All Railway Gazette International articles in May 2012 – Page 3
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NewsRailCorp to be split in New South Wales passenger shake up
AUSTRALIA: 'The biggest shake up to the state's railways in a generation' was announced by New South Wales Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian on May 15. The 'Fixing the Trains' initiative will see RailCorp replaced by two new organisations over the next 12 to 18 months. Sydney Trains is to be ...
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Ján Pociatek
Ján Pociatek has been appointed Slovakia’s Minister of Transport, Construction & Regional Development.
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NewsPakistan's private rail freight plan awarded US funding
PAKISTAN: Private-sector logistics firm Premier Mercantile Services has been awarded a grant to study the feasibility of acquiring its own locomotive fleet. The US Trade & Development Agency signed the US$628 000 agreement on May 15. A US contractor is to be selected to undertake a feasibility study which would ...
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NewsProcurement of new Merseyrail trains begins
UK: Transport authority Merseytravel announced on May 14 that it had begun procurement of a new fleet of suburban electric multiple-units for the 750 V DC third rail Merseyrail network centred on Liverpool. Recruitment consultants have been asked to identify candidates for the post of Project Director. 'Getting the right ...
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NewsDenver launches I-225 light rail extension
USA: A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 11 to mark the start of work on a 2·4 km extension of Denver RTD’s I-225 light rail line from Nine Mile to Iliff. Participating in the event were representatives from RTD, Colorado Department of Transportation and SEMA Construction. The light rail ...
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NewsTuas West Extension construction underway
SINGAPORE: Construction of the Tuas West Extension project was officially launched when Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Tuas Link metro station on May 4. 'Over the next five years, there will be a new section of rail line opening ...
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NewsHigh speed line to Singapore back on agenda
MALAYSIA: Addressing delegates at the second Modern Railways conference in Kuala Lumpur on May 14, Malaysian Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha confirmed that the government was evaluating the potential for a high speed line between the capital and Singapore. ‘We feel it is just a matter of time before ...
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NewsPesa Link II diesel multiple-unit on test
CZECH REPUBLIC: Polish rolling stock builder Pesa Bydgoszcz has rolled out the first of 31 LINK II diesel multiple-units ordered by Czech national passenger operator CD. The prototype moved from Poland to the Velim test circuit on May 10 to undergo acceptance trials. The two-car partially low-floor articulated ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - May 2012
The Hong Kong government is undertaking consultation on a HK$12bn proposal for a 9 km monorail linking Kowloon Bay, Kai Tak and Kwun Tong. Bangalore Metro Rail Corp and Asian Development Bank signed a US$250m loan agreement for Phase II of the Namma Metro on March 27, ADB’s first ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 2012 football ...
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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 ...