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NewsSNCF approves Pandrol clipping machine
FRANCE: National railway SNCF has approved the use of Pandrol’s CD200 IQ single rail clipping machine for e-clips or fastclips. It can clip up to 20 sleepers per minute, with a built-in sleeper lift function and a modular design enabling it to be easily lifted on ...
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Metro Report InternationalA ‘leap into the future’ as Wien’s first Series X metro train enters service
AUSTRIA: Wien ‘is taking a big leap into the future of digitalised transport’ Siemens Mobility’s CEO of Rolling Stock Albrecht Neumann said when the first of 34 Series X metro trainsets entered passenger service on June 16. ‘Innovations like the new passenger information system with real-time ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore LTA orders Cross Island Line metro trains
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has ordered 44 six-car trains for the Cross Island Line from a consortium of CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service. The S$589m contract announced on June 14 includes the option to order up to 11 additional trainsets and ...
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NewsETCS Level 2 installed on Sopron – Szentgotthárd line
HUNGARY: Thales has completed equipping the 110 km Sopron – Szombathely – Szentgotthárd line with ETCS Level 2, the supplier announced on May 30. The single-track electrified line is maintained and operated by Austro-Hungarian cross-border railway group GySEV. Thales says its equipment is capable of automatically ...
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NewsRail Online adds Amtrak and VIA Rail to ticket sales platform
NORTH AMERICA: Ticket retailer Rail Online has added Amtrak and VIA Rail services to its booking platform. Rail Online offers the same prices as tickets bought directly through the operators, with instant refunds on e-tickets and payment in US or Canadian dollars. ‘Following a successful launch ...
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Metro Report InternationalUppsala tramway construction supervision contract awarded
SWEDEN: The city of Uppsala has awarded a contract to supervise the construction of its future tramway to consultancy Systra and subcontractors Bjerking, Treeline, White, Rundquist, Lindahl and Consoden. The contract announced in May runs from 2023 to 2031 and is worth SKr145m. Tramway ...
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Rail Business UKRSK acquires track works contractor 1stinrail
UK: RSK Group has acquired 1stinrail, which provides track repair, renewal and installation services for customers including Network Rail, Transport for London and Tier 1 contractors. The acquisition announced on June 13 ‘is a significant step forwards in our original vision to become one of the ...
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NewsTri-mode train testing completed
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs is seeking authorisation for the passenger operation of a Coradia Polyvalent electro-diesel multiple-unit which has been retrofitted with batteries to support emission-free operation on non-electrified or partly-electrified lines. The application to authorisation body EPSF follows the completion of testing under real-world conditions on ...
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NewsQbuzz and Flixtrain plan international open access services from the Netherlands
NETHERLANDS: Qbuzz has applied to competition authority Autoriteit Consument & Markt for permission to operate seven Amsterdam – Berlin and seven Amsterdam – Antwerpen – Brussels – Paris open access passenger services from January 2027, plus two trains per hour from Amsterdam to Eindhoven. The international ...
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NewsPolish hydrogen locomotive certified
POLAND: National rail authority UTK has certified Pesa’s first SM42-6Dn hydrogen locomotive for operation. ‘This case was special, because European and national regulations do not specify requirements for a hydrogen railway vehicle’, said UTK President Ignacy Góra. ’It was a very interesting experience.’ ...
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Metro Report InternationalFour shortlisted to take forward Haifa – Nazareth light rail route
ISRAEL: Four consortia have been invited to submit best and final offers for the concession to build and operate the Nofit interurban light rail line between Haifa and Nazareth. They are: Shapir (Israel) and CAF (Spain); Alstom (France), Electra and Minrav (Israel); Comsa (Spain), Den ...
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NewsNext Palermo – Catania route modernisation contract awarded
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded a consortium of Webuild (75%) and Ghella (25%) a €1·32bn contract to rebuild the 30 km Fiumetorto – Lercara section of the Palermo – Catania main line on a new double-track alignment. The Lot 1+2 package is to include 20 ...
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NewsHigh speed line rail fastenings ordered
CHINA: Vossloh has received an order worth almost €50m to supply rail fastenings for the construction of a 600 km high speed line connecting Xiong’an in the northern province of Hebei with Shangqiu in Henan. Deliveries are scheduled for 2024. Vossloh Group is represented in China ...
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Metro Report InternationalDfT agrees more funding to support Greater Manchester transport
UK: The government has announced an £18m extraordinary funding settlement running until the end of March 2024 to enable Transport for Greater Manchester to maintain services during the ongoing recovery from the pandemic. On June 8 the Department for Transport said TfGM ’faces a very distinct ...
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NewsPilbara iron ore wagon manufacturing agreement
AUSTRALIA: An agreement to manufacture iron ore wagons in the Pilbara region has been announced by Rio Tinto and Gemco Rail, supported by supply partner Qiqihar Railway Rolling Stock and the government of Western Australia. The mining company is expecting to spend a total of ...
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NewsGoldenPass Express begins gauge-changing again after wheel spacing modification
SWITZERLAND: The GoldenPass Express service has once again begun running through from Montreux to Interlaken, after modifications were made to the gauge-changing rolling stock to address problems with excessive track wear. Through running from the metre gauge Montreux-Oberland Bahn network to standard gauge BLS tracks began ...
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Metro Report InternationalIzmir to add two stations to Izban rail network
TURKEY: Contracts have been awarded for the construction of two infill stations on Izmir’s 136 km İzban suburban rail line, which will take the total to 43. Lale Mahallesi station will be added between the existing Şirinyer and Kemer stations, improving access to the future 13·5 ...
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NewsRENFE establishes French subsidiary
FRANCE: Spanish national operator RENFE has completed the formation of a French subsidiary, enabling it to start commercial activities associated with proposed train services to France. RENFE is now registered in Lyon as a provider of domestic and international rail passenger services, travel and tourism services and ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.