All Railway Gazette International articles in November 2016 – Page 4
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NewsThales to sell ticketing business
FRANCE: On November 18 Thales announced that it had entered into exclusive negotiations with private equity firm Latour Capital with a view to divesting its transport ticketing, revenue collection, road toll and car park management business. The proposed transaction would not involve Thales’ railway signalling and control activities. The ticketing ...
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NewsTaipei metro extension breaks ground
TAIWAN: Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Xinyi Line East extension on November 7. The 1·4 km eastern extension from Xiangshan is being built by BES Engineering Corp and Daiho Corp and is expected to cost NT$9bn.
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NewsETCS Level 2 tested in Poland
POLAND: The Railway Institute carried out certification tests for ETCS Level 2 using a Pesa Dart electric multiple-unit on the nights of November 14-15 and 15-16. The tests were undertaken on the Miłkowice – Chojnów route in Dolnośląskie voivodship using Siemens onboard equipment. TUV, infrastructure manager PKP PLK and ...
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NewsPrima India locos to have ABB transformers
INDIA: Alstom has awarded ABB a contract to supply 1 600 traction transformers for the 800 twin-section Prima India electric freight locomotives it is to build for use on routes including the future Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. The transformers are to be manufactured at ABB's Vadodara facility in Gujarat, supporting ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
On November 15 Mozambique became the second African country to sign the rail element of the Luxembourg Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment. The Rail Working Group, which represents the industry in regard to the implementation of the protocol, said Mozambique plays a pivotal ...
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NewsNadeem Velani
Nadeem Velani has been named Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer at Canadian Pacific, having served in the post on an interim basis since September.
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NewsFast tram route opens in Lviv
UKRAINE: Trams started running on Route 8 of the metre-gauge network in Lviv on November 17. The fast tram route links Plosha Soborna with the residential district of Sykhiv in the south, partly using newly built tracks that run south of Kinoteatr Dovzhenka. The end-to-end journey time is 25 ...
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NewsHigh speed rail forum addresses challenges of a changing society
INTERNATIONAL: The ability of high speed railways to generate economic benefits and transform society was one of the themes underpinning the International High Speed Rail Association Forum, which brought together 286 participants from more than 20 countries in Kyoto on November 17. Describing high speed rail as 'a game changer', ...
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NewsGauge-changing train decision next year
JAPAN: JR Kyushu, which was successfully listed on the stock market on October 26, expects to decide whether or not to continue with plans for a gauge-changing Shinkansen train next year. The latest test train is undergoing endurance trials following modifications made after cracks were found in the axles two ...
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Metro Report InternationalChicago Transit Authority approves budgets
USA: Chicago Transit Authority approved its 2017 operating budget and 2017-21 capital budget on November 16. CTA has a capital budget of $3·5bn for the next five years. The authority expects to start work on new projects next year, including the selection of an alignment for the proposed Red ...
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NewsMore Kawasaki EMU cars for MTA Metro-North
USA: An order for 60 more Kawasaki Rail Car Type M8 electric multiple-unit cars to increase capacity on Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line was approved by the New York MTA board on November 16. There is an option for a further 34 cars, and the base order ...
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NewsWien Süd freight terminal test operations begin
AUSTRIA: Rail Cargo Austria has begun test running at the Wien Süd freight terminal, ahead of the official opening on December 5 of what is planned to be Austria's biggest import and export transshipment hub. Built by ÖBB-Infrastruktur over a three-year period, the multi-functional terminal includes an intermodal facility with ...
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NewsExcessive speed caused Croydon tram derailment
UK: On November 16 the Rail Accident Investigation Branch published its interim report into a fatal derailment on the Tramlink light rail network in Croydon, south London, which had taken place at around 06.07 on November 9. The report provides key information and urgent safety advice ahead of the completion ...
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NewsPatriot Rail expands services business
USA: The Lakeshore Railcar Services subsidiary of short line and services group Patriot Rail has acquired the assets of specialist tank wagon and lorry cleaning company United Transportation Group. Based 30 km from central Chicago at East Chicago in Indiana, the company cleans dry, liquid, hazardous and non-hazardous commodity tanks, ...
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NewsInterpipe invests US$16·2m in production capabilities
UKRAINE: Interpipe has completed the second phase of a US$16·2m investment in railway-related production facilities at its Interpipe NTRP mill in Dnipro. This included expansion of wheelset production capacity with the aim of growing exports and entering the passenger wheelset market. The additional capacity will enable the company to increase ...
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NewsUKVZ selected to supply trams to Khabarovsk
RUSSIA: Sole bidder UKVZ has been selected to supply three partly low-floor trams to Khabarovsk. The 48·9m rouble contract is to be financed by the municipal budget. UKVZ will supply its Type 71-623-02 trams, with deliveries due by the end of December. Type 71-623 trams have been in service ...
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NewsEQT completes acquisition of GB Railfreight
UK: Private equity fund EQT Infrastructure II announced on November 15 that it had completed the acquisition of Groupe Eurotunnel’s UK freight operating subsidiary GB Railfreight. The acquisition with an enterprise value of €180m has been made through an indirectly-owned company within Hector Rail Group, Sweden’s largest private freight operator ...
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NewsDB Netz to roll-out remote point condition monitoring
GERMANY: DB Netz has approved the national roll-out of 800 Strukton data loggers to monitor more than 12 500 point machines, following a successful pilot programme which involved 100 data loggers on 1 000 point machines. The data loggers were developed by Strukton in co-operation with DB Netz and are ...
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NewsJim Umpleby
Jim Umpleby, currently head of Caterpillar’s Energy & Transportation division, will succeed Doug Oberhelman as Chairman & CEO on January 1. Dave Calhoun will become Non-Executive Chairman of the Board in March.
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Metro Report InternationalUkraine and EIB agree transport loan
UKRAINE: The government and European Investment Bank signed a €200m loan agreement on November 11 to support a nationwide public transport investment programme. The 22-year loan has a five-year grace period. The funds will contribute to the €408m urban transport programme that covers investment in 11 cities. The remainder ...