All Railway Gazette International articles in September 2022 – Page 6
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NewsFlytoget invited to run regional trains in eastern Norway
NORWAY: Jernbanedirektoratet has invited airport express operator Flytoget to bid for a contract to run regional passenger services on a package of routes radiating from Oslo.
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NewsTMH Africa bodyshell business acquired by Alstom
SOUTH AFRICA: Alstom has acquired TMH Africa’s bodyshell manufacturing activities, which produced bodies for Traxx electric locomotives ordered by Transnet before filing for business rescue. Alstom said the acquisition announced on September 13 would protect 105 jobs and retain local expertise. ‘We are pleased to diversify ...
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Metro Report InternationalPraha tram depot rebuilding gets underway
CZECH REPUBLIC: Main construction works have begun for a KC1·9bn project to rebuild the tram stabling and repair depot at Hloubětín in Praha. The work is being undertaken by a consortium of Bouygues Construction’s VCES, Chládek and Tintěra. Completion is planned for the second half of ...
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NewsRomanian EMU order increased
ROMANIA: Railway reform authority ARF has awarded Alstom a contract to supply a further 17 Coradia Stream inter-regional electric multiple-units and provide 15 years of maintenance. This follows on from an €270m order for an initial 20 EMUs which was announced in March, Alstom’s first order ...
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NewsABB to expand portfolio with acquisition of PowerTech Converter
GERMANY: ABB is to acquire PowerTech Converter, which supplies auxiliary power converters for light rail vehicle and metro train onboard systems such as HVAC, lighting, safety equipment, doors and battery charging. Acquired by corporate turnaround specialist Radial Capital Partners from Knorr-Bremse in 2019, PTC has its ...
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NewsHiab launches rail crane range
FINLAND: Cargotec company Hiab has launched a series of rail-specific loader cranes with its SPACEevo control system, building on its products for the road market. The Hiab iX 122 RAIL is to be launched at the IAA show in Hannover on September 20-25. The range is ...
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Rail Business UKOne Big Circle expands its radius with InnoTrans presence
UK: One Big Circle is exhibiting at InnoTrans for the first time, demonstrating the safety, cost and time-saving benefits of its Automated Intelligent Video Review video capture and transmission system to an international audience in the Railway Industry Association’s UK Pavilion. The Bristol-based company’s AIVR range ...
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NewsInnoTrans 2022 - live news from day 1
Railway Gazette International brings you the latest rail industry news from day one of InnoTrans 2022, on Tuesday September 20.
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Metro Report InternationalSeries X train marks the spot for innovative passenger information
INNOTRANS: A detailed and location specific passenger information system is one of the highlights of the Series X metro trains which Siemens Mobility is supplying to the Austrian capital’s transport operator Wiener Linien.
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NewsEU member states must support rail, says Commissioner
INNOTRANS: ‘Rail is a growing sector, which can help Europe meet its Green Deal targets’, emphasised EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean at the opening ceremony for InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin on September 20. Enthusing that it was ‘a real pleasure to see all the innovations ...
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Rail Business UKCall to ban adverts for high-carbon products from stations
UK: Climate campaign organisations have called on Network Rail to add high-carbon products and activities such as petrol, diesel and hybrid cars, air travel and fossil fuel companies to the list of advertisements which cannot be displayed at its 20 managed stations. The joint letter to ...
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Metro Report InternationalNürnberg Avenio tram to enter service this year
INNOTRANS: Nürnberg operator VAG expects to put the first of its Siemens Mobility Avenio trams into service by Christmas. This will enable an increase in service frequencies and expand the fleet ahead of the introduction next year of Routes 10 Dutzendteich – Plärrer – Am Wegfeld ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram designed to meet high specifications of three-city network
INNOTRANS: Škoda has unveiled the prototype for the fleet of custom-designed ForCity Smart 36T trams ordered by Rhein-Neckar transport authority RNV for the metre-gauge network serving the three cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg. The manufacturer said RNV required a high-specification vehicle ...
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NewsHungarian hybrid is ready to roll
INNOTRANS: The Bison pre-series multi-system electric freight locomotives developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Loco for Rail Cargo Hungaria are envisaged as the basis for a multi-system cross-border modular locomotive family, the company told Railway Gazette at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin. The TSI-certified Bo-Bo locomotives are designed ...
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NewsKazakh railway signs battery and LNG loco MoU
KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ and Wabtec have signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of 150 FLXdrive battery-electric shunting locomotives and the conversion of main line diesel locos to NextFuel liquid natural gas-power. Wabtec is to undertake the work at the LKZ facility in Nur ...
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NewsInnoTrans 2022 - live news from day 2
Railway Gazette International brings you the latest rail industry news from day two of InnoTrans 2022, on Wednesday September 21.
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Rail Business UKFirstClass opportunity to target the global market at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: FirstClass Safety & Control is at InnoTrans for the first time as part of what director Mark Meyrick says is its strategy ‘to become the world leader in rail depot safety control systems’. The UK company was formed through a management buy-out of the control ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Rail Business UKCardiff Valleys Class 398 tram-train unveiled at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: One of the Citylink Class 398 electric-battery tram-trains which Stadler is building for South Wales Metro services on the branch lines around Cardiff has been unveiled at the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin. Stadler’s Citylink is a family of modular light rail vehicles designed to ...
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Rail Business UKTextile manufacturer showcases digital print
INNOTRANS: Transport and commercial building textile manufacturer Camira has introduced digital printing to provide what it terms ‘an unparalleled level of flexibility and freedom’ when choosing textiles for train interiors. The company said this complements its established woven products, and highlights its commitment to remaining at ...