All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2002 – Page 3
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Ministry buys carriage plant
RUSSIA’S Ministry of Railways has bought 49% of the shares of the Demikhovo commuter train manufacturing plant. The ministry plans to buy a further 2%, which would give it a majority shareholding. ’We have always been trying to get the Ministry of Railways as one of the major shareholders of ...
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Bursa light rail in business
REVENUE operation began on Turkey’s latest light rail line on June 16, following six weeks of trial running. The 16 km initial section of the Y-shaped BursaRay network was opened to the public on April 23, but passengers were allowed to ride free for ’public familiarisation’ during the introductory phase.According ...
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Industry News in Brief
TransNamib Chairman Klaus Dierks is seeking German and South African partners to help fund and build a locomotive manufacturing plant in Usakos, first proposed in 1999. Diesel and electric locos would be built for export, generating additional revenue for the railway operator. Titan Rail has been formed by PML Group, ...
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Passenger News in Brief
The Federal Transit Administration has started a review of US transit operators’ websites, looking at content and usability. Its report will be published later this year.From May 31, virtually all DB Nachtzug overnight services include a couchette compartment accessible by wheelchair passengers.The rebuilt Akko station in Israel was opened on ...
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Messina bridge go-ahead
ITALIAN Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced on June 6 that work on the long-planned bridge across the Straits of Messina between Sicily and the mainland is to go ahead. ’This time we’re going to do it, I promise you’, he insisted. Work is expected to start within three years, and ...
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BR plan boosts modernisation
THE BANGLADESH government has approved a massive development plan for Bangladesh Railways, which will build on the modernisation programme already under way in association with the Jamuna Bridge link (RG 6.02 p326). Funding has been allocated from money already owed to BR by various government and private organisations; this is ...
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Bids invited
GEORGIA’S Ministry of State Property Management has invited bids for the 75% government stake in the Elmavalmshenebeli electric loco plant in Tbilisi. Bids will be opened on July 26. The successful bidder will be required to increase production by 30% and salaries by 20%, and to modernise the plant.
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More trains, better tea
TRANSPORT Minister John Spellar joined ceremonies at London King’s Cross on June 5 to launch a more intensive inter-city service between London and Leeds. GNER has added 11 trains a day, equivalent to 6000 extra seats, giving 27 northbound and 26 southbound services. 18 trains have been accelerated, the fastest ...
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Beating graffiti
DUPONT Performance Coatings has developed an anti-graffiti paint, distributed by Standox. The clear polyacrylic hard protective coat is applied to the vehicle, sign or other surface to be sealed for protection from chemical and mechanical damage. A biodegradable, water-based anti-graffiti cleaner is sprayed on to vandalised areas, and graffiti can ...
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Point battery
DMS Technologies has received Railtrack acceptance for its Cyclon 5Ah 120VDC point switching battery. The DMS 57 cell unit can operate up to seven point switches simultaneously. It is also suitable for use as a standby back-up supply to run signalling equipment during power failures.The spiral-wound lead acid cells are ...
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Mayor backs Metrorail
SIX NEW metro and light rail lines totalling 122·9 km were proposed for the Miami area on June 3, when the Mayor of Miami-Dade Alex Penelas unveiled a 22-year investment programme valued at $16·9bn. This month is due to see the package debated by the Dade County Commission, paving the ...
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B&A sale
CHICAGO-BASED Rail World Inc announced on May 23 that the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway had signed an agreement to purchase the 1200 km Bangor & Aroostook network in Maine, Quebec and New Brunswick. As well as the B&A Railroad Corp, this includes its affiliates Quebec Southern, Canadian American, Northern ...
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BA bail-out
ARGENTINA’S Minister of the Economy Roberto Lavagna approved a rescue package for public transport operators last month that should see Buenos Aires suburban concessionaires Ferrovías, Metropolitano, Metrovías and TBA receive a total of 10m pesos a month until the end of this year. Of this sum, 3·5m pesos will go ...
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Italians lift up and away
ACCESSIBILTY specialist Bestgroup Industrie has developed MoDiLift, a battery powered on-board lift which can be fitted to vehicles during refurbishment. Two prototypes are currently undergoing tests on Spanish National Railways regional trains, and MoDiLift will be used on 10 trainsets being refurbished by Magliola & Figli for services between Italy ...
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Local assembly brings metro benefits
Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first of 18 metro trainsets for service on Line 2 in the Romanian capital
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Swiss to test asphalt substructure
TWO OR THREE trial sections of asphalt-based track are to be laid in Switzerland. Leading the project is Swiss Track Systems, a grouping of companies set up to promote use of asphalt track in Switzerland.The group is led by local company Aeschlimann AG, whose partners are Cellere AG, also from ...
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Echoes of Armagh
FLAGS in Mozambique were lowered to half mast on May 26 as the country began three days of official mourning following a disastrous runaway incident on the previous day. At around 05.00 a mixed train bound for Maputo from Ressano Garcia was on a grade near the town of Moamba, ...
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CAF expands US arm
SPANISH rolling stock builder CAF has opened a new technical development centre at Elmira Heights, New York, which will work closely with its North American manufacturing plants at Hunt Valley, Maryland and Sacramento, California. The centre will also support the company’s contract to supply 28 new light rail cars for ...
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Amtrak ’near the point of no return’
IMMEDIATELY after taking office as President & CEO of Amtrak in May, David Gunn set about tackling the railway’s precarious financial position. In particular, he warned that Amtrak would have to cease running services in July unless an emergency $200m short-term loan was arranged by the end of June to ...
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WMATA picks Alstom
WASHINGTON DC metro operator WMATA has selected Alstom Transportation Inc to supply a build of 64 new cars, although the recommendation by the Operations Committee on May 23 must still be endorsed by the board of directors. The $148·6m contract will include an option for up to 120 cars at ...
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