All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2015
All articles published this month.
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NewsChinese metro PPP fund established
CHINA: A fund to invest in Chinese metro infrastructure project public-private partnerships was launched by Greenland Group, China Construction Bank and other partners on May 26. The China Urban Rail Transportation PPP Fund plans to invest a total of 100bn yuan in metro design, build, finance and management PPP concessions ...
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NewsETCS Level 2 for Barcelona suburban network
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF is to call tenders for the first installation of ETCS Level 2 signalling on the Barcelona suburban network, covering the 56 km between L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and Mataró. A total budget of €92∙9m has been set for the contract, of which €56∙8m would cover the design ...
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NewsFeature articles in the June 2015 issue of Railway Gazette International
Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment A corridor in crisis News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis ...
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NewsWilfredo Rodriguez
Wilfredo Rodriguez has been appointed President of Uruguay's state-owned railway operator AFE in succession to María del Carmen Melo. Luis Rivero becomes Vice-President, Americo Fernandez General Manager and Fernando Valls Secretary.
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NewsAarhus unveils ‘timeless and comfortable’ tram designs
DENMARK: Aarhus light rail project promoter Aarhus Letbane revealed the final designs of Denmark’s first modern light rail vehicles on June 1. The design brief aimed to create an easily-recognisable identity ‘with clear references to the Scandinavian design tradition of stylish minimalism and high functionality.’ The ‘timeless and comfortable ...
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NewsTrains return to outskirts of Tiranë
ALBANIA: A revived passenger service between Durrës and a modernised station at Kashar, 7·6 km from central Tiranë, were inaugurated by parliamentary Speaker Ilir Meta and Minister of Transport & Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto on May 26. Two coaches and a T669 diesel locomotive have been modernised for the service of ...
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NewsEast Anglia franchise shortlist announced
UK: Three current or former incumbents have been shortlisted to bid for the next East Anglia franchise, which is due to take over from Abellio Greater Anglia in October 2016. Abellio had been awarded a 29-month contract to operate the franchise from February 5 2012, and a further direct award ...
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NewsMarseille opens tram route T3
FRANCE: Jugglers, acrobats and musicians led the celebrations on Rue de Rome to mark the opening of Marseille’s third tram route on May 30. Local traders were offered 7 000 tickets for distribution to their customers, to highlight how the new tram service can facilitate car-free shopping, The northern end ...
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NewsClass 321 EMUs to be born again
UK: Leasing company Eversholt Rail has awarded Wabtec a £60m contract to refurbish its fleet of Class 321 outer-suburban electric multiple-units, under a programme which is designed to provide ‘maintainability, cost effectiveness and the look and feel of a new train’. The contract signed on May 28 covers engineering ...
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NewsDe Lijn orders more Albatros trams
BELGIUM: Flemish public transport operator De Lijn has placed a €97m firm order for a further 40 Bombardier Flexity 2 low-floor trams to replace older vehicles in Gent and Antwerpen. The contract announced by Bombardier on June 2 is an option on a September 2012 deal and takes De Lijn's ...
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NewsChinese rolling stock manufacturers merge to form CRRC Corp
CHINA: CRRC Corp Ltd was officially launched on June 1 with the completion of the merger of rolling stock manufacturers China CNR Corp and CSR Corp. CRRC has inherited all the businesses and assets of CNR and CSR, which between than had a greater than 90% market share in ...
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NewsLocomotive delivered for Uruguayan upgrade
URUGUAY: Infrastructure company Corporación Ferroviaria del Uruguay has taken delivery of a refurbished ČKD Class 740 diesel-electric locomotive supplied by rolling stock repair and freight transport company Loko Trans Slovakia. The locomotive was delivered to the Port of Montevideo on May 24, and is to be deployed on works ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia offers 1 000 railway scholarships
SAUDI ARABIA: The Ministry of Education and Saudi Railways Organization have signed a partnership agreement to provide scholarships which will enable 1 000 Saudis to undertake specialist railway courses abroad over the next five years. Minister of Education Dr Azzam bin Mohammad Al-Dakhil said this would provide ...
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NewsArriva wins re-awarded Limburg operating contract
NETHERLANDS: The province of Limburg announced on June 2 that second-ranked bidder Arriva would be awarded a €55·5m/year contract to operate rail and bus services for 15 years from December 11 2016. The Abellio Limburg business of NS subsidiary Qbuzz had been named as the winner of the contract on ...
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NewsElisabeth Borne
Elisabeth Borne has been confirmed as President of Paris transport operator RATP, following her predecessor Pierre Mongin’s move to GDF-Suez.
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NewsTalgo trains enter service in Russia
RUSSIA: The first of Federal Passenger Co’s seven Talgo trainsets was inaugurated by Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin and Talgo Chairman Carlio de Palacio with a ceremony at Moscow’s Kurskaya station on June 1. The first service operated by the Talgo stock was the 14.00 from Moscow to Nizhny ...
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NewsWien announces driverless U-Bahn plan
AUSTRIA: The future Wien metro Line U5 will have driverless operation, city transport company Wiener Linien announced on June 2. Managing Director Günter Steinbauer said U5 would provide a good opportunity to test fully automatic operation. This is expected to permit shorter headways and better service regulation and fault response. ...
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NewsMontenegro fleet modernisation
MONTENEGRO: Zagreb-based TŽV Gredelj is modernising Montenegrin passenger operator ŽPCG’s fleet of five Class 412 electric multiple-units, which were built by RVR in Riga in 1985. The work includes installing new seats, toilets and windows. In addition, ŽPCG signed a contract last month for TŽV Gredelj to modernise four couchette ...
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NewsDB to be directly awarded Berlin S-Bahn operating contracts
GERMANY: The Länder of Berlin and Brandenburg have announced their intention to award the incumbent S-Bahn Berlin GmbH subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn two ‘transitional’ contracts to continue to operate the Berlin S-Bahn network’s North-South and Stadtbahn service groups until planned competitively-tendered contracts are awarded. This follows the direct award ...
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NewsPink city’s first metro line opens
INDIA: Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje flagged off the inaugural train to open the first phase of the Jaipur metro on June 3. Public services began at 14.00. Trains will initially operate every 10 to 15 min from 06.45 to 21.00, with off-peak fares to be charged all ...
