Main line rail industry news – Page 582
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NewsRail industry responds to 'Brexit'
UK: The rail industry responds to the British vote in favour of leaving the European Union in the referendum held on June 23.
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NewsBombardier Transportation responds to ‘Brexit’
BOMBARDIER: Bombardier Transportation told Railway Gazette it was ‘too early to speculate on potential outcomes/impacts of the UK now having voted to leave the European Union’, after the referendum result was announced on June 24. The Bombardier group’s rail activities are owned by UK-registered holding company Bombardier Transportation (Investment) UK ...
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News‘Brexit’ will not affect Channel Tunnel, says Eurotunnel
EUROPE: The British vote in favour of leaving the European Union ‘will not affect the activity of the Channel Tunnel concession’, Groupe Eurotunnel said after the referendum result was announced on June 24. The Channel Tunnel operates under the terms of the 1986 Treaty of Canterbury between the British and ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
Captain Train is to be rebranded to Trainline later this year, reflecting its acquisition in March. It also now sells Renfe tickets and offers its services in Spanish as well as English, French, German and Italian. Belgian ETCS testing company Multitel has opened a test laboratory in Sofia, its ...
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NewsThemed tours of InnoTrans 2016
INNOTRANS: Visitors to InnoTrans 2016 will be able to discover the latest products, innovations and world premieres on daily guided tours of the Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction sectors of the exhibition. Visitors interested in Travel Catering & Comfort can take advantage of a ...
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NewsMore EMUs for Perth
AUSTRALIA: Western Australia's Public Transport Authority has awarded the EDI Rail Bombardier Transportation joint venture a contract to supply an additional 10 B-Series three-car electric multiple-units for use on Perth commuter services. Deliveries are scheduled to start at the end of 2019, ahead of the planned opening of the ...
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NewsNPRT wins further Chinese rolling stock orders
CHINA: CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Rail Transport Co announced on June 23 that it had been awarded two contracts for metro cars and two for trams in China. Two of the orders are for Suzhou. Suzhou Rail Transit Group Co has awarded NPRT a 1·88bn yuan contract to supply rolling ...
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NewsAkiem signs framework agreement for 52 Traxx locos
EUROPE: The signing of a framework agreement for 52 Traxx locomotives was announced by leasing company Akiem and Bombardier Transportation on June 22. Subject to financial close, Akiem will place a firm order for an initial 26 locomotives with a list price of €95m to be delivered from 2017. ...
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NewsBaton Rouge votes to fund tram project
USA: In a vote on June 22, East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved funding for the TramLinkBR project. The forecast project cost of $150m is expected to be met partly through federal funding. The proposed north-south route would run 4·8 km from North Street to North Stadium Drive, serving ...
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NewsIndependent freight operator launches in Serbia
SERBIA: Kombinovani Prevoz has become the first independent railway operator to launch freight services since the Serbian railway market was liberalised in January. The first KP train ran from Kragujevac to Lapovo Ranžirna and back during the morning of June 12. Beograd-based KP was founded 20 years ago and ...
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NewsERTMS business case confirmed
EUROPE: A clear business case for the installation of ETCS throughout the nine European core network corridors was confirmed on June 22, during a briefing at the TEN-T Days conference in Rotterdam hosted by the Netherlands Presidency of the EU. A study by EY and INECO looked at the costs ...
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NewsTunnelling starts on Guadalajara Line 3
MEXICO: As leader of the consortium undertaking civil works, Sacyr Construcción has announced the start of tunnelling on the underground portion of the first section of Line 3 of the light rail network in Guadalajara. A TBM named La Tapatía, the colloquial term for a female inhabitant of Guadalajara, is ...
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NewsTrain windows for better mobile reception
GLAZING: Siemens has developed a frequency-selective coating for train windows which is to improve onboard mobile reception by enabling better transmission of radio waves of certain frequencies. The windows will be installed in the fleet of 82 Desiro HC double-deck electric multiple-units that are to enter service in late 2018 ...
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NewsRail projects to benefit from €6·7bn Connecting Europe Facility grants
EUROPE: Railway enhancement projects in eastern Europe are among the main beneficiaries of €6·7bn of European Union funding support, which is set to be approved by the European Commission by the end of July.The Connecting Europe Facility grants are largely focused on supporting the development of key transport corridors on ...
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NewsMidland Metro Wolverhampton extension approved
UK: Powers to extend the Midland Metro light rail line in Wolverhampton were granted on June 21 by Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin. The Transport & Works Act Order will come into force after a statutory six-week standstill period, allowing preparatory work to begin. The £18m project ...
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NewsCamcorder to test Thameslink ETCS
UK: Network Rail is to make use of an ERTMSCamCorder to undertake integrated onsite testing of the ETCS Level 2 equipment being installed as part of the Thameslink Programme. The unit is being supplied by ERTMS Solutions under a contract announced on June 14. Forming a key element in the ...
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NewsTest train from China to the Ruhr
INTERNATIONAL: A trial train carrying containers from the port city of Lianyungang in northeast China arrived at the Container Terminal Herne in the Ruhr region of Germany on June 21. The 11 300 km journey via Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Poland took 17 days. The train was the result of ...
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NewsPanasonic acquires Alan Dick Communications
UK: Panasonic Europe has acquired transport telecoms integrator Alan Dick Communications, including the IPS, AIB, and Rail Order brands. ADComms will form a stand-alone business within the Panasonic Business division. Panasonic said the deal announced on June 20 would provide it with an opportunity to expand into the ‘rapidly ...
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NewsSanying Line turnkey contract awarded
TAIWAN: The New Taipei City Government Department of Rapid Transit Systems has signed a turnkey contract for the Sanying Line in New Taipei City. The ARH consortium is led by Ansaldo STS and includes RSEA Engineering Corp and Hitachi. Ansaldo STS’s €219·8m share of the contract includes the supply ...
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NewsExtend wheel life with Danobat technologies on show at InnoTrans 2016
DANOBAT: Depot equipment for preventive and corrective maintenance of high speed trainsets, locomotives, commuter trains, trams and metro cars will be displayed by Danobat on Stand 601 in Hall 22. Innovations will include a wheel profile measuring system which is combined with wheelset optimisation software and a new range of ...