Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
First AVA low-maintenance stainless steel footbridge installed
UK: The first series-produced AVA modular footbridge has been installed at Greater Anglia’s Stowmarket station.
CSEE commissions its first Argos digital interlocking
FRANCE: A consortium led by MerMec subsidiary Compagnie des Signaux, working with Eiffage Energie Systemes and Systra, has commisioned its first Argos digital interlocking at the Reding Saverne pilot site in the Grand Est region.
Eurostar and DB develop plans to launch direct London to Germany trains
EUROPE: Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn are working together to develop plans to launch direct high speed train services between London and major German cities such as Köln and Frankfurt in the early 2030s.
Battery train agreement signed as a ‘fast and realistic’ path to zero-emissions
SLOVAKIA: National train operator ZSSK has awarded a consortium of Škoda Group and ŽOS Trnava a €332m framework contract for the supply of up to 36 two-car battery-electric multiple-units.
China-backed Tazara revitalisation officially launched
AFRICA: A US$1·4bn project to revitalise the 1 860 km Tanzania – Zambia Railway was officially launched during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema.
Metro CBTC over public LTE network goes live in Oslo
NORWAY: Oslo T-Bane metro operator Sporveien and Siemens Mobility have commissioned a CBTC system which they believe is the first use of public LTE mobile networks for critical train control communications on a European metro.
Amey launches Tessera digital signalling
Stansted Airport contactless pay-as-you-go rail fare payment delayed
Offsite works accelerate Dublin tram bridge replacement
Aarhus Letbane orders tram-trains with batteries for winter operation
BNSF calls for review of Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger conditions
Lyon – Bordeaux link leads SNCF’s Ouigo expansion drive
Construction of Dunkerque rail-road transhipment terminal gets underway
Much-delayed Class 810 fleet enters service on the Midland Main Line
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Greater Anglia opens applications for First Step into Rail employability scheme
