All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2016 – Page 4
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NewsSiemens signalling for Samsun line
TURKEY: Siemens announced on August 10 that it had won a contract to supply ETCS Level 1 signalling systems for the modernisation of the 380 km line from the Black Sea port of Samsun to the junction at Kalin near Sivas in central Anatolia. Siemens is to supply its Trackguard ...
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NewsOne-handed wheel gauge to be launched at InnoTrans
NEXTSENSE: The end for traditional mechanical profile gauges is predicted by Nextsense, which will use InnoTrans 2016 to launch its Calipri Prime portable laser wheel profile measuring device which is aimed at companies with smaller budgets, including freight operators. Nextsense says it identified a gap in the market between cheap ...
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NewsHigh voltage test centre opened
UK: TE Connectivity has opened a Rail High Voltage Test Centre in Swindon which can simulate the electrical, mechanical, thermal, environmental and multi-stress conditions experienced by roof-mounted electrical equipment on rolling stock. The facility includes an impulse generator capable of delivering up to 300 kV. ‘The majority of TE’s rolling ...
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NewsSummit to discuss ticket reform
UK: The Rail Delivery Group is to convene a summit in September to bring together passenger train operators and the government ‘to seek support for moves to tackle some of the complexity around rail fares and ticketing’. RDG said reform of the UK fares system could include ‘simplification of ...
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NewsDubai RTA prepares to extend tram line
UAE: Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority has called tenders for a feasibility study on extending the city’s tram line. The 10·6 km first phase of the tramway opened in November 2014 and serves 11 stops between Al Barsha’a and Dubai Marina. Phase 2 would be a short extension to ...
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NewsCharger diesel on test at Pueblo
USA: The first SC-44 Charger diesel locomotive has started test running at up to 200 km/h at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado, manufacturer Siemens and AAR subsidiary TTC Inc confirmed on August 10. The test programme includes an evaluation of the locomotive’s overall performance capabilities, acceleration and braking. ...
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NewsMelbourne Metro Rail shortlist announced
AUSTRALIA: The Victoria government announced on August 11 that three consortia had been shortlisted for the civil works and fit-out of the Melbourne Metro Rail tunnel: Continuum Victoria: Acciona Infrastructure, Ferrovial Agroman, Honeywell, Downer EDI and Plenary Origination;Cross Yarra Partnership: Lendlease Engineering, John Holland, Bouygues Construction and Capella Capital;Moving Melbourne ...
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NewsSiemens awarded Port Talbot resignalling contract
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded Siemens Rail Automation a contract for the detailed design, construction and commissioning of the Port Talbot West Phase 1 resignalling project in South Wales, which is scheduled for completion in October 2017. The contract covers 153 Signalling Equivalent Units, and includes the ...
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NewsRecord numbers expected at InnoTrans 2016
INNOTRANS: InnoTrans will opening its doors for the 11th time on September 20, with organiser Messe Berlin expecting around 2 940 exhibitors in 28 halls, including 200 companies exhibiting for the first time, ‘well over’ 100 000 trade visitors and 114 vehicles on the outdoor tracks. Around 60% of exhibitors ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
Transmashholding’s Bryansk plant has announced that it produced rolling stock worth 12·6bn roubles in the first half of 2016, up 80% on the same period last year. The plant delivered 55 2TE25KM main line freight locomotives and 56 TEM18DM shunting locomotives in the first six months of this year, and ...
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NewsPakistan Railways e-ticketing agreement
PAKISTAN: An agreement for the roll-out of e-ticketing was signed by Pakistan Railways and United Bank Ltd on August 10. Passengers will be able to pay for travel using credit or debit cards, and the UBL Omni mobile banking app. PR will then send an SMS e-ticket, containing the ticket ...
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NewsFaiveley targets five key themes
FAIVELEY: With the European Commission set to reach a conclusion by October 24 on the competition implications of Wabtec’s planned purchase of Faiveley, the French group’s focus at this year’s InnoTrans is on five key themes. These are: energy efficiency, mass reduction, systems reliability and quality, ease of maintenance and ...
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NewsDecatur Central Railroad joint venture
USA: Short line group OmniTRAX has formed a joint venture with Topflight Grain Cooperative Inc to modernise and operate Topflight Grain’s newly-renamed Decatur Central Railroad in Illinois. The line links Cisco and Decatur, where there is an interchange with CN. Terms were not disclosed. Decatur Central Railroad will transport grain ...
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NewsTaiyuan – Jiaozuo PDL approved
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission has given the go-ahead for construction of the Taiyuan – Jiaozuo passenger-dedicated line, which is expected to take 4½ years. The 362 km double track alignment will be designed for 250 km/h operation, with a minimum curve radius of 3 000 m. ...
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NewsArriva to increase Czech Republic – Slovakia services
EUROPE: Arriva Vlaky has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of its long-distance cross-border trains between Praha in the Czech Republic and Trenčín in Slovakia, via Přerov, Uherské Hradiště and Vlárský Průsmyk. According to the company, the weekly service introduced on March 5 has proved very successful and some ...
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NewsRefrigerated container train targets perishables market
ASIA: Russian Railways’ subsidiary RZD Logistics has launched a trial service moving perishable goods from China to Russia. A refrigerated container train carrying fruit and vegetables was dispatched from Dalian on August 8 en route to Orekhovo-Zuevo near Moscow, with an anticipated journey time of 18 to 20 days. The ...
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NewsChicago’s Metra suspends rolling stock procurement
USA: Chicago commuter rail operator Metra announced on August 9 that it had suspended the procurement process for 367 gallery cars, for which it had issued a request for proposals on February 2. The decision has been taken because of changes to the funding of Metra’s $2·4bn ...
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NewsPraha – München upgrading planned
EUROPE: Czech infrastructure manager SŽDC, passenger operator ČD and freight operator ČD Cargo have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on a proposed enhancement of the single track and unelectrified section of the route from Praha to München via Česká Kubice and Furth im Wald. The companies envisage ...
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NewsLloyds Somers supplies Glasgow Subway depot equipment
UK: Lloyds Somers has supplied sets of bogie rotators and vehicle lifting jacks for use at the Glasgow Subway depot. The rotators for use with the metro trainsets’ 1 220 mm gauge bogies were a repeat order to a pair which had been supplied previously, but the rail vehicle lifts ...
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NewsRail freight news in brief
Russian wagon builder RM Rail has obtained certification enabling series production of its Type 15-1288-02 ammonia wagon. The 3 200 mm diameter tank is made from high-strength steel, providing a capacity of 56 tonnes or 87 m3 within the 1-T loading gauge, an increase of 17% on previous designs. There ...