All Railway Gazette International articles in October 2019 – Page 2
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In depthTampere prepares for its first tramway
Tampere is developing its first ever tram network, with some innovative methods being used to keep the public informed of construction progress.
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Metro Report InternationalOkinawa Urban Monorail extended
Photo: Kazumiki Miura JAPAN: An extension of the Okinawa Urban Monorail serving Naha was inaugurated on September 29, with regular passenger services beginning on October 1. The 4·2 km northeastern extension from Shuri to Tedako-Uranishi adds four stations and brings the line, also known as Yui Rail, ...
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NewsNagoya Railway updates EMU fleet
JAPAN: Nagoya Railway Co has updated its regional rolling stock fleet by introducing four Series 9500 EMUs on the 444 route-km, 1 067 mm gauge Meitetsu network radiating from the city. The Series 9500 sets have been supplied by Nippon Sharyo and the first was placed into traffic on October ...
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In depthKrasnodar: Russia’s ‘southern capital’ relies on urban rail
Krasnodar has plans not only to expand its tram network, but also to develop modern commuter services on existing railways.
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NewsSwiss-German border railway modernisation agreed
EUROPE: Officials from the Land of Baden-Württemberg, the canton of Basel and DB Netz gathered in Laufenburg on September 30 to agree a package of enhancements for the Hochrheinbahn route which links Basel with Singen via Schaffhausen. The railway straddles the border between Germany and Switzerland, ...
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Grand Rail Collaboration launched
UK: The West Midlands Grand Rail Collaboration, which aims to facilitate closer working to improve passenger services, has been launched by five train operating companies, Network Rail, the West Midlands Rail Executive, Vintage Trains, Transport Focus and the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education. ‘Rail patronage ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
On October 1 Plasser & Theurer established Track Machines Connected GmbH. This business unit supersedes P&T Connected, which was set up in 2017 to launch Plasser’s ‘big data’ activity. TMC will offer services for collection and processing of rail infrastructure data. Czech construction group IDS has acquired ...
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In depthTram orders falling but still strong
Worldwide tram and light rail vehicle orders have fallen for the second year in a row, but volumes are still high.
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In depthStockholm: Transport plans accompany housing development
Several metro expansion projects are due to be underway by the end of the year in a city where public transport has an 80% modal share at peak times.
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In depthOslo: Investing in a zero-emission future
Oslo has a vision not only of a car-free city centre, but of emission-free public transport networks.
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In depthTurkey: Deadline looms over 2023 master plan
The Turkish government has spent much of the past decade investing in high speed lines and major route modernisation with the aim of launching a radically enhanced main line network in 2023, centenary of the modern republic. But there is much work still to do and funding problems are growing. ...
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NewsCourt annuls directly awarded ÖBB operating contract
AUSTRIA: The Federal Administrative Court in Wien on October 3 annulled the direct award to ÖBB of a 15-year contract to operate passenger services in eastern Austria from December 2019. The court’s decision was welcomed in a statement issued by open access operator Westbahn, which had lodged ...
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Metro Report InternationalSt Petersburg metro Line 5 extended south
RUSSIA: A southern extension of St Petersburg metro Line 5 was inaugurated on October 3, adding three stations to the line. The 6·4 km extension from Mezhdunarodnaya to Shushary has been built at a cost of 34bn roubles. Most of the extension runs in double-track cut-and-cover tunnels, with twin bore ...
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Metro Report InternationalBYD wins its first German electric bus order
GERMANY: Bochum-Gelsenkirchen transport operator Bogestra and Herne transport operator HCR have placed a joint order for electric buses with BYD in what the manufacturer says is its first electric bus contract in Germany. BYD is to supply 20 buses for Bogestra and two for HCR from mid-2020. ...
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In depthToulouse: Transport investment for a growing population
As Toulouse grows to become the fourth-largest city in France, it requires transport investment to keep up with the expanding population and to reduce car use.
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Metro Report InternationalMixed success in São Paulo
The São Paulo urban rail network is expanding as the city’s suburbs grow rapidly. But some projects are stuck, and solutions need to be found to deal with overcrowding. Benjámin Zelki reports.
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NewsComment: Safety first
The LRSSB will build on work undertaken by the safety steering group following a derailment at Sandilands in Croydon which killed seven passengers. Will technology make travel safer? It certainly has the potential to do so, as recent developments in the tram sector have shown. Several manufacturers, ...
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NewsWeChat booking for Swiss railways
SWITZERLAND: Scheidt & Bachmann has developed a Swiss Tourism & Attractions in-app ‘Mini Program’ for public transport operators who are targeting tourists from Asia where the WeChat platform is widely used. Traveller can use their mobile devices to purchase and receive tickets for services including the Glacier ...
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NewsGeopier launches subgrade strengthening GeoSpike
TRACK: Geopier Foundation Co has introduced its GeoSpike, which is designed to provide a low‐cost way to strengthen the subgrade without needing to remove the rails, sleepers or ballast. Pairs of polymer shells are installed between the sleepers, and filled with aggregate which is then compacted. The ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
TX Logistik demonstrated the Nikrasa loading system at an intermodal terminal in Oradea. Mercitalia subsidiary TX Logistik held an industry day at the Intermodal Vest terminal in Oradea on October 2 aimed at generating interest for an increase in intermodal services to and from Romania. The operator ...