All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 54
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NewsArenaways prepares to launch regional services in January
ITALY: After a 13 year pause Arenaways is returning to the market in less than 100 days with the operation of two lines in the Piemonte region under PSO contracts. The launch timeline was confirmed by Arenaways CEO Matteo Arena, who spoke to Railway Gazette International ...
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NewsNvidia partnership spurs Hitachi Rail’s condition monitoring drive
INNOTRANS: Backed by a partnership with processor specialist Nvidia, Hitachi Rail has launched its HMAX condition monitoring suite, which has a strong focus on using revenue-earning vehicles to collect data and edge computing to process it rapidly. Nick Kingsley spoke with Hitachi Rail’s Koji Agatsuma when the product was launched at InnoTrans.
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NewsGerman government approves sale of DB’s Schenker business
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn’s planned sale of the Schenker land, air and maritime logistics business to Danish transport group DSV was approved by both the DB supervisory board and the federal government on October 2. The sale forms part of DB’s ‘Strong Rail’ strategy of focusing on ...
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NewsWheelchair accessible ETR1000 on show in Berlin
INNOTRANS: Hitachi Rail presented the latest version of its ETR1000 trainset for Trenitalia at the InnoTrans 2024 fair in Berlin. The manufacturer is supplying 30 more trainsets to the Italian state-owned operator under a €861m contract which includes a €287m option for a further 10. ...
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NewsProxima orders high speed trains for French open access services
FRANCE: High speed rail start-up Proxima has signed a €850m firm order for Alstom to supply 12 Avelia Horizon double-deck high-speed trains for its planned open access services between Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes, Angers and Paris.
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NewsFortescue and Downer to develop heavy-haul battery loco design
AUSTRALIA: Fortescue Zero and rolling stock supplier Downer have announced plans to develop what they promise will be the world’s most energy-efficient battery electric locomotive. The partnership announced at InnoTrans in Berlin on September 25 is intended to develop what the companies call ‘an innovative zero ...
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NewsBrightline West secures FRA grant
USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has signed a $3bn grant awarded to Nevada Department of Transportation for the Brightline West project to build a high speed line to Las Vegas. This confirms a promise made by President Joe Biden last December to provide the funds under ...
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NewsHydrogen inter-city trainset designed to replace diesels on non-electrified lines
INNOTRANS: China’s CRRC has unveiled its prototype Cinova H2 New Energy Intelligent Intercity Train, a hydrogen fuel cell powered trainset which it believes could replace diesel trains on non-electrified railways worldwide. The company said the Cinova H2 developed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang ...
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NewsYellow machines to get ETCS under Plasser – Siemens accord
INNOTRANS: Plasser & Theurer has signed a partnership agreement with Siemens Mobility to support the equipping of on-track machinery with the European Train Control System. The partnership agreement, which will initially run for three years, builds on earlier co-operation between the two companies to fit ETCS on ...
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NewsBeacon orders more multi-system locos
EUROPE: Leasing company Beacon has signed a framework agreement for Siemens Mobility to supply Vectron Multi System electric locomotives, with an initial order for 25. The order announced on September 30 will take Beacon’s Vectron fleet to more than 180 locomotives. ‘A modern and reliable locomotive ...
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NewsAlstom to restructure its European regions
EUROPE: Alstom is to combine its DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland) regions from January 2025, and has appointed a turnaround specialist from Siemens as President of the combined business area. Announcing the change on September 30, Alstom said it ...
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NewsLTO batteries to offer performance advantages for hydrogen trains
GERMANY: Saft is supplying lithium titanium oxide batteries for the hybrid fuel cell and battery traction system on seven Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus H hydrogen multiple-units. The batteries will be mainly used during acceleration to compensate for the power limitations of the fuel cells, and during ...
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NewsNevomo and Captrain to trial MagRail Booster technology ‘in real environment’
INNOTRANS: Nevomo and Captrain plan to test linear motor technology to automate wagon movements in an industrial terminal in Germany in what promises to be the first real-world use of the MagRail Booster concept.
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NewsSingle-deck EMUs to replace double-deck coaches
SWITZERLAND: Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 17 three-car Flirt EMUs for use on the 13·2 km S-Bahn route S4 between Zürich HB and Sihlwald. These will replace eight sets of life-expired loco-hauled single and double-deck stock on the Sihltalbahn. The ...
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NewsLeasing company to expand Vectron fleet
SLOVAKIA: RS Lease has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for the ‘fast’ delivery of 30 Vectron Multi System electric locomotives, with an option for 35 more including Dual Mode variants. The locomotives with a output of up to 6·4 MW and maximum speed of up to ...
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NewsLithuanian railway telecoms upgrade completed
LITHUANIA: Ribbon Communications and Telia Lithuania have deployed an FRMCS-ready critical network upgrade for national railway LTG. ‘The upgraded network ensures smooth and safe train traffic and efficient office operations — from now on, we will share data within the group via a network that will provide ...
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NewsState aid should be limited and targeted, says European Rail Freight Association
EUROPE: ‘We need to think about the role of public money in rail freight strategically’, European Rail Freight Association President Dirk Stahl said when the organisation set out its position on the European Commission’s proposal to reform state aid rules for land and multimodal transport. ‘There ...
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NewsPanasonic shows a complete platform door system
INNOTRANS: Panasonic Industry is showing its complete full height platform door system including control panel for the first time in Europe., along with an smart maintenance system. ‘On demand’ passenger operated buttons linked to the signalling system are designed to reduce station energy consumption during off-peak ...
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NewsAlstom highlights the flexibility of Coradia Max at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Alstom is highlighting how the highly modular design of its Coradia Max partly double-deck electric multiple-units can meet the varied needs of regional and long-distance markets while offering optimised operating costs. The Coradia Max was previous known as the Coradia Stream high capacity. ...