All Railway Gazette International articles in January 2016 – Page 8

  • Attendees to the first stakeholder briefing in London on January 28 were encouraged to brainstorm ideas for possible events during Rail Week.
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    Rail Week launched to address ‘skills crisis’

    2016-01-29T12:07:00Z

    UK: As part of efforts to address concerns about recruitment and retention of talent in the rail sector, a pan-industry partnership led by networking organisation Young Rail Professionals has agreed to launch the first ‘Rail Week’ initiative in the UK, running from June 27 to July 3 2016.Loosely modelled on ...

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    Alstom signs Iranian mainline and urban transport agreement

    2016-01-29T12:12:00Z

    IRAN: A memorandum of understanding for co-operation in the mainline and urban transport sectors was signed by Alstom and Iran’s Industrial Development & Renovation Organization in Paris on January 27. Alstom said the aim was to initiate discussions for industrial co-operation with IDRO, including the possible formation of a ...

  • Curry Rail Services has completed a demonstrator Tier 4 compliant shunting locomotive.
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    Tier 4 industrial shunting locomotive

    2016-01-30T07:00:00Z

    NORTH AMERICA: Tractive Power Corp’s US manufacturing contractor Curry Rail Services has completed a demonstrator Tier 4 compliant version of the TP56 industrial shunting locomotive, which is designed to use off-the-shelf industrial and railway components. The three-axle TP56 locomotive uses half of the frame of an SD40-2 with one ...

  • February 2016 issue of Railway Gazette International.
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    Feature articles in the February 2016 issue of Railway Gazette International

    2016-01-31T07:00:00Z

    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 The time to innovate is now News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers ...