All Railway Gazette International articles in January 2013 – Page 3
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market January 2013
Australia: Abigroup Contractors, Theiss, a Salini-Bielby-Winslow joint venture and John Holland Queensland with Leighton Contractors have been shortlisted to develop 'innovative' proposals for the Moreton Bay Rail Link in Queensland, a planned 12·6 km electrified outer-suburban branch to Kippa-Ring. Completion is planned for late 2016. China: Hong Kong MTR ...
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NewsAmtrak and California join forces on high speed fleet procurement
USA: Amtrak and the California High Speed Rail Authority held a joint event at Washington Union station on January 17 to issue a joint Request for Information with a view to the procurement of a common fleet of high speed trains. The partnership agreement is intended to ...
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NewsSBB to consolidate infrastructure fleet maintenance
SWITZERLAND: Following last year's announcement that it is to invest SFr606m replacing its fleet of infrastructure maintenance vehicles, Swiss Federal Railways has decided to consolidate overhauls at Biel from 2014. Light and heavy maintenance of the infrastructure fleet of 2 500 vehicles with an average age of 33 years is ...
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NewsTurkish PowerHaul order confirmed
TURKEY: Plans to build 50 PowerHaul diesel locomotives in Eskişehir over the next two years were announced by General Electric and Tülomsaş on January 14. Under the strategic partnership between the two companies, the Turkish builder is to assemble 20 locomotives for state railway TCDD and a further 30 for ...
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NewsLooking into the future of Northern Ireland Railways
UK: Northern Ireland's Department for Regional Development has begun public consultation on the future of the rail network, seeking views on how to prioritise transport investment in 2015-35. A consultation document sets out a range of options, starting with a basic package necessary to retain the rail network at current ...
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NewsBudapest updates fleet management system
HUNGARY: Budapest’s integrated public transport authority BKK is to install IVU Traffic Technologies’ fleet management and passenger information systems on its tram network in the next few months. Around 600 trams are being fitted with the IVU.fleet operational control system. This will send data to the control centre using ...
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NewsBelkommunmash to supply trams to Daugavpils
LATVIA: Belkommunmash has been selected to supply 12 trams to the city of Daugavpils. The Belarusian company, bidding with the local Agmen Consulting Bureau, was chosen over the Daugavpils Locomotive Repair Factory on January 8. The value of the bid is around 4·6m lats, and the trams are to be ...
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NewsTeknoware acquires Trans-Lite Inc
USA: The US subsidiary of Finnish lighting system manufacturer Teknoware has acquired railway interior and exterior lighting and destination sign supplier Trans-Lite Inc from the family which founded the business. 'The transaction will support Teknoware's strategy of expanding to new regions and growing its global product portfolio' said Kai Kauto, ...
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NewsPiraeus tram extension contract signed
GREECE: After a delay of almost four years, the contract for the construction of a tram extension in Piraeus was signed on January 14 by Attiko Metro and contractor Themeli. The project is valued at €61·5m and is to be funded with EU structural funds. The 5·4 km single-track ...
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NewsState support for French railway supply industry
FRANCE: Chaired by Arnaud Montebourg, the minister charged with reviving France’s manufacturing sector, a strategic committee for the railway supply industry met for the first time in Valenciennes on January 11. The meeting was also attended by Transport Minister Frédéric Cuvillier and Foreign Trade Minister Nicole Bricq. Comprising several large ...
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NewsRZD sells stake in suburban rail operator
RUSSIA: Moscow Passenger Co paid 780m roubles to beat off one other bidder for a 25% minus three shares stake in Central Suburban Passenger Company which was auctioned by Russian Railways on December 21 2012. Central PPK is Russia's largest suburban operator, operating in 10 regions. It carries around 1·3 ...
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NewsHonam line sleeper contract awarded
SOUTH KOREA: Rail.One has won a contract to supply concrete sleepers for the Honam high speed line. More than 530 000 twin-block sleepers will be installed on the 222 km line from Osong to Mokpo. The sleepers form part of the Rheda 2000 ballastless track system, and will be ...
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NewsFreight operator NefteTransService announces London IPO
RUSSIA: Private rail freight operator NefteTransService announced plans for an IPO in London on January 15. Completion is planned during the first half of 2013, with a post-IPO free float of about 25%. JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Renaissance Capital are acting as joint global co-ordinators and joint bookrunners. ...
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NewsTamsui light rail approved
TAIWAN: The Council for Economic Planning and Development approved the first phase of a light rail system in the Tamsui district of Taipei on January 7. Construction is expected to start later this year. Due for completion in 2018, the 9·6 km first phase comprises the Green Mountain Line, ...
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NewsSecond Phoenix light rail extension breaks ground
USA: Phoenix city officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony on January 12 for the Northwest Extension of the Valley Metro light rail line. The first phase of the Northwest Extension will take the line from Montebello to Dunlap Avenue, adding 5·1 km and three stations. It is expected to open ...
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NewsKnorr-Bremse sales up 1%
GERMANY: On January 10 Knorr-Bremse announced a 1% increase in group sales in 'a difficult international business environment' during 2012. The Rail Vehicle Systems division recorded a slight growth in sales from €2·19bn in 2011 to €2·22bn in 2012, with 'positive impetus' generated by an upturn in the North American ...
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NewsColombian rail consultancy partnership agreed
COLOMBIA: Canadian rail consultancy Canarail and Bogotá-based railway engineering and consulting firm A de G Ingeniería have agreed an exclusive partnership for the Colombian market. Announcing the agreement on January 8, Canarail said the Colombian government intends to invest $21bn in developing rail infrastructure over the next 10 years, and ...
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NewsEBRD supports mixed-gauge rail terminal
MOLDOVA: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is providing a US$12m loan to finance the construction of a rail terminal with 1 435 mm and 1 520 mm gauge tracks at Danube Logistics' Giurgiulesti International Free Port. Located where Moldova, Romania and Ukraine meet at the confluence of the ...
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NewsBirley Manufacturing supplies skirts to First Great Western
UK: Birley Manufacturing has supplied a batch of coach underframe skirts to First Great Western under a contract worth almost £300 000. The Sheffield-based company says it is hopeful that further orders will follow in 2013. The fabricated aluminium structures are fitted to the underside of MkIII coaches to protect ...
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NewsCoaches handed over in Dushanbe
TAJIKISTAN: A ceremony in Dushanbe on December 25 marked the formal handover of national railway Rohee Ohani Tojikiston's first new coaches since the country's independence more than 20 years ago. The 15 coaches including a restaurant car were ordered from Ukrainian manufacturer Kriukov Car Building Works. Similar to vehicles previously ...