News – Page 23
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ERA launches railway factsheets
EUROPE: The EU Agency for Railways has launched ERA Railway Factsheets, giving what it calls ‘a comprehensive overview of the rail sector across European countries with one-click access’. Covering aspects such as transport statistics, railway organisations, rolling stock, infrastructure, safety, market structure, and the legal framework, ...
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Software expands ticket vending machine capabilities
ITALY: Trenord is the first customer to deploy a ticket machine software platform which Conduent Transportation has developed to provide a user experience similar to a web app and to enable the future sale of new products. The ticket machines accept payment by digital payment apps, ...
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Port link and Trans-Siberian tunnel inaugurated
RUSSIA: A 49·7 km railway line to the port of Lavna, and a 926 m long double-track tunnel on the Trans-Siberian railway line were inaugurated on December 15. The inauguration events were attended by President Vladimir Putin via a video stream. Port link The newly built ...
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Resilient Infrastructure: Reducing rail noise with acoustically optimised crossings
The noise generated by trains passing over turnouts can pose problems for railways, particularly in residential areas. Laboratory trials have shown the potential benefits of high-damping polyurethane composites, and a field test is currently underway on the ÖBB network in Austria.
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Japan: Rural railways struggle against a changing climate
Recent storms have caused huge damage in parts of Japan, wrecking some rural railways and forcing others to close. Mike Bent examines how local lines can be revived against the odds.
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Chinese task force to draw-up TAZARA revitalisation plan
AFRICA: China Civil & Engineering and Construction Corp has sent a task force to undertake a comprehensive business and technical inspection of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, having being appointed to negotiate a potential deal for a Chinese operator to revitalise the line which was built with Chinese ...
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National Railways of Zimbabwe seeks help from private operators
ZIMBABWE: Mirroring the policy emerging in neighbouring South Africa, National Railways of Zimbabwe has announced plans to open its infrastructure to new entrants in an effort to increase the provision of rail services on the network. NRZ General Manager Respina Zinyanduko said the plan is at ...
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Rail Business UK
Government will consider rail freight operators’ proposals for last-mile electrification
UK: The government will consider industry proposals for last-mile electrification into freight terminals which would enable operators to take advantage of existing and future main line electrification when procuring new locomotives, Rail Minister Huw Merriman has told Rail Business UK. Speaking at an event to announce ...
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Mazowieckie orders EMUs as greenfield line makes progress
POLAND: Mazowieckie voivodship has signed a 458·5m złoty contract for Pesa to supply 16 two-car Regio 160 electric multiple-units by the end of 2026 for use by voivodship-owned operator Koleje Mazowieckie. The order announced on December 18 includes maintenance and staff training, said Marshal Adam Struzik. ...
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Operail Chairman steps down
ESTONIA: Raul Toomsalu has resigned as Chair of the management board of Operail. A successor is to be appointed once the government confirms its future strategy for the state-owned freight operator. ‘My journey in the railway sector has been long and exciting’, Toomsalu said when he ...
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Moldova railway rehabilitation loan signed
MOLDOVA: The government has signed a €41·2m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank’s development finance arm EIB Global to finance rehabilitation of the Vălcineț – Ungheni – Chișinău – Căinari rail corridor. Along with a €12m EU grant announced earlier this year, this will improve ...
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Córdoba regional train service expanded
ARGENTINA: Tren de las Sierras regional services in the northern city of Córdoba have been expanded to serve Capilla del Monte, following the completion of renovation work on a 34 km section of the metre-gauge line from Valle Hermoso. Work to rebuild the single-track route included ...
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Coaches enter service in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Argo Dwipangga locomotive-hauled coaches manufactured by local company PT Inka entered service between Gambir station in Jakarta and Solo Balapan in central Java on December 13. The trainset is formed of seven executive class and three luxury class coaches, one dining car and one generator ...
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AITX completes SMBC Rail acquisition
USA: ITE Management affiliate American Industrial Transport has completed its acquisition of 50 000 wagons and activities formerly owned by SMBC Rail Services. SMBC RS Chief Executive Michael McCarthy has been appointed President of American Industrial Transport, and SMBC RS President Texas Howard has been named ...
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Rail Business UK
Rail freight sector responds to government’s 75% target for growth
UK: The rail industry has welcomed the government’s announcement of ‘a top-level ambition’ to grow freight tonne-km by at least 75% by 2050, but says more work is needed to identify actions implement this. The target announced by Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper on ...
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Next stage of Skopje – Sofia rail link financed
NORTH MACEDONIA: A €560m package of support for the construction a rail link between North Macedonia and Bulgaria has been announced by the EU, European Investment Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. The future route forming part of pan-European Corridor VIII will start at ...
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Global logistics groups will reshape intermodal rail freight market
EUROPE: The emergence of global logistics groups as major players in international rail freight provision is poised to shake up the sector, according to a study by SCI Verkehr.
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Rail Business UK
Deliver gauge clearance in Kent to boost northern economy, urges Channel Tunnel operator
UK: The Channel Tunnel risks remaining ‘essentially inaccessible’ to rail freight without investment to enhance the loading gauge of the conventional main line through Kent, the CEO of Eurotunnel’s parent company Getlink has warned.
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Prasa resumes long-distance services after two years
SOUTH AFRICA: Prasa restarted Shosholoza Meyl long-distance passenger services on the Johannesburg – Durban and Johannesburg – Cape Town routes on December 7.