Main line rail industry news – Page 1129
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NewsVertical integration on the German branches
GERMANY: DB AG’s Regio Netze are joint businesses run by DB Regio and DB Netz. The model for this concept was the Kurhessenbahn in Kassel, followed by the SüdostBayernBahn based in Mühldorf, which is the largest operation to date. Then came the Schwarzatalbahn with the Oberweissbacher ...
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city NEWS
Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced on August 1 that the government had approved in principle the construction of three more metro lines in Bangkok. The Red Line will run for 40 km from Phya Thai to Rangsit and Chiang Rak Noi and the 23 km Purple Line will connect ...
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Finance September 2006
Europe: Norton Rose lawyers in 23 European jurisdictions have advised Dresdner Bank on a €273m securitisation of lease rentals from two wagon fleets owned by AAE subsidiaries; Allen & Overy acted for the AAE group. France: EIB has agreed to lend Marseille €150m towards the construction of its light rail ...
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Trinity sells European assets
INTERNATIONAL Railway Systems announced on August 1 that it had agreed to acquire the European assets of US wagon builder Trinity Industries Inc. These include Astra Vagoane in Romania, Czech business TVS Metals, and operations in Switzerland, Slovakia and the UK. Astra Vagonka has an annual capacity of 2500 wagons ...
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NewsInnoTrans 2006 set to break more records
INNOTRANS: Held every two years, InnoTrans is firmly established as a vital showcase for the railway supply industry in Europe and beyond. The exhibition continues to grow, and this year's 10th anniversary event at the Berlin trade fair ground from September 19 to 22 is once again the biggest InnoTrans ...
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InnoTrans in Brief
Compin will be showcasing its modular passenger seating range, and describing how operators can make long term cost savings by selecting the most appropriate seat design for their needs. MTU Friedrichshafen will be showing 'powerful yet environmentally-friendly' engines for locos and multiple-units. Höft & Wessel and its partner PSI will ...
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INNOTRANS
As well as organising a juggling show, Contitech will be showing its Gigabox bearing and suspension system for rail vehicles, and an advanced contact-free height sensor for air springs. At the same stand partner Calenberg Ingenieure will show elastomer elements for track construction (above)
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Metros September 2006
China: Shanghai Shentong Group has awarded Alcatel Shanghai Bell a €30m contract to supply its SelTrac communications-based train control system for the 33·1 km metro Line 6. France: The Val de Marne local assembly has backed the inclusion of a proposed east-west metro line in the forthcoming ...
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Get a lift up
RATCLIFF Palfinger will be exhibiting its purpose-built wheelchair lifts at InnoTrans for the first time. The company has more than 15 years experience of designing and supplying on-train lifts, which can be stowed away and locked to prevent unauthorised use. Right and left handed models are available so that train ...
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Results announced
SCOTT Wilson Group issued its maiden preliminary results as a listed company on July 20. In the year to April 30 revenues totalled £197·8m, up 15% on the previous year. Pre-tax profit was up from £4·3m to £19·3m. The consultancy has a ’record order book’, and ’medium-term objectives to deliver ...
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Market September 2006
Belgium: Infrabel has awarded Siemens a €105m contract to supply and install TBL1+ and ETCS Level 1 equipment at 4000 signals; Siemens will also be responsible for maintenance over 20 years. Germany: Angel Trains has placed a €25m order with Siemens for 11 Eurorunner ER20 diesel-electric locos. They will be ...
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Intelligence September 2006
Belgium: UK private equity company 3i announced on August 3 that it had completed the acquisition of ABX Logistics Worldwide from SNCB Holding. The latter has retained the local road distribution business in Belgium. SNCB transported 173 million passengers in 2005. The 2006 figure is expected to be 180 million, ...
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AEA out of rail
On August 11 AEA Technology announced that it was to focus on environmental consultancy, and had entered into a conditional agreement to sell its rail business to investment firm Vision Capital.As well as AEA’s rail activities in Britain, France, Spain and the Netherlands, the deal includes energy-sector companies Kinectrics. ESI ...
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Suspension components
TRELLEBORG Industrial will be showing a comprehensive range of rail suspension components and rubber-metal bonding technology in Berlin. The company’s stand will highlight hourglass and air springs for secondary suspension, and chevrons and Metacones for the primary suspension. A representative selection of bogie components including traction control links, traction links, ...
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Rail work
CAREER Point in hall 4.1 aims to provide a simple and direct way for students, groups of school pupils and other newcomers to the rail industry to find out about the range of employment possibilities in the sector.Companies including Alstom. Balfour Beatty, Bombardier, Goldschmidt Thermit Group, Knorr-Bremse, AWV Leipzig, Siemens ...
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Power onboard
MEN Mikro Elektronik is using InnoTrans to launch a rugged onboard power supply module which complies with specification EN 50155 for railway use. Featuring an integrated heat sink, it is suitable for operation at temperatures between -40 and +85íC. The electronics are coated for protection against the effects of humidity, ...
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Safe harness
INTER-CAR jumper harnesses to carry passenger information and CCTV data between vehicles are being supplied to Transys Projects by AB Connectors.Class 315 and 321 EMUs used by British operator One are being fitted with the specially-designed single harness jumpers, which offer cost savings over multiple-harness designs while allowing easy connection ...
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ONCF double-deck
MOROCCAN Railways took delivery of its first AnsaldoBreda double deck EMU on August 3, with the arrival in Casablanca of the first of 24 Italian-built trainsets ordered at a cost of €200m.Three months of testing has now begun, and delivery of the remainder of the fleet will begin in October ...
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Green qualities
ALSTOM will be focusing on the ’quality of life on board’, and the environmental credentials of its trains.The rolling stock manufacturer will be showcasing the role of new materials, colours, lighting and ergonomics in its current and future train designs. Alstom will also be highlighting the integration of environmental considerations ...