All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2018 – Page 3
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Metro Report InternationalGRP overhead electrification mast trial
GERMANY: Karlsruhe regional light rail operator AVG is to test glass-reinforced plastic electrification masts supplied by the Powerlines Group at a turning loop in Ettlingen from September. A similar GRP mast has been on test at Oostende on the Belgian coastal tram line since 2013, where it is exposed to ...
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NewsMTR Corp management shake-up after construction scandal
CHINA: The Hong Kong government announced on August 7 that it would deploy a team of experts to ensure quality and safety assurance on the Shatin – Central Link, following an MTR Corp special board meeting to discuss issues associated with the faulty construction of a platform slab at Hung ...
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NewsMercitalia takes delivery of shunting locomotives
ITALY: CZ Loko has delivered five EffiShunter 1000 shunting locomotives to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, which will deploy them at freight terminals in Milano, Ravenna and Livorno. The 100 km/h TSI-compliant four-axle single-cab locomotives have 895 kW Caterpillar C32 engines, AC-AC transmissions and a fire safety system. ‘This contract has ...
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Rail Business UKRail data action plan aims to help tech companies
UK: A Joint Rail Data Action Plan was published by the Department for Transport and the Rail Delivery Group on August 8, setting out proposals for train operators to provide more real-time information which would help technology companies develop intelligent travel apps. ‘This will speed the development of travel apps ...
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NewsNext phase of Delhi metro Line 7 opens
INDIA: The next phase of Delhi metro Line 7 was inaugurated on August 6. The 8·1 km extension from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar adds six stations, including interchanges with lines 2 and 6. The first 21·6 km phase of Line 7, also known as the Pink ...
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NewsVirtually travel the world from InnoTrans with Bombardier Transportation
BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION: A ‘highly interactive’ indoor stand will be the focus of Bombardier Transportation’s presence at InnoTrans 2018, with the company opting to focus on dialogue with visitors rather than displaying hardware. A virtual reality exhibit will take visitors on an immersive 360° experience of cities across the world, featuring ...
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NewsCatenary renewal fleet ordered
FRANCE: The RC2 consortium of TSO, Mobility, ETF and Setec Ferroviaire has selected Bergamo-based Tesmec Group to develop and supply a fleet of high-performance on-track machines for the replacement of overhead line equipment on Paris RER Line C. Under a €277m design-build contract awarded by infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau in ...
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NewsAlpine impasse as political infighting threatens Lyon – Torino base tunnel
ANALYSIS: Conte says no, but Salvini says yes. This sums up the Italian media’s view of the conflict at the heart of the new ‘yellow and green’ government in Roma over the future of the Lyon – Torino trans-Alpine railway, writes Christian Scasso. A coalition of the radical Five Star ...
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Rail Business UKRailway Customs Areas proposed to handle Brexit border requirements
UK: The relative reliability and security of rail freight and the availability of spare capacity through the Channel Tunnel could provide shippers with an attractive alternative to road haulage if the introduction of customs requirements causes increasing delays at the UK’s ports of entry following Brexit, according to a report ...
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh seeks tram driver vigilance system
UK: City of Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh Trams have launched a competition offering funding to develop an automated driver vigilance system for its trams. The Driver Innovation Safety Challenge, supported by industry body UK Tram, would provide the winner with £168 000 for up to two years from Scottish ...
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NewsFreight terminal opened east of Moscow
RUSSIA: The Vostochny freight terminal near Elektrougli station 36 km east of Moscow on the line to Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod was opened on July 31. Natalia Tsukanova, CEO of terminal operator Obltransterminal, said the facility has been built in just one year thanks to the assistance of Russian Railways, ...
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NewsIcon Multimedia signs up for data trends
ICON MULTIMEDIA: A broad range of digital signage technology for the transport industry will be shown by Icon Multimedia, which will also be highlighting recent projects it has undertaken. The Deneva communication system for digital signs and passenger information systems currently drives more than 12 000 screens workldwide, and is ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
The Department for Transport has awarded 23 projects a total of £700 000 in Transport Technology Research Innovation Grants under the December 2017 call for proposals. In the rail sector this includes £30 000 for a Heriot-Watt University project to develop a prototype flat panel antenna to provide reliable broadband ...
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NewsČD Cargo orders interoperable locomotives
CZECH REPUBLIC: Two locomotive orders were approved by the ČD Cargo board on August 8. Bombardier Transportation is to supply 10 Traxx MS3 electric locomotives in 2019-20, with options for up to 40 more. These will be designated as the new Class 388. Siemens is to be awarded a KC400m ...
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NewsGreenbrier invests in Turkish wagon manufacturer
TURKEY: The Greenbrier Companies’ European business Greenbrier-AstraRail has agreed to acquire a 68% stake in Adana-based wagon, bogie and component manufacturing and maintenance company Rayvag Vagon Sanayi ve Ticaret. Rayvag was founded in 2007 by Asim Suzen, who will retain a 32% equity interest and continue as Managing Director. ...
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Metro Report InternationalElectronic ticketing for smaller operators
CUBIC: Cubic Transportation Systems has invested in Delerrok, which provides cloud-hosted electronic ticketing technology for small to mid-sized transport agencies. This will enable Cubic to offer Delerrok’s TouchPass Fare system in combination with its Transit Management as a Service platform. Announcing the investment and alliance agreement on August 7, Cubic ...
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NewsNJ Transit to invest more as PTC pressure prompts service cuts
USA: On August 8 New Jersey Transit announced that it would be spending $3·8bn in the 2019 financial year as the commuter railroad seeks to address an urgent shortfall in investment. NJT is one of the largest commuter rail operations in the USA, running an extensive network of services which ...
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NewsVerify what’s new at Prover
PROVER: A SIL-4 certified sign-off verification tool which can be used to automatically produce complete safety evidence for CENELEC EN50128 SIL 4 certification using Formal Verification will be highlighted by Prover, along with the Trident signalling design automation tool. The company will also be helping people learn more about two ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
On August 3 Russian construction company VIS Group and China Railway Construction Corp signed an agreement to work together to implement transport infrastructure projects including metro lines in Russia and the Middle East. ‘The integration of our companies’ accumulated competencies in construction and infrastructure project financing will have a significant ...
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NewsUnited Wagon Co certified as potential Deutsche Bahn supplier
EUROPE: Deutsche Bahn has approved United Wagon Co as a potential supplier, following an audit of the Russian company including its All-Union Research & Development Centre for Transportation Technology and the Tikhvin wagon factory businesses. The Tikhvin plant has also obtained EN 15085 Welding of Railway Vehicles & Components certification ...
