All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2006 – Page 3
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Dhaka metro moves closer
THE BANGLADESH Ministry of Communications has selected a local construction company to develop a metro network in Dhaka, subject to final clearance from the government’s Private Sector Investment Committee.After meeting with Contech Managing Director Masud Reza, on June 27 Communications Minister Nazmul Huda confirmed that a Letter of Intent would ...
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City NEWS
New Mexico’s Rail Runner Express commuter rail service was inaugurated on July 14, with trains initially running between Albuquerque and Highway 550 station in Sandoval County. Services are expected to be extended to Belen in September, with nine stations open by the end of this year, and to reach Santa ...
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Pets and children onboard
PASSENGER feedback has inspired the design of areas for pets and children onboard Finnish inter-city coaches which are to receive a facelift this summer. On July 14 VR returned to service the first of 28 IC double-deck carriages which have been modernised by Riihim
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Cavite concession
FOUR international consortia have expressed interest in a PPP concession to build the planned southern extension of Manila light rail Line 1 from Baclaran to Cavite.LRTA Administrator Mel Robles confirmed last month that bids have been received from a Japanese construction firm, an Indian-American joint venture and two Spanish companies. ...
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Carriage connected by Qinetiq
WIRELESS internet equipment developed by Qinetiq is being tested on a Virgin Trains Pendolino trainset. The Connected Carriage system provides a moving train with national coverage at up to 49 MB/sec by combining multiple wide-area networking methods, including bi-directional satellite links and pre-WiMAX proprietary technology. Wi-fi hotspots are provided throughout ...
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FRA crushes push-pull canard
ATTEMPTS by Californian legislator Dario Frommer to outlaw push-pull operation were unanimously defeated on June 27, one day after the Federal Railroad Administration issued a report confirming that push-pull operation did not compromise safety. The Assembly Majority Leader had introduced his measure earlier this year, following the Glendale collision on ...
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Cable tie up
WIRING and cable manufacturer Leoni is to acquire Swiss company Studer Draht- und Kabelwerk AG with effect from July 31, subject to regulatory approval. The Nürnberg-based firm will pay €105m for the cable maker, which had sales of about €84m in 2005.Based in Solothurn, Studer Cables has 350 employees. It ...
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Japanese increase Russian wagon building capacity
NIPPON Sharyo and its export trading partner Sojitz Group have announced a ´200m contract to provide engineering support to Russian rolling stock manufacturer Promtractor-Vagon.Under the deal announced in June, the Japanese companies will supply equipment and advise on the layout of the wagon assembly plant which is to be built ...
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Passenger News in Brief
Passenger News in BriefA KC581m two-year long modernisation of Ostrava-Svinov station by OHLwas completed on June 29.UK internet ticket retailer Trainline has been sold to Exponent Private Equity by Virgin and National Express for £163m.Czech Railways has bought a 38·79% stake in dining and sleeping car operator JLV from the ...
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Industry News in Brief
Industry News in BriefThe European Commission has approved Bouygues’ acquisition of the French government’s 21·01% stake in Alstom, under the terms announced on April 27 (RG 6.06 p361). The 29051244 shares were transferred at €68·21 per share on June 26, giving Bouygues 23·26% of Alstom’s capital and voting rights.Huber+Suhner has ...
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QR builds on coal boom
LAST MONTH Queensland Rail formally put in a bid to buy forwarding company FCL Interstate Transport Services. With the A$446·5m deal to acquire Australian Railroad Group’s operations in Western Australia finalised on June 2, QR appears set on a course of aggressive expansion.If it beats the three other reported contenders ...
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Siemens bets on Desiro Main Line
Two new EMU designs are being developed for use by independent operators bidding to run regional concessions in Europe. Harry Hondius reports
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Improving rail's competitive position to serve the Belgian ports
To boost rail's share of the growing traffic using the ports of Antwerpen, Gent and Zeebrugge, Infrabel has unveiled a package of investment projects totalling nearly €1·2bn over the next six years. Harry Hondius reports
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NewsBangalore metro launched
INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the Rs64bn Bangalore metro project on June 24, paving the way for the start of construction in October. 'I hope this project will become a milestone in Bangalore's progress', said the Prime Minister, adding that 'we must start ...
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Metrolink tries a Little Bang instead
NEXT MONTH is due to see a call for expressions of interest in building three light rail lines in Manchester, following the agreement of a £650m funding package which will allow work to start on part of the long-planned ’Big Bang’ Metrolink expansion scheme, now priced at £1·2bn.The Association of ...
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Madrid LRT contracts awarded
THE MADRID regional government has selected a consortium of Madrid Metro, the Caja Madrid bank and bus operator Alsa as preferred bidder for a 30-year concession to operate and maintain the light rail route currently under construction between Pinar del Chamartín and Las Tablas (RG 7.06 p377). The winning bid ...
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UIC hosts first Middle East Assembly
FOLLOWING a decision taken by the UIC General Assembly in Montréal on June 8 to set up five UIC Regional Assemblies worldwide, the first meeting of the Regional Assembly for the Middle East took place in Istanbul on June 13-14. Chaired by Khalid Alyahya, President of Saudi Railways Organisation, ...
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Railroads invest in extra capacity to move Asian import windfall
Unprecedented volumes of Asian import traffic arriving at ports along the Pacific coast are putting pressure on North American railroads, but the welcome boost to their profitability is helping to fund the much-needed investment in additional capacity, explains David Lustig
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Idrac arrives in a bear garden
ALL EYES are on France as new SNCF President Anne-Marie Idrac takes up the reins in the toughest management challenge in Europe’s railway business.Formally appointed on July 12, Idrac succeeds Louis Gallois, who has returned to the aerospace business from whence he came in July 1996. The presidency of SNCF ...
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