All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2017 – Page 6
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NewsSTIF to drop RER branding
FRANCE: From July 1 Ile-de-France transport authority STIF plans to cease using the term ‘RER’, which was originally an abbreviation for Réseau Express Régional. According to the staff publication La Lettre du Cheminot, STIF’s decision follows studies suggesting that the distinctions between the various brands used for public transport in ...
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NewsVolkerRail awarded five-year maintenance contract
NETHERLANDS: Infrastructure manager ProRail has awarded VolkerRail a contract to undertake day-to-day track maintenance on the complex rail network in the Amsterdam area for five years from October 1. Announcing the signing of the deal on June 13, VolkerRail said the performance-based contract would provide the contractor with the freedom ...
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NewsSão Paulo suburban EMU on test
BRAZIL: São Paulo suburban operator CPTM has started testing the first Class 9500 electric multiple-units that Hyundai Rotem is supplying. CPTM awarded Hyundai Rotem a R$788m contract in 2013 to supply 30 eight-car EMUs. A contract was awarded to CAF at the same time for a further 35 sets. ...
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NewsDr Joaquin Arambula
Dr Joaquin Arambula has been appointed to the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors as an ex-officio member, while CEO Jeff Morales stepped down on June 2.
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London launches Facebook Messenger chatbot
UK: Transport for London has launched an artificial intelligence driven Facebook Messenger chatbot. TfL said it deals with a huge number of queries every day through its Facebook pages, and it hopes that the TfL TravelBot will make it easier for users to get information in a ...
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Metro Report InternationalDalian metro opens three extensions
CHINA: Three metro extensions opened in Dalian on June 7 2017. Line 1 and the suburban Line 12 now meet at Hekou. Line 1 has been extended by 9·1 km southwest from Convention & Exhibition Centre. On this section it parallels tram Route 202, and serves six ...
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NewsVästtrafik awards EMU refurbishment contract
SWEDEN: Västtrafik has awarded Alstom a SKr90m contract to refurbish 18 ASEA/ABB X12 and X14 two-car electric multiple-units dating from 1991-95 which are used on Göteborg – Borås and Uddevalla – Borås – Varberg services. The refurbishment to be undertaken between autumn 2017 the end of 2020 includes ...
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NewsTehran metro Line 7 inaugurated
IRAN: The first phase of the sixth metro line in Tehran was inaugurated on June 10, connecting San’at Square to Basij on a 22 km alignment. Line 7 will eventually be 31 km long, once extensions at both ends open in March 2018. Nine more stations are ...
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Metro Report InternationalTesting starts on Beijing maglev
CHINA: Testing has started on the first maglev line in Beijing, and trial running is expected to commence by the end of the year. The first stage of Line S1 will offer a 20 min journey between Mentougou and Pingguoyuan, where interchange will be provided with metro Line 1. ...
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NewsComplex interoperability requirements in Chicago PTC contract
USA: Wabtec Corp has signed a $22m contract to design, supply and commission Positive Train Control for the Belt Railway Company of Chicago, which owns and operates about 470 km of track, including 43 km of main line track. Under the contract announced on June 7 Wabtec is to provide ...
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Metro Report InternationalZhuhai tramway enters revenue service
CHINA: Revenue service on the Zhuhai tramway began on June 6. The 8·9 km line with 14 stops runs from Haitan Park to Shangchong, where depot is located. Trial running had started in November 2014. Services are operated with 10 five-section 100% low-floor Sirio trams supplied under a 10-year ...
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NewsAlstom and Teleste sign framework agreement
FINLAND: Teleste Corp has signed a framework agreement to supply Alstom with on-train passenger information and public address systems, CCTV, communication technology and TFT and LED displays. Teleste’s products are ‘designed to let passengers enjoy clear, visible and up-to-date information during every phase of their journey’, said Pekka Vänni, Director ...
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NewsLund – Malmö quadruple tracking contract
SWEDEN: Trafikverket has selected the Lund – Arlöv Fyra Spår consortium of NCC and OHL for a SKr2bn contract to quadruple a section of the busy Lund – Malmö route. The civil works and railway systems contract announced on June 8 covers the construction of two temporary tracks between Hjärup ...
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NewsHudson Bay Railway services to Churchill suspended after washouts
CANADA: Hudson Bay Railway services between Amery, 47 km northeast of Gillam, and Churchill have been suspended indefinitely owing to ‘unprecedented and catastrophic’ flood damage and are not expected to resume before the winter season, parent company OmniTRAX announced on June 9. HBR has been unable to operate to Churchill ...
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NewsPatrick Jeantet
SNCF Réseau President Patrick Jeantet has been elected as President of French railway industry association Fer de France, succeeding Egis Group President Nicolas Jachiet.
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NewsAtkins awarded Cornish resignalling contract
UK: Atkins has been awarded a £9m contract to upgrade the signalling between Truro and St Erth. This forms part of Network Rail’s Cornwall Capacity Enabling Scheme to enable one extra train per hour to operate between Plymouth and Penzance. Atkins will be responsible for GRIP stages 4b to 8 ...
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NewsUK rail freight traffic down
UK: According to statistics published by the UK’s Office of Rail & Road on June 8, a total of 17∙2 billion net tonne-km of freight were moved on the national network in 2016-17, a 3% decrease on the year before and the lowest recorded since 1997-98 when a 16∙9 billion ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
In support of India’s Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan national sanitation programme, on June 1 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works rolled out the first WAG-9H electric freight locomotive to be equipped with a built-in a toilet cubicle with biodigester. DP World has awarded GB Railfreight a three-year contract to manage the movement and preparation ...
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NewsÖBB starts Pyhrnstrecke station upgrading
AUSTRIA: ÖBB-Infrastruktur launched a €26·9m programme to modernise three stations on the Pyhrnstrecke in Oberösterreich with a groundbreaking ceremony at Neuhofen an der Krems on June 7. Expected to take around 18 months at a cost of €9·3m, the work at Neuhofen will see the realignment of both main lines ...
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NewsTier 4 genset locomotive enters service
USA: Railserve’s first Tier 4 compliant Dual Leaf Gen-Set Locomotive has entered service in Freeport, Texas. The latest addition to Railserve’s family of locomotives has two Cummins QSX15 engines, and can use only one when hauling lighter loads. The Dual Leaf is intended for shippers, industrial users and short line ...