All Railway Gazette International articles in May 2012 – Page 2
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
Vossloh MFL Rail Milling has been established as a joint venture between Vossloh Rail Services and Maschinenfabrik Liezen und Giesserei. The companies plan to launch proprietary mobile rail milling technology, which VRS says will offer higher working speeds, an increase in material removal per pass and a superior rail surface. ...
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NewsVirtual reality planning
UK: Network Rail is using high-definition video and partial three-dimensional virtual reality desktop signal sighting software developed by Gioconda to plan the locations of signals and gantries for the northwest electrification project. The tool helps to ensure signals are located for maximum visibility, and electrification masts will not obstruct existing ...
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NewsGreen signals
NEW ZEALAND: KiwiRail has installed a small hydroelectric plant and solar panels to power signals and lighting at the Tiroroa passing loop. The equipment replaces two diesel generators. These started automatically as a train approached, but the isolated site is only accessible by rail and KiwiRail wanted an alternative to ...
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NewsKTZ pledges to improve knowledge
KAZAKHSTAN: State railway Kazakhstan Temir Zholy has announced plans to offer additional training to 10000 employees over the next eight years. The focus will be on effective management skills, key to bringing extensive modernisation of the country’s railways to completion. Modular courses, led by rail industry experts and tutors from ...
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NewsEtihad Rail to serve Jebel Ali Port
UAE: Proposals for the construction of an intermodal rail terminal at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port were confirmed on May 8, when Etihad Rail signed a Memorandum of Understanding with port developer DP World. The agreement was signed by Etihad Rail Chairman Nasser Al Sowaidi and Chairman of DP World Sultan ...
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NewsTrains ordered for Tehran - Mashhad electrification project
IRAN: Wagon Pars has received a contract to design and manufacture 300 passenger vehicles for use on the Tehran - Mashhad route, which is now being electrified. The order covers seating, sleeping and dining cars suitable for speeds up to 200 km/h. Wagon Pars is also negotiating to produce electric ...
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NewsMon-Hua coal line construction gets the go-ahead
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission has approved construction of the 1837 km Mongolia – Huazhong railway to carry coal from Ordos in Inner Mongolia south to Ji’an in Jiangxi via Yulin, Yan’an, Yuncheng, Sanmenxia, Nanyang, Xiangfan, Jingmen and Yuyang. Capacity on the north–south Mon-Hua line will start at ...
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NewsQR plans ETCS Level 2 for Brisbane suburban network
AUSTRALIA: Queensland Rail requested expressions of interest on May 9 for the supply of European Train Control System Level 2 lineside and onboard equipment for its South East Queensland electrified suburban network. According to the tender documents, QR is seeking ‘to improve operational safety, improve the capacity ...
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NewsKeolis to operate Hyderabad metro
INDIA: Keolis announced on May 9 that it had been awarded a €300m contract by Larsen & Toubro Metro Rail to operate the driverless elevated metro now under construction in Hyderabad. The contract is for a term of eight years with a three-year extension option. The first 7 km of ...
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NewsSteelRiver to buy short line group Patriot Rail Corp
USA: Infrastructure investor SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners announced an agreement to acquire short line group Patriot Rail Corp on May 8. Patriot was formed in 2006 and now has 13 US short lines totalling 800 route-km in 13 states. 'Patriot is a highly complementary asset to our existing investment portfolio', said ...
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NewsInter-city EMUs being commissioned for Euro 2012
UKRAINE: National railway UZ has started driver training and commissioning runs with three of the 10 HRCS2 inter-city electric multiple-units being supplied by Hyundai Rotem. The next unit is expected to arrive in mid-May, with the four scheduled to enter revenue service in time for the Euro ...
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Kari Rajamäki
Kari Rajamäki has replaced Matti Ahde as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Finnish state railway VR, while Tuija Soanjärvi has joined the Board of Directors. Rauno Hammarberg will succeed Yrj Poutiainen as Security Director on June 1.
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NewsMoynihan station contract awarded
USA: On May 9 the Moynihan Station Development Corp subsidiary of Port Authority of New York & New Jersey ratified the award of a $147·7m contract to begin conversion of Manhattan’s Farley Post Office building to relieve congestion at the adjacent Penn Station. The award of the ...
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NewsAarhus tram-train project gets the go-ahead
DENMARK: Legal powers enabling the construction of Denmark's first modern light rail line in Aarhus were approved by parliament on May 8. The Aarhus Letbane joint venture of the municipality, Ministry of Transport and Midtjylland region can now be formally established as project promoter, and the tendering process launched. ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market May 2012
Australia: ABB is to supply six 1kV AC/750 V DC substations for the Gold Coast light rail project. Ansaldo STS has won a €7·8m contract to provide MicroLok II interlocking and Phoenix train control systems to upgrade Xstrata Coal’s Ravensworth mine complex. Brazil: Axion has won a US$200000 ...
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NewsTrain ferry to rescue stranded rolling stock
DENMARK: Four IC3 and six MR diesel multiple-units were left stranded when a container ship collided with the Limfjorden railway bridge at Aalborg on the night of March 28, severing the railway to the far north of Denmark. To retrieve the rolling stock, DSB, infrastructure manager Banedanmark and Stena Line ...
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NewsBrescia high speed line construction begins
ITALY: Construction of the next section of the 140 km Milano - Verona high speed line was officially launched on May 7. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Economic Development, Infrastructure & Transport Corrado Passera, Lombardia region President Roberto Formigoni and FS Chief Executive Mauro Moretti. The Cepav Due ...
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NewsAlstom selected to double capacity on Lille metro
FRANCE: Alstom has been named as preferred bidder for a €250m contract to modernise metro Line 1 in Lille and supply a fleet of 27 Metropolis rubber-tyred trains. Alstom says the project will double capacity, increase operational flexibility, cut maintenance costs and reduce energy consumption by 20%. The new trains ...
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NewsRail Industry Training & Recruitment in Brief
Russian Railways is encouraging eligible staff to join the Young Professionals programme, a joint initiative with Deutsche Bahn. The aim of the scheme is to encourage young managers and professionals from the two companies to learn from each other through internships, joint training sessions and round table discussions. Employees with ...
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NewsNews in Brief - May 2012
The French government has created the €40m EMEF modernisation fund to take minority stakes in suppliers to encourage consolidation within the rail sector and create companies large enough to innovate and compete more effectively at home and abroad (RG 2.12 p25). Alstom, Bombardier, RATP and SNCF are all expected to ...