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ROMITAMP – New Robel Tamping Machines for the UK

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Over the past 20 years the Robel ROMITAMP (formerly called the GWS 75) has proved to be an extremely effective and reliable machine in tackling localised track quality issues. The machine’s light weight and compact design allows for easy transport and delivery from a low loader, making it ideal for

Critical Communications World 2019 Continues Tradition of Success

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The worldwide mission critical communications community came together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week, for Critical Communications World (CCW) 2019. Organised by The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), CCW is the global showcase event for the sector, attracting thousands of attendees on an annual basis. Following on from 2018’s hugely successful show

Midlands Hub plan to boost east-west connectivity

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UK: The Midlands Connect consortium of local authorities and regional transport bodies has unveiled proposals for a £2bn package of targeted improvements to boost rail services in the East and West Midlands. The group is seeking £25m in government funding to develop the business case for its Midlands Rail Hub programme,

Marmaray bozuldu, yolcular trenden atladı – Gazete Duvar

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  1. Marmaray bozuldu, yolcular trenden atladı  Gazete Duvar
  2. TCDD’den Marmaray’daki arızaya ilişkin açıklama  Sputnik Türkiye
  3. TCDD’den arıza açıklaması  YeniÇağ
  4. Marmaray’da kapılar açılmadı vatandaşlar bayıldı!  Sözcü
  5. Son dakika… 1 kişinin bayıldığı Marmaray arızasıyla ilgili TCDD’den açıklama  Sözcü
  6. Google Haberler uygulamasında İlgili tüm haberleri göster

SRPS Railtours: Forth Bridge and Borders Steam Specials

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SRPS Railtours is organising steam specials on each Sunday in August 2019, starting at Linlithgow, and picking up passengers at Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay and Edinburgh Waverley.  The trains will set down at Galashiels and terminate at Tweedbank (approx 12.50).  Evening train crossing to terminate in Inverkeithing. The return departure at about 15.10

Davenne takes over at UIC

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INTERNATIONAL: The appointment of François Davenne as Director General of the International Union of Railways was formally confirmed at the UIC General Assembly in Budapest on June 25. Taking over with effect from July 1, he succeeds Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, who has served as UIC Director General since the organisation was restructured

Virgin Trains breaks ground on Orlando extension

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USA: Virgin Trains USA held a ‘Red Spike’ groundbreaking ceremony at Orlando International Airport on June 24 to launch construction work on its 275 km Phase 2 extension from West Palm Beach. Contracts were awarded in May for construction of Phase 2, which represents a private-sector investment of $4bn. The project

Granada joins the AVE network

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SPAIN: The 122 km high speed line between Antequera and Granada was formally inaugurated on June 25 by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who unveiled a plaque at Antequera Santa Ana station. He was accompanied by Minister of Development José Luis Ábalos, ADIF President Isabel Pardo de Vera and the President of

Beyond the Digital Buzzwords

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The New European Rail Supply Industry’s Vision on Digitalisation By Tommaso Spanevello, Public Affairs Manager, UNIFE In recent years, digitalisation has been advancing at increasing speed across all industrial sectors, public entities and society at large; and the rail sector is no exception. While sometimes perceived as being conservative, the truth is that rail

FRA awards $326m for rail infrastructure works

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USA: More than $326m in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements and Special Transportation Circumstances grant funding for 45 rail infrastructure projects in 29 states has been announced by the Federal Railroad Administration. ‘These investments in inter-city passenger and freight rail will benefit surrounding communities, make grade crossings safer and improve

Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism.

