All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2018 – Page 5
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Rail Business UKReview of Network Rail’s tree management launched
UK: Terms of reference for a review of how Network Rail can best ensure the safety of railway operations while also protecting wildlife and preserving trees were published by the Department for Transport on July 12. There are estimated to be more than 10 million trees within 60 m of ...
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NewsJacobs awarded Etihad Rail consultancy contract
UAE: Etihad Rail has appointed Jacobs Engineering Group to provide technical and programme consulting services to support the expansion of its network under stages 2 and 3 of its national railway plan, now scheduled for completion by 2024. Jacobs will provide engineering and design services, review and provide critical oversight ...
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NewsCompetition concerns trigger full European Commission review of Siemens-Alstom merger
EUROPE: Following an initial Phase I investigation which raised concerns about competition in the rolling stock and signalling markets, the European Commission confirmed on July 13 that it had opened a Phase II in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation to assess the proposed combination of Alstom with Siemens’ transport ...
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NewsIsfahan metro reaches Soffeh
IRAN: The sole line of the Isfahan metro was extended south from Azadi to Soffeh on July 10. The 4 km extension adds four stations, taking Line 1 to 20·2 km with 20 stations. On the same day two infill stations were opened on the northern section ...
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NewsBYD wins Oslo electric bus order
NORWAY: Bus operator Nobina has awarded BYD a contract to supply 42 electric buses to operate in Oslo. The 18 m articulated buses are due to arrive in the second quarter of 2019. They will join two BYD electric buses that are already operating in the city on a ...
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NewsEnvironmental approval paves way for Linha do Oeste upgrading
PORTUGAL: National environment agency APA has approved plans for the modernisation of part of the Linha do Oeste which links Lisboa with Louriçal and Figueira da Foz. Being undertaken as part of the government’s Ferrovia 2020 investment programme, the upgrading covers the 87 route-km between Meleças on the Lisboa suburban ...
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Metro Report InternationalElectric bus leasing programme launched
USA: A joint venture of electric bus manufacturer BYD Motors and infrastructure financier Generate Capital has launched a $200m electric bus leasing programme. The aim is to help public- and private-sector clients accelerate the adoption of battery electric buses. Generate Capital notes that while electric buses are cheaper over ...
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NewsDVV acquires Smart Rail World
INTERNATIONAL: Railway Gazette’s parent company DVV Media International has purchased events and digital media business Smart Rail World Ltd and its subsidiary Global Transport Forum Ltd. The London-based business manages a suite of international events in the rail and transport sector including Smart Rail, Smart Transit, Smart Metro, Safe Rail ...
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NewsHitachi signs new Leonardo train contract
ITALY: Hitachi Rail Italy has signed an €87m contract with Milano transport operator ATM for the supply of 12 Leonardo trains for metro Line 2, the supplier announced on July 16. The through-gangwayed trains will be manufactured at HRI’s Reggio Calabria and Napoli factories. Deliveries are due to start ...
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NewsDB Netz introduces ‘green’ driver advisory functions
GERMANY: This month, infrastructure manager DB Netz has introduced ‘green wave’ train running functionality to support the use of connected driver advisory systems. Train operators seeking to improve their energy efficiency have been encouraged to sign up to the service at 0·315 euro cents per path-km. Available on all routes ...
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NewsNext phase of Firenze tram network inaugurated
ITALY: A tram extension was inaugurated in Firenze on July 16, adding 4·1 km to the city’s sole light rail route. The extension links the former eastern terminus of T1 at Alamanni-Stazione with Careggi-Ospedale to the north. The extension was known during construction as route T3, and ...
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NewsMorgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners aims to increase VTG stake
VTG: On July 16 the Warwick Holding subsidiary of funds advised by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Inc announced a voluntary public tender offer of €53 per share in cash for all outstanding shares in wagon leasing and logistics company VTG AG. Warwick Holding acquired a 29% stake in Hamburg-based VTG in ...
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NewsSNCF Logistics buys Spanish freight operator
SPAIN: An agreement for SNCF Logistics to acquire Comsa’s stake in private operator Comsa Rail Transport was signed on July 9. The transaction is subject to Spanish regulatory approval. Founded five years ago, Comsa Rail Transport now has a turnover of €32m, nearly 200 employees and operated 19 200 trains ...
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Rail Business UKORR welcomes Siemens-Alstom merger investigation
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to open an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of Siemens and Alstom. The UK rail regulator is concerned that the proposed merger ‘will significantly reduce competition, leading to increased costs in Britain’s railway signalling and rolling ...
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NewsSBB challenges long-distance concession split
SWITZERLAND: Insisting that ‘legal clarification is necessary’, on July 16 Swiss Federal Railways lodged a formal challenge with the Federal Administrative Court against the decision to split the concession to operate long-distance passenger services. According to SBB, the decision by the Federal Office of Transport to award two inter-regional ...
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NewsAlstom shareholders approve Siemens Mobility merger
ALSTOM: All proposed resolutions related to the proposed merger of Alstom and Siemens Mobility were approved with majorities of more than 95% at Alstom’s special and combined shareholders’ meetings held in Paris on July 17. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019, subject to ...
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Rail Business UKUpgraded capacity indicators for road-rail vehicles
ROAD-RAIL: Pro Rail Services has taken delivery of four Doosan DX140 Parallel offset road-rail excavators fitted with the latest version of GKD’s 3RCi+ capacity indicator. The indicators include slew and height limits with ‘virtual walls’. There is selective intelligent hydraulic motion cut of any boom or slew function at the ...
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Rail Business UKTrans-Pennine upgrade will include electrification, Grayling confirms
UK: The planned Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade will include electrification, Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling has confirmed. In a letter to the Railway Industry Association dated July 12, Grayling said the upgrade of the route between Manchester and York would include ‘both major civil engineering projects and electrification’, and ...
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Metro Report InternationalGateless fare collection system developed
SINGAPORE: ST Engineering has developed a prototype gateless be-in be-out fare collection system, which it displayed at the Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition in July. ST Engineering says that ticket gates are the biggest bottleneck to station throughput, and this would eliminate that bottleneck. Cameras working in conjunction ...
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NewsNice transport operator partners with Uber
FRANCE: Nice public transport operator Lignes d’Azur is partnering with on-demand taxi service Uber for a one-year pilot project. Services on tram Line 1 run until around 02.30 but the last buses linking some tram stops with residential areas leave around 20.00. To fill the last-mile gap, ...
