All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2013 – Page 6
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NewsTwo high speed lines open in China
CHINA: The fastest Nanjing - Hangzhou journey times were almost halved with the opening of the Passenger-Dedicated Line between the cities on July 1, the same day as the opening of the Hangzhou - Ningbo PDL. Construction of the 249 km Nanjing - Hangzhou high speed line began in December ...
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NewsWorld Speed Survey 2013: China sprints out in front
INTERNATIONAL: China continues to set the pace in the global rail speed stakes, with its fastest trains achieving average point-to-point speeds better than any other country, according to Railway Gazette’s latest World Speed Survey. Authored this year by Jeremy Hartill of the UK’s Railway Performance Society, the biennial survey appears ...
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NewsDelhi Metro takes over Airport Express Line
INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp took over the operation of the city’s Airport Express Line on July 1, after PPP concessionaire Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd gave notice on June 27 that it would cease to operate the route at the end of the month. Under the terms ...
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NewsFirst E-Class tram delivered to Melbourne
AUSTRALIA: The first Bombardier E-Class tram for Melbourne was unveiled at Yarra Trams’ Preston depot on July 1. Among those present were Premier of Victoria Denis Napthine and Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder. The tram arrived from Bombardier’s factory in Dandenong. It is about to begin tests on ...
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NewsJoint Eurasian freight operator agreed
INTERNATIONAL: The national railways of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have signed an agreement to establish United Transport & Logistics Co, a jointly-owned company which would provide intermodal services within the three countries’ Common Economic Space, including transit routes between Europe and Asia. Once government approval is obtained for the plan, ...
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NewsFeature articles in the July 2013 issue of Railway Gazette International
Comment Fyra: A high speed train going nowhere News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Analysis Freight sector gathers at Transport Logistic. Ralf Roman Rossberg reports from München Argentinian concessions revoked Irish compromise on authorisation High speed rail in Russia Keep investing in urban transport Swiss signals ...