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Systra buys British Steel’s TSP Projects business

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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

Alstom Delivers First Five Léman Express Trains

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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

Dresden Picks Bombardier to Supply 30 FLEXITY Trams

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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

Flat Cars for Deutsche Bahn Sent for Testing

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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

PKP Intercity orders Flirts as ridership grows

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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

LED Bulbs – Are They Worth the Investment?

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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

Wabtec Delivers 5 PowerHaul Locomotives to Turkey

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Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. has received 5 new diesel-electric locomotives from the American company Wabtec Corp. – which recently merged with GE Transportation – to accompany their existing fleet of 5 leased diesel locomotives. Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. is a subsidiary of Tüpraş, Turkey’s largest oil refinery operator. The order for the new locomotives was

Planned strikes over higher rail fares

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The biggest rail workers’ union is planning a series of protests on the day higher rail fares are set to be announced. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will demonstrate outside stations in more than 30 locations including Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bristol and Manchester. Union activists and

Passenger trains start to serve Yakutsk

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RUSSIA: Regular passenger trains have started running on the northern section of the Yakutia Railway, following celebrations on July 27 attended by State Counsellor Vyacheslav Shtyrov, on behalf of the President of the Sakha Republic Aisen Nikolayev. Formal approval of the line for passenger operation was granted on July 19, allowing

‘Barış’a özgürlük – Cumhuriyet

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  1. ‘Barış’a özgürlük  Cumhuriyet
  2. SON DAKİKA! AYM’den “Barış Bildirisi”ne imza atan akademisyenler için karar – Son Dakika Haberleri  Habertürk
  3. AYM’den bomba karar  Odatv
  4. Anayasa Mahkemesinden ‘barış bildirisi’ kararı  Timeturk
  5. AYM’den ‘barış bildirisi’ne imza atan akademisyenler hakkında karar  NTV
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PowerHaul locos delivered to Turkish private operator

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TURKEY: Wabtec and Tülomsaş have delivered five PowerHaul diesel-electric locomotives to Körfez Ulaştırma, the rail transport subsidiary of oil refining company Tüpraş which was the first operator to order new locos after the government began issuing operating licenses to private companies in 2017. Körfez Ulaştırma signed the order with what was

Türkiye ile Özbekistan 27 farklı alanda iş birliği yapacak

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Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Oktay, “TCDD ve Özbek Demiryolları arasında iş birliğine dair bir anlaşma imzalanmış, karayolu alanında Özbek sürücülere yönelik vizelerin kaldırılması gibi son derece önemli hususlarda mutabakata varılmıştır.” dedi.

Türkiye Özbekistan ile 27 farklı alanda iş birliği yapacak

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Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Oktay, “TCDD ve Özbek Demiryolları arasında iş birliğine dair bir anlaşma imzalanmış, karayolu alanında Özbek sürücülere yönelik vizelerin kaldırılması gibi son derece önemli hususlarda mutabakata varılmıştır.” dedi.

Malmbanan resignalling to support ETCS

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SWEDEN: Trafikverket has started work on a three-year project to resignal the Malmbanan heavy haul line between Boden and Riksgränsen with digital interlockings and ETCS at an estimated cost of SKr3bn. According to the infrastructure manager, most of the existing interlockings on the iron ore corridor are more than 50 years

The death of Sir Nigel Gresley

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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprives the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities, and one whose career has no parallel in the locomotive history of this country. For nearly 30 years he held the chief executive position on the

15 Temmuz’da Marmaray ücretsiz olacak

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Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Cahit Turhan, 15 Temmuz Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü dolayısıyla 15 Temmuz günü saat 06.00’dan 16 Temmuz saat 05.59’a kadar tüm Marmaray trenlerinin ücretsiz olacağı müjdesini verdi.

15 Temmuz’da toplu taşıma ile Başkentray ve Marmaray ücretsiz

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15 Temmuz’daki darbe girişiminin üçüncü yılı dolayısıyla toplu taşıma hizmetleri ile Başkentray ve Marmaray seferleri ücretsiz yapılacak.

