Hamilton – Auckland commuter service funded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20190 NEW ZEALAND: Daily commuter services are to be introduced on the northern section of KiwiRail’s North Island Main Trunk line between Hamilton and Auckland from mid-2020, following the approval of an NZ$92·4m funding package by the NZ Transport Agency. Combining NZ$79·8m from the national government with NZ$12·6m from local authorities, the
Deutsche Bahn Completes 2020 Timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20190 Up until 8 April passenger train and freight operators were able to submit their preferred slots for the 2020 timetable on Germany’s rail network to Deutsche Bahn. The German state rail company received more than 72,000 applications. This also caused more than 3,000 conflicts – i.e. when different operators want
Bo’ness & Kinneil Class 27 makes long journey to Kent Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20190 THE Class 27 Locomotive Group’s No. 27001 received attention at Bo’ness prior to making an extended visit to the Spa Valley Railway in Kent (RM June, p93). It is seen outside the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway’s modern motive power depot at Bo’ness on July 12, ready for departure, set for the 29th.
Avon Valley buys a ‘Gronk’ for £1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20190 THE Avon Valley Railway took delivery of fully operational Class 08 No. 08663 on July 8 – being in effect a donation from Great Western Railway (GWR). The loco has been used in recent years at GWR’s St Philip’s Marsh depot, Bristol for moving diesel multiple units and high-speed train carriages
Stoneblower derailment causes chaos at Victoria Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20190 GATWICK Express and Southern services suffered severe disruption on July 9 after a Network Rail stoneblower derailed at London Victoria. The vehicles had been engaged in overnight track maintenance in the station throat when one of the three sections became derailed on pointwork at around 03.00. GEX services were
Worksop wins heritage award Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20190 WORKSOP station in Nottinghamshire has won a prestigious National Railway Heritage Award following a £1.1million investment to restore and conserve parts of its listed structures. The Railway Heritage Trust’s Conservation Award was given to the station following work carried out by Network Rail to strengthen and refurbish the lattice footbridge, re-glaze
HST prototype power car receives first-class attention Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20190 HST power car No. 41001 was moved from its base on the GCR(N) Ruddington as 5Z50 to Leeds Neville Hill Depot on June 29, arriving at 11.24, 44 minutes ahead of schedule. It is seen pausing at Rotherham while waiting for a TransPennine Manchester to Cleethorpes service to pass at about 09.30,
Landor Street bridge reopens – with a warning from Network Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20190 A RAILWAY bridge struck by lorries 32 times since 2009 reopened to road traffic in July after a five-month closure to repair damaged sustained in January. Landor Street bridge, Birmingham, with its new protection beam. NETWORK RAIL The bridge, which carries the Camp Hill line over Landor Street in the Bordesley Green
Cardiff electrics pushed back to January Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20190 RESCHEDULED engineering and testing work in South Wales means electric operation to Cardiff will not now start until January 2020. The December 2019 timetable will see a typical journey time saving of 14 minutes between Cardiff and London Paddington, but the final 10-mile section of 25kV equipment between Newport and the Welsh capital will
Systra buys British Steel’s TSP Projects business Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 UK: Systra announced the acquisition of British Steel’s TSP Projects subsidiary on August 30. The international transport consultancy said this would double its presence in the UK, with TSP Projects’ extensive experience of civils, electrification and track works complementing its existing UK rail engineering services and providing it with an
South Western Railway strike: Workers begin four-day walkout Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 South Western Railway strike: Workers begin four-day walkout. Photo: Andrew Matthews / PA Wire Rail workers are said to be “solidly supporting” a fresh rail strike in the long-running dispute over guards on trains, which has hit services on some of the busiest routes in the country. South Western Railway services
Work to resume on Transnordestina Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 BRAZIL: Construction of the huge Transnordestina project in northeastern Brazil was due to resume at the end of August, Governor of Piauí state Wellington Dias announced during the Forum on Regional Infrastructure held in Teresina on August 22. Participants at the forum included the Brazilian Infrastructure Association and numerous investors. Work began
Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 – 16 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 for 19–30 August 2019: New Electronic Interlocking at Linz Station | Infrastructure Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) announced that Linz Stations’s new electronic interlocking system has entered service. The system
Smartron locomotive offered for Bulgaria and Romania Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 EUROPE: Siemens Mobility now offers its Smartron electric locomotives pre-configured for use in Bulgaria and Romania. The Smartron was launched in 2018 as a budget version of Siemens’ Vectron modular locomotive. It is offered in standard specification including the Capri Blue livery, offering freight operators faster delivery times and a lower
Toronto Transit Commission Retires Articulated Streetcars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is retiring its articulated light rail vehicles on 2 September 2019. Following more than 30 years in service, the TTC will replace them with accessible, low-floor vehicles. To mark the occasion, the TTC has invited members of the media and public to participate in the
Young Rail Tours to explore the world of rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: UK-based networking and educational association Young Rail Professionals has launched Young Rail Tours in partnership with the Young Members sections of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Railway Division, the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers and the Institution of Engineering & Technology Railway Technical Professional Network. YRT is intended to deliver
Deutsche Bahn to Halve Use of Glyphosate in 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 It is one of Deutsche Bahn’s most important business goals, as part of its new strategy ‘Starke Schiene‘ (strong rail), to adopt measures that are beneficial to our climate and our environment. And as a mode of transport, rail likes to position itself as the most environmentally-friendly option. Consequently, Deutsche
30 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 Four days of strikes begin on South Western Railway MEMBERS of the RMT have begun four days of strikes on South Western Railway as the long-running dispute about the future role of guards continues. SWR said reduced services are running on its main lines from London to Portsmouth, Weymouth and Exeter,
LNER to pilot UK rail ticketing reform Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 UK: East Coast Main Line operator LNER is to pilot proposed reforms to Great Britain’s fares system from January 2 2020, with tickets going on sale from November 29. Announcing the trial on August 29, the Department for Transport said its aim was to ‘significantly boost customer confidence and flexibility in
intreXis Present Compact 500 W DC-DC Converter with Power Boost Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 In railway-applications, a DC/DC-converter has to frequently power various load-branches. These load branches are often individually protected with circuit breakers, to isolate them selectively in case of a fault. In case of such a fault (short-circuit), the intreXis DC/DC-converter will source enough current to trip the circuit breaker fast and
CAF Wins LeadMind Solution Contract in Saudi Arabia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 Saudi Arabia: CAF has signed a contract with Saudi Railway Company (SAR) for its LeadMind solution. Specifically, the system permits real-time remote monitoring and condition-based maintenance. As part of the contract CAF will deliver real-time and advanced analytics functionalities for the trains on the Riyadh-Qurayyat line. Riyadh-Qurayyat Line The Riyadh-Qurayyat line runs
Driverless people mover plan for HS2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 HS2 has unveiled designs for a driverless people mover that will connect its Interchange station in Solihull with Birmingham Airport, Birmingham International station and the National Exhibition Centre. The people mover will feature 20-metre vehicles departing every three minutes over a 1.5-mile route, entirely on a viaduct. It will be capable
Lakeside’s Barclay steals the show at Foxfield gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 VISITING Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T No. 14 (1245/1911) certainly stole the show at the Foxfield Railway’s Summer Gala on July 20-21, recalling the heyday of the Scottish coalfields when these big Barclay tanks were a common sight on coal trains. The former Carron Iron Company loco had made the journey to Staffordshire
Western Cinderella awaits attention at Williton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 THE Diesel & Electric Preservation Group’s Class 52 No. D1010 Western Campaigner is seen alone in Williton diesel depot, West Somerset Railway, on June 22. For nearly a quarter of a century this loco, when in the shed (completed late 1997), has had Class 35 No. D7018 for company. However, on this day
