All Railway Gazette International articles in February 2018 – Page 9
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NewsMoving assembly line improves locomotive manufacturing efficiency
BRAZIL: This month GE Transportation’s factory at Contagem expects to roll-out the first locomotive to completed using a newly-commissioned mixed-model moving assembly line. This is GE Transportation’s first moving production line, and insiders believe it may be one of the first in the locomotive sector. The plant mainly builds ...
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NewsElectric buses ordered for Den Haag
NETHERLANDS: Den Haag transport operator HTM signed a contract on January 23 with VDL Bus & Coach for the supply of five Citeas SLF-120 Electric buses with options for three more. VDL will also supply the charging infrastructure and will be responsible for installation and project management. The batteries ...
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NewsBKM trams ordered for Volgograd
RUSSIA: Sole bidder Avtotekhkom was awarded a 257·5m rouble contract on January 29 to supply 10 Belkommunmash trams to Volgograd. Deliveries are due before April 10 and VEB-Leasing is providing financial backing. The 37% low-floor BKM-802 trams will be 15·5 m long and 2 500 mm wide. Fitted with ...
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NewsUK railway news round-up
On January 30 the House of Commons voted 295 to 12 to approve the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill, giving approval in principle to Phase 2A of the High Speed 2 project that would see the railway extended by 58 km from Fradley ...
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NewsFeature articles in the February 2018 issue of Railway Gazette International
Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Reaping the benefits of C-DAS News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis ...