All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2022 – Page 5
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NewsMont-Blanc Express trains ordered
EUROPE: Stadler is to supply seven rack-equipped electric multiple-units for Mont-Blanc Express services on the 1 000 mm gauge line between Martigny in Switzerland and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet in France. The two-car EMUs will be equipped for 850 V DC overhead and third rail power supplies. They ...
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NewsCAF close to acquiring Alstom’s Reichshoffen plant
FRANCE: CAF is in the final stages of taking over Alstom’s Reichshoffen rolling stock factory in Alsace, the Spanish company said on June 20. Alstom offered to divest the former De Dietrich plant and the Coradia Polvalent train family produced there in order to obtain European ...
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NewsDriverless regional train research gets underway
GERMANY: Work has started on a project to develop and test technology for the driverless operation of regional passenger trains, and to identify the regulatory changes which would be needed to permit future use. The project is being undertaken by Alstom, the DLR aerospace research centre ...
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Rail Business UK‘Revolutionary’ footbridge to be built at Stowmarket
UK: The existing concrete footbridge at Greater Anglia’s Stowmarket station is to be replaced using the first modular ‘flat pack’ bridge to a design developed by the AVA consortium. The concept for the stainless-steel framed design was developed by Network Rail, Expedition Engineering (design), Hawkins\Brown (architect), ...
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Metro Report InternationalBus innovation at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: There will be 12 buses on show in the central Summer Garden area of InnoTrans 2022, with the 500 m long test circuit featuring exhibitors including Solaris, Van Hool and Ebusco.
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NewsAmtrak expands apprenticeship programme
USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded Amtrak an $8m grant to support a national roll-out of its apprenticeship programme, which will offer a three-year career track for personal and professional advancement. This follows the launch of a pilot programme earlier this year, and will enable ...
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NewsIndustry executives head to InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: More than 1 000 senior national and international figures from the rail sector, science and politics have been invited to the official opening of InnoTrans 2022 on September 20. Germany’s Federal Federal Minister for Digital & Transport Dr Volker Wissing will be on hand to ...
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NewsRail Baltica freight terminal design contract awarded
LATVIA: A joint venture of local company BRD Projekts and Italian firm Sintagma has been awarded a contract for detailed technical design of the Salaspils intermodal terminal to be served by Rail Baltica. The terminal near Rīga will have 1 520 and ...
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NewsHotan – Ruoqiang opening completes Taklimakan desert loop
CHINA: The 825 km Hotan – Ruoqiang line in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened on June 16. In conjunction with other lines, this completes a 2 769 km railway ring around the Taklimakan desert. Construction of the non-electrified single-track railway between Hotan and Ruoqiang began ...
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Metro Report InternationalTactile paving now at all Tyne & Wear Metro stations
UK: Tyne & Wear Metro has installed tactile paving at a further 12 stations, meaning all 60 of its stations now have a visual and physical alert to the presence of the platform edges.
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NewsRicardo and MxV Rail form rail technology and testing alliance
INTERNATIONAL: Ricardo and MxV Rail have signed a strategic alliance agreement to bring together their rail engineering and testing capabilities to serve the global market. The agreement focuses on areas where the two organisations share strong interests, including systems integration, safety performance and decarbonisation, including hydrogen ...
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NewsTrainline announces Platform One technology brand
EUROPE: Trainline has launched Platform One as the new brand name for its technology platform which powers ticket retailing for more than 270 rail and coach companies across 45 countries, including its own retailing channels. Trainline said the Platform One technology was already hosting around 78 ...
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Metro Report InternationalSmart turnouts to be installed on Moscow tram network
RUSSIA: The roll-out of an automatic route-setting system on the Moscow tram network has begun with the first test deployment near the Kursk railway station. Equipment fitted to a Vityaz low-floor trams transmits the required route to the turnout, which changes automatically ...
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NewsFirst tunnel breakthrough on Divača – Koper line
SLOVENIA: The first tunnel for the Divača – Koper Second Track project has been holed through by contractor Yapı Merkezi. The 27·1 km single-track line is being built on a new alignment and in conjunction with the existing line will provide a double-track route to and ...
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NewsCommuter operators offered flexible diesel locomotive leasing options
USA: Commuter rail agencies are being offered flexible options for the lease of ‘like new’ modernised diesel locomotives by Rolling Stock Solutions and its strategic partner Alternate Concepts, with backing from private equity investor Adelphi Capital Advisory. RSS has acquired an initial fleet of EMD F40PH ...
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In depthInterview: ‘Give us the infrastructure and we will invest to grow’
UK: Despite the challenges of the pandemic, private operator GB Railfreight is investing for growth amid a strong recovery. But as CEO John Smith tells Tony Miles, more needs to be done by policymakers to ensure the company’s two decades of expansion can continue unabated.
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NewsWheelchair lift enhances ICE accessibility
GERMANY: Palfinger has developed a novel design of wheelchair lift for use on DB Fernverkehr’s next fleet of ICE high speed trainsets. The Trainlift TRV 2 SLIM is deployed at a 920 mm wide accessible entry point for use by passengers with reduced mobility. The TSI ...
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Metro Report InternationalKuala Lumpur opens first phase of Putrajaya Line
MALAYSIA: The first phase of Kuala Lumpur’s fully automated Putrajaya Line was opened on June 16, with revenue services starting at 15.00 following an inauguration ceremony at 10.00 attended by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.