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NewsContainerised coal overcomes the break-of-gauge
EUROPE: Innofreight containers are being transferred from broad to standard gauge trains as part of a through journey for the first time. Russia’s attack on Ukraine has forced Poland to seek alternatives to Russian coal, but Polish ports have limited capacity to handle the required volumes. ...
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Rail Business UKVaramis Rail launches regular express light freight service
UK: Varamis Rail has launched a 160 km/h express freight service between Glasgow and Birmingham International using a converted electric multiple-unit. The service is targeted at express parcels and third-party delivery companies seeking next day delivery of consumer goods. Consignments arriving at the Glasgow hub by ...
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Metro Report InternationalTaipei’s Xizhi – Donghu metro project approved
TAIWAN: The cabinet has backed plans to build the Xizhi – Donghu metro line in Taipei, with Premier Su Tseng-chang approving an initial budget of NT$27·9bn for design and construction. The total cost is estimated at NT$37·7bn, with construction expected to take 9½ years from the ...
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NewsMxV Rail restarts in-person emergency response training
USA: MxV Rail has restarted in-person training at its Security & Emergency Response Training Center, offering rail, road and industrial emergency responders realistic hands-on training in dealing with hazardous materials. This follows the rebranding and relocation of the former TTCI business. ‘It’s great to have the ...
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NewsKontron acquires Kapsch TrafficCom transport business
SPAIN: Kontron Transportation has completed the acquisition of Kapsch TrafficCom’s ticket vending machine and access control business Arce Mobility Solutions for €7·6m. The deal was announced in August 2022, with Kapsch TrafficCom saying Arce was not seen as a core business, and following regulatory approval completion ...
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NewsPapua New Guinea railway proposal
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Proposals for what would be country’s first major railway are being developed, according to Prime Minister James Marape. The line would begin in Lae and run via Markham, Ramu and the East Sepik plains to Vanimo, supporting plans to increase agricultural production in ...
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NewsAmtrak launches night train fleet replacement process
USA: National passenger operator Amtrak has issued a request for information to potential suppliers of rolling stock to replace the vehicles used on 14 overnight routes including the Auto Train, California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Empire Builder and Southwest Chief. During December ‘as many as 10’ ...
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In depthSoutheast Asia: Rising costs force ASEAN nations to redefine Belt & Road projects
Ballooning costs and imprecise contract terms have led to significant changes to major projects and in some cases to renegotiation of terms. Toma Bačić investigates schemes in three ASEAN countries.
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Metro Report InternationalEast San Fernando Valley light rail construction management contract awarded
USA: Los Angeles County MTA has appointed a joint venture of Arcadis and Mott MacDonald as construction management support services consultant for the East San Fernando Valley light rail project. The contract announced by the AMM joint venture on January 17 and ...
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NewsHungary seeks EU support for rail schemes in Budapest, Debrecen and at the Ukrainian border
HUNGARY: The national government has issued a list of railway projects for which it intends to seek funding support from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility 2. CEF is one of few EU funding instruments to which the Hungarian administration led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán currently has ...
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Metro Report InternationalProgressive design-build model for Scarborough Subway Extension development
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx have appointed the Scarborough Transit Connect consortium as Stations, Rail & Systems development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension project. Scarborough Transit Connect comprises applicant leads Aecon Infrastructure Management and FCC Canada, design prime team member Mott ...
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NewsRS Clare acquires Swiss lubrication product supplier
EUROPE: UK-based lubricant supplier RS Clare & Co has acquired Switzerland-based wheel-rail friction management product manufacture Igralub Holding, along with its subsidiaries in Germany and Austria and its share in a North American joint venture. Igralub will operate as a subsidiary of RS Clare, benefiting from ...
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Metro Report InternationalXi’an Line 6 extended east
CHINA: The second phase of Xi’an Metro Line 6 has opened, running through the city centre from Xibeigongyedaxue (NW Polytechnical University) and then east to Fangzhicheng. The 15·6 km first phase of Line 6 running southwest from Xibeigongyedaxue to Xi’an International Medical Centre with 13 stations ...
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NewsEuropean Commission investigates state aid to Fret SNCF
FRANCE: The European Commission has begun a detailed investigation into measures taken by the French government in 2007-19 to provide financial support to Fret SNCF, the rail freight subsidiary of Rail Logistics Europe, itself a subsidiary of national operator SNCF. The objective is to determine whether ...
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Metro Report InternationalConstruction of Brussels tramway extension begins
BELGIUM: Construction of a tramway extension to improve access to the Neder-Over-Heembeek district of northern Brussels was launched with a groundbreaking ceremony on January 18. The future 9·6 km tram Route 10 will use existing track from Rogier to Van Praet and 5·5 km of new alignment ...
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NewsLimerick – Foynes railway reopening contract awarded
IRELAND: Rehabilitation of the Limerick – Foynes line to enable freight services to restart is set to begin in February, after Iarnród Éireann awarded John Sisk & Son a contract for the first phase of work. The 42 km line closed to passenger traffic in 1963, ...
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Metro Report InternationalRATP Dev to develop AlUla transport strategy
SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for AlUla has awarded France’s RATP Dev a ’360 Mobility’ contract covering the development and implementation of a comprehensive transport strategy to support tourism. RATP Dev will support RCU in developing plans, policies, governance and infrastructure. This will include the ‘experiential’ ...
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Rail Business UKNorthern unveils Intelligent Train for in-service infrastructure monitoring
UK: Rail Business UK joins a demonstration run of a diesel multiple-unit which has been equipped to undertake infrastructure monitoring while in passenger service.