West Coast Partnership contract signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 UK: The West Coast Partnership contract was formally signed by the Department for Transport and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd on August 28. The 70:30 joint venture of transport group FirstGroup plc and the Trenitalia UK Ltd subsidiary of Italy’s national railway holding group FS had been named preferred bidder
ERFA Secretary General appointed at an ‘exciting moment’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 EUROPE: Conor Feighan became Secretary General of the European Rail Freight Association on August 26, succeeding Acting Secretary General Carole Coune. Feighan has joined ERFA from the FEPORT association which represents terminal operators and private port companies. He has had previous roles at the European Parliament and the European Economic &
Turkey: Stadler Wins EURODUAL Locomotives Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 Stadler Co’Co’ Hybrid EURODUAL Locomotives A single EURODUAL locomotive is capable of hauling up to 2000 tons. Stadler’s EURODUAL has a power output of 2.8 megawatts when operating in diesel mode. When operating electrically with OLE the output is 6.15 megawatts. Thanks to six powered axles and a cutting-edge adhesion control
Entire DB Cargo Fleet to Go Digital by 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 DB Cargo says it will equip its entire fleet of freight cars with intelligent sensors and telematics by 2020. In total, DB Cargo has a fleet of around 68,000 cars. The company has now reached the half-way milestone: the 34,000th freight car has been equipped with modern telematics and intelligent
Railway engineers turned dog rescuers on West Coast main line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 Bank holiday railway engineers turned dog rescuers after a wayward pooch found her way on to the tracks on the West Coast main line. Asha the dog was spotted by Network Rail workers wandering on Europe’s busiest mixed-use railway line at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, on Bank Holiday Monday. Asha the dog with
Tyne & Wear station closes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 SOUTH Shields station on the Tyne and Wear Metro system was permanently closed from the end of service on July 7. This is the first and only T&W station to close since operations began in 1980. South Shields was at the end of the Yellow Line branch from Pelaw
No go for TransPennine ‘185s’ as Class 2700s deleted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 By Tony Miles THE Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) tender for ‘second-hand’ trains for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is unlikely to see the spare 22 Class 185 units moving to Ireland despite some initial support from within IÉ. The tender is being led by the Irish Government’s National
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
Railway Gazette is changing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 Market-leading expertise for a digital future It has been a busy year for us, and we are proud to announce the relaunch of our digital platforms, www.railwaygazette.com and www.metro-report.com. This is the culmination of extensive audience research carried out over the last 12 months. We asked our subscribers, e-newsletter recipients, website
Alstom Delivers First Five Léman Express Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 SNCF has received the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains from Alstom. Delivered to the SNCF Technicentre in Annemasse, these trains will operate on the CEVA railway line between France and Switzerland around the south of Lake Geneva. Alstom says it will start delivering five trains a month between
DB Cargo wagons are getting smarter Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 GERMANY: A total of 34 000 wagons, or half of DB Cargo’s fleet, have now been equipped with telematics and smart sensors, the operator announced on August 27. All 68 000 wagons are scheduled to be equipped by 2020. The retrofitting programme is being carried out at Seelze near Hannover in
OmniTRAX acquires Cleveland Commercial Railroad Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 USA: OmniTRAX has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Cleveland Commercial Railroad and its wholly owned subsidiary Cleveland Harbor Belt Railroad for an undisclosed price. The transaction is expected to close by the end of August, with the CCRL to be renamed as the Cleveland & Cuyahoga Railway and
DMU operating contract awarded pending battery train deployment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 GERMANY: The Rhein-Ruhr and Westfalen-Lippe transport authorities have awarded incumbent NordWestBahn the Emscher-Münsterland-Netz 2021 contract, which covers the operation of service RE14 Essen-Steele – Dorsten – Borken/Coesfeld for seven years from the December 2021 timetable change. The Transdev subsidiary is to lease Bombardier Transportation Talent diesel multiple-units from Alpha Trains to
