News – Page 13
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NewsDirect Busan – Mokpo services start as Southern Coast corridor completed
SOUTH KOREA: Revenue services have commenced on a new line linking Mokpo in the southwest of the country with Boseong.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Rail Business UKFirstGroup announces Cardiff – York open access plan and tries again to serve Rochdale
UK: FirstGroup has made initial submissions of three separate applications to the Office of Rail & Road for new and extended open access passenger train services which would be operated under its Lumo brand.
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NewsSalt Lake City doubles ‘built in Utah for Utah’ light rail vehicle order
USA: Utah Transit Authority has ordered a further 20 Stadler Citylink light rail vehicles for TRAX services around Salt Lake City, taking its total order to 40.
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NewsFour tracks between Voltri and Sampierdarena marks progress on Genova Node
ITALY: Revenue services have started running on the additional pair of tracks that have been built to augment the existing formation between Voltri and Sampierdarena stations in Genova.
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In depthRolling Stock: Insulation delivers energy savings
Advances in the design of materials used for insulation and HVAC systems on trains can help rail operators to reduce their energy use by up to 20% in real-world conditions. Tom Merton, Technical Manager at Armacell, explains how the company’s range is evolving to cater to the specialist needs of the rail sector.
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NewsNorthrail forms Polish subsidiary to meet demand for modern and efficient rolling stock
POLAND: Rolling stock investment, leasing and asset management services company Northrail has established a Polish subsidiary as part of its plans for systematic expansion in central and eastern Europe.
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NewsGATX opens wagon training academy to keep its expertise on track
GERMANY: Wagon leasing company GATX Rail Europe says the opening of its technical and safety training centre at Lehrte marks ‘the start of a new chapter in how we transfer expertise across the company’.
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NewsKøbenhavn tramway opens to make it faster and more comfortable to get around
DENMARK: Trams have returned to København after 53 years, with music, family entertainment and a day of free travel marking the opening of the first phase of the Hovedstadens Letbane line.
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NewsGovernment sets out hydrogen trainset testing programme
SOUTH KOREA: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has confirmed the start of testing of a hydrogen multiple-unit prototype from December 2027 as part of a 32·1bn won national research and development project.
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NewsTram driver assistance system on test
BELGIUM: De Lijn has been testing a driver assistance system on Antwerpen tram Route 1.
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Rail Business UKGrinsty acquires Train Door Barriers business
UK: Grinsty has acquired the Train Door Barriers business including all its products and services with the retirement of David Greenway.
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In depthInfrastructure: Scour monitoring helps to bridge the gap
Field trials are currently under way with an AI-assisted real-time monitoring system able to detect the emergence of scour that could undermine the safety of railway bridges over flowing water.
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NewsTourist train developed with the needs of older passengers in mind
CHINA: The YINLV tourist train has been developed by CRRC Changchun and China Railway Harbin Group to offer ‘middle-aged and elderly’ passengers a ‘comfortable, high-quality’ journey.
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NewsSiemens Mobility to equip São Paulo suburban lines with ATO over ETCS
BRAZIL: Concessionaire Trivia Trens has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply a digital signaling system featuring ATO over ETCS Level 2 for São Paulo suburban lines 11, 12 and 13.
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Rail Business UKSnowdon Mountain Railway orders integrated ticketing and sales system
UK: Visitor attraction ticketing and point-of-sale technology company Vennersys is to supply the Snowdon Mountain Railway with its VenposCloud software.
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NewsAirtel Business awarded Indian Railways cybersecurity contract
INDIA: The Indian Railway Security Operations Centre has appointed Airtel to design, build, implement and operate a multi-layered cybersecurity ecosystem to safeguard Indian Railways’ IT backbone.
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Rail Business UKOxford Cowley branch passenger train service funding announced
UK: The government has announced funding to introduce passenger train services on the currently freight-only branch serving BMW’s Cowley car factory in Oxford.