All Railway Gazette International articles in February 2021 – Page 3
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Organisations
Guilin Metro
Construction of an initial metro line connecting Suqiao in the southwest to Guilin railway station began in 2017 (47·2 km, 29 stations), with opening expected in 2025.Plans for six more lines would add a further 220 km. AddressGuilinGuangxi ProvinceChina Network data Gauge1435 mmLength(47·2 km – under construction)Electrification(47·2 km ...
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Rail Business UKWales & Borders rail franchise taken into public ownership
UK: The Welsh Government took Wales & Borders passenger services into public ownership on February 7, insisting that the move which had been announced in October would provide longer-term financial stability to ‘protect services, safeguard jobs and deliver infrastructure improvements in light of the ongoing challenges of coronavirus.’
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Metro Report InternationalNew trains enter service as MTR commissions East Rail resignalling
CHINA: The first of 43 nine-car EMUs being built for MTR Corp by Hyundai Rotem finally entered service on Hong Kong’s East Rail Line between Hung Hom, Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau on February 6.
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Country profile
Afghanistan - country profile
Difficult geopolitical and economic conditions have prevented the development of a domestic rail network, although several cross-border links are now operational with further construction proposed.
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NewsCertifying a Chinese electric locomotive for EU operation
EUROPE: Type approval testing is about to begin with a prototype main line electric locomotive with last-mile capability which CRRC Zhuzhou has designed and built to the specifications of Austrian Federal Railways’ subsidiary Rail Cargo Hungaria.
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Country profile
Hungary - country profile
Forming an important strategic link between eastern and western Europe, Hungary’s network is now starting to receive investment to enhance links to neighbouring countries.
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Metro Report InternationalSupertram training programme developed as Semcon targets the rail market
UK: Technical documentation and digital training specialist Semcon is to develop a training system which will enable technicians at Sheffield’s Supertram to learn about the Controller Area Network bus system used on the network’s fleet of Vossloh Citylink tram-trains. The CAN bus allows the onboard microcontrollers ...
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NewsGono Line DMUs replaced
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has begun introducing new diesel-electric multiple-units to operate its Gono Line along the scenic northwestern coast of Honshu.
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Rail Business UKLarge information display to be installed at ‘challenging’ Manchester Piccadilly
UK: A large RGB LED display incorporating wayfinding and other information features is to be installed in a ‘very challenging’ area of Manchester Piccadilly station.
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NewsEstonian EMU contract awarded
ESTONIA: Passenger operator Elron has formally awarded a consortium of Škoda Vagonka and Škoda Transportation a €56·2m contract to supply six electric multiple-units by the end of 2024, with an option for 10 more. The EMUs are intended for use on serves ...
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Metro Report InternationalBrno orders trams and trolleybuses
CZECH REPUBLIC: A KC2·4bn framework agreement for the supply of up to 40 ForCity Smart 34 trams and 40 Type 27Tr trolleybuses was signed by Brno urban transport operator DPMB and Škoda Transportation on February 2. The first 20 trolleybuses are to be delivered in January ...
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Metro Report InternationalDigital train control to drive modal shift in Frankfurt
GERMANY: Frankfurt-am-Main public transport operator VGF has called tenders for a CBTC signalling and train protection system for use across its U-Bahn and tram networks. Issuing a European-wide tender on February 1, VGF said its Digital Train Control System Frankfurt would replace its ageing conventional train protection ...
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Rail Business UKSouthern’s first refurbished Electrostar returns to service
UK: Unit 377 430 is the first Electrostar electric multiple-unit to return to service following refurbishment under Govia Thameslink Railway’s fleet modernisation programme. The £55m programme known as Project Aurora covers 214 Bombardier Transportation Class 377 Electrostar trainsets operated on Southern services, and 56 similar Class ...
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NewsGreenbrier and Longwood announce wagon leasing joint venture
USA: Wagon manufacturer The Greenbrier Companies and transport asset advisory and management firm Longwood Group have announced plans to form a wagon leasing joint venture in the first quarter of this year. GBX Leasing’s initial portfolio will be based on leased wagons on Greenbrier’s balance sheet ...
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Rail Business UKPendolinos rebranded as Avanti West Coast embarks on fleet refurbishment programme
UK: Avanti West Coast reports that Phase 1 of its Pendolino relivery programme has been completed, with 51 of the 56 sets now featuring the Avanti West Coast branding on their leading vehicles. Of the other five, trains 155 and 156 were fully wrapped in the ...
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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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NewsWestbahn cutbacks in prospect as public service contract ends
AUSTRIA: More than half of Westbahn’s inter-city passenger services between Wien and Salzburg may be withdrawn within the next few days, unless agreement is reached to continue the interim support provided by the government for operations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Affecting both Austrian Federal Railways and ...
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Country profile
Czech Republic (Czechia) - country profile
The Czech Republic’s extensive rail network serves key flows of transit freight; open access and operating contracts are increasingly part of service provision.
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NewsTrain-to-train transfers as MegaHub Lehrte automated freight terminal steps up operations
GERMANY: Intermodal services using the automated MegaHub terminal at Lehrte will be stepped up significantly in April, and train-to-train transfers will begin.
