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Sivas’tan Dünya’ya Yük Vagonu Satılıyor

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Türkiye Demiryolu Makinaları Sanayii Genel Müdürü Mehmet Başoğlu, Avrupa ülkelerine yük vagonu satışı için siparişlerin alındığını açıkladı. Polonya, Almanya ve Avusturya için üretimi gerçekleştirilen ve üretim için planlaması yapılan yük vagonları hakkında önemli bilgiler veren [devamı…]

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Colombia: Alstom Installs Incremental Train Control System

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Alstom has set up a new phase of its ‘incremental train control system‘ (ITCS) for tracks used by Ferrocarriles del Norte de Colombia (FENOCO). This system will optimise the performance of the company’s freight trains.  The Incremental Train Control System – satellite-based train control © Alstom / A. Février Delivered two months ahead

German Centre for Rail Transport Research Opens

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The German Centre for Rail Transport Research (Deutsches Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung, DZSF) has officially opened in two locations – Dresden and Bonn.  The German Centre for Rail Transport Research is located at the EBA, Bonn © Sir James under licenceThe centre will act as a scientific consultant to the Federal Ministry for

Demiryolu Elektrifikasyon Yatırımlarına 15 Yılda 2,4 Milyar Lira Harcandı

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Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, “Enerji verimliliği için önem arz eden ve son yıllarda önemli iyileşmeler yaşanan demiryolu sektöründe, elektrifikasyon yatırımları için son 15 yılda toplam 2,4 milyar liralık harcama yaptık ve elektrikli [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Demiryolu Elektrifikasyon Yatırımlarına 15 Yılda 2,4 Milyar Lira Harcandı – RayHaber

Network Rail awards haulage and seasonal services contracts

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UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £800m for the haulage and operation of its engineering trains and the provision of seasonal rail treatment services in Control Period 6 which runs from 2019 to 2024. ‘These contracts demonstrate the commercially creative approach Network Rail’s supply chain now adopts’, said

Doncaster hub prepares to maintain Azuma fleet

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UK: Hitachi Rail Ltd is ramping up maintenance activity at Agility Trains East’s new Doncaster depot as the roll-out of Class 800/801 Azuma trainsets begins on the East Coast Main Line. The first Azuma entered service on May 15, and four more were being used for driver training in late

600 km/h maglev prototype unveiled

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CHINA: Two prototype vehicles intended to support research into a 600 km/h maglev system were unveiled by CRRC Qingdao Sifang on May 23. The 53 m long locally-developed prototype comprises a driving car and an intermediate vehicle. It has been built as part of a five-year maglev development programme announced by the

Stadler presses ahead with UK projects

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UK: Stadler is moving forward with its four UK projects, the company told Railway Gazette at Railtex. The company expects to complete deliveries of the Greater Anglia fleet by the end of the year, having recently delivered the first of 10 EMUs for use on Stansted Express services. Stadler’s first

£300m to improve access at 73 stations

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NO FEWER than 73 stations are sharing a £300million Government cash injection aimed at improving access for all passengers.  Around 75% of rail journeys are now made through step-free stations with lifts and ramps, but many smaller locations still rely on subways and footbridges, making travel difficult for disabled or elderly

Trenlerde Porno Film Çeken Personel İşten Çıkarıldı

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Alman devlet demiryolu şirket Deutsche Bahn’da (DB) büyük skandal… Şirket, bir gişe çalışanını trenlerde porno film çektiği gerekçesiyle işten çıkardı. Teresa W. olarak anılan 33 yaşındaki kadın Bild gazetesine verdiği demeçte yaptığını savunarak, şirketten izin [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Trenlerde Porno Film Çeken Personel İşten Çıkarıldı – RayHaber

CAF to acquire EuroMaint in €80m deal

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SWEDEN: CAF has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of rolling stock maintenance company EuroMaint Group from funds advised by private equity firm Orlando Nordics. The deal announced on May 23 is worth around €80m, subject to adjustments at the closing of the transaction which is expected by July 19. CAF said

Talgo-SYSTRA JV to Refurbish Metrolink Rail Cars

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Metrolink (California) has awarded a contract to refurbish 121 Bombardier rail cars to a Talgo-SYSTRA joint venture. This contract is worth 138.9 million USD (124.74 million euros). The initial order is for 50 rail cars, but the contract also includes an option for a further 71 cars. A Metrolink train in

