All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 27
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NewsTurkish train operator takes delivery of locally manufactured rolling stock
TURKEY: National operator TCDD Taşımcılık has taken delivery of locomotives, multiple-units, a battery shunter and wagons including an emergency vehicle produced by state-owned manufacturer Türasaş.
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NewsSiemens Mobility shows last-mile battery Vectron and announces orders at Transport Logistic
EUROPE: A Vectron AC electric locomotive with a battery module for last-mile power was the highlight of Siemens Mobility’s presence at the Transport Logistic 2025 trade fair in München, where the company also announced a number of loco orders.
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Metro Report InternationalCAF awarded New Taipei tram framework contract
TAIWAN: CAF has been awarded a framework contract to supply up to 23 Urbos trams to New Taipei.
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NewsPoti intermodal terminal opens as a focal point for the Middle Corridor
GEORGIA: The first container train has arrived at the newly completed Poti TransTerminal multimodal terminal.
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NewsChilean suburban rail project supervision contract awarded
CHILE: National railway EFE has awarded an €18·6m project oversight package as part of the Santiago – Melipilla railway project.
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NewsEurostar plans direct trains from London to Frankfurt and Genève
EUROPE: Eurostar has announced plans to offer direct London – Frankfurt, London – Genève and Amsterdam – Brussels – Genève services once new trains are delivered in the early 2030s.
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NewsFRMCS-ready telecoms contract awarded
SPAIN: High speed rail infrastructure manager ADIF AV has let a contract to install FRMCS-ready telecoms equipment on the Murcia – Almería line.
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NewsHHLA acquires majority stake in developing Ukrainian rail freight hub
UKRAINE: Hamburger Hafen & Logistik is to acquire a 60% stake in the Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal in Batiovo.
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NewsReport tackles New Zealand rail workforce challenges
NEW ZEALAND: A report has been published setting out recommendations to address the workforce challenges facing the rail sector.
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NewsRail welding robot makes ’tangible progress’
NETHERLANDS: Robel Rail Automation, infrastructure manager ProRail and contractors VolkerRail and Strukton Rail are to further develop an automated rail welding robot.
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NewsRomania orders more Pesa trains as first regional EMU unveiled
ROMANIA: Organising authority ARF has ordered another nine three-car EMUs from Pesa Bydgoszcz, while the manufacturer has unveiled the first of a batch of EMUs being supplied to Romania under a separate contract.
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NewsEarthquake warning system deployed on high speed line
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has inaugurated a seismic warning system to enhance safety on the 211 km Roma – Napoli high speed line.
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Metro Report InternationalSão Paulo suburban lines to be equipped with ETCS
BRAZIL: Operating concessionaire ViaMobilidade has awarded Alstom a contract to deploy ETCS Level 2 on São Paulo lines 8 (Diamante) and 9 (Esmeralda). The R$1bn signalling modernisation project is to be completed within six years.
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NewsOntario Tech University launches ‘Canada’s first’ railway engineering course
CANADA: A railway engineering course is to be launched by Ontario Tech University later this year.
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NewsWells Fargo agrees to sell rail assets
USA: Wells Fargo & Co has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its rolling stock leasing business to a joint venture of GATX Corp and Brookfield Infrastructure.
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NewsTrump administration claims ‘no viable path forward’ for California’s high speed rail project as FRA report issued
USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a report outlining the problems facing California’s high speed rail programme, warning that it sees ‘no viable path forward’ for the project.
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NewsStadler reveals Euro DuFour locomotive concept
EUROPE: Stadler has unveiled its Euro DuFour modular locomotive concept, intended to compete with the established Siemens Mobility Vectron and Alstom Traxx families in the four-axle loco market.
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NewsAI optimises rail freight staff schedules
GERMANY: Zedas says the addition of AI-powered staff scheduling to its Zedas Cargo logistics software had ‘drastically’ reduced planning effort and ‘significantly’ improved resource utilisation.