All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2013 – Page 2
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NewsFinal Toronto airport rail link construction contract awarded
CANADA: Regional transport agency Metrolinx has awarded EllisDon Corp a C$23·8m contract to build a dedicated platform on the west side of Toronto Union station for use by the future Union Pearson Express airport service to Toronto Pearson International Airport. The platform will have platform edge doors, a customer service ...
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NewsMTR Nordic awarded Swedish train paths
SWEDEN: In the draft timetable for 2014, MTR Nordic has been awarded nine Stockholm – Göteborg train paths each way on weekdays as well as weekend paths, with the majority starting on August 25 2014. Citytåget i Sverige has been awarded four weekday paths in each direction as well ...
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NewsFirst Régiolis EMU delivered to Aquitaine
FRANCE: The first Régiolis EMU delivered by Alstom to operate local TER services in the Aquitaine region was presented to the public at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station on July 4. This followed a handover ceremony attended by President of the Aquitaine regional council Alain Rousset, SNCF President Guillaume Pepy and Alstom ...
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NewsTunnel plug tested
USA: New York Metropolitan Transit Authority carried out the test of an inflatable plug in a metro tunnel as a defence against flooding on May 15, as a demonstration project to examine the possible use of this technology across the network. The 9 m long plug has a diameter ...
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NewsMaintaining the Modern Railway: now available to watch on demand
RAILWAY GAZETTE TV: The importance of good design and installation of trackwork to improve long-term resilience and maintainability was emphasised by all three speakers during the Railway Gazette TV interactive debate on ‘Maintaining the Modern Railway’, which was sponsored by Plasser & Theurer and streamed live from the London Stock ...
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NewsMTR proposes Stockholm transport investment
SWEDEN: Stockholm metro operator MTR, consultancy SWECO and construction firm Skanska have proposed a SKr169bn investment in public transport to tackle a 50% increase in population in the Swedish capital predicted by 2070. MTR and its partners hope that the Stockholm 2070 study will start off a planning process that ...
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NewsSiemens pulls out of Crossrail train bidding
UK: Siemens announced on July 5 that it 'will not be proceeding further in the Crossrail rolling stock procurement process.' In February 2012 Siemens, Bombardier Transportation, CAF and Hitachi Rail Europe were invited to negotiate for a contract to provide around 600 electric multiple-unit cars for the east-west line under ...
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NewsAlex Genin
Alex Genin has been named CEO of Russian wagon leasing company Brunswick Rail. He succeeds Vladimir Lelekov, who will now focus on his role as Chairman of the Board's Strategy Committee.
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NewsConstantine tramway opens
ALGERIA: The Constantine tramway was officially opened by Transport Minister Amar Tou and Wali of Constantine Noureddine Bedoui on July 4, with regular services starting the following day. The 8·1 km line runs from Benabdelmalek to Zouaghi, with 10 stops. Ridership is predicted to be 70 000 passengers/day, with ...
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NewsMerMec inspection cars for New South Wales
AUSTRALIA: Transport for NSW is taking delivery of two Roger 800 track inspection cars from MerMec of Italy. The 22·5 m long steel-bodied vehicles are each powered by a pair of underfloor-mounted 390 kW MTU diesel engines with hydrodynamic transmission, giving a maximum speed of 140 km/h. Axleload is 18 ...
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NewsEurotunnel to fund ParisTech academic position
EUROPE: Channel Tunnel owner Groupe Eurotunnel has signed a long-term partnership with the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech under which it will fund an academic Chair for an initial five years. Within a budget of €150 000 per annum from Eurotunnel, the position will combine both academic and research roles in ...
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NewsVR retains long-distance passenger train monopoly
FINLAND: The Ministry of Transport & Communications has agreed to a five-year extension of VR Group's exclusive right to operate long-distance passenger services on the national network, in return for VR committing to invest in rolling stock and an obligation to operate government-specified services costing up to €21m/year. The existing ...
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NewsDr Francis Paonessa
Dr Francis Paonessa has become President, Rolling Stock & Services UK, and Chairman of Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd. He joined Bombardier UK in March 2010 as President of the Rolling Stock business.
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NewsMetre-gauge services to stay in Spanish austerity plan
SPAIN: Meeting on July 5, the Spanish cabinet approved plans that aim to reduce by €4·7m in 2013 the operating loss made by passenger services on the 1 000 mm gauge network formerly operated by FEVE. The government says that this network is to be retained as a whole, with ...
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NewsTurkey orders Siemens Velaro high speed trainsets
TURKEY: National railway TCDD has placed an order for seven Velaro high speed trainsets, Siemens has confirmed. The contract is worth €285m, including seven years of maintenance by the manufacturer. Jochen Eickholt, CEO of Siemens' Rail Systems Division, said the Turkish contract marked its entry into a promising growth market. ...
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NewsSouth Korea aims to become 'global railway powerhouse'
SOUTH KOREA: Following a review of the structure of the national railway, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has put forward plans for the restructuring of Korail as a holding company. MOLIT has also set out ambitions for the rail supply industry to replicate the success of the ...
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NewsMakkah metro and bus programme consultant appointed
SAUDI ARABIA: The Development Commission of Makkah & Mashaaer has awarded Parsons Brinckerhoff a US$93·6m 60-month contract to provide programme management consultancy services for the 62bn riyal Makkah Public Transport Programme. Makkah Mass Rail Transit Co is responsible for managing the development of integrated metro and bus services in the ...
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NewsMore RFF routes go live under GSM-R PPP
FRANCE: GSM-R digital train radio was brought into service on 150 km of routes in eastern France during the night of July 6 to 7, infrastructure manager RFF has announced. A total of 29 base stations are now operational on the Dijon – Montbéliard route, as well as between Besançon ...
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NewsRailway Supply Institute launches passenger committee
USA: Industry association the Railway Supply Institute has formed a Passenger Rail Committee to 'support, connect and advocate for' companies supplying the passenger rail sector. The committee aims to promote passenger transport, and represent the supply industry on legislation and regulations. Its first meeting is to be held on ...
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NewsMallikarjun Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge has been appointed India's Minister of Railways, while Arunendra Kumar becomes Member (Mechanical) of the Indian Railway Board.