All Railway Gazette International articles in March 2022 – Page 3
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NewsComfortJet brand for ČD Viaggio Comfort trainsets
CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator ČD has announced ComfortJet as the brand name for its future Viaggio Comfort trainsets. The 20 nine-car 230 km/h push-pull trainsets are being built by a consortium of Siemens and Škoda Transportation under a KC12·5bn contract signed in April 2021, and are ...
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NewsTramway du Mont-Blanc train delivered
FRANCE: Stadler has delivered the first of four electric multiple-units for the Tramway du Mont-Blanc mountain railway. The metre-gauge line runs 12·5 km from Fayet station at 580 m above sea level in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains to the 2 372 m high summit station at Nid d’Aigle. It ...
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NewsAlstom wins Romanian EMU order
ROMANIA: Alstom has announced its first order to supply main line passenger trains to Romania. The €270m contract signed with railway reform authority ARF and announced on March 25 covers the delivery of 20 Coradia Stream inter-regional electric multiple-units and the provision of 15 years of ...
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Rail Business UKGovia Thameslink Railway awarded National Rail Contract
UK: The Department for Transport has awarded incumbent Govia Thameslink Railway a National Rail Contract to continue operating Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger services from April 1 2022 until at least April 1 2025, with up to a further three years at the Secretary of ...
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Metro Report InternationalKatowice tramway contract signed
POLAND: Tramwaje Śląskie has awarded a consortium of Spaw-Tor, Silesia Invest and Grotex a 39·7m złoty contract to build a 1·9 km tram line along ul Grundmanna in the centre of Katowice. This will provide alternative to existing routes, and reinstate a direct connection between the ...
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NewsChannel Tunnel track contracts awarded
EUROPE: Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel has awarded Colas Rail two contracts for maintenance and renewal of the 200 km of track at its two terminals and in the tunnel. One contract covers routine maintenance and is worth €2·5m over three years, with an option for a ...
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Rail Business UKORR to bring prosecutions over Croydon tram crash
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has announced that it is to prosecute Transport for London, Tram Operations Ltd and the driver over the fatal tram derailment at Sandilands in Croydon. ORR’s announcement on March 24 follows the completion of the investigation into the incident ...
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NewsDanish battery train supplier selected
DENMARK: Local railway operator Midtjyske Jernbaner has selected Siemens Mobility to supply seven battery multiple-units. The two-car Mireo Plus B units are to be deployed on the Holstebro – Skjern and Vemb – Lemvig – Thyborøn lines in northwest Jylland from the end of 2024. They ...
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NewsFinland’s VR buys Arriva’s Swedish rail and bus business
SWEDEN: Finland’s national railway VR Group is to acquire Deutsche Bahn’s Swedish train and bus operating business Arriva Sverige, with the aim of expanding in the urban transport sector and becoming a significant operator in the larger Swedish market. Arriva Sverige is Sweden’s third largest train ...
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In depthSoutheast Asia: Philippines’ slow revival gathers pace
Development of the North-South Commuter Railway in Manila has lent fresh momentum to plans for rail and metro projects both in Luzon and elsewhere in the Philippines. David Carmona investigates.
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NewsThree key issues for rail freight in EU state aid reform
EUROPE: The European Rail Freight Association says three key issues need to be addressed in the European Commission’s planned revision of state aid guidelines for railway undertakings. Modal shift: ERFA believes state aid has an important role to play in supporting a transition towards more sustainable ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Metro Report InternationalRiyadh metro connectivity contract
SAUDI ARABIA: Czech company Passengera has completed its largest contract to date, covering the provision of internet connectivity and wi-fi on the Riyadh metro which is nearing completion. ‘The project includes the design of the communications infrastructure, the installation of wi-fi in several different types of ...
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NewsVossloh reports growth in sales and earnings in 2021
INTERNATIONAL: Vossloh has reported strong growth in its sales and earnings in 2021, despite the ongoing constraints imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales were up 8·4% year-on-year to €942·8m. Profitability continued to improve, despite rising materials, logistics and energy costs, with the operating EBIT reaching €72·3m. ...
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NewsCaptrain buys Takargo in Iberian expansion drive
PORTUGAL: Rail Logistics Europe has purchased private freight operator Takargo from the Mota-Engil construction group, subject to formal approval by the competition authorities. Founded in 2006 as part of Mota-Engil’s diversification strategy, Takargo was the first independent operator to apply for paths on the Portuguese network ...
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Metro Report InternationalTacoma Link Liberty NXT light rail vehicle ready for delivery
USA: Brookville Equipment Corp has completed the first of five Liberty NXT light rail vehicles ordered by Sound Transit for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project. The 2·6 km Tacoma Link line is being extended by 3·9 km to serve Tacoma’s Stadium ...
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NewsWabtec to modernise 330 Norfolk Southern locomotives
USA: Norfolk Southern has awarded Wabtec Corp a multi-year contract to rebuild a further 330 Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotives to AC44C6M, improving their efficiency and reducing emissions. The modernised locomotives will feature the FDL Advantage engine upgrade, as well as Trip Optimizer, SmartHPT and Distributed Power ...
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NewsRegionerate Rail selected to build Gowrie – Kagaru section of Inland Rail corridor
AUSTRALIA: Australian Rail Track Corp has selected the Regionerate Rail consortium as preferred bidder for a PPP contract to build and maintain the 128 km Gowrie – Kagaru section of the 1 700 km Inland Rail corridor. Regionerate Rail comprises Clough, GS Engineering & Construction, Webuild, ...
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Rail Business UKRail research institute opens motion simulation and pantograph behaviour laboratories
UK: The Institute of Railway Research at Huddersfield University has opened two more laboratories with a focus on full-train motion simulation and the study of pantograph-catenary behaviour. IRR is the specialist hub for rolling stock R&D within the UK Rail Research & Innovation Network, and has ...