Eurostar, SBB and SNCF Explore Direct Rail Link Between London and Switzerland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20260 Eurostar, SBB and SNCF Voyageurs have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the introduction of direct rail services between London and Switzerland. The agreement marks the latest step in discussions over a potential cross-border route linking the UK with Swiss cities including Zurich, Geneva and Basel. The project remains
Siemens Mobility to Deliver Up to 200 Double-Deck Trains to SBB Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20260 SBB has signed a new contract with Siemens Mobility Switzerland for the initial supply of 116 six-car Desiro DoSto double-deck trains, as well as an option for up to 84 additional trains. The order has been valued at approximately 2 billion Swiss Francs, with all new units set to enter service
Stadler Officially Withdraws Appeal Against SBB Contract Decision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 7, 20260 Stadler has officially withdrawn its appeal against SBB’s decision to award a tender for 200 double-decker trains to Siemens. In a statement, Stadler has stated that it has withdrawn its appeal due to ‘severely limited information available’, leaving the company with ‘no grounds to continue the legal proceedings’. Stadler has launched an
Hitachi Rail to Deliver Signalling Technology Across Swiss Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 15, 20250 Hitachi Rail has signed an agreement with SBB for the delivery of its digital signalling technology across the Swiss railway network. The delivery forms part of a wider programme worth approximately 1.5 billion EUR which will see 80% of the existing interlocking systems replaced over the next 20 years. The contract includes
Stadler Launches Appeal Against SBB Double-Decker Decision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20250 Stadler has lodged an official appeal against the SBB’s recent award of a contract for 116 double-decker trains to Siemens Mobility. The company has launched an appeal with the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) in effort to, according to Stadler, ensure full transparency as an independent authority. Stadler has launched an official appeal
SBB Awards Double-Decker EMU Contract to Siemens Mobility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20250 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has awarded Siemens Mobility a framework contract for the delivery of up to 200 6-car double-deck electric multiple units (EMUs). The 2.48 billion USD contract, which initially comprises of a base order of 116 150-metre long trains, includes the provision of 95 trains to the current units
Siemens and SBB to Digitalise Interlockings Across Switzerland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20250 Siemens Mobility has signed a long-term strategic framework with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) that aims to provide a basis for a modern and efficient railway system by pushing forward the digitalisation of interlockings across its 3,266 kilometre network. The agreement covers all hardware and software construction of digital interlockings, as well
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
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
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
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
Hungarian Railways Gets Its First Stadler KISS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Stadler and Hungarian state railway company MÁV ceremoniously celebrated the roll-out of the first new KISS train. The train will now undergo the necessary testing before it can enter commercial service. The date set for this is from February 2020 onwards for both this train and ten additional units. The
SBB halts court battle with BLS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 10, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has asked the Federal Administrative Court to suspend its appeal lodged in July 2018 against the decision by the Federal Office of Transport to allocate two routes in the national long-distance passenger service concession to BLS. The Bern – Biel and Bern – Burgdorf – Olten routes
Wheel boots approved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 10, 20190 WHEEL PROTECTION: Protective boots designed to protect wheel treads and flanges while bogies and wheelsets are in transport or storage have been officially endorsed by UIC and included in its latest shipping guidelines. Developed by Swiss manufacturer Rex Articoli Tecnici, the moulded boots are intended as a reusable alternative to the
Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 27 for 01–05 July 2019: Siemens Mobility Avenio tram for Munich © www.siemens.com/press Infrastructure DART station on the Blue Line © Michael Barera under licence Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA
Switzerland Invests 1 Billion in Its Railway Infrastructure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 4, 20190 As part of the Future Development of the Railway Infrastructure (ZEB) programme the Swiss Federal Council has approved further implementation agreements with SBB and BLS worth around 1 billion Swiss francs (900 million euros | 1.01 billion USD). Lausanne railway station will see its platforms lengthened to 420m as part of the
Industry Insider Week 26 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 26 for 24–28 June 2019: San Francisco APM guideway © Jef Poskanzer under licence Rolling Stock Coradia Lint for ODEG © Alstom Alstom to Supply 8 Coradia Lint Diesel Trains to ODEG Alstom will be
Switzerland approves SFr13bn infrastructure investment package Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 SWITZERLAND: The upper house of Parliament (Ständerat) voted unanimously on June 21 in favour of a further phase of rail infrastructure expansion to eliminate bottlenecks, allow more frequent services and make stations more accessible. Worth SFr12∙89bn, the investment package known as STEP 2035 (Strategische Entwicklungsprogramm Bahninfrastruktur) covers around 200 large and
Swiss approve SFr13bn infrastructure investment package Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 SWITZERLAND: The upper house of Parliament (Ständerat) voted unanimously on June 21 in favour of a further phase of rail infrastructure expansion to eliminate bottlenecks, allow more frequent services and make stations more accessible. Worth SFr12∙89bn, the investment package known as STEP 2035 (Strategische Entwicklungsprogramm Bahninfrastruktur) covers around 200 large and
