All Railway Gazette International articles in April 2020 – Page 11
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Rail Business UK
Performance improves as services cut
UK: Train operating companies have been reporting a marked improvement in performance on normally congested routes, following the significant reductions in passenger services to provide only a basic ‘key workers timetable’ during the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Design contracts awarded for Latvian section of Rail Baltica
LATVIA: On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, Rail Baltica project promoter RB Rail has awarded two contracts for design and design supervision services for the remaining two sections of the corridor in Latvia. This means design activities are now ongoing for the entire Latvian section of ...
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News
DB Regio selected for retendered Rhein-Ruhr operating contract
GERMANY: Rhein-Ruhr transport authority VRR and its Westfalen Lippe counterpart NWL have selected DB Regio as preferred bidder for a retendered contract to operate S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr services S1 Dortmund – Solingen and S4 Lütgendortmund – Unna. The contract covering 4·9 million train-km/ year is due to run ...
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News
Wangen bridge opened
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has opened the largest single structure to be built as part of the München – Lindau electrification project, a 116 m long bridge over the River Obere Argen south of Wangen station. The bridge was opened on March 29, replacing an old bridge which ...
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News
UBS predicts post-pandemic shift from air to high speed rail
INTERNATIONAL: A report published by UBS Research suggests that many travellers will switch from air to high speed rail in the post Covid-19 period.
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Tender
Consulting Services of Supervisory Independent Safety Assessment (SISA) for the LRT Haifa - Nazareth Project
Organisation: Cross Israel Highway Ltd
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News
Tokyu Corp completes platform edge door programme
JAPAN:·Tokyu Corp has completed a five-year programme to install platform edge doors and barriers with sensors at all 64 stations on its Toyoko, Denentoshi and Oimachi suburban lines. The only Tokyu Corp stations which have not been equipped are those on the 5 km 10-station Setagaya Line ...
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Rail Business UK
Jim McMahon named Shadow Transport Secretary
UK: The new Labour leader Keir Starmer named Jim McMahon as Shadow Transport Secretary on April 6. The Labour & Co-operative Member of Parliament for Oldham West & Royton said he was ‘delighted and humbled’ to join the shadow cabinet. ‘This is an exciting time ...
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News
Wagon repair company reports successful first year
CZECH REPUBLIC: Wheelset and wagon component repair and maintenance company Vítkovické Železniční Opravny has recorded earnings just under KC120m in its first year of operation. VŽO is part of the CE Industries group owned by Jaroslav Strnad, and has invested in developing a ...
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Metro Report International
Chengdu airport express metro trains delivered
CHINA: CRRC Sifang has completed a fleet of 26 trains for Chengdu’s 66·2 km metro Line 18, with commissioning and trial running underway ahead of the planned start of services this summer. Each eight-car set is 187 m long, with 3 m ...
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Metro Report International
Warszawa metro Line M2 goes west
POLAND: Warszawa’s M2 metro line was extended by 3·4 km west from Rondo Daszyńskiego to Księcia Janusza on April 4. The opening was low-key owing to coronavirus travel restrictions, with regular operations starting at 04.45. Running tunnels up to 15·2m deep serve intermediate stations at Płocka, Młynów ...
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News
UWC wins Azerbaijan wagon orders
AZERBAIJAN: Russia’s United Wagon Co has entered Azerbaijan’s railway market with two orders for its Tikhvin plant to supply 25 tonne axleload wagons. Soyuzkontakt-Trans has ordered 40 grain hoppers for delivery by the end of Q2 2020. These have a capacity of 120 m3 or 76 tonnes, ...
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In depth
Research: Transforming Europe’s rail system
Future railway research initiatives need to adopt a partnership approach in order to widen support from EU member states and ensure that the benefits are shared more evenly, believes Miroslav Haltuf*.
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Metro Report International
Sydney light rail Kingsford branch opens
AUSTRALIA: The 3·2 km five-stop light rail branch from Moore Park via Anzac Parade south to Juniors Kingsford was opened for revenue service on April 3, completing Sydney’s CBD & South East LRT network.