Main line rail industry news – Page 3
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NewsEuropean transport associations make joint call for a €100bn Connecting Europe Facility
EUROPE: An open letter signed by 45 European transport organisations has urged the EU to commit to an enlarged Connecting Europe Facility under the bloc’s next multi-annual budgeting process.
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NewsTAZARA restarts cross-border passenger services ‘within the realities of current operating constraints’
AFRICA: Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority has restarted cross-border passenger train services, saying this reaffirms its ‘founding mandate to promote regional mobility, trade, tourism and people-to-people interaction’.
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NewsČD wins Moravian long-distance passenger train operating contracts
CZECH REPUBLIC: Incumbent ČD has won a tranche of PSO contracts to operate long-distance passenger services on three routes in the east of the country.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsBi-mode trainsets to relaunch through routes after a 40-year hiatus
POLAND: Delegations from the Ministry of Infrastructure and national operator PKP Intercity have visited Newag’s Nowy Sącz factory to see the production of the first of 35 electro-diesel long-distance trainsets.
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NewsIntegral dx locomotive delivered to the US Air Force, Army and Navy
USA: Integral dx has delivered a diesel shunting locomotive to the US Air Force, after supplying locos to the Army and Navy.
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NewsTaiwanese high speed fleet ATC upgrade underway
TAIWAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has awarded Systra a subcontract to carry out the independent safety assessment of the Automatic Train Control system onboard unit MHI has developed for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp’s existing fleet of 30 Series 700T trainsets.
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NewsConstruction starts on New Taipei’s Keelung line
TAIWAN: Preliminary works have started with a groundbreaking ceremony on the 15·6 km Keelung MRT light metro line that is to link Nangang high speed rail station in Taipei to the Badu area in Keelung.
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NewsAmtrak presents Airo trainset ahead of entry into service this year
USA: Amtrak has presented its first Airo push-pull trainset at a preview event, saying the fleet ’represents the foundation of a nationwide modernisation effort, expanding capacity while delivering a consistent, high-quality experience across multiple corridors’.
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NewsTimișoara’s public transport ‘on the right track’ as more trams ordered
ROMANIA: Mayor of Timișoara Dominic Fritz has signed a contract for Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya to supply a further 10 trams.
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NewsAustin light rail design and build contractor selected
USA: The Austin Rail Constructors joint venture has been selected as design and build contractor for the Texas state capital’s planned light rail line.
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NewsAraparica DMUs take shape at Marcopolo Rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail presents the Prosper City diesel multiple-units it is building for the Araparica suburban rail project at its at its Caxias do Sul plant.
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NewsLeo Express unveils Talgo trainset ahead of service expansion
EUROPE: Leo Express unveiled the design of the three 13-car Talgo VI tilting push-pull trainsets on February 11. It is leasing the Talgo vehicles from RENFE, which is LE’s 50% stakeholder.
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NewsOdour filters to be tested on Chicago metro trains
USA: Chicago Transit Authority and Sandbox Carbon are to test the use of activated carbon filters to mitigate the smell of cigarette smoke and other odours on metro trains.
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NewsNordic Re-Finance buys 31 locomotives as SBB Cargo standardises fleet
EUROPE: Nordic Re-Finance has agreed to acquire 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives from SBB Cargo, as part of the leasing company’s ambition to expand its portfolio of modern and interoperable electric freight locos.
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NewsSafety action plan follows death of German railway employee
GERMANY: Body cameras for employees, increased training in de-escalation techniques and higher numbers of security staff are among changes agreed as part of an Action Plan for Greater Safety in Rail Transport.
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NewsBulgaria awards passenger train operating contracts to incumbent and new entrant
BULGARIA: Following a competitive procurement, the government has signed three contracts for national incumbent BDZ Passenger Transport and new entrant Ivkoni Express to provide passenger rail services from the December 2026 timetable change.
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NewsCompetition authority approves FS Group takeover of Firema
ITALY: Competition authority AGCM has approved national railway FS Group’s planned takeover of Indian company Titagarh’s Italian rolling stock manufacturing business Firema as part of an ongoing restructuring.