All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 5
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NewsMexico City metro Line 1 fully reopens following System+ modernisation
MEXICO: Mexico City’s rubber-tyred metro Line 1 has fully reopened following a comprehensive modernisation project undertaken by China’s CRRC.
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NewsNairobi Railway City technical assistance contract market engagement begins
KENYA: The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is planning to procure a technical assistance contract for the Nairobi Railway City project, which is drawing inspiration from the regeneration of London’s King’s Cross station.
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NewsFreight sector calls for the same political attention as high speed rail
EUROPE: The European Rail Freight Association has called for greater political awareness of the sector, arguing that recent proposals to accelerate the development of a pan-European high speed rail network ‘barely mentioned’ freight.
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NewsConstruction of Bilbao freight bypass to resume this year
SPAIN: Construction of a further 3·2 km section of the Bizkaia Southern Rail Bypass is to begin by the end of this year, the Basque regional authority has announced.
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NewsConnecticut commuter train coach mock-up on show
USA: Connecticut Department of Transportation has unveiled a mock-up of coaches to be supplied by Alstom for CTrail commuter rail services.
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NewsCrossrail expertise to support sustainable rail development in Colombia
COLOMBIA: Metro de Medellín and Crossrail International have formalised a strategic partnership for collaboration to support railway development across Colombia.
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NewsFrance backs South African rail freight decarbonisation
SOUTH AFRICA: French development agency AFD has signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate state-owned rail and port logistics group Transnet’s transition towards net zero emissions, and is proposing to provide a €300m sustainability-linked loan.
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NewsCAF demonstrates CBTC over private 5G network in Bilbao
SPAIN: CAF announced the succesful demonstration of its OPTIO communications-based train control system operating over a private 5G network at the RailLive! exhibition in Madrid on November 26.
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NewsPassenger information screen changes improve readability and save energy
NETHERLANDS: Station passenger information screens have been switched from a light to a dark background, after studies found this would make then more readable for more people, as well as being more energy-efficient.
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NewsAlstom to support Luanda Blue Line commuter rail study
ANGOLA: The Ministry of Transport and Alstom have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the commercial, technical and strategic viability of the proposed Luanda Blue Line commuter rail project.
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NewsItalian company to acquire Australian railway contractor
AUSTRALIA: Italian railway construction company Salcef has agreed to acquire Pilbara Rail Maintenance.
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NewsPlasser & Theurer wins large order for digitalised tampers
GERMANY: Plasser & Theurer has announced an ‘impressive’ large order to supply the national railway’s DB Bahnbau Gruppe construction business with 18 UnimatExpress 2X-4x4 Dynamic high-capacity tamping machines.
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NewsFirst of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
SPAIN: The first two of 201 Coradia high-capacity commuter trains that Alstom is supplying for RENFE are now being tested on the national network.
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NewsŠkoda completes EMU for Bulgaria just 14 months after contract signing
BULGARIA: Škoda Group has completed the first of 25 RegioPanter electric multiple-units just 14 months after the order was signed by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport & Communications.
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NewsCAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
BRAZIL: Future operating concessionaire Trivia Trens has awarded CAF a contract for the maintenance of 107 electric multiple-units operating on São Paulo suburban lines 11-Coral, 12-Saphire and 13-Jade.
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NewsPandrol targets Chinese railway sector with i+weld
CHINA: Pandrol China and the Metal & Chemistry Research Institute have signed a framework agreement outlining a collaborative approach to promoting Pandrol’s i+weld aluminothermic welding system and supporting China Railway’s automated thermit welding requirements.
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NewsEthiopian Railways seeks to be the logistics hub of the Horn of Africa
ETHIOPIA: National railway Ethiopian Railways Corp held a National Railway Business Investment summit with a view to attracting investment and establishing partnerships to implement projects.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsDescend into the underworld at Napoli Line 7 station
ITALY: An ‘art station’ designed by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor to provide a visual metaphor for the descent into the underworld is the architectural highlight of Napoli’s recently opened Line 7.