All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 948
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NewsIndustry News in Brief
Union Pacific’s PS Technology subsidiary acquired the TrainMaster division of PI Engineering in July, giving it the capability to offer 3D simulation training for train crew. TrainMaster is used by UP and BNSF, and the US Federal Railroad Administration is currently reviewing a simulation programme for ...
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NewsNürnberg DT3-F metro train arrives
GERMANY: VAG Nürnberg's first DT3-F metro train arrived at the operator's depot in Langwasser at the end of August, following tests at the Siemens plant in Wien. The trainset will now undergo commissioning trials, initially on a test track, and later on the U-Bahn network during non-traffic hours. The fleet ...
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NewsTrains return to Krimml
AUSTRIA: Pinzgauer Lokalbahn services returned to Krimml on September 12, the day after a tracklaying completion ceremony marked the restoration of the 760 mm gauge line which had been damaged by serious flooding in June 2005. The future of the line beyond Mittersill had been in doubt, but the Land ...
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NewsObama on infrastructure
USA:'We're going to lay and maintain 4000 miles of our railways - enough to stretch coast-to-coast', said President Barack Obama during a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee on September 6. However, there were few details of the proposed road, rail and airport infrastructure improvements, and the $50bn total cost ...
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NewsChinese firm to supply locomotives to Australia
AUSTRALIA: Chinese manufacturer CSR Ziyang has won its first order to supply locomotives to Australia, signing a contract worth more than 100m yuan with SCT Logistics on September 1. CSR Ziyang has exported almost 300 diesel locomotives to 18 countries, but these will be the first to be supplied abroad ...
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NewsContractor buys signalling specialist
INDIA: KEC International signed a Rs140m agreement to buy specialist contractor Jay Railway Signaling on September 14. The transaction is expected to be complete by the end of the month. Part of the RPG Enterprises group, KEC is active in the power transmission, cable, telecoms and rail markets. It has ...
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NewsRolling into India
INDIA: A contract has been signed establishing the Lucchini India Pvt joint venture, which will supply the Indian market with wheels, axles and complete wheelsets for locomotives and main line and metro passenger vehicles. Italian group Lucchini RS has a 55% stake, with the remaining 45% held by Bharat Connect. ...
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NewsFrecciarossa flies to Malpensa
ITALY: Celebrations on September 13 marked the start of high speed through trains linking Milano’s Malpensa Airport with cities along the north-south AV corridor. FS Group Chief Executive Mauro Moretti rode the first train to the airport, together with the President of Lombardia Roberto Forminoni, city councillor for Infrastructure ...
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NewsChinese locomotive engine joint venture founded
CHINA: The Changzhou CSR GE Diesel Engine Co Ltd joint venture of CSR Qishuyan and GE China was formally established on September 9. Based at the Rail Transit Industrial Park in the Changzhou Qishuyan Economic Development Zone, its main business will be the production, sales and technical support of ...
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NewsSpanish efficiency drive launched
SPAIN: A programme to update the 2005-20 PEIT strategic infrastructure plan was launched on September 14 as Development Minister José Blanco addressed a conference in Madrid. By the end of this year the ministry will complete an assessment of results so far, looking to publish a revised plan ...
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NewsWorld infrastructure market September 2010
Canada: Toronto regional transport agency Metrolinx has placed a C$54m order for four Lovat TBMs for the Eglinton Crosstown light rail project. The initial Kennedy metro station – Jane Street section of the two -phase 31 km light rail line to Pearson airport includes an 11 km tunnel. ...
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NewsMiners drop Queensland rail bid
AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Coal Industry Rail Group consortium of 13 mining firms has dropped its A$4·85bn cash bid to buy QR National’s Central Queensland rail network, which is to be sold under the state government’s asset disposal programme. Consortium member BHP Billiton said it was 'disappointed that QCIRG has not ...
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NewsTours selects Citadis and APS
FRANCE: Tours transport authority SITCAT has awarded Alstom a €73m contract to supply 21 Citadis trams fitted with APS ground-level power supply to work the city’s tram line now under construction. Enabling works have just started on the €369·1m project, which is due for completion in September 2013. Finance has ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market September 2010
Bangladesh: BR is to study the feasibility of setting up a domestic passenger rolling stock plant at its Saidpur workshops. China: CSR Puzhen has begun delivering 700 Type 25G coaches to the Shanghai Railway Bureau. Egypt: The National Authority for Tunnels has awarded a consortium of Mitsubishi, rolling ...
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NewsUrban transport partnership targets China
CHINA: Alstom Transport, CNR Corp and Shanghai Electric Group have signed a memorandum agreeing to form a strategic partnership for the joint development of mass transit products, Alstom announced on September 13. Collaboration will accelerate the development of traction systems and complete rolling stock, with the long -term goal of ...
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NewsDeutsche Bahn retained
GERMANY: The Hannover, Niedersachsen and Westfalen-Lippe transport authorities have jointly selected incumbent DB Regio to operate Hannover S-Bahn services from December 2012. The contract runs for eight years and covers the operation of around 8·5 million train–km a year on seven routes. Along with Bremen, the authorities have also selected ...
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NewsNews in Brief
In the first half of 2010 Russian Railways spent 348m roubles on infrastructure works to convert the rail network on the island of Sakhalin from 1067 to 1520 mm gauge. Revisions bringing appendices E, F and G of the Cotif convention which concern infrastructure and technical approvals ...
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NewsAngolan railway rehabilitation progress
ANGOLA: A step forward in the rehabilitation of the war-damaged railway network was made with the launch of a twice-weekly freight service on the 190 km Luanda – Dondo route at the end of July. Dondo is the terminus of a branch from the 424 km route from Luana to ...
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NewsKiwiRail recovers from earthquake
NEW ZEALAND: Rail services around Christchurch were restored three days after a magnitude 7·1 earthquake hit the Canterbury region at 04.35 on September 4. The earthquake caused a 22 km surface rupture and up to 4 m of horizontal displacement, with total property damage estimated at NZ$4bn. KiwiRail Network established ...