World rail freight news round-up
News from the world rail freight market.
Bogie maintenance contract
DENMARK: Regional operator Nordjyske Jernbaner A/S has awarded VR FleetCare a contract covering the overhaul of bogies and pneumatic components for its fleet of Alstom Coradia LINT multiple-units.
Rack railway tests collision warning system
SWITZERLAND: Trials with a collision warning system as the first stage in a project to switch to GoA4 driverless operation have begun on the 1 200 mm gauge Rheineck – Walzenhausen line in the canton of St Gallen.
Private rooms to be revived on Tokaido Shinkansen
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has announced plans to reintroduce private compartments on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
ONCF seeks to complete Kénitra – Marrakech high speed line before 2030 World Cup
MOROCCO: National operator ONCF is stepping up the pace of planning and preliminary construction work for the 40bn dirhams high speed line between Kénitra and Marrakech.
Pomorskie orders more Impuls2 EMUs with EU funding
POLAND: Pomorskie voivodship has exercised an option to purchase nine more four-car Impuls2 electric multiple-units from Newag, the region’s Marshal Mieczysław Struk announced on April 16.
Mixed response to Labour rail proposals
UK: Organisations across the UK rail sector have broadly welcomed the reform proposals unveiled by Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on April 25.
Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Abellio Deutschland sold to BeNEX
EUROPE: German regional operator BeNEX is to acquire Abellio’s German subsidiary from Dutch national operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Hafeet Rail lets contracts to build Oman – UAE railway
ASIA: Three agreements have been signed paving the way for construction of a 303 km mixed-traffic railway linking the port of Sohar in Oman with Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
Components joint venture agreement
Siemens to upgrade København S-bane for driverless operation
Chuo Shinkansen completion delayed until 2034
Williams Review author backs Labour plan to adopt Great British Railways reforms in full
Next-generation Railjets enter service to link three countries
IR launches low-cost expresses
Tyne & Wear Metro level crossing safety hub
Chinese consortium starts work on Algeria’s Western Mining Railway
Ceremony launches Brightline West’s high speed link to Las Vegas
‘Price dumping’ row mars Ouigo’s latest expansion
Electrification of two Dutch regional railways funded
Knorr-Bremse enters signalling market with North American acquisition
Stadler’s Spanish suburban EMUs on test
Interview: Eurofima adapts to a changing market
World rail freight news round-up
Paris Line C investment plan outlined
Doopee Doo offers rewards to incentivise use of trains and local businesses
Stars align for night train service
Shining a light on Dutch depots
Prasa restores more suburban rail services