SOB and SBB in Co-operation Agreement | Traverso Presentation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 Schweizerische Südostbahn (SOB) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will co-operate on two long-distance routes starting in 2020. SOB will use its Stadler Traverso trains for these services. From December 2020 onwards SOB will operate an hourly service across the Gotthard mountain route to Locarno, alternating between Zurich and Basel at the
Vossloh Sells Locomotives Business to CRRC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 German transport technology manufacturer Vossloh says it is selling its locomotives business to CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of CRRC Ltd. Vossloh is currently unable to reveal the purchase price, as various adjustments affecting the balance sheets are still outstanding. However, the anticipated sum lies in the low single-digit
Ministers accused of HS2 costs cover-up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 MINISTERS knew three years ago that the costs of HS2 were going to be higher than the official figure of £55.7 billion, according to reports. It is said that documents seen by the BBC admit that the budget was not enough, although the DfT has continued to maintain that the project
Turkish operator orders Stadler electro-diesel locos Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 TURKEY: The Körfez Ulaştırma rail transport subsidiary of oil refiner Tüpraş has awarded Stadler a contract to supply seven Eurodual electro-diesel locomotives from 2021, along with an eight-year full service maintenance agreement. Stadler said the order announced on August 27 was its first contract in Turkey, and they would be the
Durango & Silverton sued for $25m by US Government after fire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 Photo: Robert Falconer The US Government is suing one of the country’s top steam-operated railways for $25million, claiming a spark from a coal-fired locomotive started one of the worst wildfires seen in 2018. Last month, the US Attorney’s Office in Denver began legal action against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge
Rail projects funded to support housing plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 UK: The government has announced the allocation of grants from its Housing Infrastructure Fund to transport projects which are intended to facilitate the development of new homes. This includes £80·8m for the Greater London Authority’s East London Line – Growth Capacity programme to support the development of 14 000 new homes in
Vossloh to sell Locomotives business to CRRC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20190 GERMANY: On August 26 Vossloh AG announced its intention to sell its Locomotives business unit to Chinese state-owned rolling stock group CRRC. Vossloh Locomotives is based in Kiel, where a new production facility was completed in March 2018. The business specialises in producing small and medium sized diesel and dual-mode locos
Flirt fleet refurbished Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20190 GERMANY: Leasing company Alpha Trains has completed one of its largest refurbishment projects, handing over to operator Keolis the last of 44 Stadler Flirt electric multiple-units which have been modernised for use on Teutoburger Wald-Netz and Hellweg-Netz services. The comprehensive modernisation programme was undertaken by Stadler in Berlin, and included fitting
Changsha Maglev Express 2.0 in Final Testing Phase Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20190 CRRC says that on 2 August, the speeding-up tests for Changsha’s second-generation maglev train began. The maglev has been developed in four stages: conceptual designcomponent testingassembly integrationtest verification The speeding-up tests are the final aspect of the ‘test verification’ phase. Changsha Maglev Express Huanghua Airport station In June 2018 the research team under CRRC
Pannier No. 4612 back in Bodmin & Wenford traffic Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20190 GREAT Western motive power returned to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for the first time in 2019 when Collett ‘8750’ 0-6-0PT No. 4612 rejoined the working fleet in late-July after overhaul. The loco passed its steam test on July 18 and, following running-in turns, took its place on the passenger roster the
Duchess of Sutherland team to complete new-build ‘Patriot’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20190 THE Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) has been awarded the contract to complete Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior by the LMS-Patriot Project. The PRCLT also operates and maintains Stanier Pacific No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. The ‘Patriot’s’ bottom end and associated components will leave their current home
World rail infrastructure market – August 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20190 Australia: ARTC has appointed Turner & Townsend and SNC-Lavalin to provide programme management office services for the Inland Rail project. Canada: Thales is to supply SelTrac CBTC signalling for Toronto’s Finch West light rail line and Stage 2 of the O-Train Confederation Line in Ottawa. Croatia: HŽ Infrastruktura, the Port of Rijeka