Bakanlık Onayladı Söğütlüçeşme Gar Oluyor

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İstanbul’un ana ulaşım hatları olan metrobüs, Marmaray, hızlı trenin kesiştiği Kadıköy Söğütlüçeşme ‘gar’ olarak düzenleniyor. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı tarafından hazırlanan plana göre alana yeni hızlı tren terminalinin yanı sıra ticari ve kültürel yapılar da [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Bakanlık Onayladı Söğütlüçeşme Gar Oluyor – RayHaber

Balıkesirlilere Müjde!.. Buharlı Lokomotif Geri Dönüyor

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TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü’nün Manisa’nın Yunusemre Belediyesi’ne kiraladığı buharlı lokomotif Balıkesir’e iade edilecek. TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü ile Yunusemre Belediyesi arasında imzalanan protokol ile 2 bin 557 lira artı KDV karşılığında bir yıllığına kiralanan ve Manisa’ya götürülen [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Balıkesirlilere Müjde!.. Buharlı Lokomotif Geri Dönüyor – RayHaber

TCDD 7. Bölgede Makinistler İhmal Kurbanı

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TCDD Afyonkarahisar Araç Bakım Servis Müdürlüğü ile bünyesine bağlı Tavşanlı, Burdur ve Kütahya Lokomotif Vagon Araç Bakım şefliklerinde çoğu makinist olarak görev yapan 220 personel bir yetkilinin ihmali yüzünden Genel Müdürlüğün tüm bölgelerde görev yapan [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: TCDD 7. Bölgede Makinistler İhmal Kurbanı – RayHaber

Fire Brigade issues safety warning to Underground

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LONDON Fire Brigade has issued a safety warning over the state of London Bridge tube station. The enforcement notice, served on London Underground Ltd, says there have been eight breaches of fire regulations. They include failures to review the assessment of fire risk, in the effective management of preventive and protective measures,

Demiryolcular, DEMARD Ankara Şube’nin İftar Sofrasında Buluştu

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DEMARD (Demiryolu Makinistler Derneği) Ankara Şube’nin düzenlediği organizasyonuyla TCDD çalışanları bir araya geldi. Yoğun ilgi gisterilen Ankara İftar programına, Zonguldak Milletvekilleri Polat TÜRKMEN, Ahmet ÇOLAKOĞLU, Hamdi UÇAR, Düzce Milletvekili, Fahri ÇAKIR, DDGM Genel Müdürü Recep [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Demiryolcular, DEMARD Ankara Şube’nin İftar Sofrasında Buluştu – RayHaber

Grand Central DMU to be used for dual-fuel trial

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UK: An Alstom Class 180 Adelante diesel-hydraulic multiple-unit is to be converted to run on a combination of diesel and liquefied natural gas in a dual-fuel technology demonstration project. One car of the DMU which Arriva-owned open access inter-city operator Grand Central leases from Angel Trains is to be equipped with

Marmon buys Transco Railway Products

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USA: Berkshire Hathaway company Marmon Holdings has acquired Transco Railway Products from Transco Inc for an undisclosed price. Chicago-based Transco Railway Products provides wagon repair, maintenance, certification and cleaning services at seven sites in the Great Lakes region, Iowa and Montana, and also supplies wagon components from a factory in Ohio. Current

British Steel Ltd placed in liquidation

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UK: The High Court ordered British Steel Ltd into compulsory liquidation on May 22, with the Official Receiver appointed as liquidator. The court has appointed Hunter Kelly, Sam Woodward and Alan Hudson of EY to act as Special Managers to assist the Official Receiver. The company supplies 95% of the rails

Semaphore swansong at Reedham Junction

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REEDHAM Junction signalbox in Norfolk, along with its numerous semaphore signals, was decommissioned after the last train passed on the evening of March 22, reports Richard Horner. Its abolition took place ahead of a nine-day engineering possession during which further extensive works were carried out at Reedham, Cantley and Brundall under

OMÜ Kampus Tramvayında Güvenlik İhmali İddiası

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Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi’nde (OMÜ) önümüzdeki haftalarda hizmete girecek olan mevcut kampus içi tramvay hattının güzergâhında çok vahim hatalar yapıldığı, en temel demiryolu ilkelerinin, tramvay-araç-yaya güvenliğinin ihmal edildiği iddia edildi. Cumhuriyet‘ten Cemil Ciğerim’in haberine göre, Samsun [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

Depot equipment demonstrations at Railtex

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MECHAN: Sheffield-based lifting and handling system manufacturer Mechan offered visitors to its Railtex stand a chance to see some of its products in action. A full size demonstration jack was displayed, along with a working model of a wheel press from Mechan’s French sister company Sogema Engineering. Mechan was acquired by

Ankara YHT Kazasında Bir Skandal Daha!

