All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2021 – Page 2
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NewsRussian-built 1 435 mm gauge wagons approved for EU use
EUROPE: United Wagon Co has obtained type approval from the EU Agency for Railways for two types of container wagon, which it says is the ‘first time in modern history’ that Russian-built wagons will operate on 1 435 mm gauge lines in Europe. Approval for the ...
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Metro Report InternationalBaku metro extended
AZERBAIJAN: A 1 km extension of the Baku metro’s Violet Line from Memar Əcəmi to a new station at 8 Noyabr was inaugurated President Ilham Aliyev on May 29, two days before the metro reopened following a pandemic closure which began on October 19 2020. The ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry
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NewsTaiwan Railways Administration awards signalling upgrade contract
TAIWAN: Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €231m contract to implement an electrical systems and signalling interlocking enhancement package for Taiwan Railways Administration. This includes replacing relay interlockings with Trackguard Westrace Mk II electronic interlockings at 68 stations to cover 450 km of the 1 110 ...
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NewsArriva eyes night trains to Schiphol
NETHERLANDS: Arriva Netherlands has applied for rights to operate open access night trains linking Maastricht and Groningen to the Randstad region and Schiphol airport, challenging the current NS monopoly of the core national network.
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Metro Report InternationalTokyo Metro’s Hanzomon Line trains unveiled
JAPAN: The first of 19 Series 18000 trainsets to operate Tokyo Metro’s Hanzomon Line was unveiled at Saginuma depot in Kawasaki city on June 2.
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NewsRack railway train design unveiled
SWITZERLAND: Mountain railway and cable car operator Rigi Bahnen has unveiled the appearance of the Riggenbach rack electric multiple-units which Stadler is to supply under a SFr38m contract awarded in May 2019. The styling by Milani Design is inspired by the operator’s ...
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Rail Business UKRail journeys in Great Britain lowest since at least 1872
UK: Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain in 2020-21 were the lowest since records began in 1872, according to the latest statistics from the Office of Rail & Road. The regulator said the ‘unprecedented’ fall in usage could be attributed entirely to the coronavirus pandemic, which had ...
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NewsMoscow’s Vostochniy passenger hub opens in the east of the city
RUSSIA: A hub station has been opened on the eastern side side of Moscow for use by long-distance trains passing through the capital and as an interchange for passengers who do not need to access the city centre. Vostochniy station was formally opened by Russian Railways CEO ...
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Rail Business UKQTS Group acquires electrification contractor REL
UK: Rail infrastructure engineering services provider QTS Group has acquired Rail Electrification Ltd, adding overhead line capabilities to its portfolio of vegetation management, drainage, civil engineering, fencing and plant supply services. ‘QTS has grown rapidly over the last decade and, in order for us to continue ...
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Metro Report InternationalWuhu monorail maintenance contract awarded
CHINA: The CRRC Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems joint venture has been awarded a 27-year contract to maintain the guideways and trainsets for the monorail network which is under construction at Wuhu in Anhui province. Opening is planned by the end of this year. In 2017 the ...
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In depthPhilippines: Commuter corridor leads rail revival
Civil works are getting underway on the Malolos – Clark section of Manila’s North-South Commuter Railway, a flagship scheme for the government’s Build, Build, Build initiative that is expected to herald a wider programme of rail investment across the archipelago.
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NewsFlushed with pride at latest acquisition
INTERNATIONAL: Knorr-Bremse has acquired on-train sanitary system manufacturer Evac, which has supplied more than 100 000 toilets to customers in over 40 countries in Europe, the USA and China. ‘Through this acquisition, Knorr-Bremse will become a world leading manufacturer of integrated sanitary systems for passenger trains’, ...
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NewsPassenger organisations demand better TER services
FRANCE: Passenger lobbying and campaign group FNAUT, consumer association UFC-Que Choisir and cycling lobby federation FUB are calling for improvements to regional passenger services across France ahead of the regional elections due to take place on June 20 and 27.
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NewsBogalusa Bayou Railroad buys Geaux Geaux Railroad
USA: Watco’s Bogalusa Bayou Railroad has acquired Amzak Capital Management’s Geaux Geaux Railroad, which runs 42 km from Slaughter to Zee in Louisiana. The line serves paper and packaging company Hood Container, and interchanges with Canadian National in Baton Rouge. Watco said Geaux Geaux Railroad provides ...