‘8F’ 48642 bows out at Great Central Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20190 HEAVYFREIGHT 2-8-0 No. 48624 was withdrawn from service at the Great Central Railway (GCR) at the end of July pending its next 10-yearly overhaul. The Stanier ‘8F’ has been a stalwart member of the GCR steam fleet, and on June 26 took part in a special ‘8Fs’ charter organised by
Bo’ness line gets £740k lottery award for new engineering centre Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20190 THE Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) is erecting an all-new engineering facility at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. The development is being progressed thanks to a £741,500 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards its Steaming Ahead project. The multi-faceted project will see the creation of a new
World rolling stock market – August 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20190 Australia: The UGL Unipart 70:30 JV has been awarded a five-year extension to its contract to maintain Sydney Trains’ fleet of more than 1 050 vehicles. The contract runs for five years from July 1, replacing a two-year extension announced in January. South Australia has awarded Bombardier a contract to supply
A West Highland celebration Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 In the first of two features focusing on the West Highland line, which marks its 125th anniversary this year, Keith Farr analyses steam-hauled journeys over this scenic and demanding route. Glasgow (Queen Street) high-level terminus is being transformed. Platforms are being extended to cope with more frequent and longer trains
EU to fund Maribor rail enhancements Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 SLOVENIA: The EU has allocated €101m from the Cohesion Fund for work to modernise the line between Maribor and Šentilj near the border with Austria on the route to Graz. The project aims to improve safety, increase freight capacity and reduce journey times. Maribor Tezno, Maribor, Pesnica and Šentilj stations will
Red Férrea de Atlántico operational support contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 COLOMBIA: National infrastructure authority ANI has awarded Spanish engineering and technology consultancy Airtificial a €1·5m contract to optimise operations on the Red Férrea de Atlántico. The contract covers operations on the 876 route-km linking Bogota, Belencito, La Dorada and Chiriguná. These 914 mm gauge lines had been out of service between 2010 and
Meeting the digital future of rail strategically with IoT and analytics Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 SPONSORED CONTENT: To meet their promise as one of our most sustainable modes of transportation, railways in many developed countries are going to need a big upgrade, writes Karsten Oberle, Head of the Global Railway Practice at communications group Nokia. Often burdened with old and ageing infrastructure, they have fallen behind
Dinmore Manor returns to Kingswear Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Warwickshire Railway-based ‘Manor’ No. 7820 Dinmore Manor is back in traffic at the Dartmouth Steam Railway at the start of a season-long hire. The Collett 4-6-0 is due to stay in South Devon until September, and is seen here passing Waterside Caravan Park with the 14.25 Paignton Queens Park-Kingswear on July
Estonia plans rail electrification to meet 2030 climate goals Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 ESTONIA: The Ministry of Economic Affairs & Communications and the Ministry of the Environment are preparing a railway electrification strategy after receiving cabinet backing for the development of proposals. The government envisages that electrification works could be undertaken in 2022-28, supporting the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from
Dresden Picks Bombardier to Supply 30 FLEXITY Trams Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 The transport authority in Dresden, Germany, has chosen Bombardier to manufacture and maintain 30 FLEXITY trams. Bombardier will also provide maintenance services for this fleet for 24 years. The total contract value is 197 million euros (219 million USD). The contract further includes options for ten more FLEXITY trams and
Northern ‘Pacers’ to nod along until 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Photo: Ben Jones. Arriva Rail North has confirmed that some of its unpopular ‘Pacer’ railbuses will be required beyond the December 31 withdrawal deadline. Delays in the delivery and commissioning of new CAF Class 195 DMUs and Class 331 EMUs, which entered limited public service six months late on July
UK Government Launches Oakervee Review into HS2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 The High Speed 2 project, which would connect London to the North of England via Birmingham, received a blow yesterday (21 August) as the UK government announced it was opening up an independent review “into whether and how to proceed with the […] project”. Douglas Oakervee, a retired engineer who was
