News – Page 24
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Rail Business UKAdditional funding for London Underground quantum navigation tests
UK: MoniRail has secured £1·25m of additional funding to further develop a quantum navigation system for use on the London Underground, and potentially the national rail network.
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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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NewsAlstom to supply suburban and long-distance EMUs to Hellenic Train
GREECE: FS-owned national operator Hellenic Train has signed a €393m contract with Alstom for the supply of 23 six-car Coradia Stream electric multiple-units.
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NewsFreightCar America acquires Carly Railcar Components
USA: FreightCar America has acquired family-owned Carly Railcar Components, which distributes OEM wagon components and operates a core-exchange programme for reconditioned parts.
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NewsAnglo-Mexican partnership targets bespoke rolling stock needs
INTERNATIONAL: UK-headquartered rail services company ROMIC has signed a partnership agreement with Mexican rolling stock and component manufacturer Locomotoras San Luis.
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NewsFirst Flirt delivered to Portugal
PORTUGAL: The first of 22 Stadler Flirt regional multiple-units ordered by national train operator CP has arrived in Portugal for testing ahead of entry into service.
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NewsLimited services start on Bhopal’s first metro line
INDIA: Limited revenue services started on the first 6·2 km section of Bhopal metro’s Orange Line on December 21. Trains are initially running every 1 h 15 min between 09.00 and 17.00.
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NewsSNCB finally awards AM30 train contract to CAF
BELGIUM: National passenger train operator SNCB has finally awarded CAF a 12-year framework contract to design, manufacture and supply the AM30 train fleet, following unsuccessful legal challenges to the selection of the Spanish company.
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NewsThird order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
IRELAND: The Department of Transport has confirmed funding for national railway Iarnród Éireann to place a firm order for a further 100 Alstom electric multiple-unit cars for the greater Dublin area’s DART suburban network.
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NewsStadler to supply more rack trains for the Queen of the Mountains
SWITZERLAND: Mountain railway and cable car operator Rigi Bahnen has ordered four more tailor-made rack-and-pinion trains from Stadler.
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NewsBilbao metro Line 4 project approved
SPAIN: The construction of Metro de Bilbao Line 4 has been approved by the Basque government and Bizkaia provincial council.
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Rail Business UKKonux launches predictive maintenance platform in the UK rail market
UK: München-based transport AI and internet-of-things company Konux is seeking to pilot the use of its CoBrix predictive maintennace tool in the UK market to predict infrastructure failures.
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In depthTelecoms: South Korea to explore potential of 6G technology in rail
Amid a push from the national government to launch a 6G telecoms network by 2028, Korea Railroad Research Institute is assessing how domestic railway operators could deploy the technology. Benjámin Zelki reports.
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In depthJapan: Delays and demographic dilemmas hinder Hokkaido Shinkansen ambition
Geological difficulties have delayed the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo beyond 2030, while JR Hokkaido is considering the deployment of 160 to 200 km/h EMUs on its 1 067 mm network, as well as bus replacements for loss-making rural routes. Mike Bent investigates.
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Rail Business UKUK rail accident investigation body issues warning over reliance on remote condition monitoring technology
UK: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued urgent advice asking Network Rail to consider the risk of remote monitoring sensors on earthworks being overwhelmed during extreme weather.
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NewsSecond generation Citylink tram-train arrives in Chemnitz
GERMANY: The first of 19 second-generation Stadler Citylink tram-trains ordered by Mittelsachsen transport authority VMS for use around Chemnitz has been delivered for testing.
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NewsGovernment says Korail and Supreme Railways are to merge next year
SOUTH KOREA: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has confirmed its intent to merge national operator Korail with rival Supreme Railways, but trade unions representing SR staff have criticised what they see as stifling of competition and innovation.
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Rail Business UKc2c launches OP1 rail intelligence platform
UK: Commuter train operator c2c has worked with CPC Project Services to deploy a digital intelligence platform which provides operational insight at times of service disruption.