All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 19
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NewsRolling stock company formed to facilitate competition in the Finnish passenger market
FINLAND: Rolling stock owning company Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto has been created to facilitate government plans to tender the operation of publicly-funded passenger rail services.
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NewsNorthstar commuter rail service to be replaced by buses as ridership fails to recover
USA: The Northstar commuter rail service from Big Lake into Minneapolis is to be replaced by buses after riders failed to return following the pandemic.
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NewsPolish infrastructure manager to automate track inspection
POLAND: Infrastructure manager PKP PLK has awarded GRAW a contract to supply inspection vehicles and software that would enable manual track inspections to be replaced by safer and more efficient automated processes.
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NewsAutomated wheel inspection robot aims to reduce time and cost
GERMANY: Non-destructive test company Waygate Technologies has launched a fully automated ultrasonic wheelset testing system.
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NewsConstruction of Tanzania – Burundi railway launched to strengthen friendship, co-operation and solidarity
AFRICA: Construction of a railway from Uvinza in Tanzania to Musongati in Burundi has been officially launched by President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye and Tranzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa.
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NewsVirgin sets out details of plans to launch Channel Tunnel train services in 2030
EUROPE: Virgin has set out details of its plans to launch high speed train services through the Channel Tunnel, and says it is ready to confirm an order for Alstom trainsets which would enable the start of services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam during 2030.
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NewsAustralia to adopt ETCS for interoperable rail network
AUSTRALIA: National, state and territory transport ministers have backed the adoption of ETCS for national interoperability, as well as plans to streamline rolling stock approvals and enable the Rail Industry Safety & Standards Board to lead the setting of technical standards.
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NewsRomanian Traxx electric locomotive on test
ROMANIA: The first of 16 Alstom Traxx Universal locomotives ordered by national railway reform authority ARF is undergoing dynamic testing at the Făurei test centre.
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NewsNew Deutsche Bahn CEO sought as Lutz to finish term early
GERMANY: The search is underway for a new Deutsche Bahn Chief Executive, after federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder announced that incumbent Richard Lutz will finish his term early.
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NewsTrenord targets Chinese tourists with WeChat account
ITALY: Lombardia regional passenger train operator Trenord has launched an account on the WeChat social media and messaging app which is popular with Chinese visitors.
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NewsBucurești to Bulgaria railway modernisation contract awarded
ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA has awarded the Asocierea RailWorks consortium of Arcada and Alstom a €450m contract to modernise the line from București to the Bulgarian border.
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NewsFrauscher begins construction of Indian factory to support international growth
INDIA: Train detection and lineside equipment control system manufacturer Frauscher Sensortechnik launches construction of a factory in Mysore with a groundbreaking, blessing and tree planting ceremony.
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NewsHacon rolls out the next generation of the HAFAS NextGen journey planning app
INTERNATIONAL: Siemens Mobility subsidiary Hacon has begun rolling out the latest generation of its HAFAS journey planning app.
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NewsArmenia-Azerbaijan declaration rebrands Zangezur rail corridor as the Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity
INTERNATIONAL: The opening up of all regional transport routes, including the long-mooted Zangezur Corridor – now renamed the Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity – is included in a joint declaration agreeing to end the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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NewsEuropean Investment Bank backs Mauritanian railway enhancement
MAURITANIA: The European Investment Bank has approved a US$125m loan to support a investment in a heavy haul railway linking the mining area of Zouerate with the coast.
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NewsLiséa begins construction of €200m Marcheprime train maintenance centre
FRANCE: LGV Sud Europe Atlantique infrastructure concessionaire Liséa has begun construction of a train maintenance centre at Marcheprime as part of plans to enable more services to operate on the Paris – Bordeaux route.
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NewsLokaltog orders more battery trains
DENMARK: Local railway operator Lokaltog has awarded Stadler a firm order to supply a further 10 Flirt Akku battery multiple-units.
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NewsPoland – Lithuania link design included in latest Rail Baltica contract awards
EUROPE: DB Engineering & Consulting is to provide design and supervision services for the 96 km Polish border to Kaunas section of the future Rail Baltica standard gauge railway corridor through the Baltic States.