All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2020 – Page 5
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NewsFlixTrain expands as refurbished coaches arrive
GERMANY: Open access operator FlixTrain was able to step up its low-cost services on August 13, when a fourth set of refurbished coaches was put into operation on its Hamburg – Köln route, and is now lengthening trains as additional vehicles arrive.
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In depthKenya: The lion stirs again
With expansion of the Chinese-backed standard-gauge railway currently on hold, Kenya Railways Corp has turned its attention to revitalising key sections of its ageing metre-gauge network. Chris Jackson investigates.
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Rail Business UKGWR buys vehicles outright in HST fleet expansion
Photos: Tony Miles UK: Despite concerns over future passenger numbers, the Department for Transport has given permission for Great Western Railway to procure three more shortened HST diesel trainsets, branded as the Castle Class by the franchisee. Each set comprises four refurbished PRM TSI-compliant MkIII trailer ...
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NewsItalian line reopened
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has reopened the 87·2 km Campobasso – Termoli line in the Molise region. Services had been suspended on December 9 2016, since when the route had been served by buses. RFI has spent €15m rehabilitating the line, including track renewals, repairs to tunnels ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector
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Metro Report InternationalShenzhen opens two metro lines in one day
CHINA: A further two metro lines in Shenzhen opened on August 18, expanding the network by 78 km to 373 km and adding 51 stations. The 49 km Line 6, also known as the Guangming Line, is a partly underground 100 km/h commuter line. Running from the ...
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NewsGo-Ahead receives Bayern operating licence
GERMANY: Bayern’s Ministry for the Interior, Building & Transport has granted the Go-Ahead Bayern subsidiary of the UK’s Go-Ahead Group a train operator’s licence. ‘A very important step has been taken’, said Go-Ahead Bayern Commercial Director Bastian Goßner on August 17. ‘We are on the right track ...
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NewsFlirt Akku battery multiple-unit financing in place
GERMANY: Financing has been put in place for a €600m order for 55 Flirt Akku battery multiple-units which Stadler is to deliver between the end of 2022 and mid-2024 for use in the north of Germany. In April Paribus Group won Schleswig-Holstein transport agency NAH.SH’s XMU II ...
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NewsFS International completes Ferrocarril Central advisory work
URUGUAY: FS Group has completed its six-month technical advisory contract covering work on the Ferrocarril Central upgrading project, the Italian state railway holding group said in early August. Its consulting arm FS International submitted a final report to the Ministry of Transport & Public Works in ...
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NewsSydney Trains selects SafeZone for security and emergency management
AUSTRALIA: Sydney Trains is to deploy CriticalArc’s SafeZone safety, security and emergency management platform to help mitigate risks to staff and customers and strengthen its capacity to respond to incidents and emergencies. SafeZone will put up to 2 500 front-line staff at more ...
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Rail Business UKWinvic starts work on DIRFT III intermodal freight terminal
UK: Winvic has begun work on a £29m contract to build an intermodal freight terminal in Northamptonshire as part of the expansion of Prologis’ DIRFT III logistics park. The project requires significant earthworks, including installation of 79 000 m2 of concrete terminal slab. There will be 9 ...
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NewsTunnel breakthrough marks progress in China – Laos link
Photo: Xinhua Construction teams celebrate completion of the Koulong tunnel in Laos earlier this year. CHINA: On August 13 construction teams holed through the 14∙5 km Duoji tunnel in the Mojiang Hani district, northeast of the town of Pu’er Simao. The tunnel is one of the most ...
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News‘Immediate start’ to station refresh programme
GERMANY: Promising ‘better hubs, stronger craftsmanship and safe workplaces’, the Ministry of Transport & Digital Infrastructure announced on August 14 that work would start ‘immediately’ on a programme to refresh 167 stations. The programme is to be undertaken in partnership with Deutsche Bahn, with the ministry saying ...
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Metro Report InternationalCairo metro Line 3 reaches New Administrative Capital
EGYPT: President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi was among the dignitaries at a ceremony on August 16 to mark the opening of the 7 km phase 4a of Cairo metro Line 3 in the east of the city. Al Sisi laid a foundation stone at Adly Mansour station, ...
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Rail Business UKUK universities and HS2 Ltd finalise research partnership
UK: High Speed 2 project promoter HS2 Ltd has signed what it terms a ‘ground-breaking agreement’ with the UK Rail Research & Innovation Network of universities and research institutions. The agreement with UKRRIN Ltd which was announced on August 14 is intended to enable HS2 Ltd to ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous shuttles to be tested in US army base
USA: The US Ignite smart city accelerator has selected First Transit and Perrone Robotics to provide autonomous shuttles for a Smart Transportation Testbed project at the Fort Carson army base in Colorado. The $4m project is being funded and managed by the US Army Engineer Research & ...
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In depthSenegal: TER to transform the Dakar commute
The first phase of an ambitious scheme to build an electrified suburban railway and airport rail link in Dakar is nearing completion. Murray Hughes reports.
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NewsLevel crossing safety training for farmers
CANADA: The Operation Lifesaver Canada safety campaign has designed a virtual-reality interactive video to train people from the agricultural sector in how to approach level crossings safely. ‘Train to Drive allows drivers to make choices in real time around virtual railway tracks and trains, and to see ...