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In depthNetherlands: TINA on course to reshape HTM tram fleet
Dutch operator HTM has unveiled a mock-up of its next-generation trams from Stadler’s expanding modular TINA range. Dr Harry Hondius reports from Den Haag.
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NewsRail freight service launched following Houthi attacks on shipping
EUROPE: Rail freight operator Lineas has collaborated with container handler CSP Zeebrugge to launch a service between the Belgian port and Graz in Austria for COSCO Shipping Lines, which has had to divert vessels away from the Red Sea because of attacks by Houthi rebels. The ...
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NewsMallorca EMU delivered
SPAIN: Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca has taken delivery of the first of five electric multiple-units being supplied by CAF. Testing is now underway with entry into services on SFM’s metre-gauge routes from Palma de Mallorca planned for June, by which time the remaining four EMUs are ...
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Rail Business UKAlstom and SLC plan to enter the open access passenger market
UK: Alstom and SLC Rail have spoken exclusively to Rail Business UK about their plans to launch an open access train service between London Euston and Wrexham which would make use of the latest technology, seek to exploit new business opportunities and benefit from changes in the passenger market.
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In depthDecarbonisation: Accelerating the electrification task
Network Rail is now deploying UK-based Gripple’s SwiftLine Rail Dropper, which the supplier believes will speed up key steps in the installation of overhead electrification equipment.
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Metro Report InternationalRail skills and innovation collaboration
UAE: A strategic partnership to develop rail sector skills and innovation in the UAE and the wider region has been agreed by Dubai metro and tram operator Keolis MHI and the UK’s University of Birmingham, which has a campus in Dubai. Students will be offered internships ...
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NewsMalmbanan iron ore railway reopens after derailments
SWEDEN: Iron ore trains on the single-track railway between Kiruna and Narvik resumed on March 6 following two recent derailments. Toma Bačić reports.
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In depthDecarbonisation: Schleswig-Holstein pioneers a battery traction network
An ambitious programme to operate a network of local rail services in north Germany using battery-powered trains is expected to save 10 million litres of diesel fuel a year, as Toma Bačić explains.
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Rail Business UKScotRail trials Smart Kiosk ticket machine
TICKETING: ScotRail is trialling a Smart Kiosk ticket vending machine supplied by Cammax which is designed to provide passengers in Scotland with a wider range of ticket options and information. As well as purchasing tickets on the day of travel, passengers can obtain live travel information, including ...
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NewsPKP Intercity awards major contract for 200 km/h coaches
POLAND: PKP Intercity has awarded FPS H Cegielski a 4·23bn złoty contract to supply 300 coaches, with options for 150 more. ‘We have just concluded the largest tender in the company’s history in terms of the number of vehicles’, said PKP Intercity management board member Jarosław ...
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NewsDomestic content boost for Ukrainian rolling stock
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia has ordered 66 coaches from KVSZ which will include facilities for passengers with reduced mobility and will have an increased proportion of domestic content. The government has provided 260 million hryvnias to support the localisation of production by 160 Ukrainian suppliers. Announcing ...
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NewsE500 electric locomotives delivered to Taiwan
TAIWAN: The first three of 68 Toshiba E500 mixed-traffic electric locomotives were unloaded at the port of Hualien on March 5. In October 2019 the national railway’s procurement agent Bank of Taiwan awarded Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions a NT$11bn contract to supply the locos and ...
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Metro Report InternationalCubic demonstrates the future of station ticket gates
TICKETING: A demonstration ticket gate bringing together various concepts for the future was displayed by Cubic Transportation Systems at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London. The gate features light colours and transparent materials to create an illusion of being wider than previous designs. There are ...
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NewsHungarian consortium proposes Talgo takeover
SPAIN: Hungarian consortium Ganz-Mavag Europe has put forward a €619m offer to buy 100% of Talgo, which said the offer was attractive. However, the Spanish government is not keen to see the company in foreign ownership, and options including a potential takeover by CAF are reportedly ...
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Rail Business UKNew concourse in London Waterloo station vision
UK: Network Rail and Lambeth Council have unveiled ‘an ambitious long-term plan’ for the redevelopment of London Waterloo station and its surroundings. This sets out aspirations to make the station easier to navigate, reduce platform congestion and interchange times, and enable easier movement. The proposals include: ...
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In depthInterview: Heavy haul line expands Mongolia’s rail capacity
Interviewed about the challenges of building a heavy haul freight line through the Gobi Desert, CEO of Bodi International Dolgormaa Bukhbat highlights the harsh Mongolian climate and the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on logistics and construction.
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NewsBattery tender for freight loco to be developed
AUSTRALIA: Freight operator Aurizon has been awarded a A$9·4m grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to develop, test and trial a battery electric tender to be used in conjunction with a modified diesel locomotive. The tender, described as ‘essentially a big battery-pack on wheels’, will ...
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Rail Business UKScheidt & Bachmann rethinks the ticket machine
TICKETING: Scheidt & Bachmann is testing a prototype ticket vending machine it has developed for the UK market as the result of its first ‘total rethink’ in more than 20 years. At the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition, Scheidt & Bachmann told Rail Business UK that the ...