All Railway Gazette International articles in April 2020
All articles published this month.
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WebinarSustainable, seamless and safe mobility for more liveable cities - In action
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In depthTrack design: Data drives a step change
Although the fundamental principles of track design have endured for more than two centuries, there is still scope for innovation in areas such as surveying, monitoring and maintainability. UK-based track engineer Gareth Dennis presents a snapshot of the trends driving change in permanent way.
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In depthInterview: In search of ‘the golden middle’
Eran Gartner, Chief Executive of infrastructure services and technology specialist Pandrol, reflects on the challenges of globalisation and the industry’s drive towards digital, as well as discussing the impact of Precision Scheduled Railroading with Nick Kingsley.
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In depthEast Coast ETCS: the time is now
Alignment of signalling and rolling stock renewals with service expansion has helped to make the case for installation of ETCS Level 2 on Britain’s East Coast Main Line’. Chris Jackson talks to Network Rail Programme Director Toufic Machnouk and LNER’s Head of ERTMS Paul Boyle.
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In depthCrossCountry: Making a difference
Once regarded as a ‘forgotten’ franchise, and wrestling with capacity challenges, CrossCountry is well placed to play an expanded role in reshaping the UK rail sector, Managing Director Tom Joyner tells Tony Miles.
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Metro Report InternationalBoston fare collection contract changes approved
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Fiscal & Management Control Board has approved changes to the public-private partnership contract for a consortium of Cubic Transportation Systems and John Laing to modernise its fare collection systems. MBTA said the amendments would ensure ‘an achievable and enforceable schedule’ for providing ...
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Rail Business UKDyer & Butler to undertake Snow Hill Tunnel strengthening works
Source: Secchi Smith UK: The City of London has awarded Dyer & Butler a contract for strengthening works over the Snow Hill Tunnel between City Thameslink and Farringdon stations as part of the £337m development of the new Museum of London site at West Smithfield. The ...
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NewsTrack inspection vehicle ordered
LITHUANIA: National railway LG has awarded a contract for the design, manufacture and supply of an infrastructure diagnostics vehicle. The contract has been awarded to a consortium of local lorry body and lifting equipment manufacturer KMT, Italian maintenance equipment supplier Tesmec Rail, Goldschmidt Group’s Polish railway measuring ...
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Organisations
Tianshui Light Rail
Light rail line opened on May 1 2020 serving the city of Tianshui, 300 km west of Xi’an. Line 1 runs from Tianshui mainline station in Maiji district on segregated alignment following the north bank of the Wei and Jei rivers west to Yangpodong and Welipu in Qinzhou district (12·9 ...
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NewsRugged onboard converter
CONVERTER: Autronic has launched the HFC50-W/G DC/DC converter which is designed to withstand the temperatures, shocks and vibration of a railway environment. It has a wide input voltage range between 14 and 154 V DC, making it suitable for the common rolling stock onboard power supply voltages ...