All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2023 – Page 7
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Metro Report InternationalSiC and permanent magnet motor traction system demonstrated
CHINA: Metro train traction equipment which combines a silicon carbide traction converter and permanent magnet synchronous motor has been demonstrated in passenger service on Chengdu Line 7. The technology has been developed by the Alstom NUG Propulsion System Co joint venture. ANP said the use of ...
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Rail Business UKDerby company Tidyco signs agreement with French supplier
UK: Hydraulic and pneumatic component supplier Tidyco has signed an agreement to sell, maintain and overhaul French firm ENAG’s rail-specific products in the UK. These include battery chargers, discharge units and other rolling stock equipment ‘Our rail division has worked tirelessly to develop our overhaul facility ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergen tram line to Åsane approved
NORWAY: Bergen city council has approved plans for the construction of a 12·7 km extension of the Bybanen light rail network from Kaigaten in the city centre north to Vågsbotn in Åsane. Following the council decision on May 31, project promoter Bybanen Utbygging signed a NKr1·1bn ...
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NewsIraq plans rail link from Turkey to the Gulf
IRAQ: Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani has unveiled plans for a rail and road corridor to Europe via Turkey. The 1 200 km line was announced on May 27 during a conference with transport ministry officials from Iran, Jordan, Syria, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and ...
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Rail Business UKPortchester Equity buys Yellow Rail
UK: Derby-based engineering services company Yellow Rail Ltd has been acquired by privately owned Portchester Equity, which said the deal offered synergies with its WH Davis wagon manufacturing and Davis Wagon Services maintenance businesses. Announcing the deal on June 9, Winchester-based Portchester Equity said it is ...
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless tram development agreement signed
RUSSIA: A tram equipped for unattended driverless operation is to be developed and tested in St Petersburg. An agreement to undertake the project was signed on June 2 by tram manufacturer PK TS, automation technology company Cognitive Pilot and St Petersburg operator Gorelektrotrans, which will provide ...
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Rail Business UKModal shift incentive aims to get imports onto trains
UK: DP World has announced a modal shift programme designed to encourage the use of rail for the transport for goods imported through the port of Southampton. The programme running for 12 months from September will charge a flat £10 fee on all import-laden containers. Customers ...
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In depthVietnam: Urban links close to completion in two cities
Despite rapid strides being made by the Vietnamese economy, construction of urban rail links and metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has been delayed far beyond the original completion dates. Peter Janssen reports.
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In depthFrance: Making the switch to digital tickets in Ile-de-France
Public transport in the Ile-de-France area is switching to digital ticketing, reports Jérémie Anne.
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NewsEBRD lends €200m for Ukrainian rail links to the EU
UKRAINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is to provide national railway Ukrzaliznytsya with a €200m sovereign loan to support the upgrading of rail links with the European Union. The funding will allow UZ to continue to provide vital services, rehabilitate rail corridors to the ...
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NewsEuropean Sleeper announces third funding round
EUROPE: Night train start-up European Sleeper has announced a third funding round to enable it to ’reach more travellers, offer more destinations, and provide an even better service onboard’. European Sleeper’s first train ran between Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels on May 25, and on June 7 ...
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Metro Report InternationalTramlink on test in Milano
ITALY: Milano municipal transport operator ATM has begun overnight testing of the first of 30 Stadler Tramlink trams. In September 2020 ATM signed a six-year framework agreement for Stadler to supply up to 80 trams worth €172·6m, including a €75·5m firm order for an initial 30 ...
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NewsTrenes Argentinos restores Palmira service after 30-year hiatus
ARGENTINA: On June 2 Trenes Argentinos restarted long-distance passenger services on the Justo Daract – Palmira section of the 1 676 mm gauge San Martín main line following a 30-year hiatus. Services running west from Buenos Aires to Mendoza ended in 1993, but were reinstated as ...
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NewsSale of Arriva’s Danish and Serbian businesses completed
EUROPE: München-based private equity investor Mutares says it plans to increase operational efficiency and leverage ‘strong expertise in tendering for public sector contracts’ following its acquisition of Arriva’s activities in Denmark and Serbia. The transaction covers bus services in Denmark and Serbia, plus rail, ferry and ...
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Rail Business UKPennant Rail acquires Track Access Productions
UK: Rail, aerospace and defence training company Pennant Rail has acquired Track Access Productions Ltd, which provides driver briefing, mapping and route learning services. ’The acquisition of TAP consolidates and strengthens our presence in the UK rail market and, over time, TAP and Pennant Rail will ...
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Rail Business UKHitachi acquisition of Thales GTS could reduce signalling competition, warns UK M&A regulator
UK: Hitachi’s proposed €1·7bn acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation business could lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the British signalling market, the Competition & Markets Authority has provisionally concluded.
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NewsNetherlands – Belgium – France open access train service planned
EUROPE: Arriva Nederland has applied for permission to launch an open access passenger service from the north of the Netherlands to Belgium and Paris.