All Railway Gazette International articles in January 2010 – Page 3
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NewsDB Schenker Rail acquires majority stake in NordCargo
ITALY: DB Schenker has become the second largest rail freight operator in Italy after increasing its stake in NordCargo srl to 60%, the German national railway's freight subsidiary announced on January 13. DB Schenker's existing Italian subsidiary is to be merged into NordCargo. Milano-based NordCargo has been active in the ...
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NewsSNCF orders next batch of Régiolis trains
FRANCE: SNCF has awarded Alstom Transport its first follow-on order for Coradia Polyvalent multiple-units under the framework agreement for up to 1 000 trainsets which the national railway signed in October on behalf of a consortium of regional authorities. The €130m order for a further 19 units was announced by ...
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NewsBrandenburg double-decker order signed
GERMANY: Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH has ordered 23 new trainsets from Stadler Pankow GmbH to operate regional services in Berlin-Brandenburg from the end of 2011. Including the first series build of double-deck EMUs for the German market, the €146m deal is described by Stadler as the largest order in the history ...
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NewsAGV begins Italian test programme
ITALY: Alstom's AGV demonstrator high speed trainset will begin a test programme in Italy on January 14, validating the Italian signalling and safety equipment required by launch customer NTV. The prototype AGV trainset is expected to cover more than 60 000 km by July, running initially on the Roma - ...
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NewsUS Center for High-Speed Rail launched
USA: The American Public Transportation Association has launched a Center for High-Speed Rail, aiming to 'advance and promote high-speed rail in the United States.' Announced on January 8, this will build on the work of APTA's existing High-Speed & Intercity Rail and Legislative committees. 'With the impending announcement by the ...
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NewsAdelaide electrification power study
AUSTRALIA: South Australia's Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure has appointed Enotrac to assess the plans for the Adelaide rail electrification project. Enotrac will review the proposed designs for the 25 kV booster transformer electrification scheme, covering loading, power quality and EMC studies. The electrification of most of Adelaide's ...
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NewsMore metros open in Guangzhou and Shanghai
CHINA: The end of December has always been a popular time for metro inaugurations in China and December 2009 was no exception. Guangzhou metro Line 5 and a short extension of Line 4 opened for revenue service on December 29, following an official ceremony the previous day, increasing the city’s ...
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NewsCitadis Dualis delivered to Nantes
FRANCE: A Citadis Dualis tram-train left Alstom's Valenciennes site on January 4 destined for Nantes in the Loire region, where it will undergo extensive tests. A shuttle service between Nantes and Clisson is expected to start in September. The tram-train had previously carried out initial test runs on the RFF ...
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NewsGraz's customised tram handed over
AUSTRIA: Stadler Pankow formally handed over the first of 45 Variobahn trams for Graz city transport operator GVB in December. The 27·4 m long and 2 300 mm wide five-section car has a 'bright and friendly interior', with 47 seats plus space for 98 standees and two multi-purpose areas for ...
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NewsSugar firm orders 50 GE locomotives
BRAZIL: Sugar and ethanol producer Cosan has signed an order for 50 AC44i diesel-electric locomotives, GE Transportation announced on January 7. They will be used by Cosan's logistics subsidiary Rumo to haul sugar from processing plants to the Port of Santos using América Latina Logistíca's rail network. Deliveries will start ...
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NewsDelhi Metro reaches Anand Vihar
INDIA: Following the official inauguration by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy on January 6, the 6·3 km elevated section of Delhi Metro from Yamuna Bank to Anand Vihar opened for passenger service at 06.00 the following day.The five-station branch of Line 3 is ...
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NewsMoscow metro Line 3 extended to Mitino
RUSSIA: Mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov was among the passengers who rode the first train from Strogino to Mitino on December 26, when three new stations entered service on the Artbatsko-Pokrovskaya line.The northwestern suburb of Mitino has developed rapidly over the last 10 years and is now densely-populated. The 6 ...
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NewsBritish high speed rail report delivered
UK: The report on options for providing additional rail capacity between London and the West Midlands and proposals for a high-speed rail network was delivered to the Department for Transport on December 31. It has been developed by High Speed Two Ltd, the company set up in January last year ...
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NewsNorth Pole railway extension approved
USA: The Surface Transportation Board has approved Alaska Railroad Corp's plans for the Northern Rail Extension from North Pole, Alaska, subject to environmental mitigation conditions. The single track line will run 130 km southeast to Delta Junction from the current terminus of the Eielson branch near to North Pole south ...
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NewsRio de Janeiro metro reaches Ipanema
BRAZIL: President Lula inaugurated a 540 m extension of Rio de Janeiro metro Line 1 from Cantagalo to Ipanema/General Osório on December 21. He then travelled to Maracaña station on Line 2, using a new section of track between São Cristóvão and Central which has been under construction since November ...
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NewsMumbai monorail car delivery begins
INDIA: The first vehicle for the Mumbai Monorail left Scomi Engineering's Kuala Lumpur factory for India on January 2. 'The first monorail car will play a pivotal role in the preliminary systems interface testing, which is critical in ensuring that the monorail system runs smoothly', said Suhaimi Yaacob, Country President ...
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NewsNew metro line to be built in Santiago
CHILE: President Michelle Bachelet has announced that construction of Santiago metro Line 6 will start in 2010. The 14·8 km 12-station line will cost around 486m pesos and is intended to relieve overcrowding on Line 1 when it opens at the end of 2014. Designated Línea Expreso Sur, Line 6 ...
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NewsHaramain High Speed Rail project manager appointed
SAUDI ARABIA: Scott Wilson Group has been appointed to provide project management support for the Haramain High Speed Rail Project, the international design and engineering consultancy announced on January 5. The contract awarded by Saudi Railways Organisation is worth £14·5m over five years and covers technical, specialist engineering ...
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NewsChina South is low bidder for European loco contract
POLAND: China South's Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co has been named as lowest bidder for a contract to supply Koleje Mazowieckie with 11 electric locomotives by December 2011. The Mazowsze regional passenger operator is seeking locomotives to power 160 km/h push -pull trainsets using 37 coaches supplied by Bombardier in 2008-09. ...
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NewsJapanese tram loop opens
JAPAN: The city of Toyama's third tram route opened on December 23, with the reinstatement of a circular service through the city centre. Branded as Centram, Line 3 has been created by building 940 m of 1 067 mm gauge track with three new stops between the Marunouchi and ...
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