All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2012
All articles published this month.
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NewsLeo Express recruitment campaign oversubscribed
CZECH REPUBLIC: Open access operator Leo Express reports that its recruitment campaign to find 80 staff ahead of its launch in December has been heavily oversubscribed. More than 800 people applied for the various positions on offer, many of which are customer-facing, such as call centre staff or onboard service ...
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NewsIntegrated wagon tracking could improve productivity
RUSSIA: Proposals to develop a co-ordinated wagon tracking and reporting system covering the combined networks of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus were debated at the 1520 Strategic Partnership forum in Sochi on May 31. The hope is that an integrated system using advanced IT and automated reporting would improve productivity and ...
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NewsBraunschweig orders Solaris trams
GERMANY: Solaris Bus & Coach has been awarded a contract to supply 15 Tramino low-floor trams to Braunschweig, where they will replace 30-year old cars which do not meet modern accessibility requirements. The customised trams for Braunschweiger Verkehrs AG will be unidirectional vehicles around 36 m long, with each of ...
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Groundbreaking launches Central Mesa light rail construction
USA: A ceremony on May 30 officially marked the start of construction of the $200m Central Mesa light rail extension of the Valley Metro in Phoenix, Arizona. The Valley Transit Construction joint venture of Kiewit, Mass Electric and Parsons Transportation Group is expected to begin main works shortly under a ...
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NewsUpdated BiLevel coaches ordered for GO Transit
CANADA: Toronto regional transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Bombardier Transportation a C$200m order to supply commuter operator GO Transit with 60 double-deck coaches to an updated version of Bombardier's BiLevel design. The contract was announced by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty on May 25 during a visit to Bombardier's Thunder Bay ...
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NewsRail Industry Training & Recruitment in Brief
The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has introduced an Alstom Chair at its Industrial Engineering School. The collaboration between the two parties is intended to foster research in the areas of electricity transmission, smart grid technology and railway signalling. On May 8 the University of Rhode Island and Deutsche Bahn signed ...
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NewsWorld rail market June 2012
Australia: NSW RailCorp has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a three-year contract worth A$63m to support its ticket sales equipment. Brazil: Digicon has won a R$15m contract to supply ticket gates and passenger-counting systems for São Paulo metro Line 4. Switzerland: SBB has awarded Scheidt & Bachmann a SFr40m ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market June 2012
Argentina: Following delivery by Emfer, a sixth EMU comprising four refurbished vehicles and four new double-deck cars (RG 4.11 p9) has entered service on the Sarmiento commuter route in Buenos Aires. Australia: On May 1 Wabtec announced an order for its MotivePower subsidiary to deliver 10 standard ...
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NewsHitachi introduces smaller EMU inverter
INVERTER: Hitachi has developed a silicon carbide hybrid inverter for electric multiple-units using a 1·5 kV overhead power supply. The inverter uses hybrid modules rated at 3·3 kV, which are approximately two-thirds the size of standard silicon modules. The updated design has a simpler circuit configuration and smaller dimensions. By ...
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News‘Basket turning’ high capacity ore wagons ordered
SWEDEN: Northland Resources has ordered a fleet of custom-designed wagons for its Kaunisvaara iron ore development which will use a ‘basket turning’ body to achieve a 98 tonne payload within a 30 tonne axleload limit, and has placed contracts for the transport of magnetite concentrate to the ...
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NewsPrototype heavy haul locomotive on test
CHINA: CSR Zhuzhou is testing a prototype of a revised version of the HXD1 locomotive design. The twin-unit locomotive is rated at 9·6 MW, with a top speed of 120 km/h. It incorporates more domestic content than the original HXD1 design, which is expected to lower costs. The locomotive is ...
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NewsSiemens plans Thai manufacturing venture
THAILAND: A joint venture for local passenger vehicle production has been agreed between Siemens and Cho Thavee Dollasien Ltd. The two parties are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding this month paving the way for a 50:50 partnership. Speaking in Bangkok on May 22, Siemens Mobility CEO Hans-Jörg Grundmann ...
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NewsNew York subway R179 car order signed
USA: Bombardier Transportation announced on June 4 that New York MTA had signed the $599m order for 300 metro cars for the New York subway. The MTA board had selected lowest bidder Bombardier as its preferred supplier on March 28. The R179 series cars are to be built at Bombardier's ...
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NewsVossloh Kiepe acquires Transys Projects to expand into the UK market
UK: In a move intended to strengthen its position in the British rail market, Vossloh Kiepe announced on June 6 that it was acquiring the Birmingham-based rolling stock engineering consultancy Transys Projects Ltd. Established in 1989, Transys Projects specialises in rolling stock refurbishment and modernisation, including technical enhancement and the ...
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NewsJohn Holland awarded Sydney light rail extension contract
AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government has selected John Holland to design and build the 5·6 km Inner West Light Rail extension in Sydney. The A$176m extension from Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill will take over the infrastructure of an existing freight line. The contract announced by state Premier Barry O'Farrell ...
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NewsUGL announces freight locomotive orders worth A$190m
AUSTRALIA: Four 'significant' orders to supply and maintain a total of 38 freight locomotives were announced by UGL Ltd on May 31. The total value of the contracts is A$190m. Rio Tinto has ordered an unspecified number of GE Evolution locomotives, taking the total number of GE/UGL locomotives ordered for ...
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NewsCIT Rail orders 3500 wagons
USA: On June 4 leasing company CIT Rail announced it had placed orders with several manufacturers for 3 500 wagons to be delivered in 2012-13. The orders include oil and gas tank wagons to support increased exploration and drilling activity, and covered hoppers for the plastic resin industry. The orders ...
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NewsPresident launches construction of Wonju - Gangneung line
SOUTH KOREA: President Lee Myung-bak attended a ceremony on June 1 to launch construction of a 120·3 km direct line to link Wonju, southeast of Seoul, with the east coast city of Gangneung. Completion is planned for 2017, with the 3·9tr won cost to be met from public sources. The ...
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News'Largest and most powerful' rack locomotive unveiled
BRAZIL: Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail unveiled what it says is 'by far the largest and most powerful rack and pinion locomotive ever built' on June 6. MRS Logística placed a SFr60 order in 2010 for seven custom-designed 3 kV DC electric locomotives, which will be used to haul heavy iron ...
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NewsRoyal train opens Diabolo link to Brussels Airport
BELGIUM: The Diabolo connection to Brussels National airport was formally opened on June 7, when King Albert II drove the first train over the new line. Revenue services are due to start on June 10 after a public open day on June 9. Under construction for the past five years, ...