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ankara yht kazasinda bir skandal daha Ankara’da 9 kişinin hayatına mâl olan tren kazasında skandalların ardı arkası kesilmiyor. Kazadan 5 gün önce elle makas değiştirmede sorun olduğu uyarısı yapıldığı ortaya çıktı. Türkiye’de tren kazaları yaşanıyor, yetkililer bir bedel ödemiyor. 15 Eylül 2004’te 38 kişinin öldüğü Pamukova’daki tren kazasının ardından dönemin Ulaştırma

CRRC-Bombardier JV Sign Contract for 19 APMs for Singapore

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In March 2018 Bombardier Transportation signed a contract with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority to upgrade the Bukit-Panjang Light Rapid Transit system. CRRC Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems Co., Ltd (PBTS), a joint venture established by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Ltd and Bombardier Transportation, has now signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation for the

City Rail Link cost management consultant appointed

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NEW ZEALAND: Turner & Townsend has been appointed to provide cost management advisory services for the NZ$4·4bn City Rail Link project in Auckland. Last month project promoter CRL Ltd named the Link Alliance of Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Downer, Soletanche Bachy International, WSP Opus, AECOM New Zealand and Tonkin + Taylor

Virgin Trains USA awards Phase 2 construction contracts

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USA: Virgin Trains USA announced the award of contracts for construction of the 270 km West Palm Beach – Orlando International Airport Phase 2 of its inter-city corridor on May 21, saying they represented a total private investment of $4bn. Passenger services on Virgin Trains USA’s existing Miami – West Palm Beach

Fahma Orders 27 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains from Alstom

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The Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV) subsidiary Fahma GmbH, which operates the Taunusbahn, has chosen a winner of its Europe-wide tender for 27 fuel cell trains: Alstom. The French rolling stock manufacturer will deliver the Coradia iLint units in time for the timetable change in December 2022. Alstom says this order will

CHP’li Akın: ‘Borçlu Belediye’nin Kara Tren İle Ne İşi Var?’

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Ahmet Akın, “Ortada borçlu bir belediye var. Belediye TCDD ile protokol imzalıyor ve 2 bin 557 lira artı KDV’ye bu lokomotifi bir yıllığına kiralıyor. Akla mantığa sığmıyor! Neden kiralanır? Amaç sadece bir kara treni 20 [devamı…]

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Çorum Demiryolu Projesi Hızlandırılsın, Havalimanı Hemen Yapılsın

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Çorum Havalimanı artık “an meselesi” iken mütereddit değerlendirmeleri anlamak güç! Çorum Haber yıllardır aynı şeyi dile getiriyor ve artık devletin tepe noktalarında da bunlar kabullenildi. Birincisi, Demiryolu projesi çok yavaş ilerliyor. Bu tempoda, Cumhuriyet’in 110. [devamı…]

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Slow growth in private finance of rolling stock

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EUROPE: Private sector funding accounted for 42% of all rolling stock orders placed in 2015-17, but only 23% by volume, according to a market study published on May 20. Undertaken for the Rail Working Group by Roland Berger, the study is the third to look at the evolution of the market.

