All Railway Gazette International articles in December 2021 – Page 5
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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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NewsFrom ‘smart wagons’ to a ‘smart train’
EUROPE: Mercitalia Group’s TX Logistik arm and Mercitalia Intermodal have launched a 15-month project to determine how digital technology can best be integrated into combined transport operations. Sensors and communication technologies provided by manufacturers including Nexxiot and PJM will be used to ...
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NewsDirect awards agreed to replace Abellio’s Nordrhein-Westfalen contracts
GERMANY: Three local transport authorities in Nordrhein-Westfalen have agreed emergency contracts for DB Regio, National Express and Vias Rail to take over regional passenger services currently operated by Abellio Rail NRW GmbH.
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Metro Report InternationalOslo T-Bane CBTC contract awarded
NORWAY: Oslo transport operator Sporveien has awarded Siemens Mobility a €270m contract to install communications-based train control to replace legacy signalling systems on the capital’s 94 km five-line T-Bane metro network and provide 25 years of maintenance. The Trainguard MT CBTC will support attended automated operation ...
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NewsKCS put into trust as CP completes share purchase agreement
NORTH AMERICA: Canadian Pacific Railway formally completed its US$31bn acquisition of Kansas City Southern on December 14, in preparation for the planned merger of the two railways, and has put the smaller company into a trust pending regulatory approval of the merger application. Closing of the purchase ...
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NewsHydrogen freight train study
AUSTRALIA: The feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cell locomotives to haul bulk freight trains is to be investigated by operator Aurizon and mining company Anglo American. Anglo American has developed proprietary hydrogen fuel cell and battery hybrid power units for heavy mining vehicles with a view ...
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NewsEuropean action plan for long distance and cross-border passenger rail services
EUROPE: The European Commission has set out an action plan designed to boost long distance and cross-border passenger rail services, with the aim of doubling high speed rail traffic and making scheduled public transport trips under 500 km carbon neutral by 2030, and tripling high speed ...
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Metro Report InternationalMadrid metro extension contract awarded
SPAIN: Madrid municipality has awarded Azvi-Cotodisa Obras and Servicio-Obras Subterráneas a 22-month, €92m contract to extend metro Line 3 by 2∙5 km from Villaverde Alto to El Casar in Getafe.
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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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NewsRail sector welcomes proposed TEN-T revision
EUROPE: Rail sector representatives have welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a revision of the trans-European transport network regulation, with the aim of improving the passenger network, setting more ambitious technical standards and providing better multimodal integration. However, they have cautioned that bringing forward deadlines would ...
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NewsATACS to support ATO on Tokyo suburban routes
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has confirmed plans to install its ATACS radio-based train control on Tokyo suburban lines over the next decade, in order to support an expansion of driver-only and automatic train operation.
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NewsGreen Rail Investment Platform to kick-start rail projects
EUROPE: The European Commission and European Investment Bank have announced a Green Rail Investment Platform, which is intended to help the rail sector access EU financing and advisory support for investment in rolling stock, electrification, new business models and technology. GRIP will support investment in infrastructure, ...
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NewsBerlin – Hamburg relaying completed
GERMANY: Work to relay tracks on the busy Hamburg – Berlin main line via Wittenberge was completed on schedule on December 12, allowing reintroduction of 230 km/h running for inter-city services with timings of around 1 h 45 min between the Hauptbahnhof in each city. The ...
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NewsHydrogen freight locomotive demonstration planned
USA: Progress Rail, BNSF and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a fuel cell demonstrator locomotive to assess the viability of using hydrogen as an alternative to diesel for main line freight operations. Progress Rail plans to design and build a prototype ...
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Rail Business UKGreat British Railways national ticket retailing system sought
UK: The Rail Delivery Group has begun market sounding ahead of procurement of an online ticket retailing system for Great British Railways. The Consolidated Online Retail Solution would be ‘a cost effective, market leading, online e-commerce service’ with web and app functions designed to make it ...
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NewsDouble-deck EMU contract signed
SLOVAKIA: National operator ZSSK has signed a contract for preferred bidder Stadler to supply four six-car Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units for use on regional lines in western and central Slovakia from the end of 2023. The 160 km/h six-car 25 kV 50 Hz EMUs will be ...
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NewsIndian companies to co-operate to target global opportunities
INDIA: Rolling stock manufacturer BEML and consultancy RITES have signed a memorandum of understanding to to explore and jointly bid for opportunities in the metro sector and rolling stock export market. RITES will provide design, engineering, marketing and any other support that may be required for ...
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NewsAmtrak leadership change follows a milestone year
USA: Bill Flynn is to retire as CEO of Amtrak on January 17, with current President Stephen Gardner becoming President & CEO. Flynn will continue as a senior advisor for the remainder of the financial year. Stephen J Gardner ‘With the Biden ...
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Metro Report InternationalGlasgow Subway train testing gets underway
UK: Preliminary testing of the new Stadler trains for the Glasgow Subway has begun, in what Strathclyde Partnership for Transport said marks a ‘major milestone’ for the modernisation of the 10·5 km circular underground line. In March 2016 SPT awarded a consortium of Stadler and Ansaldo ...