All Railway Gazette International articles in September 2006 – Page 2
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Reliable monitor
ROWE Hankins Components is to showcase its new AC earth leakage detectors, alongside a service-proven range of speed and direction monitoring equipment. On display for the first time at InnoTrans will be the compact AC earth leakage detector, which monitors cable insulation and will give early warning of earth loop ...
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More money for Recife
BRAZIL'S FEDERAL Ministry for Cities announced on August 10 that it was releasing a further tranche of funding worth R$30m for Recife's urban rail network. The ministry has agreed to provide a total of R$78m, of which R$38m was released last May. Operator Metrorec is hoping to open the South ...
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Minsk speed-up
THE Slavyanski Express linking Moscow with Minsk was launched on August 1, replacing the previous Russich service. The Russian and Belarus railways have invested 2·2bn roubles in the project. Upgrading of the track and electrification, and the elimination of level crossings, has allowed the top speed to be raised to ...
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Maracaibo metro on show
RESIDENTS in the second-largest Caribbean city had their first look at their new metro network when the first trainset for the Maracaibo metro was unveiled to the public on August 2.Siemens is supplying seven three-car sets derived from the latest Praha design, but equipped with air-conditioning and overhead power supply ...
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MAX manages maintenance
FERTILISER supplier Agrium has become the first user of the Maintenance MAX wagon fleet management package developed by GE Equipment Services. The Calgary-based firm has adopted the system to increase its understanding and control of the costs of maintaining its fleet of 100 fertiliser hoppers. Maintenance MAX draws on experience ...
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Lunchtime loco
BOMBARDIER will be formally launching its Traxx DE diesel-electric locomotive at midday on September 20, the day after Technical Project Manager Dr Christoph Schätzer will give a presentation on the loco in the first of series of seminars being organised by the Canadian firm.Also on show in the outdoor area ...
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Royal start on line to Nador
KING Mohammed VI of Morocco presided at a ceremony on July 5 to mark the start of construction of a 117 km line from Taourirt to Nador.Due for completion in 2008, the railway is expected to carry 500000 passengers a year together with 1·5 million tonnes of freight. Stations will ...
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Making lighter rail vehicles
FIBERLINE Composites staff are travelling to Berlin with samples of GRP composite fairings and other components of the sort the company has supplied to AnsaldoBreda for use on Los Angeles light rail vehicles.’As part of our continuous efforts to cut weight, we are keeping an eye on developments elsewhere in ...
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LEDs light the way
TRANSLEC will be displaying an LED train headlight, along with a range of other rolling stock lighting products which make use of LEDs to provide maintenance-free illumination with high reliability and low power consumption.The use of LEDs as rail vehicle tail and marker lights or as signal lamps in now ...
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INNOTRANS
As well as organising a juggling show, Contitech will be showing its Gigabox bearing and suspension system for rail vehicles, and an advanced contact-free height sensor for air springs. At the same stand partner Calenberg Ingenieure will show elastomer elements for track construction (above)
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Ink and InnoTrans
’VOSSLOH in motion’ is the slogan adopted by the companies of the group, who are exhibiting on three different stands. While the highlight of Vossloh’s InnoTrans presence will be the Euro4000 diesel-electric loco (RG 7.06 p402), other products of interest will also be on show in Berlin.These will include a ...
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Phantom passengers injured
IN TOTAL 83 injured passengers were mentioned in media reports about the recent low-speed derailment of a commuter train near Durban.Yet one of the first paramedics to arrive at the scene said he had only managed to find three injured people. It is thought that bystanders spotted an opportunity to ...
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Safe harness
INTER-CAR jumper harnesses to carry passenger information and CCTV data between vehicles are being supplied to Transys Projects by AB Connectors.Class 315 and 321 EMUs used by British operator One are being fitted with the specially-designed single harness jumpers, which offer cost savings over multiple-harness designs while allowing easy connection ...
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Green qualities
ALSTOM will be focusing on the ’quality of life on board’, and the environmental credentials of its trains.The rolling stock manufacturer will be showcasing the role of new materials, colours, lighting and ergonomics in its current and future train designs. Alstom will also be highlighting the integration of environmental considerations ...
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The Railways, the Market and the Government
by John Hibbs et alECONOMISTS examine UK rail privatisation in this monograph from the Institute of Economic Affairs, arguing that it has proved more successful than is widely believed. Eight chapters analyse the industry structure adopted in the 1990s, describe subsequent changes and restructuring, and look towards the future. A ...
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Get a lift up
RATCLIFF Palfinger will be exhibiting its purpose-built wheelchair lifts at InnoTrans for the first time. The company has more than 15 years experience of designing and supplying on-train lifts, which can be stowed away and locked to prevent unauthorised use. Right and left handed models are available so that train ...
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Wireless funding
NOMAD has raised £8m of investment from Amadeus Capital Partners and T-Mobile Venture Fund, which will be used to fund the further roll-out of its on-train wireless broadband services.The UK-based company’s business model is based on acquiring broadband franchises from train operators, then selling rights to use its network to ...
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Expanding the potential of load-measuring wheelsets
This month will see the unveiling of a fourth generation of instrumented wheelset technology, which reduces cost and increases flexibility, opening up many new opportunities to use the technique
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ERTMS pilot
WESTINGHOUSE Rail Systems will be showcasing Futur, Invensys Rail Systems' ERTMS technology. Visitors will be able to watch a video presentation showing the pilot installation in operation at Albacete in Spain, where the future-proofed technology is helping maximise network capacity and enhance safety on a double-track section of the ...
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Onboard electronics
EKE-ELECTRONICS will be introducing a high performance DVI video and audio processor at InnoTrans, along with a managed ethernet switch.The processor brings together the previously separate functions of driver display, CCTV monitor, crew intercom and public address control. These can be included alongside a train control and monitoring system to ...