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News€510m package to renew inter-city fleet
FRANCE: Meeting on September 26, the SNCF board approved a draft financing agreement which paves the way for replacement of the ageing fleet used to operate longer-distance passenger trains on the conventional network, known as trains d’équilibre du territoire. Loss-making services on 38 designated routes, used by around 100 000 ...
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NewsSaudi Railway Company seeks operating concessionaire
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Railway Company has invited expressions of interest for a concession to maintain and operate the North-South Railway, under a tendering process being supported by management consultancy A T Kearney. SAR is looking for national and 'world-class' international companies to take responsibility for train operations, infrastructure management and ...
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NewsBill Fullerton
Bill Fullerton has succeeded Larry Kelterborn as President of Interfleet Technology’s North American operation. Kelterborn will stay on in an advisory capacity.
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NewsElizabeth Dipuo Peters
Elizabeth Dipuo Peters has succeeded Dikobe Ben Martins as South Africa’s Minister of Transport.
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NewsIsabelle Balestra
Isabelle Balestra has joined Keolis as General Counsel and Director of Contractual Relations.
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NewsAlex Wishnitzer
Alex Wishnitzer has been appointed Chairman of NTA, the state-owned company in charge of the design and construction of Tel Aviv’s mass transit system.
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NewsKlaus Dieter Rennert
Klaus Dieter Rennert has been appointed Chief Executive for Europe and Corporate Officer of Hitachi Ltd. Continuing in his post of CEO of Hitachi Power Europe, he also becomes Chairman of Hitachi Europe Ltd, succeeding Sir Stephen Gomersall, now Deputy Chairman while continuing as a Director of Hitachi Ltd.
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NewsZelený takes over at CD
Following the appointment of Zdenek Žák as the Czech Republic's Minister of Transport, several personnel changes have been made within senior management at state railway CD and its freight arm CD Cargo.Petr Žaluda, Chairman & General Manager of CD, was dismissed from all his positions on July 30 and replaced ...
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NewsExpert panel gets to work
UIC Director of Passenger & High Speed Rail Ignacio Barrón de Angoiti (photo) is to chair an expert panel of academics and railway professionals set up by Spain's Ministry of Development. Due to report back within six months, the group is to consider areas including regulation, safety and possible improvements.The ...
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NewsHSH Nordbank sells stake in Northern Diabolo PPP
BELGIUM: International Public Partnerships Ltd has paid €33·3m to acquire HSH Nordbank's 25% stake in the PPP concession company which manages the Northern Diabolo rail link connecting Brussels airport with Infrabel's Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen line. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, investment fund INPP now owns 100% ...
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NewsBombardier unveils pre-series Omneo EMU
FRANCE: At a ceremony at its Crespin plant in northern France on September 25, Bombardier Transportation unveiled its Omneo double-deck electric multiple-unit to guests including SNCF President Guillaume Pepy and representatives of the six regions which have ordered the trains to date. Bombardier said that the six-car EMU for Rhône-Alpes ...
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NewsCSR to establish rolling stock plants in Argentina
ARGENTINA: An agreement for Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CSR to open two plants in Argentina was announce by Minister of the Interior & Transport Florencio Randazzo during an official visit to China on September 24. 'The President of CSR informed me that a delegation from the company will travel to ...
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NewsRejlers buys Railconsult
NORWAY: Engineering consultancy Rejlers announced its acquisition of Railconsult on September 23. Founded in 2003, Railconsult has 20 employees proving services for the planning, commissioning and testing of rail, metro and tram projects. It recorded revenues of NKr23m in 2012. 'There is a great demand for Railconsult's expertise in ...
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NewsShip diversion prompts first train from London Gateway
UK: DB Schenker Rail (UK) operated the first intermodal train from the new London Gateway port on the Thames estuary at 02.00 on September 24, carrying containers to its Trafford Park terminal. The containers had been discharged from the ship ZIM Rotterdam, which arrived at the port on September 13 ...
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NewsGaziantep tram Line 3 contract announced
TURKEY: Gaziantep council has awarded Spanish construction company Comsa EMTE a €20m contract to build Line 3 of the city's developing Gaziray tram network. The contract covers infrastructure, track, signalling and electrification including three substations for the 6·5 km double track route, which will have eight stops. Announcing ...
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NewsNew tram presented in Plauen
GERMANY: The first new tram for Plauen in 37 years has been displayed to the public at an open day. The initial two Bombardier Flexity Classic vehicles were delivered to the city in August, and another four will follow in mid-2014. The 21 m long, 2 300 mm ...
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NewsTiranë tram plans
ALBANIA: Provision for the construction of the first of two proposed tram lines is to be made during the construction of the Tiranë Public Transport Terminal, a rail, bus, minibus and taxi interchange to be developed in the northwest of the capital. TPTT is to replace the current city centre ...
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NewsDB International awarded Haramain High Speed Rail contract
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Railways Organization has formally awarded Deutsche Bahn's consultancy business DB International a 'mid double-digit million euro' contract to support the construction of the 444 km Haramain High Speed Rail project. The scope of the work includes reviewing conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs for the railway systems, including ...
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NewsXi’an metro Line 1 opens
CHINA: Line 1 of the Xi’an metro opened for trial operation on September 16 after almost five years of construction. The 25·4 km east–west line links Fangzhicheng in the east with Houweizhai in the west via Tonghuamen, Chaoyangmen, Wulukou, Beidajie and Hancheng Road. There are 19 stations ...
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NewsGold Coast tram delivered
AUSTRALIA: The first tram for the Gold Coast was presented to project stakeholders by Bombardier Transportation on September 20. The event was also used to launch the branding for the route. The first two Flexity 2 trams arrived in Brisbane from Bombardier’s Bautzen factory in Germany on September 10 ...