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On 23 June it is International Women in Engineering Day. HS2 Ltd is one of the companies in rail proactively working towards changing the employment landscape in construction and engineering. Curzon Street Station visual © HS2 Ltd At Railtex this year Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at HS2, gave a

From the archive: The big bird that flew too far

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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

More ‘Patriot’ progress as 2020 target date looms

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THE LMS-Patriot Project is picking up the pace of construction of its Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior across three fronts as the November 2020 steaming target draws closer. Heritage Boiler Steam Services (HBSS) at Huyton, Liverpool, is making great strides with the assembly of No. 5551’s parallel boiler.  ‘Patriot’ No. 5551

Overwhelming Response to Bender’s RS4 at Railtex

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New signal power protection systems from Bender UK were officially unveiled at Railtex 2019. The launch of new multi-tier fault detection and location systems was a huge hit with customers and visitors alike. They were all extremely impressed with the display of new Rail Signalling 4 (RS4) NR/L2/SIGELP/27725 Tier 1, 2

20 June: news in brief

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‘Falling prop shaft’ damaged Glasgow signal cables DISRUPTION to train services from Glasgow Central is reported to have been caused by a prop shaft which fell off a Class 156 diesel unit, damaging signalling cables. The incident happened yesterday near Shields Junction on the line to Paisley. At least 100 trains

‘İmamoğlu, neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım’ diyecek’

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İçişleri Bakanı Soylu, CHP İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkan Adayı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nu eleştirerek, “Geçen akşam dinledim. Neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım.’ diyecek.” dedi.

‘İmamoğlu, neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım’ diyecek’

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İçişleri Bakanı Soylu, CHP İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkan Adayı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nu eleştirerek, “Geçen akşam dinledim. Neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım.’ diyecek.” dedi.

Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams

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FLEXITY tram for Brussels © Bombardier Transportation This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in April 2018. The framework contract covered a maximum of 175 trams. The initial order STIB placed (also in April 2018) was for 60 trams. This current order is worth around 67 million

Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams

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FLEXITY tram for Brussels © Bombardier Transportation This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in April 2018. The framework contract covered a maximum of 175 trams. The initial order STIB placed (also in April 2018) was for 60 trams. This current order is worth around 67 million

Nomad Digital Secures Next Generation WiFi Services Contract in California

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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

Budapest – Beograd corridor upgrading contract signed

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HUNGARY: A US$2·078bn contract to implement a major modernisation of the Hungarian section of the Budapest – Beograd route was signed on June 12.  The scope includes doubling-tracking the 150 km route from Budapest Soroksár to the border at Kelebia, installing ETCS Level 2 and work to permit 160 km/h operation. The

The Network in Transit(ion)

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Global Demand for Transportation is on the Rise Co-authored by: Kyle Connor, IoT and Transportation Industry Principal, at Cisco &Dani Schrakamp, Global Government Market Manager, at Cisco The past year turned out to be a success for the rail industry – outperforming the original projected growth rate, rail traffic grew at 2.9

South Western strikes set to go ahead

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FIVE days of strikes are set to go ahead on South Western Railway from tomorrow, after new talks failed to reach agreement over on-train staffing and the role of guards. The walkouts will close the Shepperton branch, and trains on the Hampton Court branch will run only when passengers will be

GB Railfreight to reopen March sidings

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UK: GB Railfreight has secured a lease for the disused March Up Yard rail sidings in Cambridgeshire in eastern England. The operator plans to use the site for the stabling and maintenance of rolling stock which is used on freight trains between Middleton Towers and Yorkshire, to carry aggregates between the

Unipart Agrees Five-Year Sicut Deal in Australia and NZ

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Sicut Composite Railway Sleepers deliver superior performance, longer life and better value for rail track asset owners. They also offer a truly sustainable option where the use of recycled and recyclable materials and carbon reduction are important factors. The unique technologies used in Sicut’s sleepers have been developed by the globally-renowned polymers research

Next generation Acela trainsets take shape

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USA: Alstom invited guests to its Hornell factory in New York state on June 12 to showcase the progress it is making in producing the next generation of Acela high speed trainsets for Amtrak. Amtrak says that ‘significant progress’ is being made in production of the fleet, which is expected to

