All Railway Gazette International articles in May 2017 – Page 3
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong MTR awards network-wide CCTV replacement contract
CHINA: MTR Corp has awarded UniVision a HK$389·4m contract for the installation of a unified IP-based CCTV system on the metro and light rail networks in Hong Kong. UniVision will replace the analogue CCTV system currently in place at metro stations and the IP CCTV system operational at 22 ...
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NewsONCF hosts African safety summit
AFRICA: Senior industry leaders from railways in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia gathered in Rabat on May 15 for an 11-day training summit hosted by Moroccan national railway ONCF.The safety training summit is the fifth such event to be held in Rabat ...
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NewsCaltrain electrification funding confirmed
USA: The Federal Transit Administration confirmed on May 22 that it would execute a Full Funding Grant Agreement worth $647m for electrification of the Caltrain commuter rail corridor between San Francisco and San Jose.Caltrain had agreed contracts in July last year with Balfour Beatty and Stadler for electrification work and ...
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NewsIarnród Éireann deploys ticket sales software
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has deployed a Sqills S3 Passenger sales, distribution and revenue management software platform to replace legacy systems and introduce dynamic pricing capabilities.S3 Passenger enables fares to be set from a single source and updated in real-time across all sales channels, helping operators to optimise train occupancy ...
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NewsMÁV begins manufacturing coaches for international services
HUNGARY: National railway holding group MÁV has started series production of locally designed inter-city coaches for international services. The Hungarian government decided in April 2016 that it would provide financial assistance for MÁV to manufacture 20 hauled passenger coaches for international traffic plus a further 100 for domestic use. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew Balance-backed commuter station opens in Boston
USA: Passenger services began to call at Boston Landing station on MBTA’s commuter network serving Boston on May 22. The station is located between Yawkey and Newtonville on the Framingham/Worcester Line. Construction began in October 2015 and was led by Skanska. The $20m project was funded by private partner ...
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NewsMetro extension inaugurated in Nürnberg
GERMANY: Lord Mayor of Nürnberg Ulrich Maly inaugurated an extension of Nürnberg metro Line U3 at 12.00 on May 22, with a day of free travel offered on the entire line to mark the occasion. The northwest extension from Friedrich-Ebert-Platz to Nordwestring via Klinikum Nord is 1·1 km long. ...
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NewsTrump urged to intervene in ‘emergency’ at New York Penn Station
USA: Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State, wrote to President Donald Trump on May 21 requesting that the federal government treat the ongoing infrastructure and operational difficulties at New York Penn Station ‘as an emergency situation’ and provide funding for short- and long-term enhancements of the station.Two derailments within ...
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NewsKyiv signs agreement for fourth metro line
UKRAINE: Deputy Mayor of Kyiv Mykola Povoroznyk has signed a memorandum of co-operation for studies into the construction of a fourth metro line, the city council announced on May 19. A consortium of China Railway International Group and China Pacific Construction Group will carry out feasibility studies and cost ...
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Metro Report InternationalAstana light rail construction begins
KAZAKHSTAN: Construction has started on a light rail line in Astana with the installation of piles for the elevated section of the alignment. Of the 50 construction workers currently involved, 10 are local and 40 are from China. Project authority Astana LRT LLP signed a construction agreement in May ...
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NewsWork starts on ‘metropolitan’ high speed link in Beijing
CHINA: Construction work started on May 21 on a Passenger-Dedicated Line linking Beijing with Bazhou, 80 km to the south. The route is one of several ‘metropolitan’ high speed railways planned around the conurbations of Beijing and Tianjin. With a view to future extensions to the south which would relieve ...
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NewsModerus Gamma enters passenger service in Poznań
POLAND: A prototype of Modertrans’ Moderus Gamma tram entered passenger service in Poznań on May 15. It is initially running on routes 12 and 16. Modertrans signed a contract earlier this year with its parent company, city transport operator MPK Poznań, to supply 30 unidirectional and 20 bidirectional trams. ...
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NewsTank container designed for train to driverless vehicle transfer
EUROPE: The Flex Freight System which wagon leasing company Wascosa and chemical manufacturer BASF have developed for the transport of chemicals by rail and then autonomous vehicle was exhibited at the Transport Logistic trade fair in München in mid-May.The tank container has approximately the same load capacity as a tank ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
Afghanistan’s cabinet has approved the construction of railway infrastructure at the Towraghondi (13 km) and Aqina (10 km) railheads on the border with Turkmenistan. At the One Belt, One Road International Cooperation Forum in Beijing on May 15, Kazakhstan’s KTZ, Cosco Shipping Corp and Lianyungang Port signed an investment ...
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NewsArriva operating contract to be extended
NETHERLANDS: The Province of Gelderland is to exercise an option for Arriva to continue to operate the Achterhoek – Rivierenland package of rail and bus services for a further five years. The extension will run from 2020 until December 2025. The Achterhoek – Rivierenland contract covers regional passenger services ...
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NewsSerfer orders EffiShunter 1000 locomotives
ITALY: Trenitalia subsidiary Serfer Servizi Ferroviari has ordered five EffiShunter 1000 locomotives from CZ Loko, with an option for five more. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in February 2018. The TSI-compliant locomotives for shunting and main line duties will have a maximum speed of 100 km/h. They will be equipped ...
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NewsRail industry responds to proposed Canadian legislation
CANADA: The government has introduced legislation the House of Commons which according to Minister of Transport Marc Garneau is intended to ‘promote a transparent, fair, efficient and safer national freight rail system that will facilitate trade and meet the needs of users and all Canadians.’ The Transportation Modernization Act Bill ...
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NewsFirst BKM-Siberia tram rolled out
RUSSIA: The BKM-Siberia joint venture of Belkommunmash and the city of Novosibirsk unveiled its first tram on May 17 during a visit by Mayor Anatoly Lokot. The presentation to the public is planned for May 24 at the TransSiberia trade show. The 50:50 joint venture was established last year ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo orders to expand Valley Metro fleet
USA: Phoenix’s Valley Metro Rail board has approved two orders for trams and light rail vehicles to support ridership growth and expansion of the network. Brookville Equipment Corp is to receive a $33m contract to deliver six trams over three years for the 4·8 km Tempe Streetcar project. These ...
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NewsDB Cargo presents updated coil wagon
GERMANY: DB Cargo displayed the latest update to its coil-carrying wagon family at the Transport Logistic trade fair in München. The wagon is designed to carry steel for the automotive sector which needs to be protected from the weather. Four opening handles on the tarpaulin end walls allow the wagon ...