‘P2’ construction makes progress behind the scenes

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THINGS may appear to have gone quiet in Darlington, but the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) continues to make what it described as “a lot of essential but relatively unspectacular” progress on the construction of new-build Gresley ‘P2’ 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. The £181,000 order for the Mikado’s motion

Locomotive Services gets two Class 73s

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CREWE-based Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) has acquired two Class 73 electro-diesel locos. One of the pair is the first of the class – a ‘JA’ type, which dates from 1962. No. 73001 (E6001) has been acquired from the Dean Forest Railway and arrived at Crewe by road on May 2.

Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia

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Colombia is a country that has seen more than its fair share of political struggles. At the same time it is filled with opportunities, including for the rail sector. Railway lines in the country have fallen into disuse. One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in

Bombardier’s ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award

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Bombardier Transportation has won the Brandenburg Design Award for the design – interior and exterior – of its ZEFIRO Express intercity train. ZEFIRO Express intercity train wins German design award © Bombardier Transportation Bombardier says: “The train’s distinctive appearance is set to reshape mobility and redefine the intercity passenger experience in the Swedish

Trenitalia prepares for Paris – Milano launch

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EUROPE: The first of five ETR1000 high speed trainsets being modified to operate Trenitalia’s planned open access service between Milano and Paris is expected to begin test running in France next month, following the completion of retrofitting work. The trainsets are being fitted with TVM cab signalling and KVB automatic train

Üç özel bankadan ortak ATM kararı – CNN Türk

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Üç özel bankadan ortak ATM kararı  CNN Türk

Son Dakika Ekonomi Haberleri – DenizBank, QNB Finansbank ve TEB güçlerini tek ATM platformunda birleştirdi.

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Üç özel banka tek ATM’de birleşti

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DenizBank, QNB Finansbank ve TEB tek ATM platformunda birleşti.

Bollé Safety – a World Leader in Lens Technology

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Life is normally full of compromises but not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens developments from Bollé Safety for the rail industry. For any condition, in any working environment Bollé Safety has the lens for you. BAXTER PLATINUM Bollé Safety has revolutionised eye protection with an innovation that exceeds the requirements of

16 New Stadler FLIRT Trains for NordWestBahn

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Stadler has won a contract with Transdev GmbH for 16 FLIRT trains. The electric multiple units will run on the Regio S-Bahn Bremen/Lower Saxony network. The contract is worth around 100 million euros (113 million USD). Transdev GmbH, a German subsidiary of the French Transdev Group, has commissioned Stadler to

Çorlu tren kazasında yakınlarını kaybeden ailelere polis müdahalesi: Biz evlatlarımız …

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Çorlu’da 8 Temmuz 2018 tarihinde, 25 kişinin yaşamını yitirdiği ve yüzlerce kişinin yaralandığı tren faciasının ilk davası 3 Temmuz’da Çorlu 1’inci Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi’nde görülecek. Dört TCDD personelinin ‘taksirle ölüme ve yaralanmaya neden olma’ suçlamasıyla hakim karşısına çıkacağı tarihten önce kazada hayatını kaybedenlerin yakınları Anayasa Mahkemesi (AYM) önünde bir araya gelmek

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

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

Trenitalia to Get 14 New ETR1000 Very High-Speed Trains

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Hitachi and Bombardier have signed a contract with Trenitalia for 14 Frecciarossa 1000 (ETR1000) very high-speed trains. The contract also comprises maintenance services for a period of ten years.  Hitachi and Bombardier will design and manufacture 14 ETR1000 trains for Trenitalia © BombardierThe partnership split between Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation

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

Stadler to Deliver Ten Further Locomotives to ELP

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Stadler has signed a contract with the European Loc Pool (ELP) for ten further six-axle locomotives. On 20 May 2019 Stadler announced it had signed a framework agreement with ELP for 100 locomotives. This order forms part of that framework contract. ELP orders 10 Stadler multi-system 9MW electric locomotives © Stadler Stadler’s Multi-System

Dublin seeks battery-electric DART fleet

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IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority have invited expressions of interest in a 10-year framework agreement covering the supply of between 250 and 600 vehicles for Dublin Area Rapid Transport suburban rail services. Expansion of DART electric services to Maynooth, Drogheda and Hazelhatch forms part of the