Prof. Dr. Adem Sözüer: Protestolara sert polis müdahalesinin sebebi ‘Bacaklarını kırın, …

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Çorlu tren kazasında hayatını kaybedenlerin yakınları Ankara’da Anayasa Mahkemesi önünde ‘Adalet Nöbeti’ tutarak basın açıklaması yapmak istedi. Polis ailelerin ve milletvekillerinin AYM önünde açıklama yapmasına izin vermeyince arbede yaşandı. RS FM'de yayınlanan Yavuz Oğhan'dan Bidebunudinle programına katılan hukukçu Prof. Dr. Adem Sözüer, polisin müdahalesini eleştirdi. Anayasaya göre herkesin,önceden izin almadan; silahsız

Sivas Valisi Ayhan İddialı Konuştu!.. Test Sürüşleri 2020’de Başlayacak

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İl genelinde yürütülen çalışmaların değerlendirildiği toplantıda konuşan Vali Salih Ayhan, Sivas – Ankara Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) projesinde test sürüşlerinin 2020 yılında başlayacağını ifade etti. İlbank Anonim Şirketi, Karayolları 16. Bölge Müdürlüğü, TCDD 4. Bölge [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Sivas Valisi Ayhan İddialı Konuştu!.. Test Sürüşleri 2020’de Başlayacak – RayHaber

nVent ERICO – Railway Electrical Protection

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Lightning strikes can cause catastrophic damage to critical rail infrastructure and equipment. Unexpected transient events or momentary bursts of extremely high voltages can occur even during normal operations. That’s why railway electrical protection is a vital part of safe, reliable operations. nVent ERICO offers a comprehensive portfolio of products that

Turhan: ‘Son 16 Yılda Ulaştırma Altyapıları İçin 600 Milyar TL Yatırım …

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Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Projesinin Çerkezköy- Kapıkule Kesimi Yapım Sözleşmesi İmza Töreni, Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M.Cahit Turhan’ın katılımıyla, YHT Ankara Garı bünyesinde bulunan The Ankara Hotel’de gerçekleştirildi. İmza törenine: Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Turhan: ‘Son 16 Yılda Ulaştırma Altyapıları İçin 600 Milyar TL Yatırım Gerçekleştirdik’ – RayHaber

Halkalı Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Sözleşmesi İmzalandı

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Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı`nın yük taşıma kapasitesinin, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesiminin yapımıyla önemli oranda artacağını belirterek, yapımı için Avrupa Birliği`nden (AB) 275 milyon avro hibe kullanılacak olan projenin tamamlanmasıyla Avrupa ülkeleriyle [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Halkalı Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Sözleşmesi İmzalandı – RayHaber

Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı

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Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı : Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı`nın yük taşıma kapasitesinin, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesiminin yapımıyla önemli oranda artacağını belirterek, yapımı için Avrupa Birliği`nden (AB) [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı – RayHaber

Avrupa ile yüksek standartlı demir yolu bağlantısı için imzalar atıldı

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Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Projesi Çerkezköy-Kapıkule Kesimi Yapım Sözleşmesi için imzalar atıldı.

Virgin TrainS to make open access bid

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FOLLOWING the shock announcement Virgin Trains (VT) and its partner Stagecoach had been disqualified from bidding from the West Coast Partnership franchise and were likely to exit railways, VT has surprised everyone by announcing it will make a bid to become an open access operator. Virgin has lodged an application with

Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories

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All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 23 for 3–7 June 2019: Eurodual six-axle locomotive © Stadler Rolling Stock FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has entered into a

Tambo Springs terminal ‘will change the face of Gauteng’

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SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern Palace Joint Venture Consortium has won a 20-year concession to design, finance, build and operate a major intermodal terminal serving Gauteng province. Announcing the ‘historic public and private sector partnership’ on June 5, Transnet said the R2∙5bn terminal forming part of the Gauteng Integrated Transport Master Plan

Çerkezköy-Kapıkule demir yolu hattında imzalar atılıyor

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Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Projesi Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesimi için 11 Haziran’da imzalar atılacak.

