All Railway Gazette International articles in October 2012 – Page 4
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NewsUpdate on new Eurostar trains
EUROPE: Eurostar provided an update on its £700m fleet investment programme on October 18, saying production of the 10 new Siemens Velaro e320 trainsets at Krefeld which began last year was progressing well. The first of its existing fleet of high speed trainsets is now undergoing a ...
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NewsBengbu - Hefei high speed line opens
CHINA: The 132 km Bengbu - Hefei high speed line entered service on October 16, with the departure at 08.10 of trains G263 from Beijing South and G262 from Hefei. The north-south line links Bengbu on the Beijing - Shanghai Passenger-Dedicated Line with Hefei and the east-west high speed line ...
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NewsSpain announces €4·7bn rail spend
SPAIN: With total planned spending of €4·7bn, rail forms 47% of the Ministry of Development's proposed investment budget for 2013, unveiled by Development Minister Ana Pastor on October 1. Of this total, €3·3bn or 71% is to be spent on high speed projects, with €332m allocated to the conventional ...
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NewsSalta - Antofagasta freight agreement
SOUTH AMERICA: Plans to resume regular freight services over the 700 km between Salta in Argentina and the Chilean port of Antofagasta took a major step forward on October 15 when an agreement was signed by Argentina's Minister of the Interior & Transport Florencio Randazzo, Governor of Salta province Juan ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market October 2012
Australia: Within a 2010 framework, Ansaldo STS has been awarded an A$80·2m contract to supply signalling, communications and train control equipment for the doubling of Rio Tinto’s 70 km single-track line from Emu Siding to Cape Lambert. Algeria: Anesrif has awarded the Estel joint venture of SNTF and Siemens ...
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NewsIndependent Transport Company selected for Freight One privatisation
RUSSIA: On October 16 Russian Railways announced the completion of competitive negotiations with potential buyers of the 25% plus one share stake in Freight One which was retained by RZD when this subsidiary was privatised last year. RZD said the best offer of 50bn roubles was received from Independent Transport ...
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NewsAlstom to supply EFE’s new train fleet
CHILE: State railway EFE announced on October 18 that it has selected Alstom to supply 12 EMUs for its Santiago – Rancagua route. Representing an investment of US$68m, the five-year contract includes maintenance and an option for the supply of a further eight trainsets, and can be extended up to ...
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NewsCNR Dalian to produce AnsaldoBreda trams under licence
CHINA: CNR Dalian has signed a 10-year agreement to manufacture low-floor trams from AnsaldoBreda's Sirio family under licence. CNR estimates that up to 54 tram lines could be built in China over coming years, requiring up to 1200 vehicles. The partners envisage the production of up to 600 Sirio trams, ...
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Anders Egehus
Danish national operator DSB has completed the restructuring of its management board by filling two posts vacant since May. Anders Egehus (photo) has been appointed Managing Director of the DSB S-tog business unit covering the operation of services on the København S-bane network; he will also lead DSB’s strategy unit. ...
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NewsRail Industry Training & Recruitment in Brief
Dutch infrastructure contractor Strukton Rail has launched a vocational ‘work and learn’ programme focused on electrical engineering. On September 10, the first intake of 11 recent school leavers from Amsterdam embarked on the course, which combines paid work with weekly academic classes. Deutsche Bahn opened a professional training facility in ...
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NewsWorld rail market October 2012
Brazil: Ortics is using Barix IP-based audio and control technology as part of a new on-train passenger information system for the São Paulo metro. Canada: Labrador Iron Mines has appointed Canarail to optimise rail transport at its mines. Sweden: Trafikverket has ordered more EPC Gen 2 compliant XT-3HD ...
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NewsAnsaldoBreda awarded Milano metro contract
ITALY: Milano transport operator ATM has awarded AnsaldoBreda a €210m contract to supply 30 six-car metro trains, with an option for 30 more. Of the initial order, 20 trainsets will replace existing rolling stock on Line 1, while 10 will be deployed on Line 2. The trains will feature air-conditioning ...
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NewsElectrification agreement reached
ISRAEL: Israel Railways and government agency National Roads Company signed an agreement on October 14 setting out their respective responsibilities for proposed 25 kV 50 Hz rail electrification projects. As the agency responsible for national infrastructure projects, NRC will electrify new lines including the 23 km 'Akko - Karmi'el line ...
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NewsBombardier to operate Maryland commuter services
USA: Bombardier has been awarded a contract to operate Maryland Transit Administration's MARC Train commuter services on the Camden and Brunswick lines into Washington DC. Bombardier's tender of $204·7m for the five year eight month contract undercut rival bids from Keolis and Veolia. The handover period is expected to take ...
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NewsChiltern Railways gets powers for Oxford to London project
UK: The Secretary of State for Transport has granted legal powers under the Transport & Works Act for the £130m Evergreen 3 project to provide a new route between London and Oxford, Chiltern Railways announced on October 18. A short chord linking the London - Bicester North - Banbury and ...
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NewsGoliath crane on Oxford Street
UK: Industrial crane manufacturer Street Crane has supplied the BFK joint venture of BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman and Kier Construction with 10 cranes for use during the construction of the Royal Oak - Farringdon section of the Crossrail tunnel under central London. The latest is a Goliath crane with a ...
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NewsPesa wins Kaliningrad tram order
RUSSIA: Polish rolling stock supplier Pesa has won its first order to supply trams to Russia, a €4·5m contract to deliver three three-section Swing trams for the metre-gauge network in Kaliningrad. Russian manufacturers have traditionally focused on producing 1524 mm gauge trams, leaving the handful of narrower gauge networks in ...
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NewsBangkok Purple Line contract awarded
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has awarded metro concessionaire Bangkok Metro Public Company Ltd an 80·3bn baht 30-year contract to supply rolling stock and electrical and mechanical equipment for Bangkok's Purple Line, and then operate and maintain the route. Civil works are now underway on the 16 km ...
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NewsChina Northern unveils 100% low-floor tram
CHINA: CNR unveiled its first 100% low-floor tram in Changchun on October 19. The development of a low-floor tram based on domestically-developed designs has been backed by the Ministry of Science & Technology. The car has a lightweight aluminium body, a top speed of 70 km/h and bogies with independent ...
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NewsPerth light rail network gets the green light
AUSTRALIA: Construction of a light rail network in Perth is to begin in 2016 with the first phase to open in 2018, Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett and Transport Minister Troy Buswell announced last month. The state has committed A$11·8m and the federal government A$4m to the planning phase of ...