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The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
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.
Flexible wagons to refresh infrastructure fleet
UK: Swiss wagon leasing group Wascosa marked its entry into the UK freight market with an event at London Victoria station on June 28 to unveil three designs of wagon it is delivering to refresh Network Rail’s infrastructure maintenance fleet.
Virtual exclusion zones aim to protect worker safety
UK: Virtual exclusion zone technology has been developed by asset tracking and industrial internet-of-things company Pathfindr and railway contractor QTS Group to help protect track workers and people in other hazardous environments.
Consultation starts on Swiss Bahn 2050 programme
SWITZERLAND: The Federal Council has put forward proposals for a further long-term programme of investment in the national rail network. Enhancement of the existing network to allow more intensive use is now seen as preferable to starting more major infrastructure projects.
CFR launches trans-Carpathian route modernisation
ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA has commissioned technical and feasibility studies to support a comprehensive modernisation of the 409 route-km trans-Carpathian railway across the northeast of the country.
Installation robot to accelerate ETCS roll-out
NETHERLANDS: Strukton Rail is to work with Trackbot robot developers AMT Group and No Man Trackwork to produce a prototype autonomous machine for the fast and accurate installation of balises and axle counters as part of the national ERTMS deployment programme.
Go-Ahead condemns quality of rail infrastructure in southern Germany
GERMANY: Private operator Go-Ahead Deutschland has issued a strongly-worded statement criticising DB Netz for the quality of the railway infrastructure in Bayern and Baden-Württemburg, where the company has train operating contracts.
Network Rail CEO says productivity changes are essential as strikes begin
Ahrtal and Eifel electrification agreed
Atkins and NIRAS to design Vestfyn fast line
Rail Baltica freight terminal design contract awarded
Hotan – Ruoqiang opening completes Taklimakan desert loop
First tunnel breakthrough on Divača – Koper line
Huber and Sandvoß to lead DB Netz
Digital twin aims to cut station energy usage
Adelaide – Gawler electrification finally inaugurated
Fehmarn Belt tunnel element factory topped out
RFI awards €2·7bn of ERTMS contracts
Manila South Commuter Railway financing packages approved
IDB Invest structures Ferrocarril Central financing package
Lower carbon footprint rails delivered
Hitachi Energy to supply 120 MW converter station
Rail Baltica electrification procurement begins
Hydrogen-powered milling machine ready for testing
Class 43 ETCS retrofit project makes progress
