All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2001 – Page 4

  • News

    PEOPLE

    2001-06-01T10:00:00Z

    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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    Spoornet progress

    2001-06-01T10:00:00Z

    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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    Publications

    2001-06-01T10:00:00Z

    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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    Sagrera station

    2001-06-01T10:00:00Z

    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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    Sidetrack

    2001-06-01T10:00:00Z

    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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    Uninterrupted signalling supply

    2001-06-01T10:00:00Z

    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 ...