All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 140
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NewsConstruction of Orléans intermodal freight terminal to begin
FRANCE: Construction of an intermodal freight hub at Les Aubrais in the north of Orléans is set to begin in July for opening in 2025. Shippers have been requesting such a facility for a long time, SNCF Réseau CEO Matthieu Chabanel said when the infrastructure manager, ...
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NewsDublin’s DART+ South West electrification agreed
IRELAND: The cabinet has approved the DART+ South West project to provide ‘fast, high-frequency and electrified’ suburban train services from Hazelhatch & Celbridge station to Dublin Heuston. An application for a Railway Order granting planning permission for the project is to be submitted to planning body ...
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NewsAŽD Praha to trial Czech digital branch line concept in Hungary
EUROPE: AŽD Praha says it plans to apply its ‘Intelligent Railway 4.0’ digital branch line concept on the Szeged – Röszke line in Hungary.
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NewsGuinea bauxite miner orders British sleepers
GUINEA: British Steel, Trackwork and Pandrol are to supply 244 000 steel sleepers to mining company Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, which is upgrading its 135 km standard gauge heavy haul line which links the Sangarédi bauxite mine with Kamsar. Trackwork will process the rolled sleepers ...
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NewsInterdependent Ecosystem focus for 20th International Wheelset Congress
USA: The Interdependent Ecosystem of Wheelsets is the theme for the 20th International Wheelset Congress, which is to be co-hosted by Amsted Rail and MxV Rail at the Drake Hotel in Chicago from May 8-11 2023. The event is held every three ...
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NewsTrain operating and simulation specialists team up to improve timetable development
INTERNATIONAL: A joint venture offering sophisticated timetable planning and optimisation services to ensure proposals are workable and robust has been formed by specialist Italian software and consultancy firm Trenolab and MTR Group’s British subsidiary. Graham Cross, Commercial Director of MTR UK, said Trenolab is ‘a company ...
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NewsSiemens Mobility to open second US rolling stock manufacturing hub
USA: Siemens Mobility is to build a rolling stock production plant in North Carolina to augment its long-standing Californian factory in Sacramento.
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NewsRailcoop confirms Lyon – Bordeaux passenger service to launch in June 2024
FRANCE: Open access operator Railcoop has announced that it intends to launch its long-planned Lyon – Bordeaux passenger service in June 2024.
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NewsRailway climate resilience projects awarded funding
CANADA: Up to C$5·4m of federal funding has been awarded for 20 projects to develop and implement of technologies which will help railways to understand and mitigate the risks arising from climate change ‘We’re building a more climate resilient country, and investing in measures such as ...
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NewsFollobanen reopens after power supply modifications
NORWAY: Trains have resumed running over the Follobanen after a 67-day break for work to enhance the electric traction supply and extensive testing of the modified equipment.
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NewsAlstom and SBB agree final Twindexx compensation package
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways and Alstom have reached an out of court settlement regarding compensation over the operator’s Twindexx EMU fleet.
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NewsTMH, Alstom and Stadler bid to build Vande Bharat trainsets
INDIA: A consortium of Russia’s Transmashholding and public sector utility Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd has been named low bidder for a contract to manufacture and maintain a fleet of 200 third-generation Vande Bharat semi-high speed trainsets for Indian Railways.
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NewsKinshasa Urban Train aims to improve transport in fast-growing city
DR CONGO: Plans for the development of a 300 route-km urban rail network in the rapidly growing city of Kinshasa have been announced by Africa Finance Corp and Trans Connexion Congo.
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NewsKiwiRail wagons shipped
NEW ZEALAND: Indonesian rolling stock manufacturer PT Inka shipped 133 flat wagons destined for KiwiRail on February 27. They are part of an order for 262 wagons which the national freight operator placed with Australian company UGL in January 2021. The 40 ft, 50 ft, and ...
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NewsCelje station resignalling completed
SLOVENIA: CAF Signalling and its local partner Iskra have commissioned renewed signalling at Celje station, the Spanish company announced on February 20. These works were the most complex part of a signalling enhancement programme covering the line that links Zidani Most east of Ljubljana with Šentilj ...
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NewsRail secretariat chief appointed
BRAZIL: Minister of Transport Renan Filho has appointed Leonardo Cezar Ribeiro to head the newly-established Secretariat for Rail Transport.
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NewsEgyptian high speed line track contract awarded
EGYPT: NGE subsidiary TSO has signed a contract with Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors for the supply and installation of trackwork for 330 km of high speed line in Egypt. The 25 kV 50 Hz electrified line is to connect the port of Ain Sokhna ...
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NewsHigh number of early bookings highlight the importance of InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Exhibitors have already reserved 80% of the display areas at InnoTrans 2024, a record for bookings this far ahead according to organiser Messe Berlin which reports a noticeable demand for larger stands. Registration for InnoTrans 2024 is open until September 22 2023. ‘We are delighted ...