Hızlı Tren 2023 Yılından Önce Sivas’a Gelmez

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Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) Sivas Milletvekili Ulaş Karasu, 2019 yılı sonunda test sürüşlerinin başlamasının beklendiği ve 2020 yılında hizmete gireceğinin açıklandığı Ankara-Sivas Yüksek Hızlı Tren’inin (YHT) Türkiye’nin içinde bulunduğu ekonomik durum nedeniyle 2023 yılından önce [devamı…]

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Virgin Trains USA Begin Construction of Orlando Expansion

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In January 2017 Brightline began operating rail services in Florida, USA. In November that year Brightline and Virgin Group formed a strategic partnership. Brightline rebranded as Virgin Trains USA with plans to continue growing the country’s first privately funded intercity passenger trains in more than 100 years. Fast forward to April

CRRC locomotive on test in North Macedonia

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NORTH MACEDONIA: National operator MŽ Transport is testing the first of four CRRC Zhuzhou electric locomotives it has ordered to haul freight on the north–south corridor between the Serbian and Greek borders. The €8m order signed in January 2017 was financed using part of a €50m loan from the European Bank

Çorlu Tren Kazası Adalet Nöbetine Sirkeci Garı’nda Devam Edildi

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corlu tren kazasi adalet nobetine sirkeci garinda devam edildi Tekirdağ’ın Çorlu ilçesinde 25 kişinin hayatını kaybettiği, 328 kişinin de yaralandığı tren kazasında hayatını kaybedenlerin yakınları ve kazada yaralananlar ve avukatları tarafından 19 Nisan’da başlatılan adalet nöbetine Sirkeci Garı’nda devam edildi. Kaybettikleri yakınlarının fotoğrafının olduğu tişörtleri giyen aileler sırasıyla adalet arayışlarını dile

TCCA’s 21st CCW Event Set to Bring the Critical Communications World Together in Kuala Lumpur

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Critical Communications World (CCW), the leading conference and exhibition dedicated to connecting critical communications professionals, will take place from 18th – 20th June in Kuala Lumpur, hosted by Malaysia’s Sapura Group. Registration for the event is now open. Produced by TCCA, CCW is the leading event for all stakeholders in mission-critical

Polarteknik: Door System Products and Expert Services

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More Safety, Reliability, Availability and Fire Integrity for Your Fleets The Polarteknik Door System products range includes: complete fire barrier wallsautomatic single or double leaf sliding doorstelescopic doors, curved doorsmanual doors All our products are tailored to customers’ specific needs. The service portfolio includes design, installation and commissioning support, maintenance, modernisation, spare parts and

Çorlu Tren Faciası İçin Ailelerin Adalet Mücadelesi Sürüyor

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corlu tren faciasi icin ailelerin adalet mucadelesi suruyor Çorlu’daki tren kazasında hayatını kaybedenlerin yakınları sorumluların yargılanması için başlattıkları adalet nöbetini ölenlerin toprağa verildiği Uzunköprü’de yaptı. Uzunköprü Adliyesi’ndeki adalet heykelinin önünde yapılan adalet nöbeti ve basın açıklamasına, siyasi parti temsilcileri, Tekirdağ Barosu’ndan avukatlar ve Unuköprü halkı da katılarak destek verdi. Adalet nöbetine katılan

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté orders Alstom EMUs

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FRANCE: Alstom has been awarded a €170m firm order to supply 16 six-car Coradia Polyvalent multiple-units to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The latest contract announced on May 10 is the first for this six-car electric variant of the Cordia Polyvalent family. The EMUs will have 355 seats, with the ‘inter-city style’ interior

Singapore LTA to Introduce Travel Smart Rewards

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The Singapore LTA is revamping its Travel Smart Programme. The new Travel Smart Rewards programme will continue the aim of distributing peak-hour travel to less busy services. At the same time it will contain more localised services to reflect how the rail network has changed since the Travel Smart Programme’s

