All Railway Gazette International articles in November 2014 – Page 6
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NewsNetwork Rail acquires leased freight sites from operators
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail completed the acquisition of the head leases for 105 sites from three freight operators on October 31, saying this would make the sites ‘more readily available to the growing number of rail freight operators and end users, increasing competition and supporting growth’. The transactions cover ...
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NewsDetroit selects Inekon trams
USA: Project promoter M-1 Rail Corp announced on November 3 that it has formally selected Inekon Group of the Czech Republic to supply six 100% low-floor trams for the M-1 line in Detroit. The final contract value is expected around $30m. The 22 m long bidirectional vehicles would use ...
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NewsAlstom acquires Areva transport business
FRANCE: Nuclear energy company Areva transferred its Command & Control for Transportation activities and staff to Alstom with effect from October 31. The CCT business designs and produces signalling equipment for trams and metros, as well as radio communications and the Train Control Management System as used on the ...
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Newsc2c expands ITSO smart card ticketing
UK: Commuter operator c2c began offering season tickets on its c2c Smart card from November 3, including Travelcards valid for travel on the National Rail and Transport for London networks within Greater London. c2c Smart is the government’s pilot for the South East Flexible Ticketing programme to introduce smart ticketing ...
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NewsManchester Airport light rail line opens
UK: The first passenger service on Manchester Metrolink’s latest extension departed from Manchester Airport at 05.49 on November 3, more than a year ahead of schedule. The 14·5 km Airport Line with 15 stops leaves the existing East Didsbury branch at St Werburgh’s Road and uses a mix of ...
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NewsWSP Global completes Parsons Brinckerhoff acquisition
WSP GLOBAL: Balfour Beatty plc announced on October 31 that it had completed the sale of Parsons Brinckerhoff to WSP Global Inc for a net cash consideration of £753m. According to Balfour Beatty, this represents ‘a multiple of 11 times underlying EBITDA for the year ended December 31 2013’. Less ...
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NewsTest train runs through Delft tunnel
NETHERLANDS: Infrastructure manager ProRail ran the first test train through a 2·3 km tunnel beneath Delft on November 1, ahead of its planned opening for passenger services in spring 2015. The tunnel and a new station with 340 m long platforms 8 m underground will replace the ...
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NewsNorth Galilee Basin Rail project management consultant appointed
AUSTRALIA: The Adani Mining subsidiary of Indian power and infrastructure group Adani has appointed Parsons Brinckerhoff as project management consultant for its A$16·5bn Carmichael integrated mine, port and railway project in Queensland. The coal development includes the construction of the North Galilee Basin Rail line, a privately-owned multi-user 388 km ...
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NewsLos Angeles ticketing upgrade
USA: Cubic Transportation Systems is to upgrade Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s TAP fare collection system under a $9m contract. The changes will enable the system to support new payment applications and increase security. The original system was supplied by Cubic in 2002 and is being upgraded to ...
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NewsZwolle passenger operating tender called
NETHERLANDS: Regio Twente and Overijssel province have invited expressions of interest in a contract to operate the 13 km Zwolle – Kampen and 67 km Zwolle – Enschede routes for 15 years from December 2017. Services are currently provided by NS Reizigers. The deadline for applications is March 5 2015, ...
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NewsPassenger trains return to Rosario in 2015
ARGENTINA: Minister of the Interior & Transport Florencio Randazzo visited the city of Rosario in Santa Fe province on October 30 to inspect progress with infrastructure works being undertaken to reintroduce passenger services to Buenos Aires next year. As well as 517 km of track renewals, the programme has involved ...