All Railway Gazette International articles in November 2022 – Page 7
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News
Egis to design Kénitra – Marrakech high speed line
MOROCCO: ONCF has appointed Egis Group to act as general consultant for design work on the long-planned extension of the country’s high speed line from Kénitra to Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech.
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Consortium to develop low-cost operations to revive France’s local lines
FRANCE: Thales is part of a consortium of companies and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region seeking to reduce the cost of running trains on lightly-used rural lines.
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Rail Business UK
UK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail Business UK
Class 66 freight loco to be fitted with ETCS under East Coast Digital Programme
UK: DB Cargo announced on November 8 that work had started to equip a Class 66 diesel locomotive with the latest iteration of ETCS.
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Metro Report International
More Metro Manila Subway civils contracts let
PHILIPPINES: The national government has signed civil works contracts for the second four-station section of the MRT9 Metro Manila Subway.
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News
Santa Catarina approves two lines
BRAZIL: The state of Santa Catarina is to build two railways to handle agricultural and industrial traffic.
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Next-generation A’REX fleet design unveiled
SOUTH KOREA: Incheon airport shuttle operator A’REX has unveiled the design of its next generation of 150 km/h express trains.
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News
Mercitalia to order 400 locos as part of fleet renewal strategy
ITALY: FS Group freight subsidiary Mercitalia has announced plans to order 400 electric and bi-mode locomotives, and 3 600 next-generation wagons.
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News
Timișoara cross-city upgrading agreed
ROMANIA: A €291m contract has been let to double-track the north-to-east cross-city line in Timişoara.
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Metro Report International
Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report International
Paris tests metro Line 9 signalling upgrade
FRANCE: RATP has started test running with the Octys train control system being installed on Paris metro Line 9.
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Rail Business UK
Liverpool Baltic station on course to open in 2025
UK: Re-opening of the former Liverpool St James station in the city’s Baltic Triangle district is going ahead now that funding has been secured from central government.
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News
Yakutia Railway agrees Magadan extension strategy
RUSSIA: A planned 1 600 km extension of the regionally-owned Yakutia Railway to serve the Magadan region in the far east of the country is to be taken forward in three phases, with the first section expected to open around 2035. A co-operation agreement setting out a ...
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News
Lobito Corridor concession deal signed
ANGOLA: The Ministry of Transport has signed a concession agreement covering operation and maintenance of the Lobito Corridor for the next 30 years.
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News
Gaziray commuter line opens for revenue service
TURKEY: The Gaziray suburban route in the southern city of Gaziantep has been ceremonially inaugurated.
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In depth
Norway: Follobanen is ready to open
As well as increasing capacity on the main rail corridor running southeast from Oslo, the Follobanen which opens next month is spurring sustainable development in the surrounding suburbs, as Bane Nor Project Director Per-David Borenstein explains to Chris Jackson.
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Rail Business UK
Saudi Arabia Railways signs research co-operation agreement with BCRRE
INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Arabia Railways and the University of Birmingham have signed an agreement to collaborate on research, development and railway education.