All Railway Gazette International articles in May 2021 – Page 8
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NewsDual-mode Vectron delivered
GERMANY: Captrain Deutschland subsidiary ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft has taken delivery of the first of two Vectron Dual Mode electro-diesel locomotives that it ordered from Siemens Mobility.
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NewsŚląskie timetable improvements in GZM rail strategy
POLAND: Local passenger services around Katowice and Gliwice are to be stepped up from 2022 under plans announced by the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia authority, which has set out a four-stage expansion strategy to develop the region’s rail network as a backbone for sustainable transport. GZM was formed ...
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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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NewsÖBB opens second stage of Wien Süd terminal
AUSTRIA: ‘I am convinced that there will be a renaissance of rail freight in the next few years’, asserted Andreas Matthä, Chairman of the Management Board of ÖBB Holding, at an event marking completion of the second phase of the Wien Süd Freight Terminal on May ...
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Rail Business UKTranspennine Route Upgrade, Oxford remodelling and station funding announced
UK: A total of £401m in funding for the next stage of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, remodelling at Oxford and three new stations was confirmed by the government on May 26. Transpennine Route Upgrade The announcement was led with confirmation of a further £317m for development ...
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NewsFirst TGV M power car completed
FRANCE: The first completed power car for SNCF’s future TGV M trainsets was unveiled at Alstom’s Belfort workshops on May 26.
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Rail Business UKRail Business Awards recognise outstanding people
UK: A highlight of the 24th Rail Business Awards to be presented on February 23 2022 will be the Richard Hope Award for an Outstanding Personal Contribution. One of seven ‘people’ awards this year, the Richard Hope Award is intended to recognise an outstanding contribution from ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail tests on-train Covid-19 check-in system
UK: As part of Scotland’s coronavirus measures, ScotRail is undertaking an eight-week trial of the NHS Test & Protect Check In Scotland QR code system on one of its Inter7City trainsets, at the request of the Scottish government and Transport Scotland. From May 24, passengers with ...
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NewsČD Cargo targets the Balkans
EUROPE: The Czech Republic’s national freight operator ČD Cargo has established the ČD Cargo Adria subsidiary, which aims to begin operation in Croatia within a year. ČD Cargo Chairman Tomáš Tóth said the company sees opportunities for the expansion in the Balkans, with the market for ...
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Metro Report InternationalIranian metro train rolled out
IRAN: A domestically-designed metro train with 85% local content has been unveiled by President Hassan Rouhani. Development began in June 2019, when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Vice-Presidency for Science & Technology, Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Co and the Innovation & Prosperity ...
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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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NewsBrenner Base Tunnel opening postponed
EUROPE: The target date for opening the 55 km Brenner Base Tunnel to revenue services has been postponed from 2030 until 2032, project promoter BBT SE has confirmed. Admitting that the previous timelines were too optimistic, BBT SE said the revised schedule would take into account ...
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NewsService increase and new EMUs agreed under next Mittelhessen-Netz operating contract
GERMANY: Rhein-Main and Nordhessen transport authorities RMV and NVV have awarded Hessische Landesbahn the next Mittelhessen-Netz contract to operate Mittelhessen-Express services, and the incoming operator has placed an order for 32 Alstom Coradia Continental electric multiple-units. Running for 15 years from December 2023, the operating contract covers ...
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Urban In DepthTechnology: Overcoming the silo effect in metro IT
Building metro lines as self-contained projects can result in duplicate IT systems to manage their operation and maintenance, leading to inefficient use of resources. Cloud computing offers the opportunity to develop a unified information architecture that is cost-effective, flexible and scaleable.
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Metro Report InternationalHamilton LRT back on with federal funding
CANADA: The federal government has announced C$1·7bn of funding for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit project, matching Ontario’s C$1·7bn contribution to ensure that the proposed line can go ahead and will be long enough to be viable. Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney said the funding ...
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Metro Report InternationalMerval extension moves ahead
CHILE: An environmental impact assessment is due to be completed by July for an extension of the Valparaíso suburban service from Limache to La Calera as part of the government’s Chile on Rails programme. Inaugurated in 2006, the Metro de Valparaíso suburban service runs for 43 ...
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Rail Business UKInverness Airport station approved
UK: Highland Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved proposals to build a station at Inverness Airport on the Aberdeen – Inverness line. Located approximately 12 km northeast of the city, where the railway runs along the side of the airport, the station will have two platforms, ...
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Rail Business UKRail needs to be ‘relevant and wanted’ in an era of changed travel demand
UK: ‘How we go about our daily lives and conduct our businesses has changed for a lot of people’, said Steve Montgomery, Managing Director of FirstGroup’s First Rail business at the TransPennine Express RE-Connect 2021 conference. Before the coronavirus ‘we were seeing customer numbers at record ...