Main line rail industry news – Page 823
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NewsMipro awarded Finnish resignalling contract
FINLAND: The Finnish Transport Agency has awarded Mipro a €16m contract to design and install signalling for the 79 km Kokkola - Ylivieska line. This route is being upgraded and doubled as part of the €860m modernisation of the 335 km Seinäjoki - Oulu corridor, which carries the majority ...
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NewsNew line projects move forward in Mexico
MEXICO: On January 28 Secretary of Communications & Transport Gerardo Ruiz signed an agreement with José Calzada, Governor of the state of Querétaro, setting out how the federal and state governments are to co-operate on the project to build a new line for passenger services between Mexico City and the ...
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NewsDriverless metro technology on test
SINGAPORE: Invensys Rail Dimetronic is using a test track at Changchun in China to verify the automation systems that it is to deploy on Singapore's Downtown Line, where trains are to run without onboard staff. Invensys Rail is supplying Sirius CBTC and Rail 9000 automatic train supervision technology, Westrace Mk ...
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NewsOliver Feicks
Oliver Feicks has joined GHH-Valdunes as Managing Director & Chief Sales Officer. He was formerly Managing Director of Alpha Trains.
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NewsThree Chinese metro projects approved
CHINA: Three new metro projects have recently been approved, in Fuzhou, Nanchang and Urumqi. A feasibility study for Line 2 of the Fuzhou metro was approved in November. The line is planned to run 26·3 km from Shadi to Gushan, with 22 stations. Fuzhou Metro will build and operate the ...
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NewsSzczecin fast tram builder selected
POLAND: Tramwaje Szczecińskie has selected a Mytoll-Strabag consortium to build a fast tram line in Szczecin. The consortium beat three other bidders with its 165·8bn złoty offer. Construction will be co-financed from the EU budget for 2007-13, and so must be finished by the end of 2015. The 4 ...
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NewsNew Orleans streetcar extension opens
USA: The Loyola Avenue extension of the New Orleans tram network opened on January 28, ahead of Super Bowl XLVII which is to be held at the nearby Superdome stadium on February 3. Starting at the Union Passenger Terminal inter-city rail and bus station, the new double-track line runs 1·3 ...
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NewsChongqing metro expands
CHINA: A 20 km western extension of Chongqing metro Line 1 from Shapingba to Daxuecheng opened on December 21, with eight intermediate stations. One week later Line 3 opened from Ertang to Yudong. Of the nine intermediate stations, three are still to open. Elsewhere on the line, Gongmao and ...
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NewsGerardo Ruiz Esparza
Gerardo Ruiz Esparza has been appointed Mexico’s Secretary of Communications & Transport.
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NewsSingapore to double size of metro network
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has announced plans to expand the island’s metro network from the current 178 km to about 360 km by 2030, putting 80% of households within a 10 min walk of a station. The Land Transport Masterplan 2013 includes the construction of two new lines and extension ...
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NewsSydney's Light Rail Future
AUSTRALIA: Sydney’s Light Rail Future plan announced by New South Wales Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian on December 13 includes a 12 km line connecting Circular Quay to Moore Park, with branches serving Randwick and Kingsford via the University of NSW. Construction is due to start in 2014, and the A$1·6bn ...
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NewsSiemens Vectron tested in the Channel Tunnel
EUROPE: A Siemens Vectron AC electric locomotive was tested in the Channel Tunnel on the night of January 25-26. The aim was to test compatibility with Channel Tunnel systems and safety rules, as Eurotunnel hopes that open-access freight operators will be able to use conventional TSI-compliant four-axle locomotives rather ...
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NewsDedicated Freight Corridor construction contract awarded
INDIA: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp of India Ltd has awarded the first major contract for construction of the Eastern DFC, an electrified high-capacity freight route suitable for speeds of 100 km/h and 32·5 tonne axleloads which is being developed to ease congestion on the Delhi - Kolkata axis. A joint ...
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NewsHS2 Phase II preferred route selected
UK: The Department for Transport issued its preferred route options for the second phase of the planned High Speed 2 network on January 28. This second phase builds on the 190 km first stage running from London Euston to Birmingham and a junction with the West Coast ...
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NewsSafer floors rolled out in London Underground depots
UK: Following successful trials at London Underground's Cockfosters depot, Plastic Extruders' custom design Dynatrack slip-resistant matting is now being installed at Northfields depot. Dynatrack features a wide grid to allow for dirt and detritus to fall through the gaps, removing slip and trip hazards. Highly visible edging clearly warns workers ...
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NewsHyundai Rotem cars ordered for Cairo Line 1
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels signed an E£2·16bn contract on December 19 for Hyundai Rotem to supply 20 nine-car air-conditioned trainsets for Cairo metro Line 1. The national government will fund the purchase of the trains. Four trainsets will be manufactured in South Korea, with the rest assembled in ...
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NewsSiemens monitors real-world conditions as Lastochka enters service
RUSSIA: Siemens Desiro RUS electric multiple-units began entering service on January 23, when the first fare-paying passenger from St Petersburg's Moscow station was presented with a commemorative certificate by Russian Railways. Pairs of Lastochka EMUs are initially being deployed on the route from St Petersburg to Chudovo, where the train ...
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NewsBombardier wins Latvian signalling contract
LATVIA: A consortium of Bombardier Transportation and Belam Riga has won a contract to upgrade signalling on the line from Bolderāja to Zasulauks, which runs to Riga harbour. The total contract is valued at around €13·6m, with Bombardier’s share worth €5·3m. Bombardier will install INTERFLO 200, EBI Lock 950 ...
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NewsDowner awarded Gosford Passing Loops Project contract
AUSTRALIA: Transport for New South Wales has awarded Downer EDI a A$90m contract to undertake infrastructure works for the Gosford Passing Loops Project, one of four work packages forming part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Program. Downer will be responsible for the design and construction of two passing loops ...
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NewsDomestic suppliers sought in Argentina
ARGENTINA: On January 16 Industry Minister Débora Giorgi and Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos announced an initiative aiming to increase the participation of domestic suppliers in the government's rail investment programme. Three working groups are being set up for track materials (including electrification equipment), rolling stock and signalling equipment to ...