Main line rail industry news – Page 1229
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SNCB prepares to move ahead
January 1 2005 may see Belgian Railways split into separate infrastructure and operations companies, but Chief Executive Karel Vinck told Chris Jackson that implementation of his four-year business plan is likely to take longer
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Metros January 2004
Australia: Victoria's Transport Minister Peter Batchelor plans to sign a new Melbourne tram franchise imminently. It is expected that Yarra Trams will operate the entire network following the withdrawal of NationalExpress. Brazil: Technical and economic bids are due on January 6 from six shortlisted companies to carry out a ...
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Pointers January 2004
During a high-level summit in Marrakech last month, the transport ministers of Morocco and Spain reaffirmed their commitment to building a fixed link under the Strait of Gibraltar. €27m will be provided over two years to fund design of the 38·7 km twin rail tunnels, with the aim of calling ...
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Tracklaying underway on Taiwan's first high speed line
Civil engineering is well advanced on the 345 km line between Taipei and Kaohsiung, and the first trainset is due to roll out at the end of this month
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - December 2003
Tender are due to be called next month for supply of dual-system rolling stock to operate the Randstad Rail network in the Netherlands. Den Haag light rail operator HTM is to buy 21 low-floor cars to run through services from the west of the city to the Zoetermeer line, requiring ...
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Spanish railway reform bill passed
SPAIN: On October 29 the lower house of the Spanish parliament approved the Railway Sector Law, transposing recent European Union directives and notably legislating for the separation of infrastructure from operations on the national network. It is due to come into effect six months after publication in the Spanish official ...
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Going underground in Neu-Ulm
A symbolic start was made on September 18 to kick off the project that will see the Stuttgart - München main line relocated underground in Neu-Ulm. Known as Neu-Ulm 21, the scheme will see a new station built and all four tracks of the main line relocated below ground over ...
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Passenger News in Brief
Tchas Ostrava and ZS Brno have begun a KC2·1bn modernisation of Bohumín station, to be completed in November 2005.ÖBB took over Austria’s Postbus service with effect from September 15. Over the next year Postbus operations are to be integrated with the railway’s Bahnbus network.NoordNed has installed CCTV cameras on six ...
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Energy-saving light rail vehicle
MANNHEIM Transport has started trials with on-board energy saving equipment developed by Bombardier. A light rail vehicle operated by MVV Verkehr AG has been fitted with the Mitrac Energy Saver, which captures regenerated braking energy and recycles it for use in subsequent acceleration. Put into revenue operation on September 5, ...
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Interfleet acquires TrainTech Engineering
TRAIN ENGINEERING consultancy Interfleet Technology has expanded its European operations with the acquisition of Swedish rolling stock consultancy services company TrainTech Engineering AB fromEuroMaint AB on October 1.Created in 1988 as a business unit of SJ, TrainTech was launched as a separate subsidiary in 2000. It has around 90 consultants ...
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Products in Brief
PolyPhaser DSX series filters are being used to protect engineering and maintenance staff working on Italian high speed lines from the risk of their equipment becoming live. Similar to components used for lightning protection, the PolyPhaser surge arrestors are connected to an earthing network to dissipate dangerous currents.Smiths Interconnect - ...
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Industry News in Brief
To take advantage of next year’s expansion of the EU, Holland Railconsult has launched a Warszawa-based arm under the name Movares Polska. Further international expansion will also use the Movares brand, and the firm’s Braunschweig branch has become Movares Deutschland. A Transportation Division has been launched by FaberMaunsell, combining the ...
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Finance
Argentina:Under a restructuring programme to be launched this month, Planning Minister Julio De Vido hopes to attract private investors to take up a majority shareholding in Belgrano Cargas, currently operated by a union-led consortium (RG 10.02 p606). The government hopes to reopen the 73 km Tucum
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Pointers November 2003
Vermont Agency of Transportation has backed proposals for a fast passenger service between Boston and Montréal. Track upgrading for 177 km/h would allow a journey time of under 6h for the 523 km trip, with annual ridership put at 648000. According to Vietnam Railways' Director-General Dr Nguyen Huu Bang, DSVN ...
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Metros
Canada:Montréal Harbour Authority has put forward proposals for a light rail link from Berri-UQAM metro station through Old Montréal to Jean Drapeau Park as part of a revitalisation of the historic port district.Chile:Santiago Metro has awarded Siemens Transportation Systems a US$26m order to provide power supplies for Lines 4 and ...
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IR expansion continues
ISRAEL: Transport Minister Avingor Liebermann announced on September 30 that Israel Railways would invest more than US$4bn during 2004-08, including US$550m on rolling stock and motive power; of this one-third will be privately financed. Priority projects include the direct line to Jerusalem, double-tracking from Lod to Beer Sheva, a new ...
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Market
Czech Republic:Dress & Sommer AG of Stuttgart has been appointed to co-ordinate the planning for the KC10·5m remodelling of Brno station.Estonia:UVZ & AVR’s Ahtme assembly plant delivered its first 50 tank wagons to EVR on September 15.Europe:All four prequalified consortia (RG 8.03 p475) have submitted bids to build and operate ...
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East Coast's Mallard takes off
GREAT North Eastern Railway has unveiled its initial rake of Mk IV coaches rebuilt by Bombardier under the £30m 'Project Mallard' refurbishment programme. GNER expects its first modernised IC225 train to be in service this month, and work on the entire fleet of 302 vehicles leased from HSBC Rail will ...
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Schlumberger sells
ON SEPTEMBER 22 Schlumberger Ltd announced that it had signed a binding agreement with IT services provider Atos Origin for the sale of the majority of the SchlumbergerSema businesses, including Transport which incorporates the former British Rail Business Systems.If approved by Atos shareholders the transaction is expected to close in ...