Flat Cars for Deutsche Bahn Sent for Testing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, a subsidiary of United Wagon Group, has sent a number of flat cars it is manufacturing for Deutsche Bahn for testing. The flat cars, model Sggrs80, will transport heavyweight containers. Deutsche Bahn signed a contract with United Wagon Company for 160 units. Chief Procurement Officer at
From the archive: Last of the Giants – SNCF CC72000 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Late August saw the final regular workings of France’s most powerful diesel locomotives. Ben Jones looks back at their varied career. AFTER the devastation of the Second World War, the railways of France recovered quickly during the 1950s. Electrification was a priority, with most of the major routes
Power station redevelopment could pave the way for Ironbridge steam return Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 THE Telford Steam Railway (TSR) is hopeful that a proposed redevelopment of the former Ironbridge power station could see steam-hauled services return to Coalbrookdale and the banks of the River Severn once again. The 350-acre power station site was acquired for development in 2018 by the Harworth Group, a project that
Broken piston sidelines Bradley Manor for ‘considerable period’ at West Somerset Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 COLLETT ‘Manor’ No. 7802 Bradley Manor has been withdrawn from traffic at the West Somerset Railway (WSR) after suffering a broken piston rod while in service on the line. The Erlestoke Manor Fund’s (EMF) 4-6-0 was working the 10.15 Bishops Lydeard- Minehead service on July 7 when the incident occurred, busting the
Review to consider whether and how to proceed with High Speed 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 UK: The terms of reference and timeline for an independently-led government review of whether and how to proceed with the High Speed 2 project were published by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps on August 21. The ‘independent, thorough and objective’ review is to be chaired by Douglas Oakervee, whose
PKP Intercity orders Flirts as ridership grows Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 POLAND: National long-distance train operator PKP Intercity has signed a contract for Stadler to supply a 12 eight-car Flirt electric multiple-units and maintain them for 15 years. Stadler and a consortium of Pesa Bydgoszcz with its subsidiary ZNTK Mińsk Mazowiecki submitted bids in response to the operator’s December 2017 call for
HS2 make or break decision looms Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 TRANSPORT secretary Grant Shapps says a ‘go or no-go’ decision will be made about HS2 by the end of the year. The DfT said a review will ‘consider whether and how the project should proceed’, and will take into account the benefits, cost and practicality of building lines between London, Birmingham
Stadler Wins Tender for 12 FLIRT Trains for PKP Intercity Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 Stadler has emerged as the winning party from a call for tenders. It will now supply twelve FLIRT electric multiple units to PKP Intercity. The objection period has passed. As a result, the award is now legal and the two parties can sign the contract. The Polish rail operator PKP Intercity
North Yorks Moors set for ‘S15’ comeback Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 ESSEX Locomotive Society-owned Southern ‘S15’ No. 825 could be undergoing its post-overhaul trials at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway by the time this issue of The RM goes on sale. At the time of writing work was well into the final stages of the Maunsell 4-6-0’s 10-yearly overhaul. Southern
Production of paired coaches approved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Tver plant is to produce a pilot batch of 61-4517 and 61-4516 passenger coaches which will operate in coupled pairs, a concept which the manufacturer said was being implemented in Russia for the first time. Shipments are planned to start in September. One coach from each pair will have
RTB Cargo to lease Smartron locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 GERMANY: Leasing company Northrail has signed a full-service agreement to provide RTB Cargo with three Siemens Mobility Smarton electric locomotives for up to five years. Announcing the contract on August 20, Northrail said the locos would be delivered by spring 2020 for use on automotive trains within Germany. Paribus Group’s Northrail business
Tehran – Ankara passenger service relaunched Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 AISA: The Transasia Express passenger service between Tehran and Ankara has been relaunched after a four-year suspension. The first departure left the Iranian capital on August 7, watched by Managing Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Saeed Rasouli and the Turkish ambassador. The train is scheduled to run once per
Archive: Open day at Barrow Hill Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse. On Sunday, September 26 1971, British Railways held one of its increasingly popular “open days” at Barrow Hill diesel servicing depot, Staveley, Chesterfield. Despite limited