£25million support for for Scottish rail freight industry

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The Scottish Government has allocated £25million to support the country’s rail freight industry over the next five years. Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson announced the ring-fenced funding during a visit to Freightliner’s Coatbridge Terminal on May 9. Rail freight operators, Network Rail and Transport Scotland can now put forward proposals

Infrastructure managers must do more to help freight, warns Mercitalia

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EUROPE: Mercitalia Logistics Chief Executive Marco Gosso strongly criticised the performance of European infrastructure managers at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 6. Insisting that the FS subsidiary would ‘increase the pressure on infrastructure managers’, Gosso said that freight operators were still not being adequately compensated for day-to-day

Critical Communications for Australian Railways

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With the increased number of passengers using rail as their mode of transport Frontline Safety Critical Communications becomes ever more vital and also challenging. Getting safety communications accurate, brief, clear and professional will help ensure the safe travel of billions of customers. In this article, Anton Abrahams, Chairman, Australasian Critical

DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains

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Germany: DB Regio and Stadler have signed a contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of 18 double-decker KISS trains. DB Regio will put them into service on the ‘Elektronetz Ost’ (Hamburg metropolitan area) route. DB Regio once again won the franchise in March this year. The contract is worth

SBB Cargo makes progress in wagonload automation

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SWITZERLAND: SBB Cargo plans to trial automated brake tests for freight trains by the end of the year as it makes headway in its efforts to digitalise its wagonload business. The operator has been trialling autocouplers on 130 wagons used on dedicated intermodal shuttles for more than a year, Project Manager

Toshiba unveils tri-mode locomotive demonstrator

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GERMANY: Toshiba Railway Europe unveiled a electric-diesel-battery hybrid traction technology demonstrator locomotive at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 4. The company has a contract to supply 50 diesel-battery centre cab locomotives to DB Cargo from 2021, TRE Managing Director Hinrich Krey told Railway Gazette. The demonstrator is

Virgin Trains announces plans for cheapest fare app

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UK: Virgin Trains is developing a booking app which it says will guarantee that passengers obtain the cheapest walk-up fares by retrospectively looking at the trains used and recalculating the fare if a different ticket would have been cheaper than the one purchased. The system would automatically provide a partial refund

Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories

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All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 22 for 27–31 May 2019: Alstom metro for Lyon Line 2 © Alstom/Mobylette Jaune Infrastructure Sydney Metro Rouse Hill Station © MDRX under licence Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service Sydney Metro North West

TCDD Genel Müdürü Uygun’dan Ramazan Bayramı Mesajı

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Kıymetli Yolcularımız, Değerli Mesai Arkadaşlarım, Rahmet, mağfiret ve bereket dolu bir Ramazan ayını daha geride bırakıp birlik ve beraberliği, dostluğu ve kardeşliği tesis eden, mübarek Ramazan Bayramı’na kavuşmanın mutluluğu içindeyiz. 162 yıldır bu topraklara bereket [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: TCDD Genel Müdürü Uygun’dan Ramazan Bayramı Mesajı – RayHaber

Ankara’da Tarihi İmza

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TCDD Genel Müdürü Ali İhsan Uygun’un Raillife dergisinin Haziran ayı sayısında “Ankara’da Tarihi İmza” başlıklı yazısı yayımlandı. İŞTE TCDD GENEL MÜDÜR UYGUN’UN YAZISI Ülkemizin kalbi Ankara yine tarihi bir güne tanıklık etti. Türkiye, Rusya ve [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Ankara’da Tarihi İmza – RayHaber

Leo Express unveils its Chinese EMUs

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CZECH REPUBLIC: The three multi-system electric multiple-units being built for open access operator Leo Express by Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive are nearing completion and on course for delivery in the second half of the year, the operator confirmed on June 3. The inter-city EMUs are due to undergo certification

