Shaw to succeed Squire as Norfolk Southern CEO
USA: Norfolk Southern Chairman & CEO James A Squires is to retire on May 1 2022, with Executive Vice-President & Chief Marketing Officer Alan H Shaw becoming CEO.
Alstom to transfer V300 Zefiro activities to Hitachi Rail
ALSTOM: Alstom has agreed to transfer its activities relating to V300 Zefiro very high speed trainsets to Hitachi Rail, which produces the trainsets in partnership with the former Bombardier Transportation business.
VIA Rail highlights comfort and accessibility of next generation of Corridor trains
CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has officially unveiled the first of the 32 push-pull trainsets which Siemens Mobility is supplying for inter-city services on the Québec City – Montréal – Toronto – Windsor corridor.
Germany – Poland cross-border upgrade begins
EUROPE: Work has begin on the first phase of a project to reduce the journey time between Berlin and the Polish city of Szczecin by 20 min to 90 min.
EU’s Global Gateway to offer ‘values-driven’ alternative to China’s Belt & Road Initiative
INTERNATIONAL: The European Commission has unveiled its Global Gateway international investment programme, which aims to offer countries around the world a ‘values driven’ alternative to China’s Belt & Road Initiative when they are deciding how to meet their infrastructure development needs.
Fuel cell co-operation agreement signed
HYDROGEN: Alstom and fuel cell compressor manufacturer Liebherr Aerospace & Transportation have signed an agreement to co-operate to improve the reliability and durability of fuel cells, increase their power density and reduce their costs.
Wagon lease fleet bought
USA: ITE Management has purchased the North American wagon assets of CK Industries, saying the ‘highly productive, well-maintained’ fleet would directly benefit the ‘breadth and flexibility’ of its wagon leasing business.
Europe’s Rail takes over railway research portfolio
EUROPE: The Europe’s Rail joint undertaking which is being established under the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme has formally assumed responsibility for railway research, succeeding the Shift2Rail joint undertaking which has led the sector for the past five years.
Australia: ARA targets modal shift
The Australasian Railway Association has launched a new strategy that it hopes will bring a greater share of Australia’s expanding freight market on to the country’s railway network.
TCDD opens Kars logistics hub
TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD has formally opened its Kars logistics centre, created to serve the Baku – Tbilisi - Kars railway linking Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan, which opened in October 2017.
Groundbreaking launches work on German side of Fehmarn Belt tunnel
JR West to renew Okayama EMU fleet
North Wales electrification and WCML enhancements backed in Union Connectivity Review
Medway orders more locos and wagons
Western Australia studies faster Perth – Bunbury link
World rail freight news round-up
Alstom awarded Turkish signalling contract
Herringbone night train coach design concept
Mexican approval for Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merger
Battery EMUs ordered to replace diesel on partially electrified network
STM launches infrastructure services division
Smart maintenance: Locomotives find a new lease of life
Railway supply industry news round-up
Ricardo to support delivery of ‘iconic yet also practical’ Latvian EMU fleet
Norwegian passenger tendering competitions cancelled
‘New era’ as German coalition prioritises rail spending over road
KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller resigns
CAF to acquire Alstom multiple-unit ranges and Reichshoffen plant
Lineas divests locos and wagons in sale and leaseback agreements
ILSA services to be branded Iryo
