News – Page 24
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NewsNext Firenze tramway and vehicle purchase approved
ITALY: Firenze city council has approved the final design of a tram line to link Piazza Libertà on the existing network with Rovezzano station.
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NewsSolent Breeze Mobility‑as‑a‑Service app trial to end
UK: A five‑year trial of the Breeze app, described as the UK’s first fully integrated, multi‑city Mobility‑as‑a‑Service transport app, is to end on October 31.
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In depthItaly: EU funding deadline looms over major projects
Numerous rail projects are under way across Italy, thanks to Covid recovery funding, but slow progress means that some schemes may not meet the EU deadlines for completion. Toma Bačić investigates.
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NewsReconstruction of first section of Santiago – Batuco railway tendered
CHILE: EFE has signed a US$470m contract with the Constructora Gran Andes consortium for the first section of civil works to reconstruct the Santiago – Batuco railway.
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NewsHitachi Rail opens Maryland rolling stock factory to supply North American market
USA: Hitachi Rail has opened a factory in Maryland where it will produce rolling stock for North American customers including the Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia metros.
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NewsStudy finds that Dolomites railway proposal is not viable
ITALY: The construction of a railway to the resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites is not viable, according to a study prepared by infrastructure manager RFI.
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NewsNext Melbourne train operating contract is ‘an opportunity to raise the bar’
AUSTRALIA: Expressions of interest in the next contract to operate passenger rail services around Melbourne are to be invited from mid-September, with the state government calling for ‘the most experienced transport operators from around the world’ to bid.
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NewsNJ Transit orders double-deck EMU cars and electro-diesel locos
USA: NJ Transit has exercised options to purchase an additional 200 Alstom Multilevel III double-deck commuter electric multiple-unit cars for $1·055bn and 12 ALP45 electro-diesel locomotives for a maximum of $204m.
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NewsEFE receives bids for Santiago – Melipilla suburban rail project as subcontract awarded
CHILE: A contract has been let for renewal of the Malloco – Santiago Lo Errázuriz section of the Santiago - Melipilla suburban rail scheme, while national railway EFE has received bids for civil works for an underground section of the route in the centre of the capital city.
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Rail Business UKReport sets out effective measures to prevent railway suicides
UK: The Department for Transport has published what it says is ‘landmark’ research into the most effective measures to prevent railway suicides.
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NewsAlstom to supply Tūhono battery-electric trains to provide better connections in Wellington
NEW ZEALAND: Greater Wellington Regional Council has awarded Alstom a NZ$1·066bn contract to supply and maintain 18 battery-electric multiple-units for the Wairarapa and Manawatū lines as part of the Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility programme.
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In depthTrain control: PTC 2.0 could offer an alternative to ‘unaffordable’ ETCS
With its planned acquisition of Frauscher Sensortechnik, Wabtec is pushing further into the train control market, and it hopes its PTC 2.0 concept could offer a lower-cost alternative to ETCS for railways around the world. President of Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence business Nalin Jain explained the thinking to Nick Kingsley.
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NewsSBB Cargo aims to cut operating costs
SWITZERLAND: State-owned SBB Cargo is undertaking a realignment of its freight services under the Suisse Cargo Logistics programme, which would see the company become self-sufficient.
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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 UKRIA makes recommendations to help UK rail sector exports
UK: The Railway Industry Association has published recommendations for actions to help British rail sector SMEs increase their exports.
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NewsUkraine’s standard gauge ‘iron link’ to the EU opens
UKRAINE: Standard gauge trains from the EU can now run directly to the city of Uzhhorod, following the opening of a 1 435 mm gauge track from Chop near the Slovakian and Hungarian borders.
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NewsDriverless tram enters passenger service
RUSSIA: A fully automated driverless tram has entered regular passenger service in Moskva, following a multi-stage testing programme.
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Rail Business UKLNER plans to offer Ticket Protection money-back product
UK: Inter-city operator LNER is developing plans for a Ticket Protection product intended to give customers greater confidence when booking currently non-refundable rail journeys.
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NewsDART+ Coastal commuter rail project approved
IRELAND: Procurement of contractors for the DART+ Coastal North project to extend Dublin’s electric suburban services north to Drogheda is to get underway, following the granting of planning approval during August.