All Railway Gazette International articles in March 2022 – Page 8
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Metro Report InternationalSantiago Line 7 contract signed
CHILE: Metro de Santiago has finalised a €355m contract for Alstom to supply and maintain the rolling stock and signalling for the 25·8 km automated metro Line 7 which is now expected to open in late 2027. Alstom had been named as preferred bidder for the ...
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NewsHydrogen train operating contract awarded
GERMANY: Rhein-Main-transport authority RMV has awarded DB Regio subsidiary Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland the contract to operate hydrogen fuel cell trains on the Taunus network for 12 years from December 11 2022. Awarded following an international tender, the contract covers four services in the Frankfurt area: ...
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NewsElectrification still best for climate protection, says VDV
GERMANY: The Association of German Transport Undertakings has put forward proposals to accelerate the rate of electrification, emphasising that more of the national rail network needs to be electrified to encourage modal shift and meet the federal government’s climate protection objectives. In a position paper aimed ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York Port Authority proposes 14 alternatives to LaGuardia peoplemover
USA: The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has drafted 14 options for enhanced public transport access to New York’s LaGuardia airport which could offer an alternative to the now-aborted peoplemover link promoted by former state governor Andrew Cuomo. Upon taking office, Cuomo’s successor ...
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Rail Business UKRail Accident Investigation Branch publishes Carmont derailment report
UK: Network Rail and its contractors come in for criticism in the Rail Accident Investigation Branch’s report into the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven. In its report published on March 10, RAIB focuses on the processes put in place to manage drainage at the site. ...
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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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Rail Business UKWelsh hydrogen train study underway
UK: A study has been launched to assess the viability of using hydrogen fuelled trains to replace diesel traction in Wales. The four-month study is being undertaken by Arup and fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Motive Solutions, with funding from the Welsh government’s Hydrogen Business Research & ...
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Rail Business UKLondon Euston HS2 station designs updated
UK: High Speed 2 project promoter HS2 Ltd has published updated design concepts for the future high speed line terminus at London Euston station. The designs have been developed by a consortium of Arup, WSP and Grimshaw Architects for the joint venture of Mace and Dragados ...
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Trains appoints next Managing Director
UK: ScotRail Chief Operating Officer Ian McConnell is to become Managing Director of West Midlands Trains in April, once ScotRail has been transferred from Abellio to public body Scottish Rail Holdings. McConnell was previously Franchise & Programmes Director at Greater Anglia, and ...
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NewsHigh speed line financing corporations established
FRANCE: The government has established public corporations to handle the financing of three major high speed line projects. The three are the Ligne Nouvelle Provence Côte d’Azur between Marseille and Nice, the Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest from Bordeaux to Toulouse, and the Ligne Nouvelle Montpellier – ...
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NewsAlstom suspends deliveries and investment in Russia
INTERNATIONAL: The suspension of deliveries to and future investments in Russia was announced by Alstom on March 9. The company said it would ‘obviously comply with all applicable sanctions and laws’ imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Alstom has a 20% stake in Transmashholding, the ...
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NewsSpeno International to show latest rail grinding trolley at IAF
GERMANY: Speno International will be exhibiting its latest generation of rail grinding trolley at this year’s IAF railway infrastructure maintenance trade fair in Münster. The trolley features an increased capacity for collecting grinding debris while ensuring a high output. The company will also be highlighting the ...
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NewsFirst cohort of Saudi women begins train driver training
SAUDI ARABIA: After receiving 28 000 applications from women for 30 high speed train driving vacancies, Renfe is about to begin training the successful candidates. According to the Spanish operator, the first trains to be driven by Saudi women should be running between Makkah and Madinah ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector
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NewsAustralasian Railway Association warns of skills shortages
AUSTRALIA: The local rail sector faces a shortfall of up to 70 000 skilled workers by 2023, according to a report published by the Australasian Railway Association in conjunction with the AusRail Plus conference in Sydney. ARA CEO Caroline Wilkie said attracting and retaining talent was ...
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Rail Business UKAlstom awarded Farncombe – Petersfield signalling contract
UK: Network Rail has awarded Alstom a £49m contract for signalling and level crossing works between Farncombe and Petersfield as part of the Portsmouth Direct Upgrade project. Control of the area’s signalling will be transferred from three local signal boxes to the ...
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NewsAustralian report recommends measures to promote rail freight
AUSTRALIA: The Australasian Railway Association has released a report which states how government and industry can support greater use of rail freight.
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Metro Report InternationalSão Paulo monorail extension contract signed
BRAZIL: Metrô São Paulo has signed a contract with Consórcio Expresso Boa Esperança for the construction of a two-station extension of monorail Line 15 from Jardim Colonial to Jacu Pêssego, after challenges by four rival consortia which had submitted lower or similar bids were dismissed by ...