Cumhurbaşkanı, İZBAN’ın Yüzde 50’sini Biz Yaptık

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Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, İzmir’e İZBAN üzerinden mesaj verdi. Erdoğan yaptığı açıklamada, İzmir’de yer alan İzmir Banliyö Hattı’nın (İZBAN) yüzde 50’sinin Ulaştırma Bakanlığı tarafından yapıldığını ifade etti. Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Dolmabahçe Sarayı Muayede Salonu’nda [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Cumhurbaşkanı, İZBAN’ın Yüzde 50’sini Biz Yaptık – RayHaber

Rüdiger Grube New Chairman of Bombardier Transportation Supervisory Board

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Professor Rüdiger Grube has been elected the new chairman of the supervisory board of Bombardier Transportation GmbH and Bombardier Transportation (Bahntechnologie) Holding Germany GmbH. The previous chairman, Wolfgang Tölsner, left the role in April due to personal reasons. Prof. Grube’s election was unanimous. New Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Bombardier

‘World’s largest fleet of fuel cell trains’ ordered

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GERMANY: Following a European tender, the Fahma rolling stock subsidiary of Rhein-Main transport authority RMV has awarded Alstom a contract to supply and support a fleet of 27 fuel cell multiple-units. ‘RMV will have the world's largest fleet of fuel cell trains in passenger service’, said RMV Managing Director Prof Knut

Railway trespass victim backs safety drive

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A LONDON teenager who was seriously injured because he trespassed on the railway has been commended by Network Rail for being brave enough to lend his support to a railway safety drive. Inigo Sweeney-Lynch, 17, is backing Network Rail’s You vs. Train campaign to raise awareness of the risks which trespassers

MOB’s gauge-changing bogies pass test

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SWITZERLAND: Montreux-Oberland Bahn is on course to launch its long-planned through-service between Montreux and Interlaken on December 13 2020, following the completion of tests with specially-developed dual-gauge bogies and a gauge-changing facility at the break of gauge in Zweisimmen. Announcing the success of the trials during a demonstration of the equipment

Industry Insider Week 20 – 12 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 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

Hızlı Tren ve Uraysim Projeleri Eskişehir ‘in Milli Davasıdır

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Raylı sistemler sektörünün kalbi yeniden Eskişehir’de atacak. Ülkemizin 163 yıllık demiryolu serüvenin 125 yılına tanıklık eden Eskişehir’in yeniden merkez olması için kollarını sıvayan Eskişehir Sanayi Odası (ESO), bir dizi projeyle sektörün merkezini Eskişehir yapacak. Bu [devamı…]

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ELP places first order under 100-loco framework

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EUROPE: Leasing company European Loc Pool has awarded Stadler a firm contract to supply 10 Eurodual Co-Co electro-diesel freight locomotives, within a framework contract covering up to 100 locos. The locomotives will have a 2·8 MW rating in diesel mode and up to 6·15 MW in electric mode, with the capability of

Wabtec invests in additive manufacturing

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3D PRINTING: Wabtec has purchased an H2 binder jet printer from GE Additive that is to be used to 3D print components for the group’s locomotive, transit, engine and mining products. The printer uses metal binder jetting with stainless steel 316, and Wabtec says that use with other materials is being

Network Rail Creates New Regional Managing Directors

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UK railway infrastructure manager Network Rail has created new regional managing directors. The purpose behind the move is to have a more passenger-oriented approach. Railway tracks at Acton Grange © Network Rail The new managing directors are for the regions Scotland, Souther, Wales and Western, Eastern, and North West and Central. Andrew

Demiryolu Çalışanlarında Aranan Sağlık Şartları Yeniden Düzenlendi

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Demiryolu Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü tarafından hazırlıkları uzun zamandır devam eden Demiryolu Emniyet Kritik Görevler Yönetmeliği’nde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik 18 Mayıs 2019 tarihli Resmi Gazetede yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girdi. Değişen Yönetmelik kapsamında Demiryolu Faaliyetlerinde Emniyet Kritik [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Demiryolu Çalışanlarında Aranan Sağlık Şartları Yeniden Düzenlendi – RayHaber

New timetables get first rush hour test

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TIMETABLES have been shaken up following the usual May changeover, and commuters are discovering today whether the new schedules work. All operators are keeping a sharp eye on performance. Although the new timetables started yesterday (Sunday), the real test comes on the first weekday. Many people will remember the serious disruption which

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

Boosting bogie performance

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BOGIES: Anti-vibration specialist Trelleborg and Bombardier Transportation have  developed a hydraulic axle guide element  for Bomabardier’s Flexx family of bogies which provides frequency-dependent longitudinal stiffness. This reduces wheel and track wear, energy consumption and curve squeal noise. Flexx Curve can be installed in all past and planned Flexx Compact bogies. ‘Moving away

Federal funding for California high speed rail pulled

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USA: The Federal Railroad Administration announced on May 16 that it had terminated a $928·6m 2010 funding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority.  This follows a notice of intention to cancel the funding which had been issued by the FRA in March, after newly-elected Governor of California Gavin Newsom announced

TCDD 356 İşçi Alımı Yedek Aday Yerleştirme Duyurusu Yayımlandı!

