All Railway Gazette International articles in September 2019
All articles published this month.
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OrganisationsStadler
Founded more than 80 years ago, Stadler manufactures high-speed trains, intercity trains, regional and commuter heavy rail trains, underground trains, tram-trains and trams.
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OrganisationsVossloh Rolling Stock GmbH
For efficient and environmentally friendly freight transportation in Europe
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OrganisationsVossloh AG
Track fastening systems, concrete ties, switch systems and innovative services associated with the life-cycle of rail tracks
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NewsOuigo España sets date to launch Falbalá
SPAIN: High speed open access services between Madrid and Barcelona under the Falbalá brand are now expected to be launched on March 15 2021. The launch had originally been planned for December this year, but was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Announcing the new date on September ...
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Country profileChangsha - city map
Changsha, with Xiangtan and Zhuzhou, Hunan, China: urban area rail network map
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Metro Report InternationalRotterdam metro reaches Hoek van Holland
Photo: Kees Torn RET has purchased 22 HSG3 trainsets to operate the extended metro lines. NETHERLANDS: September 30 saw the start of revenue services on the Schiedam Niewland – Hoek van Holland line following conversion of the former railway line to metro operation. The line reopened for ...
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Rail Business UKFirst Nova 1 trainset enters revenue service with TPE
UK: The first of 19 Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode inter-city trains entered passenger service with TransPennine Express on September 28. Having received clearance late the previous evening, set 802201 operated the 06.03 from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street and 09.25 return as a one-off working ahead of regular service introduction ...
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Metro Report InternationalXi’an urban rail network expands
CHINA: The Xi’an Airport Intercity Line opened to passengers at 12.30 on September 29. The 29·3 km route connects Beikezhan with Airport West, which serves terminals 1, 2 and 3. Most of the route is elevated, with a total of 8·5 km at both ends of the ...
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Metro Report InternationalKøbenhavn inaugurates Cityringen M3
DENMARK: The capital’s third automated metro line M3 was formally inaugurated by Queen Margrethe on September 29, with a formal ceremony at Radhusetplads and public celebrations at Kongens Nytorv, followed by free rides for the rest of the day. Branded as Cityringen, the 15·5 km orbital Line ...
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NewsGoldenPass Express stock takes shape
SWITZERLAND: Construction of the first bodyshell for the dual-gauge rolling stock ordered for through services between Montreux and Interlaken Ost has been completed, and the vehicle is now being fitted out at Stadler’s Bussnang factory. The trains will operate on the metre-gauge tracks of the Montreux-Oberland Bahn ...
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Metro Report InternationalXuzhou metro inaugurated
CHINA: The first metro line in Xuzhou opened on September 28. This gives Jiangsu province five metro networks, surpassing Guangdong’s four, to make it the province with the most. The east-west Line 1 links Xuzhou Dong Railway Station with Luwo, serving 18 stations. Most of the 21·9 ...
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In depthNorth America: Riding the PSR revolution
Precision Scheduled Railroading has become the latest darling of North American railroading, overtaking PTC as the top priority for senior managers as Wall Street investors demand improved profitability. Dave Lustig investigates.
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless metro to Gimpo airport inaugurated
SOUTH KOREA: The Gimpo Gold Line in northwestern Seoul opened on September 28. The 23·7 km driverless metro line runs north-south from the Yangchon district to Gimpo International Airport. There are 10 stations, including an interchange at the airport with metro lines 5 and 9, as well ...
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Rail Business UKGreater Manchester rail masterplan launched
The largely double-track Castlefield Corridor through central Manchester is one of the most capacity constrained sections of the UK network. UK: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has published Our Prospectus for Rail, a masterplan developed by Transport for Greater Manchester on behalf of the Greater Manchester ...
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NewsDB Netz reshapes management board
DB CEO Richard Lutz launched the ‘Strong Rail’ strategy in June. GERMANY: Currently Chief Operating Officer at Deutsche Bahn AG, Christian Gruß is to become Managing Director for Sales & Timetabling at DB Netz with effect from October 1. The appointment forms part of a series of ...
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Metro Report InternationalMagdeburg tram rescue vehicle in service
GERMANY: Magdeburg’s municipal transport operator MVB has acquired a Unimog 423 road-rail rescue vehicle for use on the city’s tram network. Ordered to replace a predecessor dating from 1992, the vehicle carries tools and re-railing equipment, and it is capable of hauling a failed tram back to ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
Polish broad gauge line operator PKP LHS has awarded Zakład Automatyki Kombud a contract to upgrade 13 level crossings on its 1 520 mm gauge route. PKP LHS modernised 22 of its crossings in 2017-19, with 30 more planned by 2022. On September 27 Russia’s State Transport ...
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Rail Business UKEurotunnel signed up for Brexit freight framework
UK: Channel Tunnel concessionaire Eurotunnel is among the eight companies which have been appointed to a government procurement framework enabling them to bid to bring critical goods including medicines into the UK after its departure from the European Union. The framework is intended to speed up procurement ...