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NewsFirst through train runs on Russia’s Pacific Railway
RUSSIA: The first train has travelled the full 531 km length of the recently completed Pacific Railway from the Elga coking coal deposit to a port which is under construction at Cape Manorsky on the Sea of Okhotsk. The train operated on October 30-31 comprised 20 ...
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Rail Business UKPorterbrook raises £250m in private placement
UK: Leasing company Porterbrook has closed a £250m private placement which includes existing and new investors, extending its debt maturity profile at ‘attractive’ pricing and further diversifying its investor base of US, UK and Swiss institutions. ‘Today’s successful closing supports our ability to invest in the ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous battery LRV tested in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Test running of a domestically developed, battery-powered, autonomous light rail vehicle began in Solo on November 6. The LRV was designed and built by PT Inka and its AI-enhanced control equipment was developed by the Bandung Institute of Technology in a project started in 2021 ...
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NewsAir Canada expands through ticketing to railways
INTERNATIONAL: Air Canada is to offer people purchasing flights to Italy, Spain, the UK and South Korea the option to book onward rail and road coach connections. The different geographical options include: Italy: Trenitalia services from Roma and Milano to 30 destinations; Spain: RENFE services ...
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NewsReport highlights the benefits of a railroad career
USA: The Association of American Railroads has published Rail Jobs Report: The Value and Opportunities in Railroading to highlight career opportunities in rail freight.
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Rail Business UKCo-operatively owned Go-op approved to launch open access train services
UK: The rail regulator has approved co-operatively owned start-up Go-op’s plans to launch open access passenger train services between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare. The Office of Rail & Road has agreed to Go-op’s application for a track access contract with Network Rail, but has set conditions ...
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NewsReport calls for harmonisation of standards across Australia’s 29 rail networks
Establishing consistent national standards for the rail industry could save billions of dollars by supporting a more efficient, safer and productive industry, according to a new report.
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NewsTransport Minister backs launch of Young Rail Professionals Ireland
IRELAND: Outgoing Transport Minister Eamon Ryan wished the team launching Young Rail Professionals Ireland well via video link at a celebration in Dublin on November 7. Ryan said he believed YRP Ireland would have the same influence in the country that the eponymous networking association had ...
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NewsVR sells road freight business to focus on rail
FINLAND: VR has agreed to sell its road logistics business to München-based private equity company Mutares as part of the national train operator’s strategy to focus on its core business of passenger and freight transport by rail. Completion of the deal announced on November 15 is ...
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Metro Report InternationalBangkok Blue Line to be upgraded and Orange Line extension civils contract awarded
THAILAND: Plans to upgrade Bangkok’s Blue Line were approved by an extraordinary ceneral meeting of Bangkok Expressway & Metro shareholders on October 31. CH Karnchang plc has been contracted to oversee procurement of trains and infrastructure enhancements valued at 6·8 bn baht. A proposal for an ...
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NewsModern wagons arrive for Angolan railway capacity upgrade
ANGOLA: Lobito Atlantic Railway has taken delivery of the first of 275 container wagons ordered from Galison Manufacturing in South Africa. LAR said the strategic investment in new wagons is part of its three-year expansion and modernisation plan to increase volumes and capacity on the 1 ...
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Metro Report InternationalConsultants to support West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme
UK: West Yorkshire Combined Authority has appointed a consortium of Jacobs and Mott MacDonald as its Design Development Partner for the next phase of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme, which includes two light rail lines integrated with cycling, walking and rail travel. One line would ...
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NewsDevastating floods hit Stadler supply chain
EUROPE: Stadler says three ‘severe weather disasters’ in the last five months have had a ‘massive impact’ on its supply chain and forced the company to adjust its financial guidance. A new double-deck trainset was also lost to flooding. Spain The company’s ...
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In depthStations: Barcelona’s next rail hub nears completion
To be served by high speed, regional, suburban and metro trains, La Sagrera station taking shape to the northeast of Barcelona is set to become the city’s largest multimodal interchange, handling upwards of 100 million passengers/year. Mike Bent explains.
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NewsRebuilt diesel-battery hybrid loco in service
NETHERLANDS: Tata Steel’s Velsen-Noord plant has put into service the first of 10 General Electric 90 tonne Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives dating from 1963-71 which are being rebuilt into diesel-battery hybrids. Tata Steel is refurbishing the frames and wheelsets, with Bemo Rail undertaking the rest of the ...
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Metro Report InternationalPalermo orders more trams
ITALY: Comune di Palermo has awarded CAF a firm order to supply a further 14 trams.
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NewsWabtec acquires relay and pantograph component businesses
EUROPE: Wabtec has acquired Fanox, a Spanish producer of medium-voltage relays which will expand its range for onboard and industrial applications, and Kompozitum, a Slovakian manufacturer of machined carbon and graphite components with metal or resin impregnation which Wabtec said would improve its pantograph portfolio. Wabtec ...
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Metro Report InternationalAdaray suburban rail service launched
TURKEY: Republic Day on October 29 was marked by launch of Adaray suburban services between the city of Adapazarı and Arifiye, over an 8·5 km branch from the Istanbul – Ankara main line. Trains call at seven stations including four new single-platform stations built for the ...