All Railway Gazette International articles in November 2011 – Page 3
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NewsGlobaltrans plans for a liberalised traction market
RUSSIA: Private rail freight group Globaltrans Investment acquired an additional 10% stake in oil transport company BaltTransServis from a minority shareholder on November 10, paying US$74·5m to take its controlling interest in BTS to 60%. Globaltrans said BTS will be the 'key platform' for increasing its presence in ...
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NewsCEVA project launched
SWITZERLAND: Work on the SFr1·6bn CEVA cross-border regional express project in Genève was officially launched on November 15. The 16 km project will link Genève-Cornavin with Annemasse in France, via stations at Lancy-Pont Rouge, Carouge-Bachet, Champel-Hôpital, Genève Eaux-Vives and Chêne-Bourg. Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard joined SBB Chief Executive ...
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NewsAlstom awarded €89m Turkish ETCS contract
TURKEY: National railway TCDD has awarded Alstom a €89m contract to supply signalling and telecoms for a project to raise speeds to 160 km/h on the 238 km line west from Eskisehir to Kütahya and Bal?kesir. Announcing the deal on November 16, Alstom said it will design, manufacture and supply ...
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NewsGE Transportation to buy RMI
USA: GE Transportation announced an agreement to acquire transport software provider RMI from The Carlyle Group on November 16. The transaction is expected to be completed once regulatory approval is obtained in early 2012, with RMI becoming part of GE Transportation's Software & Optimization Solutions business. Terms were not ...
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NewsExpress tram to be developed for St Petersburg
RUSSIA: Alstom and its Russian strategic partner Transmashholding are to develop an 'express' tram for St Petersburg within the framework of a memorandum of understanding signed with city governor Georgy Poltavchenko on November 16. The companies will also advise the city on modernising its 1 524 mm gauge tram ...
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NewsBombardier to supply München airport peoplemover
GERMANY: Bombardier is to supply an Innovia 300 peoplemover to provide access to a satellite facility being built at München airport Terminal 2. The underground line will be 400 m long with a journey time of less than 60 sec. The contract is worth a total of €89m, including ...
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NewsNetwork Rail buys on-track plant supplier Hydrex
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail purchased the assets of Hydrex Equipment (UK) Ltd's rail division from administrator KPMG on November 17. Noting that Hydrex is a key supplier of on-track plant, Network Rail said the purchase would ensure business continuity and 'brings to an end an extended period of uncertainty ...
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NewsDen Haag orders Siemens Avenio trams
NETHERLANDS: Siemens has been confirmed as the winner of a contract to supply 40 low-floor trams to Den Haag transport operator HTM, after an appeal from rival bidder CAF failed. The contract announced on November 18 is worth more than €100m, including driver training, documentation and spares, and has ...
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NewsCongress axes inter-city project funding for 2012
USA: The Appropriations Bill setting 2012 funding levels for several government agencies including the Department of Transportation was ratified by both houses of Congress on November 17. The budget sets out the expected level of federal support for existing inter-city rail services run by Amtrak, and outlines funds available for ...
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NewsBeograd metro planning agreement signed
SERBIA: Plans for a metro in Beograd are to be developed following the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Mayor Dragan Djilas and representatives from Alstom Transport and the Serbian and French governments on November 18. Alstom and the city council have agreed to define a framework for co-operation ...
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NewsWorld rail market November 2011
Australia: Fortescue Metals has selected Simmons Machine Tool and Andrew Engineering to build and equip wagon maintenance facilities at Port Hedland, including a robotic wheelset shop. Canada: Metso is to supply Westshore Terminals with a 64 wagon/h rotary tippler for its Roberts Bank coal export terminal. Europe: Eurostar ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - November 2011
Lagos metro project concessionaire Ekorail has agreed to buy 255 second-hand Toronto Transit Commission H5 and H6 subway cars to operate the 27·5 km Blue Line under construction from Okokomaiko to Marina. Ekorail is negotiating with the Lagos state government to finalise a 25-year agreement to run the Blue Line, ...
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NewsAustralia celebrates National Rail Day
AUSTRALIA: To mark the start of the AusRail Plus conference and exhibition in Brisbane, the Australasian Railway Association officially announced its first National Rail Day on November 22. ARA Chief Executive Bryan Nye launched the event at Brisbane Central station with representatives from Queensland Rail. Railway staff around the country ...
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NewsCubic wins Chicago fare collection contract
USA: Chicago Transit Authority has selected Cubic Transportation Systems to supply and maintain the agency’s fare collection system in a 12-year contract worth $454m. The technology will accept bank cards and ultimately mobile phone payments, while passengers without credit or debit cards will be able to use reloadable prepayment ...
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NewsUGL and GE announce narrow-gauge PowerHaul
AUSTRALIA: GE Transportation and Australian manufacturing partner UGL Ltd officially announced plans for a 1 067 mm gauge version of the PowerHaul Series locomotive at AusRail Plus in Brisbane on November 22. The 3 700 hp PH37ACmai is intended for heavy haul and fast freight operations on the narrow-gauge networks ...
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NewsUrban transport energy saving grants awarded
USA: Solar panels, energy storage and technology to reduce locomotive engine idling are included in 46 rail and bus projects which the Federal Transit Administration announced had won funding under the Transit Investment in Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reduction programme on November 17. The TIGGER III grants were awarded competitively, ...
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NewsModalohr piggyback wagons approved for Channel Tunnel
EUROPE: The Inter-Governmental Commission which regulates safety in the Channel Tunnel has approved the use of Modalohr piggyback wagons, Eurotunnel announced on November 21. The decision would enable planned Autoroute Ferroviaire Atlantique piggyback services to be extended to the UK, 'potentially bringing significant new traffic'. Autoroute Ferroviaire Atlantique ...
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NewsTrackSAFE Foundation to address rail safety challenges
AUSTRALIA: A new campaigning organisation to raise public awareness of rail safety issues was officially launched at the AusRail Plus conference in Brisbane on November 22. The TrackSAFE Foundation is the brainchild of UGL Chief Executive Andy Summers, and is being taken forward as a joint initiative by UGL and ...
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NewsItalian contract takes Flirt orders to 707
ITALY: South Tirol transport authority STA has exercised a €75m option for Stadler Rail to supply eight six-car Flirt electric multiple-units plus eight intermediate cars to lengthen its four existing four-car units to six cars. Announcing the order on November 22, Stadler said this latest contract takes the total number ...