Europe – Page 14
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Metro Report InternationalMonaco metro to be a showcase for relieving urban congestion
MONACO: The principality has appointed Systra to provide technical assistance to support the development of a express metro line to provide a cross-border link from France.
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NewsTaskforce to study launch of direct UK – Germany trains
EUROPE: The British and German governments are to establish a joint taskforce to study the requirements for the launch of direct passenger trains services between the countries within the next 10 years.
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NewsDunkerque rail freight terminal aims to get ferry traffic onto trains
FRANCE: Dunkerque-Port has selected Modalis Group to operate a rail-road transhipment terminal which is being built to encourage modal shift from road to rail.
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NewsModaxo acquires Portuguese public transport software company
PORTUGAL: Technology group Modaxo has acquired pubic transport resource scheduling, management and dispatching software company Sistemas Cognitivos.
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NewsOrders adjusted to include more day and fewer night trains
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways and Siemens Mobility have amended contracts for the supply of new passenger stock, increasing the number of day trains on order and reducing the number of night trains.
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NewsEU funding for Ukrainian standard gauge rail link
UKRAINE: Construction of a 75 km standard gauge rail link from the Polish border to the city of Lviv is among the projects selected for a share of the latest round of EU Connecting Europe Facility funding.
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NewsContainer wagons modified for agricultural loads
EUROPE: Slovakian wagon manufacturer ŽOS Trnava has modified 40 Lgs container wagons to carry bulk agricultural goods.
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NewsArriva places first order for Škoda 200 km/h long-distance EMUs
CZECH REPUBLIC: Arriva has awarded Škoda Group a contract to supply a new design of 200 km/h low-floor electric multiple-unit for long-distance services.
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NewsUkrainian Railways to order next-generation coaches
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia is planning to order a new generation of coaches offering greater comfort, longer intervals between overhauls and a longer service life.
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NewsFirst battery train enters service under plans for Denmark’s greenest railway
DENMARK: Local railway operator Midtjyske Jernbaner has put its first battery multiple-unit into service as part of its ambition to become Denmark’s ‘greenest railway’.
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Metro Report InternationalDublin metro procurement to begin this year
IRELAND: Details of the Metrolink project to build a high-capacity driverless metro line in Dublin are to be presented to potential contractors by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
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NewsConnecting Europe Facility grants awarded as calls grow to protect EU rail funding
EUROPE: The European Commission has announced nearly €2∙8bn in Connecting Europe Facility grants, with the rail sector being the leading beneficiary. Nevertheless, concerns over the future of CEF and the EU’s wider commitment to rail spending are mounting.
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NewsRuf and Observit agree on-train technology partnership
EUROPE: Passenger information system supplier Ruf Group is to be official reseller and system integrator for Observit’s cloud-based CCTV, edge computing and AI-powered analytics for public transport.
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Metro Report InternationalCamp de Tarragona tramway contract awarded
SPAIN: Generalitat de Catalunya has awarded civil works contracts for the first phase of the Tramvia del Camp de Tarragona light rail line.
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In depthGermany: Regions make the case for battery traction
As pioneer Schleswig-Holstein overcomes its initial difficulties with its battery train fleet, more Länder are moving ahead with the deployment of battery traction and related infrastructure to decarbonise shorter regional lines, reports Michael Dreyer.
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NewsRosenheimer Kreuz train operating contract awarded
GERMANY: The Land of Bayern’s railway agency BEG has selected Transdev’s Bayerische Regiobahn for the next contract to operate Rosenheimer Kreuz regional passenger train services.
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NewsBerner Oberland-Bahnen orders EMUs to accommodate growing ridership
SWITZERLAND: Berner Oberland-Bahnen has ordered five more electric multiple-units from Stadler as an option on an existing order.
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NewsWagon telematics partnership to combine technology and market presence
EUROPE: Dutch company Intermodal Telematics has granted Wabtec exclusive distribution rights for its wagon products in the European rail freight market.
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NewsLocomotive equipped to test autonomous freight train operation
GERMANY: A DB Cargo electric locomotive has been equipped with automatic and remote train operation technology.
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NewsBourgogne-Franche-Comté orders Coradia Polyvalent trains
FRANCE: The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région has ordered 14 Coradia Polyvalent trainsets from a CAF-Alstom consortium.