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Metro Report InternationalDART begins construction of Silver Line depot
USA: Dallas Area Rapid Transit held a groundbreaking ceremony for the rolling stock maintenance depot for its future Silver Line commuter route on October 24. The facility near the line’s Shiloh Road station in Plano will feature two buildings for the line’s Stadler diesel multiple-units to ...
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In depthIndia: King Coal still dominates freight market
Despite extensive investment in renewable energy supplies, rising demand for power means that India will still be burning coal for many years, providing a baseload for Indian Railways’ freight operations. Raghu Dayal explains.
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Metro Report InternationalVietnam: Hanoi ahead in sluggish metro expansion
With Hanoi’s second metro line having opened this summer and a starter route in Ho Chi Minh City due to be inaugurated soon, Vietnam is likely to have 41 km of metro operational by the year end. Yet this is far below the government’s goal, with bureaucratic delays partly to blame. Peter Janssen reports.
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Metro Report InternationalVibrations used to provide tramway safety alerts
UK: Testing on the Sheffield Supertram network has found that the VibeSafe portable track vibration detection system developed by Efficiency Ups Ltd could offer a reliable and cost-effective way of alerting pedestrians to approaching trams.
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NewsClass I railway tests level crossing safety system
USA: LILEE Systems is testing its SafeRail wireless level crossing activation system with a Class I freight railway which is aiming to enhance safety, minimise service disruptions and increase average train speeds. SafeRail combines four LiDAR and camera imaging systems to monitor level crossings and tracks, ...
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NewsCrossing asset management research project launched
EUROPE: The XCross research project has been launched with the aim of enhancing the inspection and maintenance of turnout crossing surface profiles. The project will use handheld 3D laser scanning and computer vision to create a digital twin. Advanced optimisation strategies will then be used to determine ...
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NewsSBB unveils first modernised ICN trainset
SWITZERLAND: The first of the 44 ICN tilting inter-city trainsets to be refurbished was unveiled by Swiss Federal Railways on October 24. Following testing, the seven-car RABDe 500 trainset is expected to re-enter service this year. The fleet was built by Adtranz and Fiat-SIG, later Bombardier ...
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Rail Business UKBow Goods Yard masterplan approved
UK: The London Legacy Development Corp has approved a masterplan for the regeneration of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard near Stratford as a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub. This is the final parcel of London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic legacy land to be ...
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Metro Report InternationalFunding gap looms over New York rail and Subway investment plans
USA: Further roll-out of CBTC on the New York Subway and renewal of the rolling stock fleet are core rail elements of New York MTA’s next Capital Plan, covering the transport authority’s investment priorities for 2025-29.
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NewsState railways fined for colluding against open access operator
EUROPE: The European Commission has fined the Czech and Austrian national train operators a total of €48·7m for colluding to prevent new entrant RegioJet from acquiring second-hand rolling stock to support its growth in the Czech Republic and on the Praha – Wien route. ...
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NewsRecycled copper contact wire to be installed
NETHERLANDS: An agreement for the installation of overhead electrification contact wire made from 100% recycled copper was signed at InnoTrans by La Farga, ProRail, Strukton Rail and Railtech. The 100% recycled Genius copper developed by Spanish copper recycling company La Farga will offer the same mechanical ...
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Metro Report InternationalCustom machine to renew Paris metro tracks
FRANCE: Scheuzer is to design a build a custom battery-electric track renewals train for use by contractor TSO on the Paris metro network’s steel wheel and rubber-tyred lines from 2027. The contract signed at InnoTrans will support operator RATP’s plans to make use of technology to ...
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Rail Business UKBlind passengers offered accessibility app access at all GTR stations
UK: Govia Thameslink Railway now offers free use of a smartphone app designed to enhance accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers at all 236 of its managed stations. The Aira Explorer app allows users to place a video call with a trained adviser who looks ...
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NewsUgandan standard gauge railway construction contract signed
UGANDA: The Ministry of Works & Transport has signed a €2·7bn contract for Turkish firm Yapı Merkezi to build an electrified standard gauge railway running 273 km from Malaba on the Kenyan border to Kampala. The Eastern Railway ‘will enable us to cut cargo transport costs ...
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Metro Report InternationalStadler awarded its first US light rail vehicle contract
USA: Stadler has announced its first US light rail vehicle order, covering the supply of up to 80 Citylink cars tailored for Utah Transit Authority’s TRAX service in Salt Lake City. An initial $129m firm order for 20 LRVs was signed on October 23. This is ...
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NewsAustria’s Westbahn adds more destinations amid growing ridership
AUSTRIA: Open access operator Westbahn has announced plans to expand its network of services with effect from the timetable change on December 15. From that date the company will extend two of its five daily Wien – München return services ― launched in 2022 ― to ...
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NewsYoung Rail Professionals to launch in Ireland
IRELAND: Networking and career development body Young Rail Professionals is to launch an Irish branch at an event in Dublin on November 7.
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In depthSafety: Minister speeds up India’s Kavach deployment
Indian Railways is to call tenders shortly to fit its Kavach 4.0 onboard ATP equipment to an initial 10 000 locomotives as part of an accelerated roll-out programme.