All Railway Gazette International articles in February 2022 – Page 3
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Rail Business UKConstruction of Portway P&R station gets underway
UK: Network Rail has begun construction of Portway Park & Ride station on the Bristol to Severn Beach branch, with opening planned for the summer. Preparatory works were completed in December. Much of the main construction will be carried out overnight, but services on the Severn ...
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NewsGovernment approves Vilnius – Klaipėda electrification
LITHUANIA: The government has approved the Ministry of Transport & Communications’ plans for 25 kV 50 Hz electrification of the 309 km Kaišiadorys – Klaipėda – Draugystės route, which will complete electrification of the 376 km corridor between Vilnius and the port city. The cost is ...
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NewsRefrigerated goods from Japan to Europe by rail and sea
INTERNATIONAL: Russian Railways, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism and FESCO have organised an initial delivery of refrigerated containers of Japanese cargo to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway. The containers containing food, beverages and pharmaceutical products requiring special transport conditions were shipped from Toyama ...
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NewsChinese coaches arrive in Montréal
CANADA: The first two of 44 double-deck coaches which Montréal city region transport agency Exo has ordered from Chinese manufacturer CRRC Tangshan are expected to be delivered during February. They will undergo minor finishing work and inspection at the Pointe-Saint-Charles maintenance depot, followed by an extensive ...
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Rail Business UKGreat British Railways headquarters competition launched
UK: The government formally launched the competition to select the location of the future headquarters of Great British Railways on February 5. Places in Great Britain which are outside London and which have strong historical links to railways are encouraged to make a case for why ...
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NewsBusiness class lights upgraded
AUSTRIA: ÖBB has selected a reading light from German supplier TSL-ESCHA for a refresh of the business class saloon on its premium Railjet inter-city services. According to TSL-ESCHA, the TSL BL18 reading light features a 270 mm long flexible arm that can be adjusted by passengers, ...
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NewsLineside wagon monitoring gathers pace in Europe
EUROPE: Automated wagon inspection technology is to be installed across key rail freight arteries following the development of monitoring equipment that can be set up within a single day. Devised by Bonn-based lineside monitoring equipment company RailWatch, automated wagon inspection systems have recently been installed at ...
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Rail Business UKHS2 Ltd launches fourth Innovation Accelerator programme
UK: HS2 Ltd has launched its fourth Innovation Accelerator programme in conjunction with the Connected Places Catapult innovation agency, seeking five SMEs to develop digital technology for supply chain management, risk management & decision making, and data exchange & analysis. ‘The 14 SMEs who graduated from ...
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Metro Report InternationalTorino metro CBTC contract awarded
ITALY: The city of Torino’s infrastructure manager Infra.To has awarded Alstom a €156m turnkey contract to supply its latest generation of communications-based train control and four additional trainsets for the automated rubber-tyred light metro Line 1. The CBTC supporting GoA4 unattended automatic operation will replace the ...
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NewsTalgo to begin fuel cell loco trials
SPAIN: Trials are to begin shortly with the TPH2 fuel cell test locomotive developed by Talgo as part of its hydrogen traction programme. This forms part of a low-carbon research and development strategy which is being supported by a green hydrogen supply alliance and financing from ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London gets another short-term funding extension
UK: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for ‘good faith’ negotiations on a long-term funding deal for Transport for London after the government agreed a two-week extension of the current funding settlement on the day the previous agreement expired. Funding is now in place from ...
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NewsGo-Ahead Group joins AllRail
EUROPE: Train and bus operator Go-Ahead Group has joined the AllRail alliance of new entrants to the European rail market. UK-based Go-Ahead operates rail and bus services in its home market, and since 2015 has been targeting international expansion with rail contracts in Germany and Norway ...
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NewsTesting starts in Madrid’s third cross-city tunnel
SPAIN: Trial running began through the third cross-city tunnel between Madrid Chamartín and Madrid Atocha over the weekend of February 5-6. Rolling stock chosen for the trials consisted of a pair of S112 Talgo trainsets refitted for national operator RENFE’s low-cost Avlo services.
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NewsInnoTrans Podcast: Towards sustainable air-conditioning
INNOTRANS: Modern trains are often fitted with complex air-conditioning systems to ensure optimal temperatures and ventilation. In the latest InnoTrans podcast, Dr Wolfgang Reuter, Chairman of heating and air-conditioning system manufacturer Konvekta, explains how smart technology can reduce energy consumption, minimise environmental footprints and improve the ...
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Metro Report InternationalTenders called to extend Madrid Line 11 into the city centre
SPAIN: Madrid municipality has called tenders for construction of a 7 km extension of Metro de Madrid’s Line 11 from Plaza Elíptica, where it has an interchange with Line 6, to Conde de Casal, where it would again meet Line 6. There would be four intermediate ...
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Rail Business UKConsultation soon on Great British Railways legislation
UK: The Department for Transport is expected to begin formal consultation later this month on the draft legislation required to establish Great British Railways, with a view to having the new organisation operational before the end of 2023. As part of the Rail Transformation Plan process ...
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NewsDB Netz Chair to open IAF track technology show
GERMANY: The VDEI association of German railway engineers has announced that Frank Sennhenn, Chairman of the management board of infrastructure manager DB Netz, will officially open the 28th IAF international exhibition of track technology in Münster on May 31 and give the keynote speech. ‘We welcome ...