Main line rail industry news – Page 6
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NewsTrainline CEO Jody Ford to step down
INTERNATIONAL: Third-party rail and coach ticket retailer Trainline has begun the search for a new CEO after Jody Ford announced his intention to step down after more than six years at the company.
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NewsKeolis retains Virginia Railway Express operating contract
USA: Following a competitive procurement process, current operator Keolis North America has been awarded a new contract to operate Virginia Railway Express commuter services.
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NewsAustrian Federal Railways restructuring planned
AUSTRIA: The Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility & Infrastructure has tasked Austrian Federal Railways with developing a restructuring plan to make the national railway more agile, efficient and future-proof.
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NewsLithuanian battery-electric trainset unveiled
LITHUANIA: The first of six 1 520 mm gauge, three-car battery-electric multiple-units that Stadler is supplying for national passenger operator LTG Link was unveiled at Kaunas station on February 14.
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NewsEuropean transport associations make joint call for a €100bn Connecting Europe Facility
EUROPE: An open letter signed by 45 European transport organisations has urged the EU to commit to an enlarged Connecting Europe Facility under the bloc’s next multi-annual budgeting process.
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NewsTAZARA restarts cross-border passenger services ‘within the realities of current operating constraints’
AFRICA: Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority has restarted cross-border passenger train services, saying this reaffirms its ‘founding mandate to promote regional mobility, trade, tourism and people-to-people interaction’.
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NewsČD wins Moravian long-distance passenger train operating contracts
CZECH REPUBLIC: Incumbent ČD has won a tranche of PSO contracts to operate long-distance passenger services on three routes in the east of the country.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsBi-mode trainsets to relaunch through routes after a 40-year hiatus
POLAND: Delegations from the Ministry of Infrastructure and national operator PKP Intercity have visited Newag’s Nowy Sącz factory to see the production of the first of 35 electro-diesel long-distance trainsets.
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NewsIntegral dx locomotive delivered to the US Air Force, Army and Navy
USA: Integral dx has delivered a diesel shunting locomotive to the US Air Force, after supplying locos to the Army and Navy.
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NewsTaiwanese high speed fleet ATC upgrade underway
TAIWAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has awarded Systra a subcontract to carry out the independent safety assessment of the Automatic Train Control system onboard unit MHI has developed for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp’s existing fleet of 30 Series 700T trainsets.
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NewsConstruction starts on New Taipei’s Keelung line
TAIWAN: Preliminary works have started with a groundbreaking ceremony on the 15·6 km Keelung MRT light metro line that is to link Nangang high speed rail station in Taipei to the Badu area in Keelung.
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NewsAmtrak presents Airo trainset ahead of entry into service this year
USA: Amtrak has presented its first Airo push-pull trainset at a preview event, saying the fleet ’represents the foundation of a nationwide modernisation effort, expanding capacity while delivering a consistent, high-quality experience across multiple corridors’.
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NewsTimișoara’s public transport ‘on the right track’ as more trams ordered
ROMANIA: Mayor of Timișoara Dominic Fritz has signed a contract for Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya to supply a further 10 trams.
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NewsAustin light rail design and build contractor selected
USA: The Austin Rail Constructors joint venture has been selected as design and build contractor for the Texas state capital’s planned light rail line.
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NewsAraparica DMUs take shape at Marcopolo Rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail presents the Prosper City diesel multiple-units it is building for the Araparica suburban rail project at its at its Caxias do Sul plant.
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NewsLeo Express unveils Talgo trainset ahead of service expansion
EUROPE: Leo Express unveiled the design of the three 13-car Talgo VI tilting push-pull trainsets on February 11. It is leasing the Talgo vehicles from RENFE, which is LE’s 50% stakeholder.
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NewsOdour filters to be tested on Chicago metro trains
USA: Chicago Transit Authority and Sandbox Carbon are to test the use of activated carbon filters to mitigate the smell of cigarette smoke and other odours on metro trains.