All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2019 – Page 8
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore transport innovation winners announced
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority and operators SBS Transit and SMRT have announced the winners of the Singapore Mobility Challenge. The project, launched in June, aims to develop ‘innovative ideas’ that would help to achieve three aims of the Land Transport Master Plan 2040: ‘20-Minute Towns & a 45-Minute ...
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NewsBLS and SBB agree to share long-distance concession
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways and BLS AG have reached ‘an amicable solution’ to share the operation of long-distance services, the Federal Ministry of Environment, Transport, Energy & Communication announced on August 22. This will enable BLS to re-enter the long-distance passenger market with effect from the December 2019 timetable change. ...
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NewsFRA announces state of good repair grants
USA: The federal government has approved more than $272m of funding for 10 ‘state of good repair’ projects, the Federal Railroad Administration announced on August 21. The money is intended to co-fund works to improve publicly-owned railway infrastructure and the performance of inter-city passenger services. FRA said ...
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Organisations
Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA)
Part of the Victoria state government, the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority was established on January 1, 2019 to oversee major transport projects in planning and construction across the state. It comprises various road and rail project teams, incorporating the former Level Crossing Removal Authority, the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority and ...
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Railway supply industry news round-up
SNCF Réseau has raised €100m issuing a 100-year green bond. The French infrastructure manager said this was the longest-ever green bond, overtaking 60-year bonds issued by Energias de Portugal and Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg. Projects eligible for financing will include maintenance and work to optimise energy use and expand the network. HSBC ...
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NewsEstonia plans rail electrification to meet 2030 climate goals
ESTONIA: The Ministry of Economic Affairs & Communications and the Ministry of the Environment are preparing a railway electrification strategy after receiving cabinet backing for the development of proposals. The government envisages that electrification works could be undertaken in 2022-28, supporting the aim of reducing greenhouse gas ...
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Metro Report InternationalBombardier wins contract to supply 30 trams to Dresden
GERMANY: Dresden transport authority DVB signed a contract for Bombardier Transportation to supply 30 Flexity trams on August 22. Bombardier beat eight other bidders to win the €197m contract, which includes maintenance of the vehicles for 24 years under Bombardier’s FlexCare programme. There is an option to extend ...
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SponsoredMeeting the digital future of rail strategically with IoT and analytics
To meet their promise as one of our most sustainable modes of transportation, railways in many developed countries are going to need a big upgrade, writes Karsten Oberle, Head of the Global Railway Practice at communications group Nokia.
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Country profileAngola, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo & Gabon - country map
Angola, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo & Gabon: national rail network map
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Tramino II arrives in Braunschweig
GERMANY: The first of seven Tramino II vehicles on order for Braunschweiger Verkehrs-GmbH arrived in Braunschweig on August 22 following a three-day road journey from Stadler’s Siedlce factory in Poland. In June 2017 BSVG ordered seven Tramino II trams from a joint venture of Stadler Pankow and Solaris. ...
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