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Railway Gazette Group is a proud partner for the 28th iaf International Exhibition for Track Technology.
Taking place at the Messe & Congress Centrum Halle Münsterland at Münster in Germany from May 31 to June 2 2022, iaf will have 15 000 m² of exhibition hall space, 6 000 m² of outdoor space and more than 3 000 m of track at the Münster Ost station. Nowhere else offers such a comprehensive presentation of the latest track machinery, equipment and technologies in one place.
Smart Stations: Modular approach reshapes fit-out process
London’s Elizabeth Line and Brisbane’s Cross-River Rail Link are two major schemes where station design and fit-out is being influenced by trends towards modularity, repeatability and off-site production, as Julian Maynard of Maynard Design Group explains to Nick Kingsley.
Comment: Energy efficiency at all costs
As an energy crisis looms for many of the world’s railways, our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley asks whether lessons can be learnt from the 1970s oil crisis, and urges the industry to redouble its efforts in maximising its energy efficiency.
Scenic Tadami Line reopens after storm damage
JAPAN: After 11 years of closure following storm damage, the Tadami Line in central Honshu was reopened on October 1.
Melbourne Airport Rail contract preferred bidder selected
AUSTRALIA: The Sunshine Systems Alliance consortium has been selected as preferred bidder to undertake works around Sunshine and Albion stations as part of the Melbourne Airport Rail scheme.
Electrification extended southeast of Paris
FRANCE: Electrification of the 72 km Gretz - Longueville – Nogent-sur-Seine section of the Paris Est – Troyes main line and the 7 km single-track Longueville – Provins branch has been completed with the launch of electric services on October 3. Speeds and journey times are unchanged, but electrification is expected to improve reliability.
Modular maintenance fleet ordered
AUSTRIA: Plasser & Theurer is to supply ÖBB Infrastruktur with a fleet of 56 modular maintenance vehicles with hybrid traction drives under the largest contract ever placed with the company. The order includes an option for another 46 vehicles.
Canadian rail industry to assist Ukraine
South Commuter Railway construction contracts awarded
Oman – UAE railway project developer established
Lallemand to step down as head of SNCF Réseau
Banedanmark completes København S-bane CBTC roll-out
Germany: Wendlingen - Ulm poised to open as Stuttgart21 costs rise again
Progress being made towards Single European Railway Area, says ERA
Large scale axle-counter contract awarded
Isolated Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen extends Japan’s high speed network to Nagasaki
DB accepts ‘Hulk’ hybrid 09 tamper
Deutsche Bahn pledges long-term support and assistance to Ukrainian Railways
NS awards ETCS onboard equipment contract
Software supports production of complex steelwork for Coventry station
Construction of Ankara – Izmir high speed line restarts
BNSF to test Norwegian drone
Three consortia shortlisted to build Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop
Test running starts on Gaziantep suburban corridor
New York Gateway tunnel timescale slips
