Main line rail industry news – Page 531
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NewsHyundai Rotem wins Jakarta light metro order
INDONESIA: Hyundai Rotem announced on February 2 that it had been selected to supply rolling stock for the first phase of the light metro network under construction in Jakarta. Hyundai Rotem will work with Woojin Industrial Systems for the supply of eight two-car trainsets. Deliveries are due to take ...
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NewsUnited Wagon Co grows and diversifies
RUSSIA: United Wagon Co manufactured a total of 15 900 wagons in 2016, in line with its targets and representing a 28% increase from the previous year. Its target for 2017 is to increase output to between 18 000 and 20 000 wagons, by making more use of production capacity ...
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NewsUnion Pacific ‘fairly optimistic’ about 2017
USA: ‘While full-year volumes were down substantially year over year, we did see declines moderate in the fourth quarter,’ said Union Pacific Chairman, President & CEO Lance Fritz when presenting the company’s annual results on January 19. ‘As we worked through the challenges of the year, we remained focused on ...
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NewsTrain operators to test 'radical fare changes'
UK: 'Radical changes' to fares which are intended to 'guarantee customers simpler fares and the best possible deal every time they travel' are to be tested following an agreement between train operators and the government, the Rail Delivery Group confirmed on February 1. There will be three elements to ...
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NewsRailway flotations envisaged in Indian budget
INDIA: Plans to float off several Indian Railway subsidiaries including construction arm IRCON, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp and Indian Railway Finance Corp were announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the national budget on February 1. He said shares in the IR Public Sector Enterprises would ‘soon’ be ...
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NewsMarmaray upgrading works resume
TURKEY: Surface works on the Asian and European sides of Istanbul’s Marmaray suburban corridor reportedly resumed at the end of January following an agreement between lead contractor OHL and the government.The Marmaray immersed tube tunnel which links railways on either side of the Bosporus Strait opened on time in October ...
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NewsChina – Uzbekistan freight service launched
ASIA: Militzer & Münch Group and InterRail have launched a block train service between Xuzhou in eastern China’s Jiangsu province and Toshkent in Uzbekistan. The first two trains ran in January, carrying 92 20 ft containers containing steel coil. A third train is planned for February. The journey takes 10 ...
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NewsFeature articles in the February 2017 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 The cost of everything... News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis ...
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NewsKnorr-Bremse completes purchase of Vossloh Electrical Systems
KNORR-BREMSE: The sale of Vossloh AG's Electrical Systems business unit to Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH was completed on January 30, following approval by the German federal competition authority. The contract for the sale of the Düsseldorf-based business unit formerly known as Vossloh Kiepe had been signed on December 21. ...
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NewsPesa sole bidder in Gorzów Wielkopolski tram tender
POLAND: Pesa is the sole bidder to supply up to 20 trams to Gorzów Wielkopolski, city transport authority MZK announced on January 31. The 115·1m złoty bid includes a firm order for 14 bidirectional trams from Pesa’s Fokstrot family. These would enable most of the existing fleet of 11 ...
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NewsHoosier State returns to Amtrak fold
USA: Amtrak is to resume providing rolling stock for the Hoosier State inter-city train between Chicago and Indianapolis with effect from March 1, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced on January 30. Serving intermediate stops at Crawfordsville, Dyer, Lafayette and Rensselaer, the state-sponsored train operates four days per week each ...
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NewsŠkoda double-deck push-pull set for DB on test
GERMANY: The first of six double-deck push-pull trainsets being built by Škoda Transportation for Deutsche Bahn is undergoing trials at the Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic. Entry into service is not now expected before December 2017. The trainset is initially formed of four coaches, although it will operate ...
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NewsDutordoir takes over
BELGIUM: Sophie Dutordoir, formerly head of energy company Electrabel, will take office as CEO of national rail operator SNCB on March 7, succeeding Jo Cornu. Jean-Claude Fontinoy stays on as President while Bart Van Camp becomes a Board Member and is joined by former SNCB CEO Marc Descheemaecker. Filip Boulaert, ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market January 2017
Austria: ÖBB Infrastruktur has signed a framework agreement with Symeo for the manufacture of at least 1000 Railpower Box and Railpower Box Mini GNSS-enabled onboard energy metering systems by 2018, with an optional extension to 2020. Belarus: Chinese contractor CUEC is expected to complete the electrification of BC's 84 ...
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NewsNarrow gauge coaches modernised
GEORGIA: A programme to refurbish locomotive-hauled coaches used on Georgian Railway’s 900 mm gauge Borjomi – Bakuriani line is to be expanded to cope with an increase in ridership on the 37 km route. Two pairs of PV-900 coaches were modernised at the Tbilisi rolling stock works during 2016, but ...
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NewsDeutsche Bahn Chairman Rüdiger Grube quits
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn’s Supervisory Board unanimously approved Dr Rüdiger Grube’s resignation as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Management Board on January 30, and the termination of his contract with immediate effect. Grube’s current contract was due to expire this year, and according to business newspaper Handelsblatt the Supervisory Board ...
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NewsSiemens signs ‘biggest tender for locomotives in Europe’
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 200 freight locomotives on January 27, following the expiry of the regulatory standstill period which began when Siemens was named preferred bidder on January 16. The framework with an undisclosed total value covers up to 100 ...
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NewsSBB Cargo adopts new financing model for locomotive order
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways’ freight business said it was ‘entering into new forms of financing’ when it announced an order for 18 Siemens Vectron multi-system electric locomotives on January 30. SBB Cargo International has opted to order the locomotives through LokRoll, a leasing company set up by family-owned investment group ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
European Gateway Services and TX Logistik are to increase Rotterdam-Bayern Express services from five to six departures per week in both directions from February 7. Cargo which has arrived at Rotterdam on a deep sea vessel is available in München the day after the train departs, and can be with ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market January 2017
Bulgaria: Interpipe’s KLW has produced the first of 240 wheels from its new finishing line in Dnipro for use on BDZ Siemens Desiro EMUs. China: CRRC Qingdao Sifang is to supply a fleet of CRH6 EMUs to the Guangdong Guangzhu Intercity Railway with a total value of 2·4bn yuan. ...