First Class 70 over Coalville branch

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THE freight-only Coalville line in Leicestershire has seen the passage of its first Class 70.  No. 70802 became the first of the class over the line on April 1 when it was used on a Westbury to Stud Farm working to collect ballast.  Colas is understood to have just taken over this working

Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Demiryolu Ulaşımı

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Osmanlı Devleti’nde demiryolu yöntemi (politikası), Osmanlı Devleti sınırları içerisinde Osmanlı yöneticilerinin politik düşünceleridir. Yol yapım yöntemi Osmanlı Devleti’ndeki yol yapım yöntemleri, uzun zaman sadece askeri ihtiyaçlara dayalı olarak yerel yöneticiler tarafından yapılmıştır. Devletin güçlü ve [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Demiryolu Ulaşımı – RayHaber

TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Yönetmeliği Yayınlandı

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TCDD TAŞIMACILIK A.Ş. GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ TEFTİŞ KURULU YÖNETMELİĞİ BİRİNCİ BÖLÜM Amaç, Kapsam, Dayanak ve Tanımlar Amaç MADDE 1 – (1) Bu Yönetmeliğin amacı, TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Başkanlığının teşkilat, görev, yetki ve [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Yönetmeliği Yayınlandı – RayHaber

Marmaray'da taşınan yolcu sayısı 500 bine ulaştı

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TCDD Taşımacılık Genel Müdürü Erol Arıkan, Kuruluşun 2019 Yılı Hizmetiçi Eğitim Programının açılışını 25 Mart 2019 tarihinde gerçekleştirdi. Arıkan açılış konuşmasında; 01 Ocak 2017 tarihinden itibaren kendi kaynakları, plan, program ve bütçesi ile faaliyetlerine devam eden kuruluşun günde bine yakın yolcu ve yük treninin tekerleğini döndürdüğünü, binlerce kilometre yol kat ettiğini

Bakan Turhan: ‘Demiryollarını Daha Güvenli ve Konforlu Hale Getirdik’

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bakan turhan demiryollarini daha guvenli ve konforlu hale getirdik Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Cahit Turhan, Siemens’e sipariş edilen Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) setlerinin teslimat zamanına dair soru üzerine, Ankara-İstanbul arasında hizmete açılan hızlı trenin Halkalı’ya kadar uzanmasının yolculuk talebini artıracağını kaydetti. Söz konusu talep artışının bir beklenti olduğunu vurgulayan Bakan Turhan,

Gaziray’da Test Sürüşleri Başladı

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bakan gul vatman koltuguna oturdu gaziray test surusu basladi Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi tarafından hayata geçirilecek olan Gaziray Banliyo Hattı Projesi kapsamında Seyrantepe-Göllüce-Taşlıca arasındaki 5 kilometrelik Gaziray Hattı’nda test sürüşleri başladı. İLK HEDEF 200 BİN YOLCU TAŞIMAK Şehir içi trafiğini rahatlatmak amacıyla Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi ve TCDD arasında yapılan protokol çerçevesinde iki yıl

TEHLİKELİ MADDELERİN DEMİRYOLU İLE TAŞINMASI HAKKINDA YÖNETMELİK

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BİRİNCİ BÖLÜM Amaç, Kapsam, Dayanak, Tanımlar ve Kısaltmalar Amaç MADDE 1 – (1) Bu Yönetmeliğin amacı; tehlikeli maddelerin, insan sağlığı ve diğer canlı varlıklar ile çevreye zarar vermeden güvenli ve emniyetli bir şekilde demiryolu ile taşınmasını sağlamak ve bu faaliyetlerde yer alan tarafların hak, sorumluluk ve yükümlülüklerine ilişkin usul ve esasları belirlemektir. Kapsam MADDE 2 – (1)

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