Güneydoğu Asya’nın ilk YHT’si 18 Milyar Dolar Getiri Sağlayacak

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Endonezya-Çin konsorsiyumu Endonezya başkenti Cakarta ile tekstil merkezi Bandung arasında bir yüksek hızlı tren (YHT) hattı inşa etmekte. Yapılan resmi açıklamaya göre, tren hattı boyunca oluşacak uydu kentler ve endüstri merkezleri yoluyla 18 milyar dolar [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Güneydoğu Asya’nın ilk YHT’si 18 Milyar Dolar Getiri Sağlayacak – RayHaber

TCDD Genel Müdürü Raylı Sistemler Mühendislerine Yeşil Işık Yaktı

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TCDD Genel Müdürü Sayın Ali İhsan UYGUN’un EURASİA RAİL Fuarında Raylı Sistemler Mühendisliği ataması yapılacak mı sorusuna verdiği cevap Raylı Sistemler Mühendisliği öğrencilerini heyecanlandırdı. EURASİA RAİL Fuarında Sayın Prof. Dr. Mustafa ILICALI’nın moderatörlük yaptığı “Demiryollarımızın [devamı…]

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Skoda to Supply New Restaurant Cars for VR

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Finland – Skoda Trantech has won a contract for the supply of seven new restaurant cars for VR. The contract is worth around 600 million Czech korunas (23.38 million euros / 26.07 million USD). Skoda says these restaurant cars will enter service for the Finnish state-owned operator in 2021–2022. The

Çorlu Tren Kazası Ailelerinin ‘Adalet Nöbeti’ Devam Ediyor

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corlu tren kazasi ailelerinin adalet nobeti devam ediyor 8 Temmuz 2018’de Çorlu yakınlarında meydana gelen 25 kişinin hayatını kaybettiği 340 kişinin ise yaralandığı tren kazasında, hayatını kaybeden ve yaralananların yakınlarının başlattığı Adalet Nöbeti sürüyor. 19 Nisan Cuma günü Çorlu Adliyesi önünde başlayan Adalet Nöbeti, bugün yedinci gününde. Geçtiğimiz gün, Çorlu Tren

Wensleydale Type 3 nears completion at Leeming Bar

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CLASS 37 No. 37250 (D6950) has been receiving attention since it last worked a train more than 4½ years ago.  This work has been aided by the new two-road shed at Leeming Bar, on the Wensleydale Railway, allowing external welding, filling and painting to be carried out in all weathers.  The loco is

Polis ve Öğretmenler, Marmaray’dan İndirimli Geçemeyecek

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TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. ilgili kurumlara gönderdiği yazıda, 2002/3700 tarihli bakanlar Kurulu Kararıyla, öğretmenler, polisler, basın mensupları ve PTT personeline tanınan ücretsiz veya indirimli taşıma hakkının Marmaray’ı kapsamadığını belirtti. Toplu taşımda Ücretsiz ve indirimli taşımanın mevzuat [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Polis ve Öğretmenler, Marmaray’dan İndirimli Geçemeyecek – RayHaber

VR orders double-deck dining cars

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FINLAND: National railway VR Group has awarded Škoda Transtech a €24m contract to supply a further seven double-deck dining cars. They are to be to be produced at the Škoda Transportation subsidiary’s Kajaani factory for entry into service on the Helsinki – Turku and Helsinki – Tampere routes in 2021-22. The

Stadler Delivers 10 Additional FLIRT Trains to GySEV

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Stadler successfully completed a contract it signed with Hungarian railway operator GySEV in September 2016. GySEV ordered ten FLIRT electric multiple units from the Swiss manufacturer, essentially doubling its fleet of FLIRT trains. Stadler is pleased to have delivered on this order on time and in line with the terms

Çorlu’da Yaşanan Tren Kazasında Hukuk Mücadelesi Sürüyor

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corluda yasanan tren kazasinda hukuk mucadelesi suruyor Tekirdağ Çorlu’da 25 vatandaşımızın hayatını yitirdiği, 340 vatandaşımızın yaralandığı tren faciasının mağdur aileleri, adalet arayışını sürdürüyor. Savcılığın bazı sorumlular hakkında verdiği takipsizlik kararına tepki gösteren aileler, Çorlu Adalet Sarayı önünde sessiz adalet nöbeti başlattı. Çorlu’da 8 Temmuz 2018 tarihinde yaşanan tren kazasının üzerinden yaklaşık

