All Railway Gazette International articles in September 2023 – Page 7
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh tram inquiry report sets out reasons for delays and cost increases
UK: The long-awaited report of the inquiry into why the Edinburgh tram project incurred delays, cost more than budgeted and was reduced in scope was finally published on September 19. The construction of the line from the city’s airport to Newhaven was initially budgeted at £545m ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew-build tram for Sarajevo unveiled
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: The first of 15 Tango NF3 trams that Stadler is to supply to Sarajevo was unveiled at the 15th Trako International Railway Fair in the Polish city of Gdańsk on September 20.
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Metro Report InternationalLight rail certified ticket validators deployed
USA: Pittsburgh Regional Transit is the first transport agency to deploy a version of Masabi’s Just Ride Validator which has been specifically designed and certified for light rail applications. This completes the installation of Masabi mobile ticketing equipment on PRT’s 700 buses, 80 light rail vehicles ...
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NewsPoint machine predictive maintenance partnership
EUROPE: Vossloh is to develop a predictive maintenance model for point machines through a strategic collaboration with Swedish data analysis and artificial intelligence company Predge. ‘With the help of this trendsetting forecast model, our customers will be able to plan their maintenance measures more proactively, in ...
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NewsKorail’s first ITX-Maum trainsets enter service
SOUTH KOREA: National operator Korail has put into service the first of a build of 107 inter-regional trainsets being supplied by domestic manufacturer Dawonsys. The first nine four-car EMUs were put into revenue service on September 1, following a ceremony at Taebaek on August 25 attended ...
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NewsPolish FRMCS testing letter of intent signed
POLAND: A letter of intent for the implementation and testing of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System in Poland has been signed by various industry partners.
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SponsoredChoosing The Right Power Converters for Rail Applications
Power converter design considerations for rail applications
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Rail Business UKRSK expands UK and Ireland rail capabilities with acquisition
EUROPE: RSK has acquired Global Infrastructure Group, a principal contractor providing rail and other transport engineering services in the UK and Ireland. Managing Directors Marco Lombardelli and Stephen O’Brien will continue to lead Global Infrastructure Group, which has more than 350 engineers, managers and multi-skilled operatives, ...
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Metro Report InternationalElectric excavator tested on Los Angeles metro extension work
USA: Skanska is piloting the use of a zero-emissions electric excavator on Los Angeles Metro’s Purple (D Line) extension project. The contractor says the battery-powered Volvo EC230 is the largest electric excavator of its kind, and offers the same capabilities as a diesel equivalent. ...
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NewsDB opens first of 25 redesigned station travel centres
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has opened the first of 25 redesigned station travel centres at Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. Features include a larger reception area with staff who can deal quickly with minor queries, a more inviting waiting area, and information on approximate waiting times, with the option to ...
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NewsNewag and PKP Intercity unveil 200 km/h Griffin locomotive
POLAND: Newag unveiled the first 200 km/h version of its Griffin multi-system electric locomotive at the 15th Trako International Railway Fair in Gdańsk on September 20. National long-distance operator PKP Intercity placed a 258·6m złoty order for 10 Griffin E4MSP locomotives capable of 200 km/h operation ...
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NewsSouth African operator addresses maintenance backlog with turnout contract
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet Freight Rail has awarded Voestalpine VAE SA a three-year contract to supply turnouts and components. VAESA Chief Executive Pulane Tshabalala Kingston said this is the first substantial turnout contract to have be successfully awarded by TFR in the last five years. She said ...
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NewsFerrotramviaria unveils Pop EMUs
ITALY: Bari to Barletta local train operator Ferrotramviaria has unveiled the first of 11 Pop electric multiple-units being supplied by Alstom. Ferrotramviaria has now taken delivery of five of the units, with the remaining six to be delivered a rate of two per year in 2024-26. ...
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Rail Business UKInfrastructure training to be offered at Very Light Rail centre
UK: City of Wolverhampton College and its training partner National Infrastructure Solutions have taken over space at the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation’s Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley.
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NewsIndonesian high speed line to be branded Whoosh
INDONESIA: The Jakarta - Bandung high speed railway is to be branded as ‘Whoosh’. Announcing the brand on September 21, the Ministry of Transportation explained that Whoosh comes from the sound of fast trains, and means Waktu Hemat, Operasi Optimal, Sistem Handal (‘Time saving, optimal operation, ...
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Metro Report InternationalXi’an metro Line 1 extension opens
CHINA: The third phase of Xi’an metro Line 1 opened on September 21, running from Fenghesenlingongyuan to Xianyang Xi Railway Station. The extension is 10·6 km long with seven stations. It takes the total length of Line 1 to 42·2 km with 30 stations, opened in ...