All Railway Gazette International articles in February 2025 – Page 3
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NewsFrance begins procurement of replacement night train fleet
FRANCE: The government has called for expressions of interest in contracts to supply locomotives and coaches to renew the national night train fleet. French night trains carried 950 000 passengers in 2024, a 23% increase on the previous year, according to Pierre-Christophe Soncarrieu, deputy director of ...
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Metro Report InternationalCanberra light rail extension construction launched
AUSTRALIA: Tramway PPP concessionaire Canberra Metro has begin construction of the light rail Stage 2A extension to Commonwealth Park. The A$577m project is being jointly funded by the national government and the Australian Capital Territory. It includes 1·7 km of new route from Alinga Street, with ...
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Rail Business UK‘All rail is operational’ says the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators as it seeks to grow profile
UK: ‘Operations are central to everything in rail, and we believe that if CIRO succeeds, the railway is better for it’, said Phil Sherratt, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators as it publicly launched its refreshed mission and values in mid-February. Sherratt joined ...
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SponsoredTrain & Rail 2025 – Where Technology, People, and Infrastructure Meet
The 2023 premiere of Train & Rail as the Nordic Region’s largest trade fair for the train and railway industry offered world-class exhibitors, lectures, meetings and networking for the whole industry and we are set to continue where we left off when Train & Rail returns in May 2025.
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NewsFreight operators say ERTMS risks losing its purpose
EUROPE: A new approach to the roll-out of ERTMS is urgently needed, according to the European Rail Freight Association. ERFA has warned that specification changes, national divergences and the absence of a business case for train operators mean that ERTMS risks losing its original purpose of ...
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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 UKGovernment sets out its plan for how Great British Railways will work
Rail Business UK looks at the details of the government’s rail reform plans, which would restructure the industry and establish Great British Railways as a new body bringing together infrastructure and operations in the biggest shake-up of the sector since privatisation.
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Rail Business UKIndustry responds to UK rail reform bill consultation
Rail Business UK provides a round-up of responses to the start of consultation on the government’s rail reform bill
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NewsCommission says Dutch train operating contract award broke EU rules
NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has said the Netherlands failed to correctly apply EU rules on competitive tendering when it directly awarded state-owned incumbent NS a contract to operate passenger train services on the designated core rail network in 2025-33. On February 12 the Commission reported that ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis metro MF19 train unveiled as next order planned
FRANCE: The first MF19 trainset for the Paris metro was unveiled by operator RATP, manufacturer Alstom and transport authority Ile-de-France-Mobilités on February 14. In November 2019 RATP selected a 50:50 consortium of Alstom and what was then Bombardier Transportation to supply up to 410 steel-wheel trainsets ...
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Rail Business UKWorkshop will show how businesses can use rail freight
UK: A free Demystifying Rail Freight workshop being organised by Logistics UK and the Great British Railways Transition Team aims to provide organisations with practical insights into how they can incorporate rail into their overall freight strategy. ‘It is well known that rail freight excels in ...
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NewsWoojin starts production of Korail suburban EMU design
SOUTH KOREA: Woojin Industrial Systems begun production of a new design of electric multiple-unit for use by Korea Railroad Corp.
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Rail Business UKRail reform could end need for regulated fares
UK: Announcing this year’s rail fare increase for Wales, the Welsh government’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport & North Wales Ken Skates said he hoped rail reform would end the need for regulated fares. On February 6 Skates announced an overall increase in regulated rail fares of ...
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NewsBasque consortium agrees to acquire Talgo stake
SPAIN: A Basque consortium has reached a commercial agreement for the acquisition of approximately 29·7% of the share capital of Talgo from largest shareholder Pegaso Transportation International. The consortium comprises Clerbil, which owns steelmaker Sidenor, as well and financial organisations Finkatze Kapitala Finkatuz, BBK Banking Foundation ...
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Metro Report InternationalDnipro orders low-floor trams
UKRAINE: Dnipro’s transport operator has awarded local company Tatra-Yug a contract to supply five K1T306 three-section low-floor trams. The 27 m long air-conditioned vehicles will have a capacity of 260 passengers at 5/m2, including 67 seated. Deliveries are to start this year, with the trams to ...
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Rail Business UKFirst HS2 Delta Junction viaduct section unveiled
UK: The first viaduct section on HS2’s triangular junction outside Birmingham has been unveiled. Chris Howe reports from the site in Warwickshire.
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NewsDouble-deck Railjet EMU preview
AUSTRIA: National operator ÖBB has released preview photos of its first double-deck Railjet trainset. In 2022 Stadler and ÖBB signed a €3bn framework agreement covering the supply of up to 186 Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units. So far firm orders have been placed for 126 trains, including ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail seeks Transpennine Route Upgrade programme partner
UK: Network Rail has begun the process of appointing a programme partner to support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The 96 month framework contract has a potential value of around £100m. The infrastructure manager and its selected partner will form an integrated delivery team ...