Main line rail industry news – Page 669
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NewsLocomotive delivered for Uruguayan upgrade
URUGUAY: Infrastructure company Corporación Ferroviaria del Uruguay has taken delivery of a refurbished ČKD Class 740 diesel-electric locomotive supplied by rolling stock repair and freight transport company Loko Trans Slovakia. The locomotive was delivered to the Port of Montevideo on May 24, and is to be deployed on works ...
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NewsChinese rolling stock manufacturers merge to form CRRC Corp
CHINA: CRRC Corp Ltd was officially launched on June 1 with the completion of the merger of rolling stock manufacturers China CNR Corp and CSR Corp. CRRC has inherited all the businesses and assets of CNR and CSR, which between than had a greater than 90% market share in ...
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NewsDe Lijn orders more Albatros trams
BELGIUM: Flemish public transport operator De Lijn has placed a €97m firm order for a further 40 Bombardier Flexity 2 low-floor trams to replace older vehicles in Gent and Antwerpen. The contract announced by Bombardier on June 2 is an option on a September 2012 deal and takes De Lijn's ...
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NewsClass 321 EMUs to be born again
UK: Leasing company Eversholt Rail has awarded Wabtec a £60m contract to refurbish its fleet of Class 321 outer-suburban electric multiple-units, under a programme which is designed to provide ‘maintainability, cost effectiveness and the look and feel of a new train’. The contract signed on May 28 covers engineering ...
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NewsMarseille opens tram route T3
FRANCE: Jugglers, acrobats and musicians led the celebrations on Rue de Rome to mark the opening of Marseille’s third tram route on May 30. Local traders were offered 7 000 tickets for distribution to their customers, to highlight how the new tram service can facilitate car-free shopping, The northern end ...
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NewsEast Anglia franchise shortlist announced
UK: Three current or former incumbents have been shortlisted to bid for the next East Anglia franchise, which is due to take over from Abellio Greater Anglia in October 2016. Abellio had been awarded a 29-month contract to operate the franchise from February 5 2012, and a further direct award ...
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NewsTrains return to outskirts of Tiranë
ALBANIA: A revived passenger service between Durrës and a modernised station at Kashar, 7·6 km from central Tiranë, were inaugurated by parliamentary Speaker Ilir Meta and Minister of Transport & Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto on May 26. Two coaches and a T669 diesel locomotive have been modernised for the service of ...
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NewsAarhus unveils ‘timeless and comfortable’ tram designs
DENMARK: Aarhus light rail project promoter Aarhus Letbane revealed the final designs of Denmark’s first modern light rail vehicles on June 1. The design brief aimed to create an easily-recognisable identity ‘with clear references to the Scandinavian design tradition of stylish minimalism and high functionality.’ The ‘timeless and comfortable ...
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NewsWilfredo Rodriguez
Wilfredo Rodriguez has been appointed President of Uruguay's state-owned railway operator AFE in succession to María del Carmen Melo. Luis Rivero becomes Vice-President, Americo Fernandez General Manager and Fernando Valls Secretary.
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NewsFeature articles in the June 2015 issue of Railway Gazette International
Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment A corridor in crisis News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis ...
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NewsETCS Level 2 for Barcelona suburban network
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF is to call tenders for the first installation of ETCS Level 2 signalling on the Barcelona suburban network, covering the 56 km between L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and Mataró. A total budget of €92∙9m has been set for the contract, of which €56∙8m would cover the design ...
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NewsChinese metro PPP fund established
CHINA: A fund to invest in Chinese metro infrastructure project public-private partnerships was launched by Greenland Group, China Construction Bank and other partners on May 26. The China Urban Rail Transportation PPP Fund plans to invest a total of 100bn yuan in metro design, build, finance and management PPP concessions ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief
The first Kyiv metro Line 1 cars arrived at KVSZ’s workshops for modernisation last month. KVSZ is modernising 50 Line 1 cars in conjunction with Itochu, J-TREC, Mitsubishi Electric, Fuji Electric and Knorr-Bremse; this is the second phase of modernisation following the completion of phase 1 in 2014. ...
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NewsArriva’s Jylland operating contract extended
DENMARK: The Ministry of Transport has exercised an option for DB subsidiary Arriva Danmark to continue to operate local passenger services in central and western Jylland for a further two years. ‘We are obviously very pleased,’ said Arriva Danmark director Ivan Skødt Andersen on May 20. ‘We see it as ...
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NewsFS appoints privatisation advisors
ITALY: Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has appointed advisors to assist with the flotation of a minority stake in the business, the state railway holding group announced on May 28. The advisory team will be led by McKinsey & Co, working with Ernst & Young Financial Business Advisors Spa and the ...
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NewsTel Aviv Red Line contractor selected
ISRAEL: Project authority NTA has selected a Chinese-Israeli joint venture to undertake civil works for the Red Line of the Tel Aviv light metro. The joint venture comprises the China Railway Tunnel Group subsidiary of China Railway Group (51%) and the Solel Boneh Infrastructure subsidiary of Shikun & Binui Group ...
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NewsTransport MEPs call for cross-border intermodal ticketing
EUROPE: Member states in the European Union should co-operate to share timetable and fare information in order to boost the development of intermodal ticketing, according to a report adopted by the European Parliament’s Transport & Tourism Committee on May 28. Due to be presented to the full Parliament in July, ...
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NewsLead role for Boswell
Hitachi Rail Europe Chairman Alistair Dormer has announced the appointment of Karen Boswell (photo) as Managing Director with effect from June 1. Formerly Managing Director of UK passenger operator East Coast, she succeeds Keith Jordan who is to take up an international role where he will be involved in the ...
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NewsMichael Finger
Supercapacitor and battery supplier Maxwell Technologies has named Michael Finger as Senior Vice-President of Global Sales.
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NewsSuzanne Tarplee
London-based legal practice Stephenson Harwood has seconded partner Suzanne Tarplee to high speed delivery company HS2 Ltd where she will serve as interim General Counsel and Company Secretary.