Passenger rail news – Page 213
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NewsCairo - Alexandria train supply and maintenance contract planned
EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways is planning to call tenders for a contract to supply and maintain six 10-car locomotive-hauled trainsets for the Cairo - Alexandria route. The aim is to reduce overcrowding and improve service quality, safety and energy efficiency on the 208 km route, which has 32 daily through ...
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NewsSouth West Trains launches 10-car services to Windsor
UK: Franchise operator South West Trains began running 10-car electric multiple-units on its outer suburban route between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside on March 10, marking a key step in its programme to introduce 108 additional vehicles onto its suburban services over the next 12 months. Speaking at ...
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NewsContract awarded for Chiltern to Oxford
UK: Network Rail announced on March 7 that it had awarded a contract worth £87m to a joint venture of Carillion and Buckingham Group Contracting, covering the infrastructure works required to introduce direct Chiltern Railways services between London Marylebone and Oxford. As well as the construction of a 1 km ...
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NewsMoscow commuter EMU order signed
RUSSIA: Commuter train operator Central Suburban Passenger Co has ordered 26 ED4M electric multiple-units from Transmashholding's Demikhovo plant for use around Moscow. Central PPK has also signed a memorandum of co-operation with Vnesheconombank, which is to explore the possibility of financing future train orders. Central PPK plans to update its ...
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NewsDeux-Montagnes line sold to AMT
CANADA: The C$97m sale of CN's Deux-Montagnes subdivision to Montréal regional transport authority AMT was completed on February 28. The 34 km route from Gare Centrale through the 5 km Mont-Royal tunnel to Deux-Montagnes is primarily used by AMT commuter services. CN retains operating rights over a section of the ...
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NewsTrenord unveils Vivalto double-deck train
ITALY: The first of five Vivalto double-deck push-pull trainsets for Lombardia region operator Trenord was unveiled at Milano Centrale station on February 28. The 160 km/h trainset comprises six AnsaldoBreda TSR air-conditioned double-deck coaches and a Bombardier E464 Traxx single-cab electric locomotive. It has 724 seats with armrests, folding tables ...
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NewsRoute selected for Mexico City - Querétaro high speed line
MEXICO: The Secretariat of Transport & Communications has published the environmental impact statement for the proposed high speed line between Mexico City and Querétaro, which is expected to cost 40·8bn pesos to build. Engineered for 300 km/h operation, the preferred route would run for 212·18 km from a refurbished ...
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NewsNew Zealand trains sold to Tanzania and Zimbabwe
AFRICA: An initial 34 Ganz-Mavag Class EM/ET electric multiple-unit cars which a South African rolling stock broker has acquired from Greater Wellington Regional Council for reuse in Tanzania and Zimbabwe has been shipped from New Zealand. The 44 Hungarian-built two-car EMUs entered service in 1982. They are being replaced by ...
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NewsFirst CSR EMU unveiled in Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA: On February 26 Minister of the Interior & Transport Florencio Randazzo joined Transport Secretary Alejando Ramos and other dignitaries to inspect the first of 25 nine-car EMUs to be delivered for the Sarmiento commuter route in Buenos Aires. Randazzo said that the new fleet would double capacity on the ...
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NewsPKP Intercity orders 10 diesel locomotives
POLAND: PKP Intercity has selected Pesa Bydgoszcz for a contract to supply 10 mainline diesel passenger locomotives. The four-axle locomotives from Pesa's Gama family will have a maximum speed of 140 km/h. Pesa submitted a bid of 131·2m złoty, 29m złoty cheaper than a rival offer from Newag. Pesa will ...
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NewsNew Iraqi inter-city train rolled out
IRAQ: The first of 10 inter-city trainsets that CSR Sifang's Qingdao plant is building for Iraqi Republic Railways was rolled out on February 17, watched by guests including Iraq's ambassador to China. IRR signed a US$115m contract for the 160 km/h trains with Dongfang Electric Corp on December 15 2012. ...
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NewsKoleje Mazowieckie orders Pesa locos and double-deck coaches
POLAND: Mazowieckie voivodship regional passenger operator Koleje Mazowieckie has selected Pesa to supply two 3 kV DC electric locomotives, 20 double-deck intermediate coaches and two double-deck driving cars. These are said to be the first double-deck cars to be produced in Poland, and will supplement the fleet of 11 ...
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NewsPesa to supply Dart trains to PKP IC
POLAND: PKP Intercity has selected Pesa to supply 20 new long-distance electric multiple-units. The cost of 1·3bn złoty, includes 15 years of servicing from delivery by the end of October 2015. The trains are from Pesa’s Dart family of long-distance EMUs, and will have a maximum speed of 160 ...
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NewsMetrolink PTC goes into operation
USA: Southern California Regional Rail Authority became the first US commuter rail operator to begin using Positive Train Control in revenue service on February 17. Metrolink has started operating with PTC on selected trains using the BNSF tracks between Los Angeles and Riverside. On February 20, Metrolink demonstrated the technology ...
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NewsEnergy meters support traction electricity supply contract
POLAND: Having become the first Polish operator to equip its fleet with energy meters, Mazowieckie voivodship's regional passenger operator Koleje Mazowieckie has awarded PKP Energetyka a 47m z?oty contract for the supply of traction electricity. Four bids were received for the contract, which runs for one year from April. A ...
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NewsDB’s London – Frankfurt plan in doubt again
EUROPE: Deutsche Bahn has cast further doubt on the introduction of direct high speed services between Germany and London, citing authorisation delays to its fleet of Class 407 Velaro D high speed trainsets now being delivered by Siemens. At a press launch on February 18 marking the introduction of the ...
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NewsDouble-tracking progress in southern Java
INDONESIA: Japan Transportation Consultants has been awarded a US$15m contract by the Directorate-General of Railways to supervise the double-tracking of 76 km of the southern trans-Java main line. The award of the marks a further stage of work to enhance capacity and reduce journey times on the main line between ...
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NewsFlytoget seeks more trains
NORWAY: Oslo Gardermoen Airport rail link operator Flytoget is seeking expressions of interest in a contract to supply eight trainsets worth an estimated NKr15bn. These would be in addition to the existing electric multiple-units which have been in operation for 17 years. The new stock is required to have ...
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NewsKraków Główny station concourse opened
POLAND: A new concourse beneath Kraków Główny station was inaugurated by PKP SA on February 15, completing a project to rebuild the city's main rail, bus and local transport gateway to modern European standards. Built at cost of 130m złoty co-funded by the EU, the 12 630 m² concourse offers ...
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NewsHigh speed line planning continues
THAILAND: Work on the first of four planned high speed lines is continuing amid the ongoing political instability, the Office of Transport & Traffic Policy & Planning has confirmed. OTTPP Director Chula Sukmanop said that efforts to finalise the route alignment and consult with local people for a 750 km ...