All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 30
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NewsContracts awarded for ERTMS roll-out in the northern Netherlands
NETHERLANDS: ProRail has awarded Strukton a contract to install ERTMS on the Leeuwarden – Harlingen Haven line, as part of the Northern Lines deployment project and as a national testbed for the latest version of ETCS.
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NewsSmart ticketing to get more people choosing public transport, more often
SLOVAKIA: National operator ZSSK and Fairtiq are to pilot mobile pay-as-you-go ticketing with the aim of simplifying access to public transport and gaining deeper insights into travel patterns.
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NewsAppenzeller Bahnen applies to automate Rheineck – Walzenhausen line
SWITZERLAND: Appenzeller Bahnen has applied to the Federal Office of Transport for permission to convert its 1·96 km Rheineck –Walzenhausen rack-and-adhesion railway to fully automated operation.
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NewsNext Salerno – Reggio Calabria high speed line contract awarded
ITALY: RFI has awarded a €1·6bn contract for the construction of a 22·2 km double-track connection mostly in tunnel between Cosenza and Paola.
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NewsTamil Nadu commuter rail and metro studies commissioned
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has commissioned feasibility studies for three commuter lines and detailed project reports into two proposed metro extensions.
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NewsActivist investor calls for CSX to explore merger with BNSF or CPKC
USA: Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group has written to the board of Class I railway CSX calling on it to explore options to merge with BNSF or Canadian Pacific Kansas City.
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NewsStadler orders Rolls-Royce engines for 200 km/h Saudi Arabian trainsets
SAUDI ARABIA: Stadler has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract to supply 50 MTU Series 4000 diesel engines for use on 200 km/h inter-city trainsets it is to build for Saudi Arabia Railways’ Dammam – Riyadh route.
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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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