Main line rail industry news – Page 1111
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Premium rail and suspension changes could cut rolling contact fatigue
Two methods of achieving economic benefits in the management of rolling contact fatigue were examined in studies carried out by TTCI for the UK railway industry during 2005. Both the use of premium rail steels and changes to vehicle suspensions have the potential to deliver cost savings AMONG Network Rail's ...
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Major milestones mark ADIF's first year
Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias started life on January 1 2005 with responsibility for the management of the Spanish national network and the construction of new lines formally assigned to it by the Ministry of Development. Robert Preston asked President Antonio González about ADIF's achievements and plans Preston: What ...
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'Investment will be of historic proportions'
Unprecedented levels of investment are transforming Spain's national railway with new high speed lines and a huge rolling stock acquisition programme. Robert Preston put the questions to Renfe Operadora President José Salgueiro Preston: What were Renfe's results for 2005 and what are its financial targets for 2006?Salgueiro: One key fact ...
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Modular common rail fuel system
TO MEET the latest emissions limits for railcars in Europe, British diesel engine supplier Cummins has announced plans to modify its QSK19-R design with a modular common rail fuel system. The QSK19-R, rated at 650 to 750 hp, is being fitted to the 51 three-car TransPennine Express DMUs being built ...
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Mixed signals on access charges
INFRASTRUCTURE separation is a key plank of the European Commission's strategy to restructure the railways in the member states and make them more market-responsive by opening up the national networks to competition.When the Commission convinced EU Transport Ministers that the rail sector needed restructuring to keep it from falling into ...
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Partnership brings revenue boost
Persuading train operators and Network Rail to work together with local authorities and other community groups in Community Rail Partnerships is generating substantial increases in patronage on UK lines that might otherwise risk closure. Richard Hope detects growing political support for the initiative AROUND 37 YEARS AGO Great Britain ...
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Double-deckers dominate the loco-hauled coach market
Examining the market for loco-hauled coaches in Europe and North America, SCI Verkehr finds that capacity issues have driven operators to favour double-deck stock Andreas WolfSenior Market AnalystSCI Verkehr GmbH CURRENTLY there are about 225 000 loco-hauled passenger coaches in use on the world's railways. The largest fleets are found ...
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Bahn 2000 off to a good start
In the year since the launch of its ambitious Bahn 2000 timetable Swiss Federal Railways has seen inter-city traffic rise by 7·5%, and the challenge now is to integrate international services in 2007 when the Lötschberg base tunnel opens. Planners are now turning their attention to the long-term development of ...
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High speed parade
Four types of high speed train will be on display at Milano Porta Garibaldi station during the EurailSpeed event on November 5-9 (p689). Host operator Trenitalia will have on show a 14-car ETR500 trainset featuring a refurbished interior and the latest communications technology. Visitors will be interested to inspect a ...
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A new impetus for high speed rail
The benefits of high speed rail for both passengers and society have been proven over the past four decades. EurailSpeed 2005 offers the opportunity for politicians and decision-makers to look at ways to capitalise on these advantages Luc AliadièreChief ExecutiveInternational Union of Railways THIS MONTH more than 1000 delegates will ...
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Italy's prestigious showcase
EURAILSPEED is coming to Italy for the first time. The fifth World Congress & Exhibition on High Speed Rail offers a prestigious showcase for experts, managers, professionals and all those interested in the growth and development of rail transport. The event presents a unique opportunity for Italy. It will ...
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Light rail arrives in Charlotte
LIGHT RAIL has a key role to play in Charlotte, North Carolina, where an initial line is now under construction. Between 1990 and 2000, the city's population grew by almost 37%, and planners expect this increase to continue, with employment forecast to grow by almost 50% by 2025. With sprawling ...
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RZD reform makes good progress
RUSSIA is a country of extremes. The territory is vast, the climate is cold, and the population density is low. Above all, Russia is transport-intensive.Within Russia, the railway has always played a major role. Formerly known as the Ministry of Communications or MPS, it is now called Russian Railways (OAORZD). ...
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RandstadRail to get sneltram cars
ROTTERDAM operator RET has ordered 21 articulated LRVs from Bombardier Transportation for the RandstadRail project (RG 4.05 p209), with an option for a further 27 cars. Destined to work between Slinge (Rotterdam Zuid), Rotterdam Centraal, Blijdorp, Melachtonweg and Den Haag Centraal, they will be delivered between January and December 2008.The ...
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Tenerife's PPP tram moves ahead
WORKIS now underway on a 12·4 km light rail route in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which is being built under a Public-Private Partnership between the island authority and the Tenemetro consortium. Revenue service is due to start in March 2007.Phase 1 of Tenerife's light rail programme runs from Intercambiador to ...
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Smoothing Sweden's path planning
THISMONTH, Swedish infrastructure manager Banverket is expected to start using a new web-based bidding procedure for train operators to apply for access to its tracks.Around 20 different train operators use the Swedish network. Responsibility for planning the use of the tracks lies with Banverket's Trafik division, which has around 1000 ...
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Website redesign
The RailwayGazette.com website has been redesigned. While we transfer content to the new site you can still visit the old website for older news and features. Please feel free to email us and let us know what you think of the new website.
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Streamlined structure at DB
Prof Nicholas K Baltas has been named as President of Hellenic Railways Organisation with the appointment of a new board of Directors in April. Anastasios Efstathiou is Vice-President, and Konstantinos Giannakos Managing Director. Members are J Avramides, K Kefalogiannis, F Tsagga, A Fragopoulos, D Karapanos and A Argyriou.President Bush has ...
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Website redevelopment
The Railway Gazette website is currently being redeveloped, and we are currently in the process of transferring our content to this new site. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please visit our current site.
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Fire Protection in Vehicles & Tunnels for Public Transport
PREPARED by the Association of German Transport Undertakings, this 504 page bilingual softback provides an overview in German and English of fire prevention and fire-fighting methods. The book is intended to help with the development and specification of new tunnel projects, and to aid the revision of practice in existing ...