All Railway Gazette International articles in November 2022 – Page 6
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NewsMetro technology co-operation accord
SINGAPORE: SMRT Trains is to collaborate with Alstom to explore a range of emerging technologies with potential applications in the metro sector. The collaboration will draw on SMRT Trains’ operational experience and Alstom’s global research and development resources. The companies plan to investigate the use of 3D-printing ...
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Metro Report InternationalIndigenous CBTC to support driverless metro and train operation in India
INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp has signed memorandum of understanding with Bharat Electronics Ltd for the joint development of Indigenous Communication-based Train Control to support driverless train and metro operation. i-CBTC is seen as ‘an important milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in rail and metro ...
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Rail Business UKDrax orders UK-built biomass wagons
UK: Drax Group has awarded WH Davis a contract to supply a further 30 high-capacity biomass wagons, which the generator says will reduce emissions on the route from the Port of Tyne to its power station in North Yorkshire by more than 25%. Drax has a ...
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NewsTransylvanian route modernisation contract signed
ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA has awarded a 2·1bn lei contract for modernisation and electrification of the 52·7 km Poieni – Alesd section of its 166 km main line from Cluj-Napoca to the Hungarian border near Episcopia Bihor. A contract for the work has been signed ...
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TenderTender No. 42018 For Supply of UTEX Turbochargers for ISR’s Locomotives EMD type Diesel engines (“Tender”)
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NewsWabtec launches hydrogen traction research partnership
USA: Citing greater awareness of climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Wabtec has entered into collaborative research and development agreements with the Oak Ridge and Argonne National Laboratories to identify potential options for applying hydrogen in the rail industry. Although it expects ...
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Rail Business UKAI to improve Transpennine Route Upgrade project scheduling
UK: The Transpennine Route Upgrade programme is using data-driven forecasting and risk management software from nPlan to reduce the optimism, recency and salience biases in its project schedule forecasts. The software looks at past project schedules and uses a deep learning technique to build a model ...
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Metro Report InternationalExternal partners join RENFE’s MaaS platform
SPAIN: The first five external partners have signed up to participate in the Dōcō Mobility-as-a-Service platform being developed by national train operator RENFE Operadora to support multimodal journey planning, booking and payment. Bolt is a taxi and car with driver hire company active in Madrid, Barcelona, ...
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NewsNorfolk Southern names next Chief Operating Officer
USA: Senior Vice-President Transportation & Network Operations Paul Duncan is to become Chief Operating Officer of Norfolk Southern with effect from January 1. He replaces Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer Cindy Sanborn, who is stepping down at the end of this year after a 35-year ...
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Metro Report InternationalTianjin metro Line 10 opens
CHINA: The first section of Tianjin metro Line 10 opened for revenue service on November 18, following an inauguration by the city’s Deputy Mayor Yang Bing Running from Yutai in the southwest to Yudongcheng in the northeast, the line is 21·2 km long and serves 21 ...
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NewsSupport scheme aims to make Belgium an international night train hub
BELGIUM: The Council of Ministers has approved a draft law which aims to encourage the operation of attractively priced international night trains by offering reductions in infrastructure access charges and energy costs. The high loadings on the thrice-weekly Nightjet service between Brussels and Wien show the ...
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NewsAarhus IC5 depot contract awarded
DENMARK: National passenger operator DSB has selected MT Højgaard Danmark to construct a depot and workshop complex near Aarhus to maintain its future fleet of Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs.
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Metro Report InternationalBergen’s second Bybanen line opens
NORWAY: Revenue services on Bergen’s second light rail line began on November 21, following a ceremonial opening three days before and two days of free travel.
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Rail Business UKCoupler research paves way for longer freight trains
UK: The length and capacity of freight trains is to be increased as a result of research which has found that existing wagon couplers can safely accommodate higher trailing loads without upgrading or a detailed engineering assessment. The research by the Rail Safety & Standards Board ...
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Metro Report InternationalFund African rail projects through private investment and road taxes, study recommends
AFRICA: Increased urban rail investment would offer a range of societal benefits for African cities, including improved air quality, reduced congestion and better access to socio-economic opportunities, according to a study published on November 14. The Role of Urban Rail in Sustainable Africa study has been ...
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NewsRussia – China railway bridges the River Amur
ASIA: The cross-border railway bridge over the River Amur linking Nizhneleninskoye in Russia with Tongjiang in China opened on November 16, with an initial 50-wagon train carrying iron ore from Russia to China. The bridge shortens the route between southeastern Siberia and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast ...
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In depthIsrael: ISR expansion ramps up again
Israel Railways has embarked on an ambitious strategy to double the size of its network, as it seeks to cope with a projected quadrupling of demand by 2030. CEO Michael Maixner explains his priorities to Chris Jackson.
