Europe – Page 3
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NewsConstruction of Bilbao freight bypass to resume this year
SPAIN: Construction of a further 3·2 km section of the Bizkaia Southern Rail Bypass is to begin by the end of this year, the Basque regional authority has announced.
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NewsCAF demonstrates CBTC over private 5G network in Bilbao
SPAIN: CAF announced the succesful demonstration of its OPTIO communications-based train control system operating over a private 5G network at the RailLive! exhibition in Madrid on November 26.
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NewsPassenger information screen changes improve readability and save energy
NETHERLANDS: Station passenger information screens have been switched from a light to a dark background, after studies found this would make then more readable for more people, as well as being more energy-efficient.
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NewsPlasser & Theurer wins large order for digitalised tampers
GERMANY: Plasser & Theurer has announced an ‘impressive’ large order to supply the national railway’s DB Bahnbau Gruppe construction business with 18 UnimatExpress 2X-4x4 Dynamic high-capacity tamping machines.
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NewsFirst of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
SPAIN: The first two of 201 Coradia high-capacity commuter trains that Alstom is supplying for RENFE are now being tested on the national network.
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NewsŠkoda completes EMU for Bulgaria just 14 months after contract signing
BULGARIA: Škoda Group has completed the first of 25 RegioPanter electric multiple-units just 14 months after the order was signed by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport & Communications.
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NewsDescend into the underworld at Napoli Line 7 station
ITALY: An ‘art station’ designed by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor to provide a visual metaphor for the descent into the underworld is the architectural highlight of Napoli’s recently opened Line 7.
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NewsDB InfraGO orders ‘green steel’ rails
GERMANY: Infrastructure manager DB InfraGO has awarded Saarstahl Rail a contract to supply an pilot batch of ‘green steel’ rail for use in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.
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NewsDepot management system optimises Zürich tram movements
SWITZERLAND: Zürich transport operator VBZ is using the PEAK.DMS depot management system from Peak Mobility to manage schedules for around 260 trams at five depots.
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NewsEIB approves loan for Madrid – Irún high speed project
SPAIN: The European Investment Bank has approved €1·7bn in co-financing to complete the final 93 km segment of the high speed line between Madrid and the French border at Irún/Hendaye.
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News‘Drones-in-a-box’ to inspect Spanish railways
SPAIN: Aviation safety body AESA has granted Ineco authorisation to use autonomous drones to inspect railway infrastructure.
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NewsPlenary-led consortium to bid for Dublin MetroLink metro contract
IRELAND: A consortium led by Plenary Group and including Webuild, Hitachi Rail and Keolis is putting together a bid to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the planed Metrolink automated metro in Dublin.
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NewsNS orders 36 Flirt Flex electric multiple-units
NETHERLANDS: National passenger operator NS has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 36 Flirt Flex electric multiple-units to provide capacity to accommodate growing ridership.
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News350 km/h operation envisaged in Madrid – Barcelona high speed line enhancement study
SPAIN: Studies are to assess the viability of upgrading the Madrid – Barcelona high speed line to raise the maximum speed to 350 km/h and other works which would provide a journey time of under 2 h.
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NewsExtremadura high speed line contracts awarded
SPAIN: High speed line infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded three contracts for the 69 km Plasencia –Talayuela section of the Madrid – Extremadura high speed line project.
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NewsŠkoda Group and Microvast to produce battery systems for public transport
CZECH REPUBLIC: Škoda Group has entered a strategic partnership with US electric vehicle battery technology company Microvast to develop and manufacture battery systems for public transport applications.
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NewsEuropean Commission brings people together to discuss how to make transport careers more attractive
EUROPE: The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport hosted the Young People & Transport Jobs: Making Transport Careers More Attractive conference which explored how to make transport jobs more appealing.
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NewsBarcelona airport train on test
SPAIN: Alstom is undertaking static and dynamic testing of the first of 10 electric multiple-units ordered by Catalunya regional train operator FGC for use on a future shuttle service from Barcelona city centre to El Prat Airport.
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NewsUkrainian Railways orders 55 Traxx Hauler electric locomotives
UKRAINE: Alstom is to supply national railway Ukrzaliznytsia with 55 Traxx Hauler electric freight locomotives tailor-made to local requirements.
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NewsA European rolling stock ‘oligopoly’ is harming railway companies and passengers, says open access operator
EUROPE: Open access operator Westbahn has described the European rolling stock market as an ‘oligopoly’ dominated by a few manufacturers, leading to reduce choice, long delivery times and high costs.