Abellio Takes Over East Midlands Franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 Abellio, which won the East Midlands franchise in April this year has started operating the line, which serves the Midland Main Line. Operating as East Midlands Railway, major calling points include London St Pancras, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, York and Scarborough. The franchise contract is set to run for eight
Consultation on trans-Pennine route modernisation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 UK: Network Rail is to begin public consultation this summer on plans to rebuild and electrify a 13 km section of the trans-Pennine corridor between Manchester and York via Leeds. The plans form part of the infrastructure manager’s £2·9bn Transpennine Upgrade programme, which is intended to modernise the route by adding capacity,
20 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 Franchising is ‘set to continue’ according to industry chief THE future of franchising is likely to change, but not be scrapped, according to Abellio UK managing director Dominic Booth. His company took over the East Midlands franchise on Sunday and held an official launch yesterday, and the contract may be the
Coal cut-off line approved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20190 INDIA: The government has approved the construction of a 108 km rail link between Kolhapur and Vaibhavwadi, for completion in 2023-24 at an estimated cost of Rs34·4bn. Connecting Central Railway’s current Shri Chhatrapati Shahumaharaj terminus at Kolhapur with Vaibhavwadi Road station on the Roha – Madgaon section of the Konkan Railway, the
SBB and ÖBB to strengthen overnight services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 EUROPE: Citing a significant increase in demand for international passenger services during the first half of 2019, Swiss Federal Railways announced on August 19 that it intended to strengthen its long-term co-operation with Austria’s ÖBB and expand the provision of both daytime and overnight trains. Suggesting that increased awareness of climate
Alstom to supply 252 multiple-unit cars to Western Australia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 AUSTRALIA: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia announced on August 19 that it had selected Alstom Transport Australia as preferred bidder to supply the next generation of electric multiple-units to operate on the Transperth network serving the state capital. Details of the A$1·6bn contract are expected to be finalised by late
Steelmaker orders broad gauge EffiShunter locos Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 UKRAINE: ArcelorMittal has awarded Czech manufacturer CZ Loko a contract to supply four 1 520 mm gauge EffiShunter 1600 Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives for heavy shunting at its Kryvyi Rih steelworks. The order is being financed by OTP Leasing, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2020. The locos will have CAT
ProRail Increases Capacity for 2020 Timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 The Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail has determined its 2020 timetable. This is a major logistical feat, taking into account 7,000km of track, 400 stations and the wishes of 34 freight and passenger train operators. Creating the new timetable, which always comes into force in December in European countries, is a
West Highland Line re-opens after flooding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 West Highland Line re-opens after flooding. Photo: Network Rail Network Rail has announced that the West Highland Line has fully re-opened for start of service today, after repair works finished following flash floods. The line had been closed by ‘wash-aways’ and landslips at multiple locations around Crianlarich and Tyndrum as a
Preserving Britain’s railway heritage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 In the first of a new quarterly column, the work of the Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board is described by its co-chairman, Richard Faulkner (Lord Faulkner of Worcester). AS LONG ago as 1845 Benjamin Disraeli wrote in his novel Sybil: ‘The railways will do as much for mankind as the monasteries
New Electronic Interlocking at Linz Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) says the new electronic interlocking at Linz Station has successfully entered service. It has been connected to the railway network for ten days now. OEBB implemented the major project without a hitch. The infrastructure arm of Austrian Federal Railways, ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, connected the new electronic interlocking (signal
Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 33 for 12–16 August 2019: Russia’s Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line | Infrastructure Russia’s busiest airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, is to get a new railway line. The airport is located
