All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2023 – Page 4
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Rail Business UKInternational growth planned with acquisition of UK rolling stock consultancy
UK: The Rendel Ltd subsidiary of France’s Ingerop Group has purchased a controlling interest in T&RS Engineering Ltd, a Doncaster-based consultancy which provides rolling stock maintenance, overhaul, technical support and auditing services for operators, maintainers and leasing companies. ‘Ingerop has built up, throughout the years, an ...
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Metro Report InternationalGrand Paris Express Line 15 South operator selected
FRANCE: Transport authority Île-de-France-Mobilités has selected the ORA consortium of RATP Dev, ComfortDelGro and Alstom as preferred bidder to operate the future Grand Paris Express automated metro Line 15 South. The decision is due to be approved by the transport authority’s board on July 18. The ...
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In depthIndia: Vande Bharat fleet can take on the airlines
A high tax burden and challenging macroeconomic conditions mean that India’s domestic aviation market has not seen the boom expected a decade ago. Indian Railways‘ investment in a new generation of premium inter-city trains can help rail to seize the advantage, as Chitresh Shrivastva* explains.
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NewsCircumvesuviana narrow gauge EMU order
ITALY: Regional transport operator EAV has awarded Stadler a framework contract for the supply of up to 60 electric multiple-units for the 950 mm gauge Circumvesuviana lines south and east of Napoli. A firm order for an initial 16 sets and five years of maintenance has ...
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NewsFirst Tren Maya coach delivered
MEXICO: The first four passenger vehicles for the Tren Maya project have arrived by road in Cancún, Quintana Roo state, from Alstom’s assembly plant in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo. Announcing the development on July 10, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that the event held at ...
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Metro Report InternationalHappiness in Angers as two tram lines open
Source: Angers Loire Métropole/Morganview FRANCE: Angers tram routes B and C have opened, triggering a recast of the local public transport services operated by RATP Dev Angers under the Irigo brand. Opening celebrations were held on July 7 and when the first services ran in July ...
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Rail Business UKBelfast station projects make progress
UK: Belfast Grand Central station has been topped out with a ceremonial tightening of the last bolt in the highest point of the steel structure.
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Metro Report InternationalHS2 Interchange peoplemover procurement begins
UK: HS2 Ltd has begun procurement of an automated peoplemover to link the future High Speed 2 Interchange station in Solihull with the National Exhibition Centre, the existing Birmingham International station and the airport. Procurement has begun with the APM Systems contract, which has two elements. ...
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SponsoredDigital Technologies Transforming Ground-to-Train Communications in the Rail Industry
At the end of May, 2023 France formalised a ban on domestic short haul flights for journeys possible in less than two and a half hours by rail.
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens Mobility to replace Cleveland Red Line fleet
USA: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has formally selected Siemens Mobility to supply 24 S200 light rail vehicles to replace its Red Line metro fleet, with options for more to operate on the Blue and Green lines. The firm order announced on July 10 is supported ...
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NewsDouble tracking to increase Utah commuter rail capacity
USA: Utah Department of Transportation has appointed HDR to provide programme management services for its $1bn FrontRunner Strategic Double Track project. This will add nine more sections of double track and update the signalling along the 135 km FrontRunner commuter rail route from Ogden to Salt ...
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NewsCPKC and CSX agree Meridian & Bigbee Railroad connection
USA: Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX have reached agreements to acquire or operate parts of Genesee & Wyoming’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad to create a direct CPKC-CSX interchange at Myrtlewood in Alabama. ‘This strategic acquisition will bring more shipping options to intermodal, automotive and other ...
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Rail Business UKViaduct design automation software saves time and carbon
UK: In what HS2 Ltd says is a first for the construction industry, it has used Altair’s OptiStruct aerospace and automotive design software to develop an automated civil engineering design process which it says can reduce embedded carbon in viaducts by up to 10% and shrink ...
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NewsIndonesian locomotive parts agreement
INDONESIA: Wabtec has announced a multi-year agreement to supply its local partner PT IMECO with spare parts, overhaul kits and training to support national operator PT KAI’s CC206 locomotive fleet. The 150 CM20EMP diesel locomotives were supplied by Wabtec’s predecessor GE Transportation in 2012-16. ‘This is ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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In depthSpace Technology: European aerospace bodies see rail opportunities
European aerospace organisations ESA and EUSPA are developing dedicated initiatives aimed at facilitating the use of satellite technology in rail applications, with ERTMS a particular focus. Nick Kingsley reports.
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NewsKuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail proposal revived
MALAYSIA: Industry proposals for reviving the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail project using a public-private partnership model have been invited by the Ministry of Finance’s project promoter MyHSR Corp. The ‘fully fledged’ request for information opened to domestic and international firms on July 12. ...
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Trains sets out Aventra EMU deployment plan
West Midlands Trains expects to start introducing its two fleets of Class 730 Aventra EMUs into service later this year after a lengthy delay caused by production constraints at Alstom’s Derby plant.
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Metro Report InternationalTel Aviv Purple Line reaches financial close
ISRAEL: Main construction works for the Tel Aviv light rail Purple Line are expected to begin shortly, after the signing of a financing agreement by project promoter NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit Systems, HSBC and Bank Leumi Le Israel. The line is to be built by a ...
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In depthPoland: Making the strategic case for the CPK rail programme
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny transport investment programme will improve connectivity in Poland and beyond, Marcin Horała, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure, tells Railway Gazette International.