All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2022 – Page 8
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NewsGreenfield port plan includes 550 km railway
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority has issued a request for qualification for the design, funding and construction of a greenfield deepwater port and 550 km railway connection at Boegoebaai, 20 km south of the Namibian border in Northern Cape Province. The RFQ is intended to ...
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NewsZaragoza – Sagunt train protection enhancement
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Enyse a 23-month contract worth €45∙7m to install ASFA digital automatic train protection on the 194 km line between Monreal del Campo, Teruel and Sagunt. This will be compatible with future 25 kV 50 Hz electrification. Electronic interlockings are to ...
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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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NewsMobile app helps freight train operations
INNOTRANS: At this year’s event, industrial software company Zedas will be highlighting its Cargo Train Check mobile app which supports wagon technicians by providing paperless train preparation functions in the field. For the train check, the pre-assigned wagon data is automatically loaded from the logistics management tool ...
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NewsPatriot Rail to acquire short line group Pioneer Lines
USA: Patriot Rail has entered into an agreement to acquire BRX Transportation Holdings’ Pioneer Lines, which operates 15 short lines in 12 states. BRX Transportation Holdings is a partnership of US InfraVest (formerly Related Infrastructure), Brookhaven Rail Partners and Stephens Capital Partners. Patriot Rail said the ...
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Metro Report InternationalAgra metro train design revealed
INDIA: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has unveiled the design of the trainsets which Alstom is to supply for Agra metro Line 1. In July 2020 state operator Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corp awarded Bombardier Transportation — now Alstom — a €245m combined contract to ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo shortlisted for Calgary Green Line project
CANADA: Two consortia have been shortlisted for a contract to design and build the first phase of Calgary’s Green Line light rail project, covering the 18 km from Shepard to Eau Claire with 13 stops. They are: Bow Transit Connectors: Barnard Constructors of Canada, LP, ...
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NewsHudson Bay Railway upgrade funding announced
CANADA: The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for significant enhancements as well as operation and maintenance of the Hudson Bay Railway. Operated by the Arctic Gateway Group partnership of First Nation and northern communities, the Hudson Bay Railway provides the only affordable year-round all-weather ...
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NewsBenefits accrue from rural railway reopenings, study finds
GERMANY: Reopening rural railways offers an important spectrum of benefits, according to a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development & Building.
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Rail Business UKControversy as Avanti West Coast announces timetable cuts
UK: Avanti West Coast has triggered considerable anger amongst trade unions with its use of the phrase ‘unofficial strike action’ to describe the refusal of staff to work on their rest days.
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In depthCanada: Generational change will transform travel
A multi-billion dollar investment programme will change the way people use public transport in Canada’s most populated area, with GO Expansion bringing frequent all-day electric train services to routes across the Toronto region.
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NewsSolar powered signalling installed
AUSTRALIA: Solar powered signalling has been installed on a passing loop at Coolleearlee in New South Wales on the Narromine to North Star section of the Inland Rail project. A battery back-up can provide for 10 days of operation. Australian Rail Track Corp said solar power ...
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Rail Business UKMandy Rail wins wagon fleet contract
UK: Mandy Rail has won its first long-term contract to maintain a wagon fleet, covering 50 IIA hoppers which are owned by leasing company VTG Rail UK and operate from the port of Tyne.
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Metro Report InternationalBangkok Pink Line monorail branch agreed
THAILAND: Agreements have been signed for the construction of a branch off the Bangkok MRT Pink Line monorail to serve exhibition, hotel and retail destinations to the north of the city. Expected to cost 4bn baht to complete, the 3 km branch will run from Si ...
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NewsKnick adds to electrical instrument range
INNOTRANS: Electrical instrumentation specialist Knick will be introducing two novel products at this year’s event, a speed signal doubler and a high-voltage transducer. The P16800 signal multiplier doubles the signals of a speed sensor and converts them to the requisite signal type or frequency. Individual speed sensors ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram subsystem framework agreement signed
INTERNATIONAL: Knorr-Bremse has signed a framework agreement to supply Hyundai Rotem with subsystems for more than 200 light rail vehicles in 2023-28. Valued in the ‘mid-double-digit million-euros’ range, the agreement announced on August 8 covers ‘field-proven and robust’ electro-hydraulic braking systems including sanding equipment and magnetic ...
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NewsAmergin to invest in rail and aviation assets
USA: Funds managed by Blue Owl Capital’s Owl Rock division have invested in Amergin Asset Management, which has been formed to invest in a diversified portfolio of wagon and aircraft assets for lease. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Amergin is headed by CEO Mark McGreenery; he ...
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NewsEstonian locomotive approved for operation in Finland
FINLAND: A C30-MF diesel locomotive produced at Operail’s Tapa workshop in Estonia has been approved for use on the Finnish network. It is to be used for shunting at the port of Kotka, instead of Operail’s Wabtec/Tülomsaş PowerHaul main line freight locomotives. Transport agency Traficom granted ...
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NewsPresident Marcos commits to rail investment
PHILIPPINES: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr underlined his commitment to continuing and expanding the previous administration’s investment in rail during his first state of the nation address. ‘The infrastructure programme of the Duterte administration must not only continue but, wherever possible, be expanded’, he said. ‘We must ...
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