostar Eurostar has secured a £250 million rescue package after warning it was “fighting for its survival” due to the coronavirus crisis. The cross-Channel rail operator said it has reached a financing agreement with its shareholders and banks. Also see This includes French state rail company SNCF, which is the company’s majority
New financial rescue deal saves Eurostar Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 18, 20210 EUROSTAR has reached agreement with its shareholders and banks, lifting the threat which had been hanging over the operator as a result of the Covid pandemic and resulting travel restrictions. The deal is worth £250 million, and it consists mainly of additional equity and loans from a syndicate of banks backed
Alstom to Supply On-Board Automatic Train Operation System to Paris Metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20210 Alstom has been selected by public transport operator Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) to provide its interchangeable communications-based train control system (I-CBTC) for lines 10, 7bis, 3bis and 3 of the Paris Metro. As many as 91 carriages of the new MF19 trains, designed and manufactured by Alstom at its
Webinar: Transforming Maintenance and Track Construction Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 7, 20210 Mcculloch Solutions – Transforming Maintenance and Track Construction Projects across the World McCulloch solutions from Unipart Rail are revolutionising traditional methods of track handling, delivering a safer and more productive method of working. Our customers have reported a 300% increase in productivity following the introduction of the McCulloch equipment to their network
Network Rail Listed Times Top 50 Employer for Women Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20210 Network Rail (UK) has been listed as one of the Top 50 Employers for Women in Britain by the Times. The infrastructure manager says this accolade reflects its efforts to improve diversity and become a more inclusive employer in an industry that has traditionally been and still is a predominantly male
New hope for Eurostar with funding deal in sight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 19, 20210 NEW reports are claiming that Eurostar’s lenders have agreed a deal to continue loans said to be worth at least £400 million beyond their original repayment dates this summer. Eurostar has been struggling against the impact of Covid-related restrictions on international travel, and its service has been cut back to just
France Bans Domestic Flights on Routes Trains Can Reach in under 2.5 Hours Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20210 France has banned domestic flights on routes where passengers could complete the same journey by train in under 2.5 hours. The measure is part of a climate and resilience bill that aims at cutting the country’s carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. French MPs in the
Mitigating Track Closures with Environmentally Friendly Slope Stabilisation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 6, 20210 Mitigating Track Closures with Environmentally Friendly Slope Stabilisation Stabilising slopes and landscapes that are adjacent to railways is essential for protecting and increasing the performance life of the railway system. Engineered Earth Armoring Solution offers an environmentally-friendly solution to mitigate rail closures due to unstable slopes and erosion. These systems have most commonly
No end in sight to Eurostar crisis Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20210 THE future of Eurostar is still uncertain, after the international operator was brought close to failure by Covid-related restrictions on international travel. The timetable has been cut to just one daily train each way between London, Brussels and Amsterdam, and one between London and Paris. The UK no longer has a
BLS Puts Measures in Place Following ‘Unusual Braking Behaviour’ of Its MUTZ Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20210 Private Swiss train operator BLS says it is putting in place immediate measures after the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) discovered unusual braking behaviour in the MUTZ trains. After receiving this information, BLS implemented several measures to ensure the trains can operate safely. It is working with the vehicle manufacturer,
Purpose-Built Simulation Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 8, 20210 Project summary The energy supply of electric trains is based on the pair of the pantograph and the catenary. The shock waves propagating in the wire can affect the quality of current collection. It has been half a century since the first appearance of the problem in the specialist literature, but
France to Support Eurostar and in Talks with UK Says Minister Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 22, 20210 Addressing the French National Assembly on Thursday, junior transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said Paris was working with London to ensure Eurostar gets the support it needs to keep going despite the huge drop in passenger numbers as a result of coronavirus. He said that the French state would support the international
Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 21, 20210 Photo: Eurostar Updated January 21: The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman. Eurostar has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 95% drop in passenger numbers. The firm is running just one daily
UK government urged to help Eurostar in partnership with France Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 21, 20210 THE British government is being told ‘we cannot afford to lose Eurostar’, which is in crisis as a result of the pandemic travel restrictions. Nationalised French rail operator SNCF has a 55 per cent stake in the company which owns Eurostar, and Belgian railway SNCB has 5 per cent. The other
CAF-Bombardier Consortium Chosen as Preferred Bidder for RER B Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 20, 20210 RATP and SNCF Voyageurs have chosen a consortium comprising CAF and Bombardier Transportation to supply new trains for Line B of the RER regional network. The decision was made in collaboration with Île-de-France Mobilités after the budget for the new rolling stock was approved by them in December. The contract is
Calls on Government to Protect Eurostar Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 19, 20210 “If this viable business is allowed to fall between the cracks of support – neither an airline, nor a domestic railway – our recovery could be damaged. London and the UK would lose out both economically and reputationally. Eurostar currently employs 1,200 people in the UK, with a further 1,500
RailTech Europe 2021: Registrations Are Open! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 18, 20210 RailTech Europe 2021: Registrations Are Open and First Speakers Revealed ProMedia Group opened registration for RailTech Europe 2021 and launched the new website. The first speakers are also public, including Elisabeth Werner, Director Land Transport of DG Move, and ERTMS coordinator Matthias Ruete of the European Commission. The digital edition of
Alstom Citadis X05 Trams Enter Service in Kaohsiung Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 12, 20210 The trams are fully low floor. They have double doors for better accessibility and passenger flow. They also have large bay windows, ergonomic, spacious seats and large passenger information displays. The Citadis trams use ground charging coupled with Citadis Ecopack technology. One of the ways in which Alstom has increased the
PREVIEW: January issue of The Railway Magazine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20210 Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine covers doubts cast over HS2 Eastern leg, plus Tier 4 chaos on the railways. Here’s what is coming up in the January
