News – Page 34
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Rail Business UKRail freight sector raises concerns about Great British Railways plans
UK: The rail freight sector has expressed concern that the future Great British Railways might focus on its own nationalised passenger services at the expense of freight operations, which will remain in the private sector.
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NewsSiemens to deploy Signaling X digital interlocking technology in Switzerland
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for the supply of its Signaling X digital interlocking technology.
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NewsTokyo Metro to introduce GoA2·5 automated operation on the Marunouchi Line
JAPAN: Tokyo Metro is working to introduce what it calls ‘GoA2·5’ train control on the Marunouchi Line, the operator has told Railway Gazette International.
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Rail Business UKRail regulator tightens rules on redress when disabled passenger assistance fails
UK: An update to the Office of Rail & Road’s Accessible Travel Policy guidance has made it mandatory for all train and station operators to make a case-by-case assessment of claims for redress from disabled passengers when their booked assistance fails.
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NewsŠkoda Group eyes Uzbekistan’s transport market
UZBEKISTAN: Škoda Group has announced ambitions to enter the Uzbek rail and urban transport markets through a joint venture.
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In depthComment: Tensions around Swiss tunnel regulation reflect SERA challenge
Switzerland’s recent changes to its national wagon safety regulations following the 2023 Gotthard Base Tunnel derailment have sparked a debate over how far national interests should override pan-European interoperability ambitions, says our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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NewsSubway car order to provide ‘the safety and reliability New Yorkers need’
USA: The New York MTA board has approved the award of a $1·507bn contract for Kawasaki Rail Car to supply 378 metro cars for the Subway’s B division.
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NewsStadler unhappy as Swiss Federal Railways selects Siemens Mobility to supply up to 200 trainsets
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has selected Siemens Mobility for a landmark contract to supply up to 200 double-deck electric multiple-units.
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NewsBattery problems delay Dublin DART rolling stock introduction
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that battery problems on the bi-mode multiple-units being manufactured by Alstom as part of the DART+ investment programme will delay the introduction of the suburban trains around Dublin.
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Rail Business UKScotRail launches suburban battery and electric train fleet procurement
UK: ScotRail has formally started the process of procuring a fleet of electric and battery-electric suburban multiple-units to enter service in the early 2030s.
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NewsEuropean Commission sets out ambitions to develop an EU high speed rail network
EUROPE: The European Commission has unveiled a plan to accelerate the development of high speed rail, saying the creation of a well-functioning and faster network by 2040 would support the goals of becoming carbon-neutral and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness.
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NewsWabtec and Vale to test ethanol as a locomotive fuel
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale and locomotive supplier Wabtec have signed an agreement to test the use of ethanol as an alternative to diesel fuel on the Vitória a Minas Railway.
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NewsWashington DC Streetcar closure date confirmed
USA: Washington’s District Department of Transportation has confirmed the planned closure date for the DC Streetcar service.
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Rail Business UKAlstom reopens expanded HVAC maintenance facility at Crewe
UK: Alstom has completed a package of investment in its maintenance facility at Crewe.
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NewsMinsk National Airport railway link expected to open by 2029
BELARUS: Work has begun to develop a rail link from Minsk’s main station to the National Airport.
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NewsNokia communications backbone for Bangkok metro project
THAILAND: Nokia is working with Singapore’s ST Engineering and local partner First One Systems to deploy an IP/MPLS-based mission-critical Backbone Transmission Network for the future Bangkok MRT Orange Line.
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NewsCAF challenges Irish rolling stock contract decision
IRELAND: CAF has launched a legal challenge over the award to Stadler of a €650m contract to supply trains for the cross-border Enterprise service linking Dublin with Belfast.
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NewsPacific Harbor Line partners with carbon capture start-up
USA: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles rail operator Pacific Harbor Line has entered into a development agreement with Remora, which is developing mobile carbon capture technology for lorries and locomotives.