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NewsAnsaldo STS wins huge Libyan signalling contract
LIBYA: Ansaldo STS signed its largest ever contract on July 22, covering the supply of signalling, telecoms and power supply equipment for two rail projects now underway in Libya. The €541m contract covers the 625 km coastal line which China Railway Construction Corp is building to link Ras Ejder ...
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NewsDB completes PCC Logistics purchase
POLAND: Deutsche Bahn completed its acquisition of PCC Logistics with effect from July 21. An agreement for the purchase of Poland's largest private rail freight operator for an undisclosed price was signed in Warszawa on January 30, and the European Commission approved the deal on June 12. Launched in ...
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NewsLocomotive co-operation deal signed
AUSTRALIA: GE Transportation and United Group have signed a series of 10-year sales agreements extending their on-going co-operation in the Australian locomotive market UGL Rail will remain the Australian distributor of GE Transportation locomotives, including the Evolution Series, and will design and build locomotives using GE technology. It will also ...
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NewsElectrification consultancy acquired
EUROPE: KEMA has acquired German firm ELBAS Elektrische Bahnsysteme Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH and a 50% stake in ELBAS Schweiz AG, in a deal which the Dutch-based consultancy said will strengthen its global Rail Power Systems consultancy practice in the German-speaking countries. Founded in 1991, ELBAS provides consulting and engineering services ...
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NewsWisconsin wants Talgo trains
USA: Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has announced that his state will purchase two 14-car Talgo trainsets for $47·5m. They are to be assigned to Amtrak's Hiawatha line, which provides seven daily return trips between Chicago and Milwaukee. Doyle visited Spain in February to inspect Patentes Talgo's production facilities ...
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NewsWorld rail market July 2009
Austria: ÖBB Infrastructure Bau has awarded Funkwerk IT a framework contract for the supply of AlisterCargo electronic interlockings for marshalling yards. Installations in Wien and Graz will be completed this year. Canada: On June 18 US-based RJ Corman Railroad Group announced it had finalised the acquisition of Railpower Technologies Corp ...
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NewsSiemens offers Desiro City to the UK market
UK: Siemens unveiled Desiro City, the latest addition to its Desiro range for the UK market on July 16. The high-capacity commuter EMU forms the basis of the company's bid to win the contract to supply 1 300 cars for expanded north-south cross-London Thameslink services, the procurement of which is ...
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NewsGE signs Indonesian locomotive deal
INDONESIA: State railway PTKA has confirmed an order for 20 GE Transportation C20-EMP diesel locomotives, to be delivered in 2010-11. A memorandum of understanding also commits PTKA and GE Transportation to developing a long-term plan for the purchase or lease of up to 150 additional locomotives.The signing ceremony was held ...
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NewsPartners sign locomotive development agreement
EUROPE: A further step in the formation of a joint venture to produce locomotives for Russian Railways was taken on July 16, when RZD Chief Executive Vladimir Yakunin, Sinara Group CEO Dmitry Pumpyansky and Siemens board member Siegfried Russwurm signed an agreement in München in the presence of German Chancellor ...
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NewsCoastal route for LGV-PACA
FRANCE: After studying a range of options, Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo has confirmed the preferred route for the proposed LGV Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur to Nice. This will follow the existing coastal railway through Marseille and Toulon rather than taking a shorter direct route east from Aix-en-Provence. ...
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NewsEBRD funds Russian rail reform
RUSSIA: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is to provide Russian Railways with a US$500m long-term loan to enable the state-owned railway to restructure its balance sheet and continue with an institutional reform programme despite the current economic crisis. The 10-year unsecured loan will be the largest which EBRD ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market July 2009
Australia: In a A$36m deal the South Australia government has acquired six Alstom Citadis trams built for Madrid but now surplus to requirements. They will be in services by December, sooner than new vehicles could be built. Brazil: São Paulo metro has awarded a consortium of Bombardier, Temoinsa and Tejofran ...
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NewsReliable touch screen
SCREEN: Touch screens are firmly established in applications such as ticket vending machines and check-in terminals. However, many designs, particularly in the largest sizes, are sensitive to dirt and moisture, easily damaged and require regular calibration. Conrac has introduced a touch screen which it says is better suited for ...
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NewsLondon Overground Class 378 ready to enter service
UK: London Overground is to put the first Bombardier Class 378 Electrostar high density inner-suburban EMUs into revenue service on July 20, following a formal launch by Mayor of London Boris Johnson on July 13. Bombardier's Derby plant has delivered the first five of 24 dual-voltage 750 V DC/25 kV ...
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NewsMarket still strong
INVENSYS: A strong performance at control and communications business Invensys Rail helped Invensys achieve a ‘robust performance’ despite the economic downturn in the year to March 31 2009, with the group reporting operating profits of £244m on revenue of £2284m. Profits were up 32% to £134m at Invensys Rail, ...
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NewsGiving advice
SYSTRA: The engineering consultancy has launched a business specialising in advice on environmental and sustainability issues. Systra Conseil will have 100 staff in 12 countries. President & CEO Philippe Citroen said Systra Conseil could draw on ‘a lot of expertise across the company’ to advise politicians and decision makers ...
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NewsWorld infrastructure market July 2009
Argentina: The federal government has awarded a contract worth 30m pesos for track renewals in Entre Ríos, covering the routes from Paraná to Concepción del Uruguay and Concordia. Provincial rail agency Uefer is refurbishing five cars for passenger service. Australia: ARTC has awarded John Holland and GHD a $250m contract ...
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NewsFreightliner PowerHaul locomotives ready for testing
UK: GE Transportation is about to begin dynamic testing the first two of 30 PowerHaul locomotives it is building for Freightliner. Locomotives 70001 and 70002 will be subjected to more than 170 tests including ride quality, gauging and electromagnetic compatibility using the 6 km test track at GE Transportation's plant ...
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NewsTime to build for the future
EVOLUTION: Engineers with vision have an essential role to play in driving the revitalisation of Europe’s railways to meet the needs of a modern society.
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NewsTweeting train passengers update from the crowd
PASSENGER INFORMATION: A service alerting passengers to ‘crowd sourced’ information about train delays has been developed by Ben Smith, an IT consultant specialising in mobile technologies who commutes into London by rail. @uktrains provides news on disruption via the Twitter website, which allows people to publish 140 character messages. ...