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Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları (TCDD) tarafından açıklanan detaylara göre 356 işçi alımı sözlü sınavına katılacak adayların belirlenmesi adına düzenlenen kura töreninde adı çıkan ancak daha sonra evrak teslim etmeyen ve şartlara uygun olmadığı için başvuruları [devamı…]

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Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu’ndan TCDD’ye YHT Uyarısı

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Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu’na başvuran bir vatandaş, trenlerde emniyet kemerinin zorunlu olmasını istedi. Ombudsman, emniyet kemeri başvurusunu reddederken, güvenlik konusunda TCDD’ye tavsiyede bulundu. Kararda, özetle şöyle denildi: “Demiryollarındaki şartlarda insanların ve yük hareketlerinin güvenli şekilde yapılabilmesinde [devamı…]

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Secure Data Infrastructure for Critical Railway Operations

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SPONSORED CONTENT: THE NEED FOR MORE SECURITY With new digital technologies, modern railway companies can increase asset reliability and improve on-time performance. However, with more sensors on geographically dispersed equipment, rail infrastructures and signaling systems also become more exposed to cyber-attacks. This white paper shares cross-industry experience in creating a robust

Çorlu’da çocuklarını kaybeden ailelere söylendi: Gençsiniz, bir daha yaparsınız

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Cumhuriyet'ten Zehra Özdilek'in aktardığına göre, Çorlu tren kazasında yakınlarını kaybeden aileler Sirkeci Tren Garı'nda basın açıklaması yaptı. Anne ve babasını kaybeden İsmail Kartal, "Yetkililer geldi çocuğu kaybeden ailelere ne dedi biliyor musunuz? 'Daha gençsiniz çocuk yaparsınız.' Vicdanınız bu kadar mı?" diye konuştu. Hayatını kaybeden Oğuz Arda Sel' in dedesi Mehmet Öz

Belfast’s new Transport Hub gains planning approval

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NORTHERN Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has given the green light for the construction of an all-new integrated transport interchange in the centre of Belfast. Planning approval for the Belfast Transport Hub was given on March 21, paving the way for the new multi-million pound facility, which will be built on Translink

Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment

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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

‘Denizbank’ın satışı için izinler henüz alınmadı, fakat anlaşma süreleri …

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Rusya’nın en büyük bankası Sberbank CEO’su German Gref, Denizbank’ın bu yılın ikinci çeyreğindeki satışı için yapılan anlaşma sürelerinin hâlâ geçerli olduğunu, ancak satış sürecinin tamamlanması için gerekli izinlerin henüz alınmadığını belirtti.

PPF sells minority stake in Škoda Transportation

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ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION: Petr Kellner’s investment business PPF Group announced on May 7 that it had sold a 10% stake in Škoda Transportation to an entity controlled by Michal Korecký. The price was not disclosed. Korecký had been one of the nine co-owners of Škoda Transportation until PPF completed the €326m acquisition

Barclay David back in traffic at Haverthwaite

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THE Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway’s Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST David (2333/1953) returned to operational service on April 2, more than five years since it last ran on the former Furness Railway branch. The ex-Millom Ironworks No. 1, which last ran in December 2013, is an ideal locomotive for the L&HR’s off-peak services,

Banks back Turkish railport

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TURKEY: Two US$30m loans to finance the US$86m development of a privately-run inland rail terminal in Kocaeli province, to the east of Istanbul, have been agreed by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development and majority Chinese-owned Turkish bank ICBC Turkey. The terminal is being developed by a 67:33 joint venture

Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent

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MARTIN Staniforth’s former Courtaulds Peckett ‘OY-1’ 0-4-0ST No. 2087 returned steam to the East Kent Railway (EKR) for the first time in almost 20 years in late-March to help celebrate the EKR’s 30th anniversary.  An initial test run took place on March 22 followed by a members’-only event two days later

Hitachi Azuma Enters Service for LNER

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The cutting-edge Azuma trains, which Hitachi Rail has manufactured at its site in Newton Aycliffe, have entered service on the East Coast Main Line. The first Hitachi Azuma trains begin operating on the East Coast Main Line © DfT The first Azuma (Class 800) trains will run between London and Leeds. Over the

