This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Turnout manufacturer DT Výhybkárna a Strojírna has commissioned two Combilift MG machines for the flexible and safe handling of large and heavy components, which it says are the first of their kind in the Czech Republic. ‘The Combilift MG handlers are four-wheel diesel-powered machines equipped with remote control for all functions via a portable control panel’, said CEO Marek Smolka. ‘Thanks to their multi-directional movement, they can easily manoeuvre even in confined spaces. Each machine has a lifting capacity of 25 tonnes and they can also operate in tandem, which significantly increases our ability to handle demanding logistics tasks and, in principle, allows us to load almost anything.’
FS Group’s engineering business Italferr has adopted a management systems policy, a strategic and cultural document drawn up in accordance with the group’s values, business plan and sustainable development goals. It said this will guide all company activities in the areas of quality, environment, health & safety, energy and social responsibility, in accordance with the international ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and SA8000 standards.
The Inland Rail Skills Academy is working with Deborah Wilson Consulting Services to hold Pathways to Opportunities workshops for local and Indigenous businesses and social enterprises, new and established businesses, and SMEs wanting to sell goods or services to Inland Rail on its Illabo to Stockinbingal project. Businesses will learn how to engage with buyers, prepare competitive tender submissions, and manage contracts for work on major projects.
The EULYNX signalling standardisation group of 18 infrastructure managers and the EU-Rail System Pillar industry platform have published EULYNX Baseline Set 4 Release 4. EULYNX said the specification set has reached a stable maturity level and is now closed to functional changes or new features.
Russian Railways has awarded Evraz’s Novokuznetsk plant a contract to supply 161 000 tonnes of DT350BC400 rail for the planned Moskva – St Petersburg high speed line. The requirements for use in temperatures ranging from -60°C to +60°C and running speeds up to 400 km/h have been assessed by the VNIIZhT research centre.
On July 18 S&P Global Ratings affirmed Eurofima’s long and short-term issuer credit ratings of AA/A-1+. The stable outlook reflects S&P’s expectation that Eurofima’s capital adequacy will remain strong, and the institution will preserve its relevance in the market, while funding and liquidity will remain robust. On June 13 Fitch Ratings affirmed Eurofima’s long-term issuer default rating at AA with a stable outlook and short-term IDR at F1+. Fitch has also affirmed Eurofima’s senior notes at AA.
Sinara Transport Machines has obtained a certificate of conformity to the requirements of TR TS 001/2011 for the dual-system ES105 variant of the Finist EMU, designed to replace Lastochka ES1 and ES1P units which were previously produced jointly with Siemens Mobility.
Polish contractor Trakcja has appointed Grzegorz Kossowski as Chief Operating Officer with effect from November 1. He has held positions at Skanska, PKP PLK and Strabag, and worked on projects in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and the Czech Republic.
Armstrong Collective is using the Rallio social media management platform to promote its Rocky Mountaineer and Canyon Spirit tourist train services.
Northrail has appointed Björn Schwarten as Chief Financial Officer from November 1, enabling Volker Simmering to concentrate fully on his responsibilities as CEO. Schwarten’s previous roles have included Head of Finance and interim Chief Financial Officer at VTG GmbH.
Tim Sullivan has joined Mott MacDonald from Urbis Sydney in the newly created role of Market Portfolio Manager, Transport Planning & Modelling, UK & Europe. ‘This is a great time to be a transport professional in the UK and Europe’, said Sullivan. ‘We already have a strong team and some fantastic strengths to build upon, and we have now set ourselves the challenge of becoming the leading transport planning and modelling business in our region.’
Amey has re-entered the Australian market with the acquisition of multidisciplinary consultancy Premise which works in the Built Environment, Water, Environmental & Renewables, and Transport sectors. Amey has appointed Kamini Choudhry as Business Director for Australia, marking her return to the company to lead the integration of Premise.
