All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2022 – Page 10
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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NewsSiemens Mobility’s Destination Digital at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: ‘Destination Digital’ is Siemens Mobility’s slogan for InnoTrans, where it will be focusing on four themes: life-cycle cost optimised rail infrastructure & rolling stock; 100% system availability; maximised network capacity; and optimised customer experience & processes. A major focus will be on Xcelerator, an open ...
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NewsTrain-to-train data transmission over 4 km
SOUTH KOREA: Korea Railroad Research Institute has successfully tested train-to-train data communications over distances of 2 km in the open air and 4 km in tunnels. The communications use a directional antenna developed by KRRI, which said it was the first successful test over such distances. ...
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Metro Report InternationalHelsinki smart ticketing contract
FINLAND: Helsinki regional transport authority HSL has awarded Conduent Transportation a contract to supply fare collection equipment for buses, trams, trains, metros and ferries. There were 238 million passenger boardings on these services in 2021. The first phase of the project is scheduled to begin in ...
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NewsČD Cargo orders locomotives
CZECH REPUBLIC: ČD Cargo has signed a contract for Siemens Mobility to supply 10 Vectron MS electric locomotives with the A54 country package, a maximum speed of 160 km/h and ETCS Baseline 3. The multi-system locomotives will be approved for operation in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London funding agreement expires
UK: The most recent extension of Transport for London’s extraordinary funding agreement expired at 12.00 on August 3. TfL had sought a short extension to continue discussions about the government’s draft proposal for a long-term funding settlement, but was offered 5½ days instead of the two ...
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Rail Business UKBespoke information for Commonwealth Games passengers
UK: Network Rail and Whoosh have launched a bespoke journey planning platform for the Commonwealth Games, enabing spectators to scan QR codes on posters at Birmingham New Street station to access tailored passenger information. This enables users to check the schedule for the games, find listed ...
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NewsAmtrak returns passenger trains to Burlington
USA: Regular inter-city trains have begun serving the largest city in Vermont following a gap of 69 years, with the extension of Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express to Burlington.
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NewsIndian Railways calls tenders for enhanced Vande Bharat trainsets
INDIA: The Ministry of Railways has called tenders for the supply and maintenance of a further 200 Vande Bharat Express trainsets, at an estimated cost of Rs130bn, as part of its strategy to update the Indian Railways passenger fleet.
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Rail Business UKLB Foster announces two acquisitions
UK: US-headquartered rail infrastructure and operational technology company LB Foster has announced two acquistions in the UK transport sector Telford-based Skratch offers digital display design, proof of concept, hardware and software, logistics, installation, maintenance, content management and managed monitoring capabilities that LB Foster intends to leverage ...
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Rail Business UKORR publishes documents on future rail regulation
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has published three documents relating to the 2023 periodic review which will determine Network Rail’s outputs and funding for Control Period 7 (2024-29) and will in the future apply to Great British Railways, along with its response to the ...
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NewsNew trains and more bicycle capacity in MoselLux operating contract
GERMANY: Rheinland-Pfalz transport authority SPNV-Nord and Saarland’s transport ministry have awarded DB Regio the contract to operate MoselLux passenger services on the route along the River Mosel valley, with significant service enhancements planned. The selection of DB Regio was announced on August 2 after a tendering ...
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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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NewsCombined transport data exchange established
EUROPE: Hupac, Kombiverkehr, Hoyer, Paneuropa, Lokomotion and Kombiterminal Ludwigshafen have formed DX Intermodal to develop a data hub connecting combined transport companies including rail and road operators and terminal managers. The system is based on the #EDIGES data exchange standard and allows access to timetables, bookings, ...
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Rail Business UKCollaboration looks at modal shift to decarbonise freight
UK: The University of Birmingham and multi-modal freight company Pass Logistics have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore ways of switching containerised goods from road to rail to support decarbonisation. Researchers at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education’s Centre of Excellence in Rail ...
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NewsAI-capable server on show
INNOTRANS: Interautomation Deutchland GmbH will present the Deep Learning Unit, an AI-capable train server with railway certification. The DLU-110 is constructed with Nvidia Jetson Architecture and able to perform computationally-intensive AI analysis of neural networks onboard a rail vehicle.
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NewsCDPQ to buy locomotive leasing company Akiem
EUROPE: Following a competitive auction, Akiem shareholders SNCF and DWS have agreed to enter into exclusive negotiations to sell the Akiem locomotive leasing business to Canadian pension and insurance investor CDPQ. The transaction announced on August 1 is subject to consultation with employee representatives and regulatory ...
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NewsHrvatski Leskovac – Karlovac doubling contract signed
CROATIA: A contract for the double tracking of the 44 km Hrvatski Leskovac – Karlovac section of the Zagreb – Rijeka line was signed by HŽ Infrastruktura and a consortium of Strabag and AŽD Praha on July 28. The EU’s Operational Programme Competitiveness & Cohesion 2014-20 ...
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Metro Report InternationalSmartMetro sets out the digital future of urban rail
GERMANY: Senior metro, tram and light rail technology leaders will meet at SmartMetro in Hamburg this November to discuss the challenges facing urban rail.