World rolling stock market – April 2019

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Australia: The NSW government has awarded the RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and UGL Rail a A$130m contract to supply a further 42 double-deck EMUs cars, taking its New Intercity Fleet order to a total of 554 vehicles. This will enable peak services on the South Coast

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

Batmanlılar Yetkililerden Raybüs İstiyor

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Her gün ortalama 10 Bin kişinin seyahat ettiği Batman-Diyarbakır demiryolu’nda raybüs ile ucuz, hızlı ve güvenilir ulaşımın sağlanması talebiyle başlatılan imza kampanyası, ilgi görüyor. Toplumun farklı kesimlerinde de bu talebe destek geliyor. Batman-Diyarbakır demiryolu’nda araç [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Batmanlılar Yetkililerden Raybüs İstiyor – RayHaber

Flex: The go-anywhere train

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With so many new trains being delivered and electrification schemes shelved, Porterbrook and Brush Traction are using their engineering expertise to convert surplus Thameslink commuter trains into ‘go-anywhere’ bi-mode trains. Ben Jones visits Loughborough to see how the project is progressing. When you’ve invested millions of pounds in maintaining and updating

Feature | Access all areas?

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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. Grand Central was set up by open access specialist Alliance Rail, but is now part of the Arriva/Deutsche Bahn empire. It operates a fleet of 10

Access all areas?

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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. ASK someone for their views on open access passenger operations and the response will give you a pretty good idea where they stand on the much

Police hunt railway Brexit protestors

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DETECTIVES from British Transport Police are hunting the people who placed track circuit clips on railways in Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire in an apparent protest about the government’s handling of Brexit. Notes attached to the clips are reported to have said: ‘We will bring this country to its knees if we don't

Eurostar trespasser was unhappy about Brexit

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A MAN who trespassed on a viaduct and held up Eurostar and Southeastern High Speed services, delaying the journeys of at least 7,000 people, was protesting about the way politicians are ‘messing up’ the process of leaving the European Union, a court was told. The viaduct, just outside St Pancras International,

Hochbahn divests BeNEX stake ahead of direct award

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GERMANY: Infrastructure investment group International Public Partnerships Ltd is to acquire its joint venture partner Hamburger Hochbahn AG’s 51% stake in rail and bus operator BeNEX GmbH. The signing of the purchase agreement was announced on April 1. The transaction is expected to be completed by July at the latest, with

INPP to take full control of BeNEX

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GERMANY: UK-listed infrastructure investment group International Public Partnerships Ltd is to acquire joint venture partner Hamburger Hochbahn AG’s 51% stake in German rail and bus operator BeNEX GmbH. The signing of the purchase agreement was announced on April 1, and financial close is expected before the end of June 2019. INPP has

World rolling stock market – March 2019

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Australia: NSW is to ‘fast-track’ the delivery of a further 17 Downer EDI/CRRC Changchun Waratah Series 2 double-deck EMUs for use on the Sydney Trains network from 2020, Minister for Transport Andrew Constance announced on February 6. Meanwhile, the UGL Unipart JV’s contract to provide heavy maintenance and logistics services

World rail market – March 2019

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Europe: The European Commission has appointed HaCon and Circle to study options for evolving TAF TSI telematics standards to align with digitalisation initiatives in the logistics sector. Israel: Corys and Elbit Systems are to supply two full and six desktop simulators for the training centre which ISR is building in

Koleje Mazowieckie orders 12 more Stadler Flirt EMUs

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POLAND: Koleje Mazowieckie signed a 405m złoty contract with Stadler Polska for the supply of 12 five-car Flirt electric multiple-units on March 28. The contract includes maintenance, repair kits and staff training. Stadler will supply the 160 km/h EMUs from its Siedlce factory, with the first due to enter service in

Oil instead of coal for Puffing Billy Railway

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THE Puffing Billy Railway has converted one of its fleet of ‘NA’ class locos to burn oil instead of coal to reduce fire risk. The move will enable steam operation even in hot summer months.  Oil-fired 14A seen on its first day back in traffic on October 18, 2018 at Gembrook. VAL