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

Siemens Presents Velaro Novo Train at Railtex

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Siemens Mobility is presenting its new high-speed train, the Velaro Novo, at Railtex 2019. The Velaro Novo, Siemens Mobility’s latest high-speed train, at Railtex 2019 © Railway-News Siemens Mobility is rightly proud of its latest innovation. The Velaro Novo boasts some impressive stats. It can reach speeds of up to 360km/h while

Today at Railtex: Day 3 – 16 May 2019

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Railtex Day 3: it’s the last day of the show. But the events are still going strong. A highlight in today’s itinerary is the speech on hydrogen-powered trains and their ability to replace diesel, given by Mike Muldoon from Alstom at 12:30pm in the Seminar Theatre. Alstom stand and British Steel

SBB Cargo Launches Autocouplers

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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.

Metrolink fleet modernisation contract awarded

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USA: Southern California Regional Rail Authority has awarded a joint venture of Talgo and Systra  a contract worth up to $138·9m for the refurbishment of up to 121 Bombardier BiLevel coaches used on Metrolink commuter services. There is a firm order for the modernisation of an initial 50 coaches, with work

Alstom Presents Hydrogen Breeze Train Model at Railtex

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Alstom Breeze model at Railtex © Railway-News Alstom has chosen Railtex to present a model of its hydrogen train design, the Breeze train. At their stand at Birmingham’s NEC – S41 – Alstom are presenting a to-scale model of their Breeze train. This is Alstom’s hydrogen train design for the United Kingdom,

Breeze hydrogen multiple-unit order expected soon

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UK: Alstom Transport is hopeful of confirming an order before the end of this year for its Breeze hydrogen multiple-unit trains being developed in partnership with leasing company Eversholt Rail, suggesting that the first trains could enter service ‘as early as 2022’. Unveiling a scale model of the three-car HMU at

RIA at Railtex: Bringing the Rail Industry Together

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By Katherine Anchorena, Marketing & Events Manager, Railway Industry Association Katherine Anchorena Every two years, the rail industry meets in Birmingham for Railtex, the UK’s leading exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services. The exhibition has been running since 1993, and since the very beginning RIA has been involved as an important partner.

Azuma carries first passengers to Leeds

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A HITACHI Azuma train was due to carry passengers on the East Coast Main Line for the first time today The new Intercity Expresses should have started running last December, but the already postponed launch was further delayed by continuing problems with electromagnetic interference, which affected signalling and safety-critical CCTV systems. The

Eurostar provides guide for travellers with autism

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EUROPE: Eurostar has launched a virtual guide designed to help passengers with autism have a stress-free journey. The cross-Channel high speed train operator reviewed its travel experience with the Ambitious About Autism charity, which advised that travellers with autism are more comfortable if they have seen information about sights and sounds

Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Yapım İhalesi Sonucu Kesinleşmedi

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Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryollarının (TCDD) Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Projesinin Çerkezköy-Kapıkule Kesimi için Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı (UAB) AB Yatırımları Dairesi’nin IPA (Katılım Öncesi Mali Yardım Fonu) hibeli olarak açtığı altyapı ve üstyapı (sinyalizasyon ve elektrifikasyon dahil) [devamı…]

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Today at Railtex: Day 2 – 15 May 2019

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It’s Wednesday, Railtex day 2. Here’s your quick show guide for today’s events. Highlights for today are the Future Focus Conference, of which RIA is the organiser. Senior industry members will engage in panel discussions and Q&As about important infrastructure projects and topics such as decarbonisation. Wabtec Stand, Railtex 2019 ©

KUBE to support internet of things on GSM-R

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ASSET MONITORING: Kapsch CarrierCom is planning the first trial deployment of KUBE, an industrial internet of things device which can be used to collate and preprocess data from a range of asset monitoring sensors before using existing GSM-R networks to send the information to an infrastructure manager’s data hubs. Staff

LNER launches Hitachi Azuma trainsets

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UK: ‘The launch of the Hitachi Azuma fleet is another step in the history of a route which has long been associated with iconic trains’, LNER Manging Director David Horne told guests on a preview train on May 14, the day before the new fleet is set to enter passenger

