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Metro Report InternationalAngers tram contracts awarded
FRANCE: Colas has won two contracts for the construction of the second tram line in Angers. The 10·1 km route would run from Belle-Beille in the west to Monplaisir in the northeast, crossing the Maine River on a new bridge. Colas Rail has a €42m contract to build ...
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NewsFemale-fit workwear range expanded
CLOTHING: Ballyclare has ‘significantly’ expanded its range of protective and high visibility clothing designed for women, following consultation with users. ‘Our aim was to find out exactly what female wearers wanted from our workwear and expand the range we offer them accordingly’, said Sales & Marketing Director Roger Foster. ‘Our ...
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NewsRefurbished München S-Bahn trainset returns to service
GERMANY: The completion of the first of 238 Class 423 electric multiple-units which are to be refurbished for the München S-Bahn under an €300m programme was marked with a special run on July 9. Following two days of preview services, the unit is expected to re-enter regular service on July ...
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Metro Report InternationalOradea tramway extension contract awarded
ROMANIA: SC Mari-Vila has been awarded a 47·9m lei contract to build a 3·8 km extension of the Oradea tram network. The project includes the construction of a double-track link from Calea Aradului to Strada Dimitrie Cantemir in the south of the city, with eight stops serving retail areas and ...
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NewsRath Group becomes fortieth Vectron customer
EUROPE: Rath Group has awarded Siemens a contract to supply three Vectron multisystem locomotives for use by its RTB Cargo subsidiary. The locomotives are scheduled to be delivered from Siemens’ München-Allach factory from December. The 6·4 MW locomotives will be equipped to use 15 kV 16·7 Hz, 25 ...
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NewsFrançois Davenne calls for new vision at UIC
INTERNATIONAL: Currently Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail, François Davenne has been selected as the next Director General of the International Union of Railways. Appointed at the 92nd UIC General Assembly in Madrid on July 4, he will join UIC in January 2019, initially ...
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NewsWagon weighing system for rapid installation
USA: Schenck Process has obtained US legal-for-trade status for its MultiTrain LegalWeight in-motion wagon weighing system. This uses instrumented concrete sleepers with high-precision load cells to measure the vertical force applied through the rail with an accuracy of 0·2%. It requires 50 m of straight and level track, works in ...
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NewsGailtalbahn electrification project begins
AUSTRIA: Work to modernise and electrify the 31 km Gailtalbahn between Arnoldstein and Hermagor in Kärnten has begun, with completion planned for December 2019. Services on the route will be replaced by buses between July 9 and November 11 this year, and from July 8 to December 14 2019. ...
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NewsGarmsar – Incheh Borun electrification gets underway
IRAN: RZD International officially launched work to electrify the Garmsar – Incheh Borun line with a ceremony on July 2. The 495 km route links the Tehran – Mashhad main line with the border with Turkmenistan. The electrification and upgrading project is scheduled to take 52 months and aims to ...
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Metro Report InternationalContactless ticketing rolled out across Milano metro
ITALY: Milano transport operator ATM introduced account-based contactless bank card ticketing across the metro network on June 29. All 113 stations are now equipped with card readers at ticket gates that accept MasterCard and Visa contactless bank cards. Fares are valid for 90 min after touching in, so can ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
Australia’s GrainCorp has awarded Watco a contract to provide haulage services on the 1 067 mm gauge network in Queensland, where two harvests per year produce 2·8 millions of tonnes of grain. Watco has ordered eight locomotives from US supplier National Rail Equipment, as well as wagons from China, and ...
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NewsEffiShunter 600 locomotive announced
CZECH REPUBLIC: CZ Loko has launched the EffiShunter 600 four-axle shunting locomotive, which replaces the EffiShunter 500 and 700 designs in its portfolio. The EffiShunter 600 is fitted with a 563 kW Caterpillar C18 engine, which replaces the 522 kW C18 and 709 kW C27 prime movers and ...
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NewsEIB loan supports inter-city EMU order
NETHERLANDS: The European Investment Bank has finalised a €450m loan to support national passenger operator NS’s €800m order for 79 InterCity New Generation electric multiple-units. Part of Alstom’s Coradia Stream family, the 49 five-car and 30 eight-car IC-NG units were ordered in July 2016 and are expected to enter ...
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NewsFinal section of Phnom Penh – Thailand railway inaugurated
CAMBODIA: The 166 km Phnom Penh – Pursat section of the northern main line was reopened on July 4, completing the reinstatement of the 386 km route between the capital and the Thai border. Free travel is being offered until the end of the month. The through route to the ...
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NewsBid for Greek rolling stock maintenance business accepted
GREECE: The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund privatisation agency has accepted an ‘improved financial offer’ from FS Group-owned train operator Trainose for EESSTY, the rolling stock maintenance business which was spun out of the former state railway OSE. HRADF has made a number of attempts to sell EESSTY under a ...
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NewsBosnian line reopens with through service from Sarajevo
BOSNIA: Railways of the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina reinstated passenger services on the 47 km Blatna – Bihać route on July 3, following an inaugural train the previous day. Electrification equipment which was damaged or destroyed during the 1992-95 war has been reinstated, with the €1·43m cost split between ...
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Metro Report InternationalLagos Blue Line metro agreement
NIGERIA: Alstom has signed a letter of intent to work with Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on the Blue Line metro project. The ‘head of agreement’ was signed when France’s President Macron visited the France-Nigeria Business Forum in the city on July 4, and a definitive contract is expected to ...
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NewsBerlin orders electric Mercedes buses
GERMANY: Berlin transport operator BVG has ordered 15 Mercedes‑Benz Citaro electric buses. Deliveries are due to begin in the first quarter of 2019. Each bus will have ten battery modules which will be charged using a plug-in charger at the depot. The axles will be powered by electric motors ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
Sweden formally ratified the Luxembourg Rail Protocol at a ceremony at the UNIDROIT offices in Roma on July 2. Sweden is the third state to ratify; at least four are required before the protocol can enter into force. Montréal-based consultancy Canarail was renamed Systra Canada with effect from July 3. ...
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NewsTraxx MS3 locomotive unveiled
GERMANY: The first Traxx MS3 locomotive was officially unveiled at Bombardier Transportation’s Kassel plant on July 4, watched by more than 100 representatives of train operators and stakeholders. The Traxx 3 family is offered in AC, DC and multi-system variants. Bombardier said the Traxx MS3 equipped for 15 kV 16·7 ...