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Rail Business UKWork to begin on £4·7m wagon maintenance depot
UK: Leeds-based design-and-build contractor Cairn Cross Engineering will begin work next month to construct a £4·7m wagon maintenance depot for GB Railfreight next to the East Coast Main Line in Peterborough. The development follows the construction of GBRf’s £3m headquarters in the city last year. GBRf ...
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NewsTransforming Rail in Virginia programme manager appointed
USA: CSX has awarded consultancy Michael Baker International a 10-year contract to lead programme and construction management for the $3·7bn Transforming Rail in Virginia project to enhance passenger services on the route between Washington DC and Richmond. Supported by Patrick Engineering, Michael Baker’s Rail & Transit ...
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NewsNorwegian ERTMS programme delayed
NORWAY: Citing global supply problems and delays to the retrofitting of trains, Bane Nor has postponed the planned launch of ERTMS on its first lines.
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NewsRaleigh & Fayetteville to be RJ Corman’s 19th railway
USA: RJ Corman Railroad Co has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 70 km line between Fayetteville and Fuquay-Varina in North Carolina from Norfolk Southern, and to lease a further 30 km which will provide access to Raleigh. Subject to regulatory approval, RJ Corman’s ...
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NewsDutch ticketing equipment maintenance contract renewed
NETHERLANDS: National passenger operator NS has awarded Thales a €120m eight-year contract for maintenance and support of the 1 700 ticket gates, 1 600 validators and 750 ticket vending machines at the country’s 400 stations. The framework agreement announced on November 22 marks the renewal of ...
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NewsElectric transport support approved
CZECH REPUBLIC: The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a scheme to promote the use of electric transport as a greener alternative to diesel vehicles, and to support a shift of freight and passenger traffic from road to rail. Under the €180m scheme ...
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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 UKFormula 1 connectivity applied to infrastructure monitoring trains
UK: Motorsport technology company McLaren Applied is to provide 5G data connectivity for Network Rail’s infrastructure monitoring trains. This will make use of McLaren’s Fleet Connect software, which was originally developed for Formula 1 motorsport, with the first UK use of Active Antenna hardware with Huber+Suhner ...
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NewsNestlé Waters to use hydrogen last-mile freight trains
FRANCE: As part of a strategy to decarbonise its supply chain, Nestlé Waters is to use a high-power fuel cell generator wagon to enable electric locomotives to haul trains on non-electrified tracks. This will be the first application of fuel cell and renewable hydrogen ‘last mile’ ...
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Metro Report InternationalCairo metro Line 6 framework agreement signed
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has signed a framework agreement with Alstom covering the design, supply and maintenance of rolling stock and railway systems for the planned Cairo metro Line 6. Signed on the fringes of the COP 27 climate conference, the agreement will facilitate ...
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NewsMinister launches construction of Vicente Emílio Vuolo Railroad in Mato Grosso
BRAZIL: Construction work has begun on the 730 km railway from Rondonópolis to the Mato Grosso state capital of Cuiabá, Nova Mutum and Lucas do Rio Verde, which is being developed by Rumo Logística as an extension to its Malha Norte network. The rail and logistics ...
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Metro Report InternationalLausanne orders 10 trams for Line T1
SWITZERLAND: Stadler announced on November 10 that it had signed a contract with operator TL Lausanne to deliver 10 standard gauge Tramlink trams plus spare parts and maintenance equipment for the city’s future T1 tram line which is currently under construction. Stadler had been selected as ...
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Metro Report InternationalOntario Line driverless train, railway systems and operating contract awarded
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have formally awarded the Connect 6ix consortium the Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations & Maintenance contract for the 15·6 km Ontario Line metro project in Toronto. The consortium was named preferred bidder for the design, build, finance, operate and maintain contract in ...
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In depthIsrael: ISR expansion ramps up again
Israel Railways has embarked on an ambitious strategy to double the size of its network, as it seeks to cope with a projected quadrupling of demand by 2030. CEO Michael Maixner explains his priorities to Chris Jackson.
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NewsRussia – China railway bridges the River Amur
ASIA: The cross-border railway bridge over the River Amur linking Nizhneleninskoye in Russia with Tongjiang in China opened on November 16, with an initial 50-wagon train carrying iron ore from Russia to China. The bridge shortens the route between southeastern Siberia and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast ...
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Metro Report InternationalFund African rail projects through private investment and road taxes, study recommends
AFRICA: Increased urban rail investment would offer a range of societal benefits for African cities, including improved air quality, reduced congestion and better access to socio-economic opportunities, according to a study published on November 14. The Role of Urban Rail in Sustainable Africa study has been ...
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Rail Business UKCoupler research paves way for longer freight trains
UK: The length and capacity of freight trains is to be increased as a result of research which has found that existing wagon couplers can safely accommodate higher trailing loads without upgrading or a detailed engineering assessment. The research by the Rail Safety & Standards Board ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergen’s second Bybanen line opens
NORWAY: Revenue services on Bergen’s second light rail line began on November 21, following a ceremonial opening three days before and two days of free travel.
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NewsAarhus IC5 depot contract awarded
DENMARK: National passenger operator DSB has selected MT Højgaard Danmark to construct a depot and workshop complex near Aarhus to maintain its future fleet of Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs.
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NewsSupport scheme aims to make Belgium an international night train hub
BELGIUM: The Council of Ministers has approved a draft law which aims to encourage the operation of attractively priced international night trains by offering reductions in infrastructure access charges and energy costs. The high loadings on the thrice-weekly Nightjet service between Brussels and Wien show the ...