All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2018 – Page 5
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NewsSiemens to supply London Underground deep tube fleet
UK: Transport for London has selected Siemens Mobility to supply 94 metro trainsets for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line, it announced on June 15. The £1·5bn contract is due to be signed following a 10-day standstill period. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2023 from a factory that Siemens will ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail technology supplier qualification system launched
UK: Network Rail has launched a technology supplier qualification system as its primary sourcing platform for IT goods and services. This is intended to improve market engagement, provide greater visibility of business opportunities and reduce the time it takes to award contracts. 'The feedback from vendors so far has been ...
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NewsStadler to supply tram-trains to Lugano
SWITZERLAND: Stadler is to supply nine tram-trains to Ferrovie Luganesi for operation on a network being developed to serve Lugano. Deliveries under the SFr47m contract are due in 2020. The vehicles will initially operate on the existing metre gauge Line S60, which links Lugano with Ponte Tresa. The Stadler ...
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NewsBombardier inaugurates Bautzen production hall
GERMANY: Bombardier Transportation inaugurated a new final assembly hall at its Bautzen plant in Sachsen on June 15. Built at a cost of €8m as part of a €30m investment in the site, the hall has a production area of 8 100 m2, with the capacity to assemble and ...
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Metro Report InternationalThe Boring Company to build Chicago O’Hare airport link
USA: The Boring Company has been selected to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a service of autonomous electric vehicles running in tunnels connecting central Chicago with O’Hare International Airport, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on June 14. The Boring Company was one of two bidders selected to respond to ...
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NewsSmart gate to identify wagons
SPAIN: Indra is developing a ‘smart gate’‚ which it envisages would be able to digitally identify wagons as they are handled at freight terminals. The technology would be a development of Indra’s electronic identification and toll collection gantries used on motorways, combining laser sensors, high resolution imaging, electronic tags and ...
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NewsGrain wagons enter service
GERMANY: Captrain Deutschland company ITL has put into service the first 37 of 74 grain hopper wagons which it has ordered from Tatravagónka through leasing company Ermewa. The remainder of the fleet is scheduled for delivery later this year. The Tagnpps hoppers have a capacity of 101 m3. They ...
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NewsDiscuss the latest trends at InnoTrans 2018 supporting events
INNOTRANS: The programme of supporting event alongside the InnoTrans 2018 exhibition will provide a wide range of opportunities to find out about the latest trends in products, services and user experiences. On September 19 the International Design Forum organised by the International Design Centre Berlin will hold an event called ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
The national railways of Russia and China signed a memorandum on June 8 agreeing to jointly develop a market for ‘high speed' freight services between China, Russia and Europe. Target market sectors for China Railway Express and RZD Logistics include cross-border electronic commerce and express delivery services which would use ...
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NewsOrbital line opens in Seoul
SOUTH KOREA: The Seohae Line orbital suburban railway serving Seoul was inaugurated on June 16. The 23·4 km route runs north-south from Sosa to Wonsi to the southwest of Seoul. The 12 stations include interchange with metro Line 1 at Sosa and Line 4 at Choji. All stations are ...
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NewsUrsus Bus to supply battery trolleybuses to Lublin
POLAND: MPK Lublin has selected Ursus Bus to supply 10 battery trolleybuses. Solaris had also bid. Deliveries under the 23·4m złoty contract are due to be completed by September 2019. The fully low-floor 12 m long vehicles will be equipped with 150 kW traction motors and lithium-ion traction batteries ...
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Rail Business UKCross-border upgrade plan
EUROPE: North-south rail services between Belfast and Dublin could be upgraded over the coming years, under a three-stage development strategy agreed by Irish national operator Iarnród Éireann and its Northern Irish counterpart Translink. Launched in Belfast as part of Northern Ireland’s Bus+Train week initiative, the plan envisages investment in ...
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NewsSwiss rail and car ticket launched
SWITZERLAND: National rail operator SBB has launched a national season ticket covering rail and electric car transport. SBB Green Class is available to purchase for terms of one, two or three years. The Comfort version includes second-class rail travel and local transport. It also includes rental of an electric ...
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NewsOrbital line opens in Seoul
SOUTH KOREA: The Seohae Line orbital suburban railway serving Seoul was inaugurated on June 16. The 23·4 km route runs north-south from Sosa to Wonsi to the southwest of Seoul. The 12 stations include interchange with metro Line 1 at Sosa and Line 4 at Choji. All stations are ...
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NewsBearing and wheelset monitoring partnership
SKF: The Insight Rail wireless condition based-maintenance technology from bearing and seal supplier SKF can be integrated with Siemens’ Railigent application suite and MindSphere internet of things operating system following the signing of a co-operation agreement announced on June 13. The agreement is intended to support condition-based maintenance by facilitating ...
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NewsTETRA test module developed
NORWAY: Comtest Wireless has developed a TETRA testing module for its NetProbe Drive Test telecoms testing tool to meet the requirements of Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR. The module enables engineers to test signal quality and coverage along the track, producing data which can be displayed in formats including maps, ...
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NewsTrenitalia signs Puglia operating contract
ITALY: Trenitalia signed a 15-year passenger operating contract with the region of Puglia on June 12. The total value of the contract is €1·58bn, including €72m/year for infrastructure usage and annual ticket revenues of €32m. The region is to provide subsidies to support an increase in train-km on the ...
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NewsConnecticut regional passenger service launched
USA: Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy joined federal, state, and local officials on June 16 to mark the launch of CTrail commuter rail services along a 100 km route linking New Haven and Hartford in Connecticut with Springfield, Massachusetts. The line is shared with Amtrak services, and the national passenger ...
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NewsStadler rolling stock on show at InnoTrans 2018
STADLER: Seven recently-developed Stadler locomotives and multiple-units will be displayed at InnoTrans 2018, where the Swiss group will be one of the main exhibitors in the outdoor areas of the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds. HVLE Eurodual locomotive German freight operator HVLE is the launch customer for Stadler Valencia’s Eurodual ...
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NewsAlstom wins Frankfurt am Main tram contract
GERMANY: Frankfurt am Main transport operator VGF has signed a €100m contract with Alstom for the supply of 38 trams. The contract announced on June 19 includes options for 15 more vehicles. The 100% low-floor three-section Citadis trams will be 31·5 m long with capacity for 197 passengers. The ...