All Railway Gazette International articles in January 2022 – Page 5
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News
Indiana double-tracking to improve commuter and freight services
USA: An agreement to double-track nearly 28 km of main line south of Lake Michigan has been signed by Anacostia Rail Holdings’ Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District and utility company Northern Indiana Public Service Co. This will result in ...
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In depth
Market trends: Cautious builders eye slow recovery
While existing contracts have sustained the global rolling stock industry through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, future prospects will be determined by the pace of recovery in rail travel over the next few years.
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Metro Report International
Automated metro to serve Izmir university campus
TURKEY: Gülermak Heavy Industries has been awarded a contract to build a 13·5 km driverless underground metro line in Izmir, with construction scheduled to begin on February 14. To be known as the Buca Line, it will serve 11 stations, linking the existing Üçyol metro station ...
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News
ENYSE selects AdaCore platform for signalling software development
SPAIN: ACS Industrial Services is making a ‘determined push’ in the rail sector through its ENYSE signalling business, which has selected AdaCore’s GNAT Pro environment to develop radio block centre software that will be the cornerstone of its future systems. ‘Our new rail signalling project is ...
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Rail Business UK
Penmaenmawr quarry rail terminal reopens
UK: Hanson has reopened its Penmaenmawr railhead in north Wales, as part of its strategy to reduce vehicle movements and associated CO2 emissions. The quarrying company has spent £300 000 refurbishing the facility, including upgrades to the railhead conveyor which was last used in 2012. The ...
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News
Guarapuava – Paranaguá agreement paves way for Nova Ferroeste completion
BRAZIL: Agreement for construction of the final section of the R$25bn Nova Ferroeste project was reached between the Ministry of Infrastructure and the state government of Paraná at the end of December. Running over the 405 km between Guarapuava and the port of Paranaguá, the scheme ...
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Bukhara – Khiva electrification funding agreed
UZBEKISTAN: A US$162m, 20-year loan to finance electrification of the 465 km Bukhara – Miskin – Urgench – Khiva railway was signed by the government and the Asian Development Bank at the end of December. Electrification will enable national railway UTY to operate Talgo 250 Afrosiyob ...
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‘Quantum leap’ as CBTC goes live on København’s cross-city S-bane core
DENMARK: København’s S-bane suburban trains have started using CBTC through the cross-city core, following the commissioning of the new signalling over the weekend of January 15-16.
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Metro Report International
Six operators award joint contract for up to 504 tram-trains
EUROPE: A consortium of six German and Austrian transport bodies has awarded Stadler a framework contract for the supply and maintenance of up 504 tram-trains worth €4bn, the largest contract in the Swiss company’s history. The VDV TramTrain framework contract was awarded on January 14 by ...
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Hitachi and IMT form freight monitoring partnership
INTERNATIONAL: Hitachi Rail and Intermodal Telematics have signed a long-term exclusive partnership agreement which will see the Dutch company’s monitoring technology added to Hitachi Rail’s digital rail freight platform. The initial focus will be on European and North American markets, with Edoardo La Ficara, Chief Operating ...
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Metro Report International
Guidance aims to make tramways safer for cyclists
UK: Design guidance intended to make tramways safer for cyclists has been published by the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board, however Cycling UK has told Metro Report International that it is a missed opportunity which does not adequately take into account the wider street environment. ...
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European Loc Pool reports increasing interest in leased locos
SWITZERLAND: Leasing company European Loc Pool reports that several of its customers expanded their fleets of leased locomotives in 2021, citing their performance and flexibility and ELP’s full-service maintenance and support package. ELP owns Stadler EuroDual electro-diesel locomotives, and the company said that these had already ...
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News
Teleste acquires onboard technology specialist Ermetris
ITALY: Teleste has acquired rail electronics specialist Ermetris, strengthening its capabilities in Italy which is a key market for the Finnish company’s Rail Information Solutions business. Ermetris supplies passenger information, public address, on-board internet, CCTV, passenger counting and related technologies, and has worked with Teleste on ...
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Metro Report International
Paris Line 4 reaches Bagneux as driverless conversion moves forward
FRANCE: Paris transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités and operator RATP opened the southern extension of metro Line 4 to Bagneux-Lucie Aubrac on January 13.
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News
Moscow suburban EMUs delivered
RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Demikhovo plant has delivered seven 11-car EP2D electric multiple-units for use around Moscow by Central Suburban Passenger Co. The trainsets are equipped with two and six-person wear-resistant bench seats, USB chargers and HVAC incorporating air sanitisers to counteract viruses and ...
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In depth
Interview: ‘We have the tools – it is in our hands to deliver’
The next decade will be crucial for the global fight against irreversible climate change, and rail is the only mode that is well placed to deliver significant decarbonisation in the transport sector, UIC Director-General François Davenne explains to Chris Jackson.
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Rail Business UK
Disabled Persons Passenger Charter under development
UK: The government is working with charity Scope to develop a Disabled Persons Passenger Charter covering trains, buses, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles in England. This will bring together a range of information to provide people with a clear explanation of their rights and advice ...
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Metro Report International
Cutting-edge passenger information on Wien Series X trains
AUSTRIA: Wiener Linien’s Series X metro trainsets, due to be introduced this year on U-Bahn lines U1 to U4, will be fitted with an advanced passenger information system branded Passenger Info Plus. Developed by Siemens subsidiary Hacon in co-operation with the operator, the technology unveiled on ...