All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2022
All articles published this month.
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Goldschmidt Holding (Overview)
Goldschmidt combines the expertise of its companies to ensure that you have everything you need for the construction, maintenance, inspection and monitoring of your railway network
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SponsoredOn track to a more sustainable future: Yellow machines go green
A Railway Gazette Group White Paper in partnership with Plasser & Theurer.
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NewsEast-West Gate intermodal terminal opens at Hungary – Ukraine border
HUNGARY: The arrival of a train loaded with Ukrainian agricultural produce inaugurated the East-West Gate terminal at Fényeslitke, which developer East-West Intermodal Logistics says is Europe’s largest inland intermodal facility. The 85 ha facility is within a 140 ha development site around 15 km from the ...
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Metro Report InternationalSupertram to be publicly operated from 2024
UK: Sheffield’s Supertram light rail services are to be operated by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority through a publicly-owned ‘arm’s length’ company once Stagecoach’s current contract ends in March 2024. SYMCA — formerly the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive — said the change forms part of ...
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SponsoredDellner: providing local services worldwide focused on sustainability
Being the world’s leader of Train Connection Systems (TCS) goes beyond offering state-of-the-art products to the global market. It implies a tremendous responsibility towards sustainability, contribution to society and meaningful business by providing comprehensive aftersales services to customers.
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SponsoredA new Global Centre of Rail Excellence is coming to Europe
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) will provide state-of-the-art rolling stock testing, infrastructure testing and storage and maintenance for the UK and international rail industry.
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SponsoredL.B. Foster Delivers Safer, Quieter and Easier Journeys at InnoTrans
L.B. Foster Company, the NASDAQ listed transportation and infrastructure solutions group, is showcasing its end-to-end track management and performance monitoring solutions at Innotrans 2022 in Hall 21 on stand 250, and outside on stand O160.
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NewsSouthwest Ontario passenger rail study
CANADA: The federal government is to call tenders shortly for the appointment of an external adviser to assist with exploring options for upgrading passenger rail services in southwestern Ontario. The adviser will analyse passenger demand and route options, submitting a final report by the end of ...
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NewsAkiem orders the 1 500th Vectron locomotive
EUROPE: Leasing company Akiem has awarded Siemens Mobility a firm order to supply 65 Vectron AC and Vectron MS electric locomotives from mid-2024. The 6·4 MW locos for use on cross-border freight and fast passenger services will have a maximum speed of either 200 or 230 ...
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NewsGhana Western Railway development agreement signed
GHANA: A 25-year agreement for the development of the 299 km Western Railway has been signed by the government and a consortium of Thelo DB and local partner Transtech Consult. Under the agreement, national railway Ghana Railway Co will act as rail operator and Thelo DB ...
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Metro Report InternationalTyne & Wear Metro trains rolled out
UK: The first two of the 46 trainsets ordered for the Tyne & Wear Metro have been rolled out by Stadler in Switzerland. Following initial static and dynamic testing, they are to be sent to the Velim test track in the Czech ...
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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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NewsGijón to Pola de Laviana line closes for track renewals
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF is to launch a €50m programme of track renewals on the metre gauge line between Gijón, El Berrón and Pola de Laviana. The existing track dates from when the line was converted from 1 445 mm to 1 000 mm gauge in 1983.
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London funding agreed to 2024
UK: The government and Transport for London have reached agreement on a funding settlement running until March 31 2024. This includes just under £1·2bn of base funding and a revenue support mechanism, although there is still a funding gap and TfL is required to consider pension ...
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NewsRail Baltica shadow operator appointed
EUROPE: A joint venture of the German national railway’s DB Engineering & Consulting business, Spanish national operator RENFE Operadora and consultancy Ineco is to act as shadow operator for the Rail Baltica project. The €8m contract was signed by Rail Baltica project promoter RB Rail and ...
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Rail Business UKMarylebone statue and train naming commemorate Adrian Shooter’s rail career
UK: A statue of Adrian Shooter was unveiled at London’s Marylebone station on August 30 to mark his contribution to the railway business over a period of more than half a century. Shooter was Managing Director of Chiltern Railways from 1994 until ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst phase of Fuzhou metro Line 6 opens
CHINA: The first phase of Fuzhou metro Line 6 opened on August 28, running 31·3 km from Pandun to Wanshou with 16 stations. This includes the 6·8 km Doqingzhou Bridge over the River Min, which has metro tracks on the lower deck and a six-lane road ...
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Metro Report InternationalSt Petersburg to replace almost half its metro fleet
RUSSIA: St Petersburg metro operator Petersburg Metropoliten has signed a 25-year agreement for the lease of 950 metro cars from the Transholdleasing subsidiary of rolling stock manufacturer TMH. The agreement signed on August 26 is valued at 242·6bn roubles. The six and eight-car sets comprising Type ...
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Metro Report InternationalSEPTA extends services to reopened Wawa station
USA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority opened an extension of Philadelphia’s Media/Wawa Regional Rail Line from Elwyn to Wawa on August 21. SEPTA trains last served the area in September 1986, and the opening marks the first extension of its rail services since the Airport Line in ...
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Rail Business UKDon’t base future plans on the pandemic, says RIA
UK: The Railway Industry Association has called on the Treasury and policymakers not to base 30-year rail programmes and ridership forecasts on the period of the pandemic, but instead to plan ’increased investment for the growth in capacity we are going to need in the years ...