All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2001
All articles published this month.
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Uninterrupted signalling supply
CHLORIDE Power Protection has developed an uninterruptable power supply for signalling that uses a 25 kV traction supply and the electricity grid to remove the need for a diesel generator back up.Railtrack is currently reviewing the performance of a first installation, under test near Crewe on Britain’s West Coast Main ...
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Sidetrack
A fragrant blastEUROSTAR passengers will enjoy an enhanced ambience following the award of a contract to fit air fresheners in the toilet compartments. Tonbridge-based Initial Healthcare was given the task of designing a system that met stringent Channel Tunnel safety regulations, which prohibited the use of aerosols, batteries or any ...
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Sagrera station
SPANISH Development Minister Francisco Álvarez-Cascos and the Mayor of Barcelona Joan Clos have signed an agreement to build a station at Sagrera for the high speed line between Madrid and the French border. The Ministry of Development will be responsible for the railway infrastructure component of the Pts77bn scheme, with ...
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Publications
Noise and vibration from high-speed trainsEdited by Victor V KrylovA comprehensive general reference work for engineers, scientists and consultants interested in the technical aspects of the noise and vibration effects of high-speed railway operation. Aimed at a technical reader with a background in engineering or physics, chapters cover the theoretical ...
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Spoornet progress
THIS MONTH is due to see the start of electric operation between De Aar and Kimberley, completing the wiring of Spoornet’s Cape Town - Johannesburg corridor. The 25 kV electrification work will be completed on June 11, when the substations are switched on, allowing test running to start. Revenue services ...
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PEOPLE
P Rajagopalan has taken over as Financial Commissioner, Railways, and ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India.Rüdiger vorm Walde is to become Director General of Austrian Federal Railways with effect from August 1. Currently Chairman of Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, he will succeed Helmut Draxler on a three-year contract.John Robinson joins the ...
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Submerged monorail proposed for Stonehenge
UK: Appointed to design a new visitor centre at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, Melbourne-based architects Denton Corker Marshall suggested building 'a submerged monorail' in a trench to carry visitors around the stone age monument. The suggestion drew cries of derision from residents of Sydney, who have been blessed ...
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Metros
France: With fares income up 3·5% at Fr15·7bn, RATP has reported a profit of Fr143m for 2000, up from Fr27m in 1999. A new record of 2·6billion passengers were carried in 2000 across all modes, with metro traffic up 4·8%, RER 5·1% and light rail 10·3%.Toulouse transport authority SMTC signed ...
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Market
Australia: The Northern Territory government has called tenders for construction of a A$30m intermodal terminal at Darwin’s East Arm port, including a rail link to the Alice - Darwin line (p386).Bangladesh: Trelleborg Industrial is supplying rubber chevron springs for use on 700 freight wagon bogies.Brazil: MRS Logística took delivery last ...
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Traffic management software
ADTRANZ Signal A/S of Denmark has completed the development of its Ebicos TMS traffic management software. Already sold to railways in Sweden, Portugal, India and Australia, a test version of the software is due to be up and running in Sweden this month.Adtranz Signal has invested €25m in developing Ebicos ...
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Letters
Mixed train dailySir - The successful Amsterdam - Milano OverNight Express (RG 5.01 p339) shows that inspiration, innovation and dedication can produce the high-quality service that just-in-time freight customers demand but seldom receive from rail. In this interesting experiment, the modern equivalent of the old-style ’mixed’ passenger and freight train, ...
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Separation issue not resolved
OF ALL THE CHANGES thrust on the world’s railways in the last decade of the 20th century, separating operations from infrastructure was the most fundamental. Embraced by few and denigrated by many, separation generated more controversy than any other topic. In Britain, it led to unprecedented havoc after last October’s ...
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Intrastate revival
THE VICTORIA state government has confirmed plans to reinstate a number of regional passenger services radiating from Melbourne. Under the previous state administration, several services were replaced by buses. Trains are due to begin running again to Mildura, Ararat and Bairnsdale in 2003, and to Leongatha in 2004. Extensive work ...
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Wheel-rail interface must be managed
’WEAR IS HEALTHY, but uncontrolled wear is not.’ Richard Keefe, Infrastructure Engineering Manager for MTR Corp in Hong Kong, was referring to the management of rail deterioration on one of the world’s busiest metros. Intriguingly, the model developed for rail management on Hong Kong’s MTR had been prescribed by BHP, ...
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INTELLIGENCE
Australia: An audit of the interstate rail network carried out for Australian Rail Track Corp by Booz·Allen & Hamilton suggests that A$507m needs to be spent over the next five to six years to attract more freight to rail (p397). A$398m would go on the Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane ...
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Integrated smart ticketing
CUBIC Transportation Systems is to install smart card fare collection equipment on 14 Baltimore metro stations and 957 buses under a US$21·9m contract awarded by Maryland MTA on April 18. The equipment is compatible with that already in use on the Washington metro. A second contract will cover Baltimore’s light ...
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Industry News
Germany: Voith Turbo opened a service centre in Heidenheim on May 9. It stocks 19000 spare parts, and will provide 24h service to locomotive hire pools.South Africa: Austrian track materials manufacturer VAE AG has acquired 65% of Transwert Perway (Pty) Ltd.USA: Harris Corp announced on May 9 that it had ...
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Infraspeed wins HSL-Zuid PPP
ON MAY 11 Dutch Transport Minister Tineke Netelenbos and Finance Minister Gunnar Zalm announced that a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed for provision and maintenance of track, signalling, power supplies, noise barriers and communication systems on HSL-Zuid between Amsterdam and the Belgian border.The Infraspeed BV consortium has been selected ...
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MetroRail keeps growing
WASHINGTON Metro held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 8 for its 5 km Blue line extension from Addison Road to Largo, Maryland (RG 1.01 p29). The $434m project includes two new stations, and the line is expected to open at the end of 2004.On April 19 the WMATA board ...