Continental Links Secure Paris Tram Depot Order for Mechan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 22, 20200 Sheffield-based manufacturer, Mechan, is joining forces with its French parent company, CIM, to equip a new state-of-the-art tram depot on the outskirts of Paris. The rail maintenance specialist has produced a set of 18 lightweight lifting jacks and a bogie turntable for the facility. Mechan’s equipment will be used to service a
Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 21, 20200 Photos: PA Media Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Mr Hancock condemned the busy scenes on Saturday night which came after the Prime Minister announced tougher coronavirus measures for the capital. Extra
Commission Presents Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 11, 20200 Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy The strategy noted several milestones that can measure how on track the European transport system is with these objectives. With regard to rail, the milestones are as follows: 2030:an increase of rail freight traffic of 50 percenta doubling of high-speed rail traffic across Europerail and waterborne-based intermodal
New Night Trains in Europe from 2021 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20200 Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, OEBB (Austrian Federal Railways) and SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) have agreed to further collaboration to expand the network of international passenger night trains in Europe. This aim was agreed during the conference of European transport ministers by the four rail bosses Dr Richard Lutz (DB), Andreas Matthä (OEBB),
Manufacturing Collaboration between Rail and Automotive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 27, 20200 A Unique Manufacturing Collaboration between Rail and Automotive Unipart creates new Panel Lifter production facility Unipart Rail and Unipart Manufacturing Group have successfully built their first McCulloch Rail Panel Lifter at a new production facility in Coventry, bringing cutting-edge rail industry technology to the city. The new Panel Lifter production line is a unique collaboration
Monday essay: Should the state pay our fares? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 23, 20200 THE Department for Transport is paying National Rail operators who had been running franchises until March this year to keep going. The government takes the revenue and pays the bills, and the deficit so far has reached £4.2 billion. But does this amount to renationalisation, and should the state simply
PM’s 10-Point Plan for ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ All about Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20200 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his 10-point plan for what he calls a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’. This plan covers a number of areas such as ‘nature’ and ‘innovative technologies’. I’ll focus on transport. But you can read the whole thing in full here if you enjoy the phrases ‘world-leading’, ‘global’
Post-Pandemic Travel – the Things You Need to Know Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20200 The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every area of life – from the way we work to the way we shop, our daily routines are certainly looking very different from just a few months ago. However, whilst the places we go may have changed, the way we get to them,
Alstom Now Fully Certified for Latest Onboard and Trackside ETCS Standards Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20200 ETCS is a highly efficient train control system. It cuts down maintenance costs and delivers improvements in safety, reliability, punctuality and capacity. Consequently, ETCS is being used more and more outside of Europe, for example in countries like Australia, India, Taiwan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The first project that will
First MP14 Metro for Paris Line 14 Enters Commercial Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20200 Alstom’s first MP14 metro train has started carrying passengers on Line 14 in Paris, which currently connects Olympiades and Saint-Lazare. Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France Region and of Île-de-France Mobilités, and Catherine Guillouard, CEO of RATP put the metro into service with Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chair and CEO of Alstom, also
Monday essay: Paying the bills Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20200 The latest operator to be threatened by the coronavirus pandemic may be Eurostar. Sim Harris wonders how far our government would help. RAILWAY operators are now in a curious position, but they are not all in the same boat. The franchised TOCs are continuing to provide services as government contractors under the
Grand Paris Express Metro Design Revealed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 5, 20200 Lines 15, 16 and 17 will be driverless automatic metros based on Alstom’s Metropolis platform. The cars will be 2.8m wide and each metro train will have a capacity of roughly 500 passengers in a three-car formation or 1,000 passengers in a six-car formation. The trains will operate at speeds
New exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 5, 20200 The Science Museum Group is set to launch a major new exhibition which charts the global impact of the world’s longest and most famous rail journey – the Trans-Siberian Railway. Announced on October 5 – the anniversary of the railway’s completion in 1916 – a major new exhibition will be
Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20200 A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery. The Building Back Better report, written by industry experts from the High Speed Rail Group and the Rail Delivery Group, calls for major investment into high speed
How Remote Online Condition Monitoring (ROCM) Is Influencing the Railway Industry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20200 Economic Standpoint The age of the train operator’s fleet(s) will be an influential factor, considering hardware capabilities and the cost of implementation versus return on investment (ROI). Fleets produced by the main-stream OEMs in recent years, already come equipped with remote condition monitoring devices and have some capabilities (in the worst-case
Living the highlife Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20200 Many of Switzerland’s mountain railways play an essential role in keeping their communities alive, as Ben Jones discovered on a recent visit to the Lucerne region. EVERY year millions of people from all over the world squeeze into little trains in Switzerland, hoping to experience unforgettable mountain vistas and clean Alpine
Switzerland’s mountain railways keeping communities alive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20200 Rigibahnen No. 22 leaves Rigi Staffel, heading back down the mountain towards Vitznau, with an afternoon service on January 9. This is one of the line’s most recent railcars, dating from 1986. BEN JONES Many of Switzerland’s mountain railways play an essential role in keeping their communities alive, as Ben Jones
Mobile LiDAR Systems in Comparison Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20200 Mobile LiDAR Systems in Comparison: Tasks and Efficiency of Flexible and Permanently Installed Measuring Systems in Route Monitoring LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying systems are characterised by specific technological advantages, including speed of data acquisition, independence from ambient light conditions and the ability to detect multiple targets in one direction. These