At the beginning of September the municipality of Hiroshima announced it was buying four Combino low-floor LRVs, with an option for eight more. Due for delivery in the spring of 1999, they will be supplied by Siemens in conjunction with local firm Alna Koki.
The 30·5m long bi-directional cars, 2 450 mm wide, will carry 46 seated and 139 standing passengers. They will have a Bo’2’Bo wheel arrangement and four 100 kW motors, with a floor height of just 330mm above rail. o
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INTERNATIONAL: The inaugural Rail Broadcast Week will take place online from September 21 to 25 2020, hosted by the Railway Gazette Group. Supported by headline sponsor Siemens Mobility, Rail Broadcast Week offers an unrivalled opportunity to understand the opportunities and challenges facing the global railway sector ...
Rolling updates on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the global railway industry.
UK: Paying tribute to the innovation, dedication and hard work that characterises the UK railway and its supply chain every single day, more than 500 guests from across the rail sector came together on February 27 for the 22nd Rail Business Awards . Organised by ...
USA: Amtrak has used the coronavirus-induced collapse in demand for travel to push ahead with a number of infrastructure and investment projects, despite posting a loss of $801m for the financial year to September 30.
USA: The modernisation of New York Penn Station has taken another step forward with completion of a refresh of the pre-boarding waiting area for Amtrak passengers and improved access to the NJ Transit concourse.
PORTUGAL: The government has confirmed its intention to press ahead with rail investment totalling more than €10bn as part of a wider national stimulus programme. The highlight of the package is the revival of a proposal for a high speed rail link between Lisboa and Porto, which was the subject of extensive studies in the mid-2000s.
