‘We are interested’: private sector assesses South African freight and high speed rail proposals
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager is seeking private sector participation in three rail logistics enhancement projects, while the government says it has received significant interest from the private sector in its plans to develop a high speed passenger railway.
Toshkent rail freight terminal construction contract signed
UZBEKISTAN: The Silkway Central Asia joint venture has awarded China Railway Construction Engineering Group a turnkey contract to design, build and equip a rail-served multi-purpose logistics centre near Toshkent.
Vanguard STS looks to develop its fuel cell technology as HydroShunter offered to market
UK: The fuel cell-powered HydroShunter prototype developed by Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions has made its first public run under hydrogen power at the Severn Valley Railway.
Roma orders more CAF trams as first new vehicle in 20 years arrives
ITALY: Roma operator ATAC has signed a contract with CAF for the supply of 20 more trams, while the first car from an earlier order arrived in the capital on March 6.
Ecodriving cuts tram power consumption
SWEDEN: Göteborg’s tram operator undertook ‘ecodriving’ trials during December and January which demonstrated average savings of 1·2 kWh/km.
Northampton Strategic Rail Freight Interchange officially opened
UK: Maritime Transport has officially opened the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton, its ninth rail freight terminal.
‘If it takes 45 days, we will lose the war’: CER warns faster train planning needed to support military mobility
EUROPE: The difficulty in arranging short term paths for cross-border rail traffic is putting rail’s role in military mobility at risk, CER Executive Director Alberto Mazzola has warned.
Hitachi Rail awarded €480m Torino Metro Line 2 contract
ITALY: Torino metro project promoter Infra.TO has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract to design and supply driverless trains and signalling systems for the future metro Line 2.
‘Thoroughly positive’ results from digital automatic coupler testing in winter conditions
AUSTRIA: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has undertaken endurance testing with its digital automatic coupler demonstrator train in winter conditions including temperatures down to -15°C, freezing rain and fresh snow
