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NewsFeature articles in the December 2016 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 Time to focus on reform News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis ...
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NewsGenesee & Wyoming completes Glencore acquisition
AUSTRALIA: Genesee & Wyoming Inc announced on December 1 that its subsidiary Genesee & Wyoming Australia had completed the acquisition of Glencore Rail for A$1·14bn. GWA had concurrently issued a 49% equity stake to funds managed by Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets. The acquisition of GRail, Australia’s third-largest coal haulage ...
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NewsVestfold line goes underground in Holmestrand
NORWAY: A new 14∙3 km alignment between Holm and Nykirke on the Vestfold line entered service on November 28. Built at a cost of NKr6∙6bn, the new alignment has been designed for a maximum speed of 250 km/h and will cut 5 min from journey times between Drammen and Eidanger. ...
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NewsSydney EMU order to cope with growth
AUSTRALIA: A further build of double-deck EMUs for the Sydney Trains suburban network forms the centrepiece of an A$1·5bn capital investment programme announced by New South Wales Transport Minister Andrew Constance on December 1. Designed to provide ‘an urgent uplift in customer service’, the More Trains, More Services programme is ...
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NewsSteven Santoro
Assistant Executive Director of Capital Planning & Projects Steven Santoro has been promoted to Executive Director of NJ Transit, succeeding interim Executive Director Dennis Martin.
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NewsSydney EMU order to cope with growth
AUSTRALIA: A further build of double-deck EMUs for the Sydney Trains suburban network forms the centrepiece of an A$1·5bn capital investment programme announced by New South Wales Transport Minister Andrew Constance on December 1. Designed to provide ‘an urgent uplift in customer service’, the More Trains, More Services programme is ...
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NewsThree Gorges PDL inaugurated
CHINA: The 247 km Chongqing – Wanzhou Passenger-Dedicated Line serving the Three Gorges area and the Yangtze River Economic Belt was opened for revenue operation on November 28. Test running on the route had started on July 16. Operated by Chengdu Railway Bureau using a fleet of CRH2A trainsets running ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
United Wagon Co has completed the sale of 100% of its Vostok1520 freight transport business to Industrial Investors Group’s First Heavy Haul, and is now to acquire a 19·9% stake in First Heavy Haul Co. Systra has raised €117m in debt with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Société Générale, ...
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NewsVR Group names CEO
Rolf Jansson has succeeded Mikael Aro as President & CEO of Finnish national railway VR Group. Harri Lukkarinen has replaced Ville Saksi as Managing Director of VR Track, while Saksi has taken over as CEO of Länsimetro Oy, the company overseeeing the Helsinki metro extension to Espoo, following the dismissal ...
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NewsWabtec completes acquisition of majority stake in Faiveley Transport
INDUSTRY: 'The acquisition of Faiveley Transport is an excellent strategic fit, expanding our geographic presence, broadening our product and service capabilities, and strengthening our technology and innovation initiatives', said Wabtec Executive Chairman Albert J Neupaver on November 30, when the US-based group completed its purchase of the Faiveley family's 51% ...
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NewsYoung designers to the fore
CHINA: In a bid to encourage better design and attract young talent into the rail sector, Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC Qingdao Sifang Corp sponsored an international design competition alongside the second International Workshop on Rail Vehicle Industrial Design which it hosted in the Chinese port city on November 16-18. ...
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NewsTramwaje Śląskie unveils modernised ex-Frankfurt tram
POLAND: The first of 15 Type Pt trams which Tramwaje Śląskie acquired second-hand from Frankfurt-am-Main has been unveiled following an extensive modernisation. The tram has been fitted with new ends, along with a low-floor centre section built by Katowice company SAG to replace a high-floor module. The tram has been ...
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NewsCRRC confirms plan to buy Škoda Transportation
INDUSTRY: China Railway Rolling Stock Corp confirmed on November 28 that its CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive subsidiary was contemplating the acquisition of Škoda Transportation. CRRC stressed that no binding agreement had been reached. CRRC is understood to be reviewing the finances of the Czech manufacturer, with the details of any ...
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NewsWide-bodied Tulpar-Talgo coaches certified
KAZAKHSTAN: Wide-bodied coaches developed by Tulpar-Talgo for operation in the 1 520 mm gauge region have been certified for use in the Eurasian Economic Union member states of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The certification document was formally handed over in Astana on November 29. The 3 200 mm ...
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NewsWorld rail market November 2016
Austria: Newrest has been contracted to provide snacks, drinks and breakfast services on Nightjet trains. Croatia: HŽPP has introduced online ticket booking and new self-service and hand-held vending machines, working with Scheidt & Bachmann, King ICT and Četrta Pot. Europe: Following a one-year trial, the Nomad Tech joint venture is ...
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NewsAlstom update on Belfort rescue package
FRANCE: Timescales for the government-backed rescue package for Alstom's Belfort plant which had been announced on October 4 were given by Secretary of State for Industry Christophe Sirugue and Alstom Chairman & CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge on November 28. This followed the first meeting of a monitoring committee which was formed ...
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News‘Uneven progress’ with PTC roll-out
USA: Third quarter 2016 data on the implementation of Positive Train Control shows ‘uneven progress across the country and across railroads’, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Releasing data on November 28 which covers the three months to September 30, FRA said PTC was now active on 12% of freight ...
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NewsTraxx approved for the Gotthard Base Tunnel
SWITZERLAND: Traxx locomotives which have been upgraded with the latest EBI Cab 2000 automatic train protection software are now approved for operation in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, Bombardier Transportation announced on November 28. Authorisation has been obtained as a result of ‘close co-operation’ between federal transport agency BAV, infrastructure manager ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market November 2016
China: Bus, car and battery manufacturer BYD unveiled its first monorail at a 4·4 km test track in Shenzhen on October 13. The 80 km/h SkyRail aimed at smaller cities and tourist attractions offers a capacity of up to 30000 passengers/h per direction. The city of Shantou is the first ...
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NewsTalgo wins Spanish high speed train order
SPAIN: Talgo has been selected for a contract to supply 15 high speed trainsets to RENFE and maintain them for 30 years, Minister of Development Íñigo de la Serna announced on November 28. The first of the trainsets from Talgo’s Avril family are to be ready for service in 38 ...