Alstom to Equip Harsco Rail Vehicles for SBB with ETCS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 Alstom will install its ATLAS 200 Baseline 3 ETCS system on eleven Harsco Rail Europe maintenance vehicles for Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB). The works should be completed by the end of next year. SBB will then deploy the vehicles on its network in Switzerland. Harsco Rail vehicles for SBB to be equipped
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 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
Passengers prevail over freight in capacity allocation dispute Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 SWITZERLAND: The need to provide a minimum level of network capacity for freight operators should not be understood in absolute terms, but instead all relevant interests need to be weighed up, the Federal Administrative Court has ruled in a dispute about train paths. As a result, its says the needs
SBB Cargo makes progress in wagonload automation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 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
Stadler Traverso Enters Regular Passenger Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 The new copper-coloured Stadler Traverso entered regular passenger service for SOB (Schweizerische Südostbahn AG) in the beginning of June. SOB has deployed it on the Voralpen-Express route between St Gallen and Lucerne. The eight-car electric multiple unit Traverso has entered regular passenger service on the Voralpen-Express route between St Gallen and
SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight Industry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 German-born SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore gave his views on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the New Rail Link through the Alps, ETCS and more in an interview for the SBB blog. You can read the full interview on the SBB Cargo blog here. First SBB Cargo freight train in the
SBB looks at options to reintroduce night trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways is examining options for reintroducing overnight services to a range of European destinations. Armin Weber, Head of International Passenger Services, told Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen on May 30 that SBB had identified a market need and was looking at potential routes. If SBB decided to re-enter the
Industry Insider Week 20 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 20 for 13–17 May 2019: Rendering of Siemens Mobility’s Velaro Novo high-speed train © www.siemens.com/press Rolling Stock Alstom Coradia Polyvalent in France © Markus Eigenheer under licence Five Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains for Région
Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20190 Mobility Needs Women Conference – Berlin, Germany On 8 and 9 May the German railway body Allianz pro Schiene held its ‘MINTeinander im digitalen Wandel – Mobilität braucht Frauen‘ conference. Allianz pro Schiene says the transport sector needs more women so that it can reach its full potential, further increase its
SBB Cargo Launches Autocouplers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 15, 20190 SBB Cargo says some of its trains have been operating with autocouplers since the beginning of May. It converted around 100 freight wagons and 25 locomotives for multimodal travel to this end last year. The company says this is a first, important step towards the partial automation of last-mile operations.
Industry Insider Week 19 – 11 Must Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 19 for 06–10 May 2019: Stadler train for BLS © Stadler Events Deutsche Bahn celebrates Europe Day 2019 by illuminating Berlin Central Station in the EU flag © DB AG / Oliver Lang Deutsche Bahn
BLS Will Not Run Long-Distance Services in 2020 Due to SBB Complaint Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 9, 20190 Swiss rail company BLS AG, which is majority-owned by the canton of Bern, will now not run long-distance services in 2020. BLS FLIRT with GUARDIA train control system by Stadler © Stadler In 2018 the Swiss Federal Transport Office (BAV) awarded BLS the two long-distance rail routes between Bern and Biel and
Noah’s Train Promoting Modal Shift to Rail Reaches Italy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 8, 20190 The freight train ‘Noah’s Train’ has reached Italy on its journey to promote rail freight transport as a more environmentally friendly option over road. Noah’s Train encourages a modal shift from road to rail for freight in order to reduce the environmental impact of freight © Deutsche Bahn AG / Oliver
World rail infrastructure market – April 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20190 Afghanistan: Kazakh company Integra Construction has won a contract to build 43 km of the Khaf – Herat railway. The Aktobe steelworks is to supply 350 000 tonnes of rail. Egypt: Alstom has commissioned a Smartlock 400 computer-based interlocking at Maghagha, its second on the 240 km route from Beni Suef to
Swiss Railway Infrastructure Projects Progressing Well Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 17, 20190 The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has published its progress report on the railway development programmes. It presents updates about important Swiss railway infrastructure projects. Train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, a major Swiss railway infrastructure project and part of the NRLA © SBB CFF FFS They are: the New
Feature articles in the April 2019 issue of Railway Gazette International Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 7, 20190 Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Poor reliability hurts freight News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Renfe must become more proactive as competition grows, Trump
Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20190 On 4 April the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has issued the operating licence for Stadler’s new high-speed […] The post Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/stadler-giruno-operating-licence/
SBB joins openETCS Foundation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20190 EUROPE: Swiss Federal Railways has become the 18th member of the openETCS Foundation, which provides a platform to exchange experience and jointly initiate train control and automation projects using open source software and open innovation concepts. Other members include railway operators such as DB, NS and SNCF, plus the UK’s Rail