Railway supply industry news – Page 106
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NewsADIF tenders infrastructure maintenance
SPAIN: Within a budget of €275∙9m, ADIF is to tender a package of contracts to undertake infrastructure maintenance on the conventional network for a period of 24 months, with a 24-month extension option. Replacing 20 existing contracts, the new contracts will be divided into six geographical lots plus a seventh ...
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NewsHitachi unveils AT400 ‘British Bullet Train’ concept
UK: A prominent feature at the front of the Hitachi Rail Europe stand at Railtex 2017 is a model of its AT400 ‘British Bullet Train’ concept. Hitachi said this 'vision' builds on the company's 'rich history in creating iconic high speed rolling stock' ranging from Shinkansen trainsets in Japan to ...
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NewsA tour of the halls at Railtex 2017
UK: More than 470 exhibitors are taking part in the 13th Railtex trade show being held at the National Exhibition Centre on May 9-11.
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NewsHitachi’s UK plant looks to the world market
UK: Hitachi Rail Europe is looking to develop new markets for trainsets produced at its £82m rolling stock plant at Newton Aycliffe in northeast England, according to Head of Business Development Jim Brewin. Speaking to Railway Gazette International on April 25, Brewin said Newton Aycliffe’s order books are full through ...
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NewsUAV survey company Bridgeway Aerial takes off
UK: Civil engineering company Bridgeway Consulting has acquired a 50% stake in unmanned aerial vehicle company AM-UAS, which has been renamed Bridgeway Aerial Ltd. Nottingham-based Bridgeway Aerial undertakes high-resolution aerial inspections, aerial LiDAR capture, 3D modelling and photogrammetry on and around Network Rail infrastructure. This data is combined with ground ...
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NewsCando Rail opens Kamloops site
CANADA: Independent terminal services and wagon storage company Cando Rail has opened the first phase of its rail terminal at Kamloops in British Columbia. Phase 1 includes tracks for the storage of empty wagons. Future plans include facilities for transloading, wagon repairs, and track and engineering services. The site will ...
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NewsIranian rolling stock production agreement
IRAN: Industrial Development & Renovation Organisation of Iran and Russian rolling stock manufacturing group Transmashholding have signed a joint venture agreement to co-operate in the financing and manufacturing of 500 coaches in Iran. This follows a visit to Russia by IDRO’s senior management. The Iranian company said the passenger rolling ...
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NewsCRRC to build North American wagon plant in Canada
CANADA: Chinese rolling stock manufacturing group CRRC announced on May 5 that it plans to open a factory at Moncton in New Brunswick to produce wagons and braking systems for the North American market. The plant would be a joint venture between Sichuan-based wagon builder CRRC Meishan, a CRRC subsidiary ...
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Metro Report InternationalMobile ticketing technology framework published
TICKETING: Embedded applications industry association GlobalPlatform has published a technical framework designed in collaboration with the Smart Ticketing Alliance and mobile operators' organisation GSMA which aims to ensure that interoperable mobile ticketing is brought to market efficiently and securely. GlobalPlatform Systems End-to-End Simplified Service Management Framework Transport v1.0.0 specifies the ...
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Metro Report InternationalSBS Transit and ST Kinetics sign MoU
SINGAPORE: ST Kinetics has entered the rail sector with the signing of a memorandum of understanding on April 26 with SBS Transit, which operates two metro lines and two light metro lines in Singapore. The two parties have entered a strategic partnership to collaborate on rail maintenance and engineering, ...
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NewsRail Alliance drives Midlands Engine
UK: Supply industry cluster Rail Alliance is to host networking events at the forthcoming Railtex 2017 trade fair in Birmingham on behalf of the Midlands Engine initiative. Backed by businesses, local authorities and 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships, Midlands Engine is looking to make the East and West Midlands region ‘an ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
VolkerRail has invested in heavy duty steel mast manipulators for its Colmar road-rail cranes to facilitate the installation of more than 1100 overhead electrification structures for electrification works in northwest England. VolkerRail said the manipulators would increase output per possession, and reduce the need for staff to work at height ...
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NewsAlstom resumes dividend payments and confirms 2020 objectives
ALSTOM: The company ‘proposes to resume the distribution of dividends and confirms its 2020 targets’, said Chairman & CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge when presenting Alstom’s annual results on May 4. Orders in the year to March 31 2017 totalled €10·0bn, down 6% from the previous year which had included a €3·2bn ...
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NewsGreenbrier invests in Brazil as European deal nears completion
BRAZIL: The Greenbrier Companies completed investments to increase its directly owned stake in wagon manufacturer Amsted-Maxion Equipamentos E Serviços Ferroviários (Greenbrier-Maxion) from 19∙5% to 60% on April 28, and has also increased its stake in castings and components supplier Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro from 19∙5% to 24∙5%. The investment in Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro ...
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NewsTÜV SÜD acquires vehicle dynamics simulation company
SWEDEN: Inspection, certification and testing company TÜV SÜD has acquired Stockholm-based consultancy MiW Rail Technology. MiW provides rolling stock approval, procurement, standardisation, safety management and project management services, with a particular focus on vehicle dynamics and the development of computer simulation. ‘By acquiring MiW Rail Technology and the useful addition ...
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NewsTransport for London appoints TSBA to license its brand
UK: Transport for London has signed a five-year deal for TSBA Group to manage its international brand licensing programme in return for a percentage of royalties from licensing deals that it negotiates. The TfL licensing programme is to be formally launched at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas on May 23-25. ...
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NewsGreenbrier and Sumitomo launch GBSummit axles business
USA: The Greenbrier Companies and Sumitomo Corp have opened a jointly-owned axle machining plant in California. GBSummit is adjacent to an established Greenbrier Rail Services wagon wheelset maintenance facility at San Bernardino. GBSummit uses advanced automation for axle machining, and offers comprehensive axle services including inspection and cleaning, finishing ...
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Metro Report InternationalThales acquires Guavus
ANALYTICS: Thales announced on April 28 that it had signed an agreement to acquire big data analytics company Guavus. The acquisition is worth up to US$215m and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Guavus also has offices in Montréal ...
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NewsSiemens to buy planning software company HaCon
GERMANY: Siemens announced an agreement to acquire Hannover-based planning, scheduling and information systems software provider HaCon on April 28. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the deal, which subject to regulatory approval is expected to be completed in the first half of 2017. HaCon is to ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom and Airbus to co-operate on cybersecurity
CYBERSECURITY: Alstom and Airbus have signed a strategic co-operation agreement in cybersecurity that aims to develop a risk management model adapted to the evolution of the transport industry. Alstom notes that the expansion of the internet of things and big data, coupled with the increase in cyberattacks, requires new ...