News – Page 150
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NewsParliamentary body to support Brazil’s railway industry
BRAZIL: A political lobby group has been set up to put the case for rail within the country’s political institutions.
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NewsKoleje Mazowieckie orders more Flirts
POLAND: Regional operator Koleje Mazowieckie has signed a 3·2bn złoty framework agreement with Stadler for the supply of 50 five-car Flirt electric multiple-units. A firm order has been placed for an initial batch of 25. The deal includes the provision of maintenance for 18 years, as ...
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NewsTraction innovations on show in Ostrava
CZECH REPUBLIC: One of the 18 Flirt electric multiple-units being supplied to Serbia formed the centrepiece of the Stadler presentation for the Rail Business Days 2024 trade fair at Ostrava’s Trojhalí Karolina centre.
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NewsSensors selected for train automation trial
GERMANY: The AutomatedTrain project to test the driverless operation of multiple-units as part of the Digitale Schiene Deutschland initiative is to use Aeva’s frequency modulated continuous wave 4D LiDAR sensors. A Siemens Mobility Mireo trainset is to be equipped for GoA4 unattended movement from stabling sidings ...
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Rail Business UKHeathrow Express access rights extended
UK: Heathrow Express announced on June 24 that it had secured a track access agreement covering its non-stop services between London Paddington and the airport terminals until June 2028.
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Metro Report InternationalBelo Horizonte operator orders CRRC metro trains
BRAZIL: Belo Horizonte metro operating concessionaire Metrô BH announced the purchase of 24 four-car metro trainsets from CRRC on June 10. The vehicles are to feature Automatic Train Operation equipment, passenger information screens and large windows. The final fit-out of the trains is still being undertaken ...
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News‘End-to-end’ hydrogen co-operation accord
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility and its Smart Train Lease subsidiary have signed a co-operation agreement with Tyczka Hydrogen to offer fuel cell trains with a full hydrogen supply chain and appropriate support services.
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NewsFlytoget eyes an open access future
NORWAY: Airport express operator Flytoget has applied to the national railway authority Statens Jernbanetilsyn to launch open access passenger services on the Sørlandsbanen between Oslo and Kristiansand from December 2027.
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NewsUlm – Augsburg new line alignment identified
GERMANY: DB InfraGO has selected its preferred option for reconstruction of the Ulm – Augsburg section of its Stuttgart – München main line.
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Metro Report InternationalDetroit to acquire peoplemover cars from Toronto
USA: Municipal officials in Detroit have approved funding for Detroit Transportation Corp to replace its fleet of automated peoplemover cars with vehicles from Toronto.
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NewsChinese coaches enter service in Montréal
CANADA: Montréal regional transport authority Exo put its first CRRC-built double-deck commuter rail coaches into revenue service on the Saint-Jérôme route on June 25, following a launch run on June 21.
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NewsČD orders more Škoda BEMUs as first trainset is unveiled in Ostrava
CZECH REPUBLIC: The first Škoda battery-electric multiple-unit for state operator České Dráhy was officially unveiled at the Rail Business Days trade fair in Ostrava on June 11.
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NewsRumo to invest R$600m more in Paulista network
BRAZIL: An addendum to the agreement covering Rumo Logística’s Malha Paulista concession provides for additional investment worth R$600m
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Rail Business UKAvanti West Coast bi-modes are quick off the mark
UK: Rail Business UK takes a ride in the cab of one of the Class 805 electro-diesel trainsets now entering traffic with Avanti West Coast.
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NewsAlmetalbahn reopening would be viable, study finds
GERMANY: The benefits of reopening the Almetal railway from Paderborn to Büren and Brilon Stadt would exceed the costs, a feasibility study commissioned by Westfalen-Lippe transport authority NWL has found. The cost of reopening the 52 km route is put at €306m to €314m. Daily ridership ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Rail Business UKBig Rail Diversity Challenge seeks to drive change
UK: Companies from across the UK’s rail industry came together at Newark Showground on June 19 to take part in this year’s Big Rail Diversity Challenge.
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NewsLow-cost high speed train operator Ouigo aims to double ridership
FRANCE: National passenger operator SNCF Voyageurs is aiming to double ridership at its low-cost subsidiary Ouigo to 50 million passengers/year by 2030, and to increase Ouigo’s share of the domestic high speed rail market from 20% to 30%.
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NewsNorth American Rail Solutions expands capabilities with Canadian acquisition
CANADA: US railway design, construction, maintenance and operating services company North American Rail Solutions has acquired Tri Innovations Consulting Ltd of Calgary. Tri Innovations Consulting provides feasibility study, detailed design and engineering, supply chain management, project management, construction and fabrication management, commissioning and operations support services ...