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Metro Report InternationalKeolis Downer retains contract to operate world's largest tram network
AUSTRALIA: The Victorian government has awarded incumbent Keolis Downer the next contract to operate the Yarra Trams network in Melbourne. The contract announced on September 12 runs for seven years from November 30 2017 and covers the operation of around 5 000 services a day on the world's largest ...
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NewsSFM Torino regional services extended into France
EUROPE: Trenitalia-operated regional trains reached the French alpine town of Modane on September 10 for the first time in a decade in what the regional authorities in both France and Italy hope will mark the start of a renaissance in cross-border rail provision.Initially, regional trains on route SFM3 between Torino ...
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NewsMelbourne suburban rail operating contract awarded
AUSTRALIA: Metro Trains Melbourne is to continue to operate and maintain the city's suburban rail network, Victoria's Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced on September 12. MTM is a joint venture of MTR Corp (60%), John Holland Group (20%) and UGL Rail Services (20%). It has operated the 390 ...
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NewsArriva secures open access paths in Poland
POLAND: Regulator UTK has granted Arriva’s Polish subsidiary train paths for the operation of open access passenger services on several routes. Arriva RP has secured paths until December 11 2021 for the operation of its existing summer-only seasonal service from Bydgoszcz Główna to Hel and a shuttle service along the ...
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NewsTwo-car EMU for lightly-used lines
RUSSIA: A two-car version of the Class EP2D electric multiple-unit family which is intended for lightly-used lines electrified at 3 kV DC was exhibited by Transmashholding’s Demikhovsky Engineering Plant at the Expo 1520 trade fair in Shcherbinka. DMZ currently produces EP2D EMUs in four-car and 11-car configurations, with a ...
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Metro Report InternationalHo Chi Minh City light rail memorandum signed
VIETNAM: Russian Railways’ engineering business RZD International and local company Lung Lo Construction Corp plan to establish a joint working group to explore the feasibility of building a proposed Tân Tạo – Linh Đông light rail line in Ho Chi Minh City. This follows the signing on September 8 ...
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NewsNew hall to meet record demand for space at InnoTrans 2018
INNOTRANS: With the registration deadline for InnoTrans 2018 approaching and a year to go before the event, organiser Messe Berlin reports that bookings are 25% higher than comparative figures for the last event, when 2 955 exhibitors from 60 countries displayed their products and services to 137 391 trade visitors ...
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NewsTikhvin begins delivering bogie castings to North America
NORTH AMERICA: United Wagon Co’s Tikhvin plant in Russia has begun shipping Barber S-2-HD bogie side frames and bolsters for the North American market, after obtaining Association of American Railroads approval for their use on wagons for unrestricted interchange in Canada, Mexico and the USA. UWC plans to supply ...
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NewsIzmir extension opens as Marmaray trainset tested
TURKEY: Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım opened a 17 km extension of Izmir’s Southern Line from Tepeköy to Selçuk on September 8. The extension cost TL300m, of which 70% was covered by the national budget, and makes use of a railway alignment originally opened in the 1860s. There is one ...
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NewsMoscow tramway extension opens
RUSSIA: A relatively short but important extension of the Moscow tram network from Lesnaya to the Belorusskaya railway and metro stations at Tverskaya Zastava square opened on September 9, as part of celebrations to mark the city’s 870th anniversary. This is the first tram extension in the central area of ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
In conjunction with Colombia’s infrastructure agency ANI and freight operator Fenoco, Holdtrade Atlántico has operated a trial service to the port of Santa Marta comprising eight wagons carrying six containers, bagged fertiliser and steel wire. Holdtrade hopes to begin regular operations to the port next year, once the 118bn pesos ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market - September 2017
Algeria: CAF is to supply 12 six-car Inneo trainsets to the Alger metro. China: The Bombardier NUG Propulsion System Co joint venture has won two contracts worth €68m to supply traction equipment for 600 metro cars for Chengdu metro Line 6 and 78 cars for Chongqing metro Line 4. ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market - September 2017
Argentina: As subcontractor to Constructora POSE, Alstom has signed a €10m contract to renew electro-mechanical interlockings, track circuits, point machines and level crossing equipment at Marcos Paz, General Las Heras, Empalme Lobos and Lobos on the Sarmiento route in Buenos Aires. Australia: A consortium of Arcadis and BG&E has ...
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NewsVirginia main line upgrading moves forward
USA: The Federal Railroad Administration announced on September 8 the completion of a Tier II Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a capacity and speed enhancement programme on the 197 km corridor running south from Washington DC to Richmond, Virginia.The railway is owned by Class I freight railroad CSX, but it ...
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NewsPotsdam receives lengthened tram
GERMANY: The first of eight Combino trams that Siemens is lengthening for ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam returned to the city on September 7. Work started earlier this year on a €50m project to lengthen eight of the five-section trams to 42 m. Siemens is producing two intermediate sections, 3 m ...
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NewsGenesee & Wyoming forms Mexican train ferry joint venture
NORTH AMERICA: Genesee & Wyoming announced on September 5 that it had formed a 50:50 joint venture with SEACOR Holdings to own CG Railway, the operator of a train ferry service between Mobile, Alabama, and Coatzacoalcos in Mexico. Terms of the joint venture were not disclosed. Recently acquired by SEACOR ...
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Metro Report InternationalTesting begins on Gold Coast light rail Stage 2
AUSTRALIA: Testing on Stage 2 of the Gold Coast light rail line commenced on the night of September 7-8. The northern extension will run alongside Smith Street Motorway from Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale, where interchange would be provided with Queensland Rail services. The 7·3 km route would ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
Systra announced on August 31 that it had completed the acquisition of International Bridge Technologies. This will enable the consultancy to establish ‘a global bridge centre of excellence’ that will offer specialist design expertise. This is Systra’s first acquisition in a specific engineering discipline, marking a significant strategic move, the ...
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NewsTracklaying complete on Harbin – Jiamusi fast line
CHINA: Contractors have completed tracklaying on the 343 km Harbin – Jiamusi high speed line in Helliongjang province. Designed for trains to run at 200 km/h, the railway is expected to open for commercial traffic in June 2018. With 14 stations including Yilan, Demoli, Fangzheng and Binxian, the line will ...
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Metro Report InternationalTfL launches mobile ticketing app
UK: Transport for London launched the TfL Mobile Ticketing App on September 7 for Android and Apple smart phones and tablets. The app allows Oyster card users to top up their cards, manage their accounts and view journey histories. Pay-as-you-go balance top-ups and season tickets can be purchased through ...