All Railway Gazette International articles in October 1998 – Page 4
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ARTC investment plans
proposals for upgrading Australia’s inter-state rail network have been unveiled by the Australian Rail Track Corp, which took control of the routes on July 1. With the Commonwealth government allocating A$250m over four years, ARTC has sought suggestions from operators, track owners and the state and federal transport departments.The package ...
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Amtrak and DoTs plan Midwest speed-up
A report released on September 1 by Amtrak and nine state transport departments proposes the creation of a 5000 km network of fast inter-city services radiating from Chicago. Many of the routes already carry passengers, but frequencies and speeds would be increased through an investment programme to be completed by ...
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Tilting trains hold the key to Virgin’s ambitious franchise
INTRO: Virgin Rail’s order for 54 tilting trains for its West Coast franchise is the largest contract for Pendolino technology. It is also the most difficult application. Roger Ford reports on how Alstom and Fiat are facing up to the challengeWHEN Virgin Rail received two bids for its new fleet ...
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Alkmaar rebuild ends
SEPTEMBER 10 saw the official opening of Alkmaar’s reconstructed inter-city station, following completion of a major rebuild.The station has been fitted with escalators between the platforms and concourse to help handling of the 25 000 daily passengers. Platform canopies have been lengthened to provide better protection.Additional retail space has been ...
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Castles in the air
THIS MONTH’S trawl of new line proposals produced one or two unlikely candidates. We have noted in the past the enthusiasm of various Central American countries for new lines linking ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, but the latest Trans-Isthmus project is truly ambitious. Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras ...
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Advanced relayer to speed West Coast upgrading
INTRO: A high-output track renewal train able to work in short overnight possessions will help speed the infrastructure element in Railtrack’s £2·1bn upgrading of Britain’s principal inter-city corridorBYLINE: Andrew DowBusiness Development Director, Jarvis RailNEXT YEAR will see the delivery of Britain’s first high-output track relaying machine, ordered from Fairmont Tamper ...
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Adjustable OHLE masts
MAY Gurney (Construction) Ltd has completed the replacement of catenary equipment on a double-track section of Britain’s London - Edinburgh East Coast main line south of Peterborough. Built on a low embankment across Stilton Fen, the formation has been subject to considerable movement leading to a number of dewirements.Under a ...
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Parcels carriers forge open access network
INTRO: Express Shuttle GmbH is close to ordering 12 freight multiple-units with both diesel and electric propulsion; each will carry 10 or 12 swap bodies belonging to UPS or Deutsche Post Transport. Richard Hope reports on plans for a national network requiring around 70 of these 160 km/h unitsBYLINE: Can ...
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Series 700 goes into production
BYLINE: Kazuhiro Igarashi and Tsuneo Maruyama *BYLINE: * Kazuhiro Igarashi is Chief Engineer in the Technical Research & Development Division of Central Japan Railway, and Tsuneo Maruyama is Chief Manager of the Technical Development Promotion Department at West Japan Railway NEXT MARCH will see the launch of revenue services ...
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ICE3 enters the test phase
INTRO: Due to enter service at the end of 1999 on international services between Germany and the Netherlands, the ICE3 will start trials at Siemens’ Wegberg-Wildenrath test centre at the end of the year. Operational requirements including four-system capability have led to a radical departure from previous ICE designsBYLINE: Dr ...
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IC2000 arrives next year
INTRO: Through the introduction of tilting trainsets, Renfe’s Long Distance Business Unit is looking to cut its best journey time on the Madrid - Valencia route to 3h 30min and increase traffic by 11% BYLINE: Enrique Fern
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High Speed Rail & Tilting Trains 1999
FROM June 28 to July 1 1999 Railway Gazette International and AiC Worldwide will be staging the High Speed Rail & Tilting Trains 1999 conference in London. Expected to attract engineering specialists and world experts on high speed trains, the conference will feature high level presentations and authoritative speakers. Venue ...
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Travel pass lasts 180 days
Tranz Rail has launched the Best of New Zealand Pass for use by tourists. In addition to the company’s long distance trains and inter-island ferries, it is valid on some heritage railways and coach services. However, it cannot be used on the subsidised commuter services around Wellington and Auckland.Cards with ...
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