All Railway Gazette International articles in March 2002
All articles published this month.
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Transilien stock updated
PARIS COMMUTERS got a sneak preview of the future on January 16, when French National Railways’ Transilien business unit unveiled the first of 936 suburban coaches to be refurbished over the next three years. Participating in the ceremonies at the Gare de l’Est were SNCF President Louis Gallois, the Préfet ...
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Supertram shortlist
WEST YORKSHIRE Passenger Transport Executive Metro announced on March 14 that it had shortlisted four consortia to build the 28 km Leeds Supertram network (RG 5.01 p285). Over 100 firms expressed interest in the £500m project last year, leading to an initial prequalification round. Metro hopes to select two groups ...
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Sevilla tender
BY THIS SUMMER the regional government of Andalucía expects to invite bids for a concession to build and operate Line 1 of the light metro network proposed for Sevilla. Expected to cost €360m and running east-west from Mairena de Aljarafe to Dos Hermanas via the city centre, this would be ...
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Publications
Conventional & Dedicated High Speed Railway TransportEdited by Igor KiselevThis 320-page hardback book in Russian is the first of two volumes discussing the historical development of high speed rail services in Russia, and the future prospects for dedicated high speed lines in the country. It is aimed at railway staff, ...
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Pointers
n Indian Minister of State for Railways Digvijay Singh and Iraqi Transport & Communications Minister Ahmed M Ahmed signed a memorandum of understanding in January offering Indian assistance with the development of Iraqi Republic Railways. Konkan Railway Corp has prequalified for work on the Mussayab - Samawa and Baghdad - ...
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PEOPLE
Vadin N Morozov has been appointed First Vice-Minister at the Russian Ministry of Railway Transport, succeeding A V Tselko who becomes President, West Siberia Railway. Vladimir I Yakunin has become a First Vice-Minister, succeeding A S Misharin who becomes a Vice-Minister. E Vinogradov has left his position as Vice-Minister. Vladimir ...
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Solidarité in Paris
MARCH 1 sees launch by the Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France of the Carte Solidarité Transport, entitling those on low-incomes and free health care to half-price travel. The card can be used to buy carnets for RATP metro, tram and bus services plus most suburban buses, and single tickets on RER ...
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ZS to order tilting trains
Slovak rail operator Zeleznica Spolocnost has decided to order a fleet of tilting trains for the Bratislava - Púchov - Kosice corridor. Director-General Andrej Egyed confirmed at the end of February that ZS had reached agreement with Czech Railways and Alstom Ferroviaria to piggyback onto CD’s order for seven Class ...
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Road-rail order
INDO-US joint venture Phooltas Tamper has signed an agreement to supply 30 road-rail maintenance vehicles to Indian Railways. The Rs48m order follows the successful testing of four vehicles on different zonal railways. The 70 km/h units are based on a domestic Tata road vehicles, which has been adapted for road-rail ...
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Sunderland ready to open
JANUARY 29 saw the first light rail vehicles reach South Hylton as test running began on Tyne & Wear Metro's 20 km Sunderland Direct extension (RG 7.01 p474). Revenue services are due to start on March 31, and this will be followed by an official opening by HM Queen Elizabeth ...
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Rugged workshop MMI
FRENCH equipment automation specialist Centralp has launched a new 15 inch LCD screen for use as an industrial man-machine interface. The Axtpanel-15 complements the company’s existing 10 and 12 inch designs, which are widely used on machine tools and workshop equipment.The display module comes in a rugged hardened-steel enclosure, with ...
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Rennes opens VAL mini-metro
FREE rides were offered on the 8·5 km VAL mini-metro in Rennes from March 8 to 17, although access was restricted on March 15 for the formal opening by Minister of Justice Marylise Lebranchu and Mayor Edmond Hervé.Services using a fleet of 16 rubber-tyred driverless VAL 208 cars are operated ...
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Metros
Brazil: São Paulo Metro took delivery on February 14 of its first Alstom Metropolis six-car stainless steel EMU for Line 5. The remaining seven will be delivered by the end of August.France: Toulouse Metro has taken delivery of the first of 14 automated VAL 208 light metro trainsets.RATP is to ...
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Market
Australia: John Holland Group is to maintain the infrastructure of WestNet’s standard and 1067mm gauge networks in a five-year A$150m extension of its current maintenance contract.Czech Republic: Lekov Blovice is to supply components including electrical equipment and pantographs to Alstom, for use on locos for SNCF and Class 680 tilting ...
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Madrid plans MetroNorte
WITH ELECTIONS DUE next year, the Madrid regional government has begun studies that could determine the next phase of the city’s metro expansion programme. The administration led by Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón is planning to replicate the MetroSur ring line to the north of the capital, using private finance to build a ...
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Zug LRV order
WITH Swiss Federal Railways taking delivery of its first light rail car for the Seetalbahn (p165), similar vehicles may be in prospect for the light rail network planned for the town of Zug. SBB was designated as the operator last year, and it plans to call tenders shortly for 12 ...
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London PPP passes value for money test
On February 7 the board of London Transport voted unanimously to ’progress arrangements for all three competitions’ under the London Underground Public Private Partnership (RG10.01 p664). According to LT Chairman Sir Malcolm Bates, the vote demonstrated the board’s belief that the PPP is safe and offers value for money, as ...
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Zambian rail links
CONSTRUCTION is expected to start soon on two 1067mm gauge lines in eastern Zambia, following the receipt of US$100m in grants from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union. The long-planned 40 km link from Malawi’s Mchinji railhead to the Zambian town of Chipata will be a comparatively straightforward ...
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Neubaustrecke link planning starts
GERMAN Railway announced at the end of January that it had started the formal planning process for a 75 km high speed line between Frankfurt and Mannheim. Due to be completed by 2008, the line would connect the existing Mannheim - Stuttgart Neubaustrecke with the K
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WTC rebuilds let
NEW YORK Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on February 14 the award of a US$92m contract to rebuild the tunnel carrying IRT subway Lines 1 and 9 under the site of the World Trade Center. Tully Construction and AJ Pegno Construction are expected to reopen the route to South Ferry by ...