Filling the intermodal information gap Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20190 EUROPE: Intermodal freight company Kombiverkehr is piloting Train Monitor, which provides real-time information on the location and punctuality of its services operating within Germany and from Germany to Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Poland. This includes the estimated time when
Road-rail shunter delivered Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20190 BELARUS: A scrap metal processing company has taken delivery of a TMV-2 road-rail shunter developed by Russian manufacturer Uralvagonzavod. The contract includes commissioning, staff training and maintenance. UVZ has developed the TMV-2 as part of a policy of diversifying its range and with the aim of producing equipment which at least
Japanese take over Rio suburban network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20190 BRAZIL: A consortium of Mitsui and West Japan Railway has purchased a majority stake in Rio de Janeiro suburban operator SuperVia, at a reported cost of around ¥20bn. The Japanese trading group had previously held a 24% stake in the concessionaire, through its stake in SuperVia parent Odebrecht Mobilidad. It has
State of the Art Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20190 Nick Pigott tells the story of the Guild of Railway Artists, from early brush strokes to acknowledged masterpieces and now looking to the future as the group celebrates its 40th anniversary… RAILWAY art is almost as old as steam railways themselves. In the 19th century, Monet, Turner, Frith and
Russia’s Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20190 Sheremetyevo International Airport, which is located 30km from Moscow, is to get a new railway line, Russian Railways has said. The new line will extend to the Northern Terminal Complex (NTC), which comprises Terminals B and C. The goal of the project is to increase the airport’s accessibility while taking
First New Train for Boston’s Orange Line Enters Service metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 United States: the first new six-car train for Boston’s Orange Line entered service at Wellington Station on 14 August 2019. These six cars are the first of 152 cars that are on order for the line. They are to replace the entire current fleet, which consists of 120 cars. Once
Northern Adds 15 New CAF Civity Trains to Its Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 UK: The City of Liverpool and much of the North West are benefitting from 15 new trains. Northern is making a 500 million GBP investment in 101 new trains. These trains are replacements to Northern’s Pacer fleet, which it is required to remove from service by the end of the
MIRA and PGGM to acquire all of Genesee & Wyoming Australia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 AUSTRALIA: Existing shareholders Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets and PGGM have agreed to assume full ownership of the Genesee & Wyoming Australia business. This announcement on August 6 follows an agreement for GWA’s parent company Genesee & Wyoming Inc to be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC in a transaction which
Prime Minister Boris Johnson backs HS3 route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire Just a few days after taking office, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to fund a faster rail route between Leeds and Manchester, which he claimed would “turbo-charge” regional growth. Speaking in front of Stephenson’s Rocket at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry, Mr Johnson said: “I
HS2’s ‘Sugar Cube’ Design Given the Go-Ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 The London Borough of Camden has approved the design for HS2′s ‘sugar cube’ structure at Euston. The four-storey building will contain a substation and electrical equipment as well as a ventilation shaft for the London Underground. Contemporary and Functional Design Inspired by historic London Underground, the design is both contemporary and functional.
Droning on: Drones bring new dimension to rail photography Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 Words: Chris Milner, Photography: Geoff Griffiths The availability and affordability of a ‘drone’ for the average person has brought a new dimension to all types of photography. Until a few years ago the use of a drone was usually limited to military applications, but miniaturisation, coupled with portability, affordability and
15 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 Man who blocked Eurostar services is jailed A MAN from north London who staged a solitary protest over Brexit and the police by climbing on to a railway tunnel near St Pancras International has been jailed for a year. Terry Maher, 44, of Cubitt Street in London WC1, clambered on to
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
Unipart Rail: Taking Aqueous Guard Technology to China Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 Guangzhoh and DongGuan Metros have both invited Unipart Rail to protect their fleets external appearance with Aqueous Guard – and have been so impressed that they have now asked for their internal surfaces to be treated too. Aqueous Guard is a paint-on ceramic coating that enhances the appearance of a vehicle,