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Metro Report InternationalCanberra battery tram order
AUSTRALIA: CAF has been awarded a contract supply five battery-equipped light rail vehicles to Canberra from 2024. It will also retrofit the city’s 14 existing five-section Urbos 100 vehicles with batteries, so that the entire fleet will be able to operate on the catenary-free extension to ...
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NewsQognify helping to reduce the impact of incidents
INNOTRANS: Qognify, a provider of video and enterprise incident management software, will showcase its transport-specific product range at InnoTrans. Qognify’s products include incident management software to manage operations and emergency situations from the control room, and advanced video management to safeguard passengers and employees in incidents ...
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NewsBotswana – South Africa rail enhancements agreed
AFRICA: An agreement in principle to provide landlocked Botswana with more efficient rail access to South African ports has been announced by Botswana Railways and Transnet Freight Rail. The two operators are to collaborate to upgrade sections of the 126 km South African line between Swartruggens ...
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Metro Report InternationalMoscow rolling stock loans
RUSSIA: The government has approved a second loan for the purchase of rolling stock for urban and suburban rail services around Moscow. The two 15-year, 3% loans approved in October and July have a total value of 106·7bn roubles. The city government intends to use 49·7bn ...
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NewsMoselLux trains ordered with one-way system for bicycles
GERMANY: DB Regio has formally awarded Stadler a contract to supply 19 four-car Flirt electric multiple-units for use on MoselLux services along the River Mosel valley between Koblenz, Trier and Luxembourg. The EMUs are scheduled to enter service on the Koblenz – Trier – Perl route ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail aims to eliminate diesel trains in three-stage fleet renewal plan
UK: ScotRail is developing plans to withdraw all of its diesel trains as part of a programme to replace 65% of its fleet in 2027-35. The fleet renewal plans involves replacing around 675 vehicles of various types as their leases expire and it becomes uneconomical to ...
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Rail Business UKWabtec opens first European Transit Performance Optimisation Centre in Derby
UK: Porterbrook will be the first UK rail customer to use a Transit Performance Optimisation Centre which Wabtec has opened in Derby as part of its expansion into asset analytics and condition monitoring to support predictive maintenance. Wabtec already operates four Global Performance Optimisation Centres in ...
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NewsGreenfield port plan includes 550 km railway
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority has issued a request for qualification for the design, funding and construction of a greenfield deepwater port and 550 km railway connection at Boegoebaai, 20 km south of the Namibian border in Northern Cape Province. The RFQ is intended to ...
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NewsZaragoza – Sagunt train protection enhancement
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Enyse a 23-month contract worth €45∙7m to install ASFA digital automatic train protection on the 194 km line between Monreal del Campo, Teruel and Sagunt. This will be compatible with future 25 kV 50 Hz electrification. Electronic interlockings are to ...
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Rail Business UKStation navigation app for visually impaired passengers on test
UK: South Western Railway is trialling the myEyes app, which provides audio directions to help guide people with sight loss from a station entrance to assisted boarding points on platforms where they can get help to board the train. The myEyes app was developed by iKi ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsMobile app helps freight train operations
INNOTRANS: At this year’s event, industrial software company Zedas will be highlighting its Cargo Train Check mobile app which supports wagon technicians by providing paperless train preparation functions in the field. For the train check, the pre-assigned wagon data is automatically loaded from the logistics management tool ...
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NewsPatriot Rail to acquire short line group Pioneer Lines
USA: Patriot Rail has entered into an agreement to acquire BRX Transportation Holdings’ Pioneer Lines, which operates 15 short lines in 12 states. BRX Transportation Holdings is a partnership of US InfraVest (formerly Related Infrastructure), Brookhaven Rail Partners and Stephens Capital Partners. Patriot Rail said the ...
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Metro Report InternationalAgra metro train design revealed
INDIA: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has unveiled the design of the trainsets which Alstom is to supply for Agra metro Line 1. In July 2020 state operator Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corp awarded Bombardier Transportation — now Alstom — a €245m combined contract to ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo shortlisted for Calgary Green Line project
CANADA: Two consortia have been shortlisted for a contract to design and build the first phase of Calgary’s Green Line light rail project, covering the 18 km from Shepard to Eau Claire with 13 stops. They are: Bow Transit Connectors: Barnard Constructors of Canada, LP, ...
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NewsHudson Bay Railway upgrade funding announced
CANADA: The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for significant enhancements as well as operation and maintenance of the Hudson Bay Railway. Operated by the Arctic Gateway Group partnership of First Nation and northern communities, the Hudson Bay Railway provides the only affordable year-round all-weather ...
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NewsBenefits accrue from rural railway reopenings, study finds
GERMANY: Reopening rural railways offers an important spectrum of benefits, according to a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development & Building.
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Rail Business UKControversy as Avanti West Coast announces timetable cuts
UK: Avanti West Coast has triggered considerable anger amongst trade unions with its use of the phrase ‘unofficial strike action’ to describe the refusal of staff to work on their rest days.
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In depthCanada: Generational change will transform travel
A multi-billion dollar investment programme will change the way people use public transport in Canada’s most populated area, with GO Expansion bringing frequent all-day electric train services to routes across the Toronto region.
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NewsSolar powered signalling installed
AUSTRALIA: Solar powered signalling has been installed on a passing loop at Coolleearlee in New South Wales on the Narromine to North Star section of the Inland Rail project. A battery back-up can provide for 10 days of operation. Australian Rail Track Corp said solar power ...