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In depthItaly: Accelerating the national rail investment programme
Managing Director of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Vera Fiorani and Enrico Giovannini, Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Mobility, have confirmed plans to meet sustainability targets and accelerate investment in railway infrastructure as part of Italy’s post-Covid economic recovery programme. Christian Scasso reports.
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NewsBeacons deployed to provide better train location data than GPS
BELGIUM: National passenger operator SNCB has completed an initial deployment of HID Global’s real-time location services platform and BEEKs Bluetooth Low-Energy beacons to provide more precise data than is possible with GPS. This approach replaces the use of an app on an onboard attendant’s smartphone which ...
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Metro Report InternationalLondon Underground fits customised cable hangers
UK: Transport for London has installed Ellis Patents’ Pegasus cable hangers as part of the Bank station capacity enhancement project. Specified through UK distributor ETS Cable Components, the hangers were chosen because their modular design meant they could be manufactured to the project’s specific requirements. ...
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NewsPowering the path to net zero
INNOTRANS: Recognising the challenges for vehicle manufacturers and railway operators in meeting the emissions reduction objectives set out in the Paris climate change agreement, engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce will be promoting a range of future-oriented technologies at InnoTrans 2022 under the theme of ‘Powering the path to ...
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NewsEurostar Group names next CEO and targets 30 million passengers within 10 years
EUROPE: Gwendoline Cazenave has been appointed as CEO of Eurostar Group with effect from October 1. She will succeed Jacques Damas, who has been CEO of Eurostar since October 2020 and CEO of Eurostar Group since it was formed as the holding company for Eurostar and ...
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Metro Report InternationalSuspended maglev on test in Jiangxi
CHINA: Test running has started on an experimental suspended maglev in southern China, following the formal completion of an 800 m test track on August 9.
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NewsTunnel breakthrough on Slovenia – Austria route
SLOVENIA: The 1 530 m Pekel tunnel which is being built as part of the upgrading of the route from Maribor to the Austrian border was broken through on August 18. The route modernisation comprises three work packages with a total cost ...
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NewsUS inter-city rail grants announced
USA: The Department of Transportation has announced the award of more than $233m from the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair programme for 11 projects to improve inter-city passenger rail services in eight states. Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair programme grants ...
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NewsUkraine – Moldova rail link reinstated ahead of schedule
EUROPE: The reinstated 23 km railway linking Berezyne in Ukraine to Basarabeasca in Moldova was reopened on August 22. The line provides a rail connection from the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi – Izmail line in the southern part of Odesa oblast to the River Danube port of Reni, transiting ...
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Metro Report InternationalRoma narrow gauge line to be rebuilt
ITALY: Modernisation and extension of Roma’s Termini – Giardinetti light rail line including rebuilding from narrow to standard gauge is set to begin next year, with the route to be branded as Line G.
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NewsPlasser & Theurer focuses on increasing infrastructure capacity with technology
INNOTRANS: Austrian track machine manufacturer Plasser & Theurer will be focusing on digitalisation, automation and environmental issues at InnoTrans 2022, presenting a range of innovations to help increase infrastructure capacity through the smarter use of technology. In the outdoor area, Plasser will ...
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NewsSit down with Grammer at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Any opportunity to sit down should not be missed when visiting the world’s largest rail industry trade fair, and seat supplier Grammer will be giving visitors to InnoTrans to the chance to try out its Ubility One concept. The Ubility Air, Ubility Light and Ubility Shift ...
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NewsMRCE orders locos for future cross-border needs
EUROPE: Leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe has placed a firm order for Siemens Mobility to supply 14 Vectron Multi System locomotives. The 6·4 MW locos with a maximum speed of 160 km/h will be fitted with ETCS and national train control systems enabling operating in ...
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NewsMetra awards battery locomotive contract
USA: Chicago commuter operator Metra has awarded Progress Rail a contract to convert up to six of its oldest diesel locomotives to zero-emission battery power for testing on the Rock Island Line. The base order covers the conversion of three EMD F40PH-3 locomotives over 3½ years, ...
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NewsSNCF orders more TGV M high speed trains
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs has awarded Alstom a €590m firm order to supply a further 15 Avelia Horizon high speed trains, designated TGV M by the operator. The order announced on August 18 is the second option exercised under the €2∙7bn TGV of the Future framework agreement ...
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NewsPhoenix-inspired maglev line opens to serve ancient town
CHINA: A maglev line has opened to provide a scenic connection to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative Listed Fenghuang Ancient Town, which attracts 30 000 visitors a day. The maglev runs for 9·1 km between the old town and Fenghuang station on the Zhangjiajie – Jishou ...
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In depthTraction Technology: Are hydrogen locomotives the next big thing?
Several US and Canadian railroads have teamed up with suppliers to investigate the potential for hydrogen as an alternative to diesel traction for heavy freight operations. Dave Lustig investigates.
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Rail Business UKLiverpool City Region to take control of Merseyrail network
UK: Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Department for Transport have reached an agreement in principle on a memorandum of understanding for the devolution of the infrastructure of the Merseyrail network. Whilst discussions are at a relatively early stage, it is understood that a ...
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