Azuma makes demonstration run to Peterborough

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THE first LNER Azuma set to carry passengers on the East Coast Main Line has made a demonstration run from London King's Cross to Peterborough and back. Rail minister Andrew Jones was at King's Cross, where he welcomed the 'next step in a significant transformation', while LNER managing director David Horne

Artesyn Launches New 10 Watt Isolated DC-DC Converter

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Artesyn Embedded Technologies has extended its range of low power output industrial DC-DC converters with the launch of the ATA series 10 watt isolated DC-DC converters, comprising 14 variants. Targeting a diverse range of applications, including instrumentation, data communication, telecommunication and computer peripheral equipment, industrial automation and mobile battery-powered systems,

Toplantı Yapılmadı, UlaşımPark Greve Gidecek Mi?

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Kocaeli’nin son günlerdeki en önemli gündem maddelerinden biri kuşkusuz Ulaşım Park’ta çalışan işçilerin toplu iş sözleşmesi görüşmeleri. 720 personeli ilgilendiren toplu iş sözleşmesi görüşmelerini Demiryolu İş Sendikası Adapazarı Şube Başkanı Cemal Yaman yürütüyor. Ancak uzun [devamı…]

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İBB, Hastane-İmes Metro Hattı İçin Düğmeye Bastı

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İBB Raylı Sistemler Daire Başkanlığı Raylı Sistemler Projeler Müdürlüğü, Ümraniye ile Sancaktepe’den geçen Hastane – İmes Metro Hattı için harekete geçti. İBB Raylı Sistem Daire Başkanlığı, Ümraniye ve Sancaktepe ilçe sınırları içinde kalan Hastane ve [devamı…]

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Five Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains for Région Sud

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France – the Région Sud has ordered five further Coradia Polyvalent (Régiolis) trains from Alstom. The contract for these regional trains is worth around 32 million euros (36 million USD). Alstom will then deliver the units between late 2020 and early 2021. The Région Sud already operates ten Coradia Polyvalent trains.

PACA orders electro-diesel multiple-units

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FRANCE: Acting on behalf of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, SNCF Mobilités has awarded Alstom a €32m contract to supply five four-car Coradia Polyvalent electro-diesel multiple-units. The regional units to be delivered between the end of 2020 and early 2021 will have 214 seats with individual reading lights and power sockets, as

New GWR IETs under fire over lack of buffets

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THE RMT is holding demonstrations today at London, Swansea and Plymouth about the lack of buffets on GWR’s new Intercity Express Trains. Surfers have also been protesting about the simultaneous withdrawal of space to carry surfboards. The last scheduled HST is set to depart from London Paddington this Saturday on the

Çorlu Tren Faciasından Ders Alan Bakanlıktan TCDD’ye Tarihi Uyarı

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Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı’na bağlı “Ulaşım Emniyeti İnceleme Merkezi Başkanlığı” ile “Değerlendirme Heyeti” de Çorlu’daki tren kazandan hareketle ses getirecek çok önemli bir çalışma yapıyor. Heyet, bu tür kazaların yinelenmemesi için TCDD’ye bir dizi tavsiyede [devamı…]

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SNCF business to invest in start-ups

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FRANCE: SNCF is to establish a subsidiary branded 574 Investments to manage its involvement with technology start-ups. The name refers to the 2007 world rail speed record set by a modified TGV. SNCF has already invested in four funds dedicated to supporting young technology companies, but 574 Investments will be a vehicle

Mahmudiyeli Öğrencilerden Estram’a Ziyaret

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Mahmudiye ÇPAL öğrencileri, Macaristan’da raylı sistemler üzerine yaptıkları staj çalışmalarında edindikleri bilgileri Eskişehir’in önemli kuruluşlarından ESTRAM’da yönetici ve mühendis kademesinde çalışanlar ile paylaştılar. Etkili ve verimli bilgi alışverişi şeklinde geçen ziyaret sırasında ESTRAM çalışanları ile [devamı…]

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A Fresh Approach to Rail Depot Operations

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Having secured several major contracts in their first year for operators such as GWR, LNER, Siemens, Bombardier and Hitachi and working with many Tier 1 contractors such as C Spencer Group, Hochtief and Volkerfitzpatrick, FCSC is looking forward to another successful year in 2019 and would welcome the opportunity to

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

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