All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 359
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NewsUrban Transport Group sets out Brexit priorities
UK: The Urban Transport Group which represents city region transport authorities has set out its priorities for negotiations around the UK’s expected departure from the European Union, which is scheduled for March 29. ‘It is not in our role to take a view on Brexit one way or the other, ...
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NewsSofia orders metro trains
BULGARIA: Sofia metro operator Metropolitan EAD has ordered a further 10 three-car Inspiro trainsets from a consortium of Newag and Siemens Mobility. The latest order has been placed using an option on a September 2015 contract covering an initial 20 trains, which are currently being produced at ...
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NewsEurostar sets new ridership record
EUROPE: The introduction of direct London – Amsterdam trains and a strong increase in business travel contributed to record Eurostar ridership during 2018, the operator announced on March 5. Reporting its annual results, the cross-Channel high speed operator said 11 million passengers had used its international services during the year, ...
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NewsKanpur metro project approved by cabinet
INDIA: The Kanpur Metro Rail Project was approved by the national cabinet on February 28. Two lines have been authorised, with construction expected to take five years. One line would run for 23·8 km from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur to Naubasta, with 14 elevated and eight underground stations. ...
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NewsTBMs ordered for Łódź cross-city tunnel
POLAND: The contractor building the Łódź cross-city tunnel has signed a contract for Herrenknecht to supply two tunnel boring machines. Work on the project is expected to begin in mid-2019, with the first TBM ready by the end of the year. A 13·04 m diameter TBM, the largest used ...
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NewsAfrican rail summit sets out digital future
AFRICA: The first UIC African Rail Digital Summit which was held in Cape Town on February 25-27 set out an agenda for the digital transformation of railways across the continent. Taking as its theme ‘Africa: the continent of the digital future for rail’, the event was organised by the International ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
Srbija Kargo has taken delivery of the first two of a total of 16 Siemens Vectron locomotives it has ordered in two batches, supported with financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. TasRail has awarded CRRC Qishuyan a contract to supply 1 067 mm gauge cement hopper wagons. ...
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NewsSICK introduces high performance inspection camera
CAMERA: SICK has launched the Range3 high-definition streaming camera for use with rolling stock and track inspection systems. According to the manufacturer, the CMOS sensor provides high-speed image processing in a compact device capable of capturing 7 000 profiles/sec. This enables the 3D shape of an object to be recorded ...
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NewsTrains certified as ‘Guaranteed French Origin’
FRANCE: Certification of origin might be more closely associated with wine and cheese, but Bombardier Transportation has now obtained the Pro France association’s ‘Guaranteed French Origin’ certification for the Francilien and Omneo/Regio 2N multiple-units designed and produced at its Crespin site in Hauts-de-France. ‘This is the first time a ...
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NewsInlandsbanan acquires DMUs for local services
SWEDEN: Inlandsbanan has acquired five second-hand Alstom Lint diesel multiple-units for the planned launched of a regular passenger service on part of its route. Inlandsbanan is owned by 19 local authorities and operates seasonal tourist-focused passenger services along the north – south inland route from Gällivare to Mora. It has ...
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NewsFrauscher Sensor Technology acquired by Delachaux
FRAUSCHER: Delachaux Group completed the acquisition of a majority stake in wheel sensor and axle counter manufacturer Frauscher Sensor Technology Group on February 28. The family-owned Delachaux Group is the owner of rail fastening manufacturer Pandrol as well as specialised energy and metals engineering businesses. FST’s management retains ...
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NewsLotos Kolej orders Griffins and Dragons
POLAND: Open access freight operator Lotos Kolej signed an 80m złoty contract with Newag on February 28 for the supply of five electric locomotives. Newag is to supply three six-axle Dragon 2 locos and two four-axle Griffin locos by the end of May, and will provide seven years of ...
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NewsEU to finance upgrading of Turkey’s European link
TURKEY: A €275m grant to support the €1bn modernisation of the 233 km line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border at Kapıkule was signed by representatives of the European Union and Turkey on February 28. The route is designated as being of European significance because it links to the core ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
Palfinger Structural Inspection has been formed by Palfinger (51%), VCE Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT (24·5%) and Angst Group (24·5%) to undertake the inspection of rail and road bridges using unmanned aerial vehicles, multispectral sensors, artificial intelligence and three-dimensional data processing without needing to stop traffic. ‘We have identified great opportunities ...
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NewsMetro Manila Subway breaks ground
PHILIPPINES: A groundbreaking ceremony for the first fully-underground metro line in the Manila region took place on February 27 at the site of the future depot at Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City. The north-south Metro Manila Subway will connect Quirino Highway in Quezon City with FTI in Taguig City ...
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NewsTÜV Süd acquires SNC-Lavalin’s instrumented wheelset technology
EUROPE: TÜV Süd announced the acquisition of SNC-Lavalin’s IWT4 instrumented wheelset technology business on February 27, saying this would strengthen its position as a one-stop-shop for the independent assessment, testing and approval of rolling stock. The IWT4 instrumentation is applied to the wheelset without any structural modification, ensuring structural integrity ...
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NewsWorld rail market - February 2019
China: ST Engineering is to supply a passenger information system for Shanghai metro Line 14. Germany: Bremenports has commissioned DBH Logistics IT to supply a new IT platform for the 193 km network serving the port of Bremen, with functions to include planning, scheduling, train monitoring and billing. ...
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NewsCustom announcements to create an audio brand for DB stations
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service has appointed Acapela Group to create digital public address announcements for use at its 5 400 stations. Acapela said the German-language announcements would be custom-made to provide a ‘pleasant unique voice experience’, with an audio brand identity that would be recognisable as belonging to ...
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NewsStation retail management business to be sold
ITALY: FS Group has selected Altarea Cogedim as the winning bidder for its Centostazioni Retail business, which manages commercial and advertising activities at Milano Porta Garibaldi, Torino Porta Susa, Padova, Roma Ostiense and Napoli Afragola stations. This includes more than 18 000 m2 of retail space at stations used by ...
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NewsFirst Rail Baltica main line design contract awarded
ESTONIA: Project promoter RB Rail has selected Spanish company IDOM to provide design and supervision services for the Pärnu – Rapla section of the Rail Baltica 1 435 mm gauge line. The contract covers master and detailed technical design of the substructure, superstructure and related civil works which is to ...