Elbe-Spree EMU order confirmed

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GERMANY: Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn has placed a €300m order for Siemens Mobility to supply 21 six-car and two four-car Desiro HC partly double-deck electric multiple-units. These are to be used on services which ODEG is to operate under Lots 1 and 4 of Elbe-Spree network operating contracts awarded by Berlin-Brandenburg transport

Hong Kong’da Yeni Sinyalizasyon Testi Sırasında 2 Metro Çarpıştı

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hong kongda yeni sinyalizasyon testi sirasinda metro carpisti Çin’in Hong Kong özel yönetim bölgesinde yeni bir sinyalizasyon sisteminin testi sırasında iki metro treni çarpıştı. Çin’in Hong Kong özel yönetim bölgesinde gece saat 02.00 sıralarında metronun yeni sinyalizasyon sisteminin testi yapılırken iki metro kafa kafaya çarpıştı. Kazada 2 vatmanın yaralandığı açıklandı. Hong Kong

TCDD’den Raydan Çıkan Trenle İlgili Açıklama

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TCDD'den raydan çıkan trenle ilgili açıklama TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara’nın Sincan ilçesinde akaryakıt yüklü trenin raydan çıkmasıyla ilgili teknik incelemelerin devam ettiği ve idari tahkikat başlatıldığını bildirdi. TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü’nden yapılan açıklamada, “Bugün (14.03.2019) İzmit-Ankara arasında konvansiyonel demiryolu hattında işlemekte olan 13112 sefer sayılı yük trenin saat 00.53’de Sincan doğu çıkış makasından

County Donegal tank is back ahead of Foyle VR revival

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By Hugh Dougherty Former County Donegal Railways Joint Committee 2-6-4T No. 4 Meenglas came home to Derry/Londonderry on January 30. Newly restored Meenglas, back home in a snowy Derry, following its year-long restoration at Whitehead. NIALL MCCAUGHAN/DONEGAL RAILWAY MUSEUM The return follows a £45,000 cosmetic overhaul by Heritage Engineering Ireland (HEI) at Whitehead.  The

RENFE seeks ‘pro-active’ international expansion

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SPAIN: RENFE will be adopting an ‘unprecedented and pro-active’ approach to international expansion as its domestic market faces more liberalisation under the EU’s Fourth Railway Package, the Spanish incumbent’s  President Isaías Táboas Suárez told the Rail Live trade show in Bilbao on March 6. Suárez highlighted RENFE’s participation in the Haramain

A Phoenix from the Ashes

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If ever a place deserved to rise from the ashes, then it is Sierra Leone’s National Railway Museum (SLNRM). Nicola Fox tells the fascinating history of a museum, whose locomotives were less than a week from being scrapped, plus its on-going British connections. On the western coast of Africa lies a

Network Rail launches sale of Cardiff Valley Lines

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EXCLUSIVE Network Rail has launched the process of selling the 137km of Valley Lines routes in south Wales to the Welsh Government. The proposed deal, which has been notified to key people in the railway industry, is the first sale of its kind since Railtrack was created in 1994. When it has gone

Demiryolu Sistemlerinin Sertifikasyonu ve Karşılıklı İşletilebilirlik

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Karşılıklı İşletilebilirlik Direktifi Avrupa Birliği (AB), ortak koşul ve standartlarla kendi demiryolu ağını (demiryolu sisteminin güvenli ve düzgün çalışmasını sağlamak için gereken hatlar, istasyonlar, terminaller ve sabit donanım) birbiri ile entegre etmeyi hedeflemektedir. Bunun, hem emniyet hem de verimlilik açısından sisteme fayda getireceği açıktır. Dolayısıyla hedef, karşılıklı işletilebilir bir Avrupa

İZBAN’DA ÇARPIŞMA

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İzmir'de şehir içi ulaşımda büyük bir aktör olan İZBAN trenine dün gece saat 20:25 sularında sinyal ihlali yapan lokomotif çarptı. İki trende raydan çıkarken, yolcuların büyük panik yaşadığı kazada şans eseri ölen ya da yaralanan olmadı. Edinilen bilgiye göre kaza saat 20.25 sularında meydana geldi. Hilal İstasyonu’ndan Alsancak yönüne doğru hareket etmekte olan İZBAN

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