All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2023 – Page 4
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Rail Business UKWagon component supplier forms partnerships
UK: CWE Ltd has signed a framework agreement to supply new and refurbished parts and services for DB Cargo UK’s locomotives and wagons, and has also partnered with MCL Rail to provide wagon maintenance services. The 12-month agreement with DB Cargo UK is the two companies’ first ...
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NewsFishy tale of a very short line comes to an end
NORTH AMERICA: Settlement has been reached in a legal dispute over the isolated Bayside Canadian Railway in New Brunswick, which had been built in an effort to circumvent US shipping rules. Alaska Reefer Management and its subsidiary Kloosterboer International transport frozen fish including pollock from Alaska ...
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In depthArgentina: Passenger restoration drive continues
Trenes Argentinos has restarted long-distance passenger trains on two key routes, while work is underway to expand suburban services in Córdoba, but much-needed rolling stock procurements are still being delayed. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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TenderTender No. 42210 For the supply of new water cooling radiators for EMD’s diesel engine type (“Tender”)
Organisation: Israel Railways Ltd.
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Metro Report InternationalAugsburg tram arrives despite war and pestilence
GERMANY: The first of 11 Stadler Tramlink trams has been delivered to Augsburg, following production delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine.
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NewsTransport authority opts for battery rather than hydrogen trains
GERMANY: Niedersachsen transport authority LNVG has chosen to call tenders for battery-electric rather than hydrogen trains to replace diesel traction on non-electrified lines from 2029.
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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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In depthUSA: Safety under the spotlight
With rail safety legislation making its way through the US Congress following a recent spate of derailments, the major railroads, regulators and politicians are divided over the best way to drive change. Chris Jackson investigates.
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NewsTrenitalia orders sleeping cars offering ‘comfort, privacy and tranquillity’
Comfort class. ITALY: National passenger operator Trenitalia has awarded a consortium of Škoda Group and Titagarh Firema a contract to supply up to 370 sleeping cars which the Czech company says will offer an ’extraordinary travel experience with greater comfort, privacy and a tranquillity resembling a ...
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NewsFinal design consultant appointed for TEX Rail extension
USA: Fort Worth transport agency Trinity Metro has selected a partnership of Huitt-Zollars and TranSystems as final design consultant for the TEX Rail extension. To be built at a cost of $167m, the 3·4 km extension will take the 43 km commuter and suburban rail route ...
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NewsSiemens Mobility to supply 28 EMUs for Digital Node Stuttgart project
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract to supply electric multiple-units equipped for attended automated operation as part of the Digital Node Stuttgart pilot project within the Digital Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail Germany) programme. The €300m contract awarded by the Land of Baden-Württemberg’s rolling stock ...
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NewsCargounit orders bi-mode locos
POLAND: Leasing company Cargounit has awarded Newag a 183·9m złoty contract to supply 10 Dragon 2 electro-diesel locomotives with options for 20 more. The six-axle 3 kV DC locomotives are intended to be used in electric mode on main line operations in Poland, for which they ...
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NewsConnecticut orders customised commuter train coaches
USA: Connecticut Department of Transportation has awarded Alstom a $315m contract to supply 60 single-deck coaches customised to its requirements, with options for 313 more. They are to be delivered from 2026, initially for use on CTRail-branded regional services on the Hartford Line, which run over ...
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NewsAmtrak to work with Texas Central on high speed rail plan
USA: Amtrak is working with Dallas to Houston high speed rail project promoter Texas Central Partners to further develop plans to build a 330 km/h line using Japanese technology. On August 9 Amtrak said the organisations have co-operated on various initiatives since 2016, and they are ...
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Rail Business UKOn-track plant company installs solar panels
UK: Plasser & Theurer agent Plasser UK has installed 339 photovoltaic solar panels to take advantage of the large roof space at its west London workshop as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce carbon emissions. The PV system supplied by Solarsense will generate 114 000 ...
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Metro Report InternationalPrecise planning as bridge rebuilt for tram project
FRANCE: Contractor NGE says precise planning is paying off as it undertakes a complex project to replace a road bridge over the River Huveaune in Marseille with a new structure which is 2 500 mm wider to accommodate a double-track extension of tramway Line 3. The ...
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In depthSafety: Divided by a common language
A proposed recast of the EU Directive for certification of train drivers to mandate the use of English for communications on international routes has divided opinion across the European rail sector, with little sign of a consensus emerging. Toma Bačić reports.
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NewsLocal funding enables trial passenger service to become permanent
GERMANY: A trial regional passenger service calling at stations between Osterburken and Lauda on the Stuttgart – Würzburg Frankenbahn route is to be made permanent from the December 2023 timetable change. Following local campaigns, an hourly service operated by DB Regio was launched in December 2019 ...
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NewsAutonomous battery-powered wagons to be tested in Georgia
USA: Genesee & Wyoming is to pilot the use of autonomous battery-powered wagons on two short lines in Georgia, saying the technology from Parallel Systems could be used to transport containers to and from the Port of Savannah, reinvigorate rural railways, revive inland ports and remove ...