Main line rail industry news – Page 5
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NewsNewcastle – Sydney high speed railway moves into development phase
AUSTRALIA: The High Speed Rail Authority has called tenders for consultants and technical advisers to assist with planning for the proposed Central Coast High Speed Rail project in New South Wales, following the government go-ahead for a two-year development phase.
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NewsGovernment backs Kraków metro plans
POLAND: The national government declared its support at a parliamentary committee meeting on February 26 for the metro project planned by the city council in Kraków.
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NewsSouth Korean high speed service recast paves way for operators to merge
SOUTH KOREA: A timetable recast on February 25 has seen national operator Korail and quasi-independent high speed operator Supreme Railways share each other’s routes at the northern end of the high speed network.
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NewsRegioJet’s next EMU fleet enters testing
CZECH REPUBLIC: The first of 18 electric multiple-units which Polish manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz is building for RegioJet was sent to the Velim test centre for trials in late February.
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NewsSantiago suburban rail electrification, consultancy and supervision contracts awarded
CHILE: National railway group EFE Trenes de Chile has awarded more contracts for the rehabilitation of the Santiago – Melipilla and Santiago – Batuco lines to support a dense suburban rail operation.
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NewsRATP suggests ‘Team France’ approach to winning international contracts
FRANCE: Incoming RATP President Xavier Piechaczyk sets out his strategy for the incumbent Paris municipal transport operator as its home market starts to open to competition.
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NewsGB Railfreight and HyOrc to look at alternative fuels for legacy locos
UK: GB Railfreight is to work with HyOrc to investigate out what would be required to retrofit Class 66 diesel locomotives with ‘zero‑emission‑ready’ traction technology.
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NewsTurkey's next National Train nears completion
TURKEY: Production of the first ‘National High Speed Train’ with a design speed of 225 km/h has reached 90% completion, Minister of Transport & Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced.
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NewsAmtrak changes long-distance rolling stock fleet replacement strategy
USA: Amtrak has revised its long-distance rolling stock fleet replacement strategy, with its previous plan to acquire double-deck coaches dropped in a favour of transitioning to a universal single-deck fleet.
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NewsGatineau tram project to be reviewed
CANADA: The Mobility Infra Québec centre of expertise in the implementation of complex transport projects is to review the TramGO project to build a 24 km light rail line connecting Gatineau with Ottawa.
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NewsAngola launches construction of Luena – Saurimo railway
ANGOLA: A groundbreaking ceremony has launched construction of the 260 km Luena – Saurimo branch of the Benguela Railway, following the signing of the contract the same day.
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NewsThree shortlisted to provide Melbourne with ‘a world class operator for a world class network’
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Department of Transport & Planning has shortlisted three consortia for the next contract to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger rail network.
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NewsCybersecurity training courses developed for public transport workers
USA: The American Public Transportation Association and ENSCO’s Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection have partnered to provide targeted and practical cybersecurity training designed specifically for public transport agencies.
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NewsCando buys Savage Rail to create a last mile network spanning North America
NORTH AMERICA: Cando Rail & Terminals has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Rail to create what it says will be ‘North America’s market leader in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure’.
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NewsVR sells rolling stock as part of Finnish passenger rail market opening
FINLAND: National operator VR has signed an agreement for the vehicles it uses on tendered services to be transferred to state-owned rolling stock owning body Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto as part of the government’s plans to open the passenger rail market to competition.
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NewsFortescue commissions battery heavy haul locomotives
AUSTRALIA: Iron ore miner Fortescue has begun commissioning two Progress Rail battery locomotives which it says house the world’s largest land-mobile batteries each with a capacity of 14·5 MWh.
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NewsModi inaugurates completed Delhi – Meerut RRTS
INDIA: The 82 km Regional Rapid Transit System linking Delhi and Meerut and the Meerut Metro are formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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NewsReplica composite columns installed on Tasmanian railway bridge
AUSTRALIA: Two 5·2 m tall ornamental columns have been installed on TasRail’s historic Longford bridge to replicate originals which were removed in the 1960s to increase clearances.