Innotrans News – Page 20
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US industry doubles presence for InnoTrans 2014
INNOTRANS: The number of US exhibitors at InnoTrans 2012 was more than doubled that of InnoTrans 2008 and will be even larger at the InnoTrans 2014, which is to be held place at Berlin ExpoCenter City on September 23-26. The Railway Engineering Maintenance Suppliers Association, Railway Supply Institute, Railway Systems ...
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CityCube Berlin to be part of InnoTrans 2014
INNOTRANS: The CityCube Berlin multi-purpose trade fair, conference and event hall is to be used to provide two extra 6 000 m2 exhibition floors for InnoTrans 2014, which will be held at Messe Berlin's ExpoCenter City site on September 23-26 2014. CityCube Berlin is currently under construction on the site ...
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Turkish PowerHaul order expected as demonstrator arrives in UK
INTERNATIONAL: Turkish company Tülomsas is hoping to sign a contract by the end of this year to supply state railway TCDD with 20 European-profile GE Transportation PowerHaul locomotives. The first European-profile PH37ACai PowerHaul was the highlight of GE Transportation's presence at InnoTrans last month. It was assembled by Tülomsas from ...
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InnoTrans 2012 sets new records
INNOTRANS: Growing international participation helped drive a 19% growth in the number of trade visitors at this year's InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin. Well over half of the extra visitors came from abroad, with attendees from 30 more countries than at InnoTrans 2010. 'This year InnoTrans successfully represented itself ...
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Iranian diesel locomotive planned
IRAN: Industrial group MAPNA is developing plans for a domestically designed and manufactured diesel locomotive. At InnoTrans, Dr Reza Javaheri of MAPNA's Railway Transportation Division told Railway Gazette International that production could begin once the company completes 150 locomotives to a Siemens design which are being assembled under licence. ...
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Desert Hawk passenger locomotive mock-up on show
INNOTRANS: Vossloh Rail Vehicles displayed a mock-up of the front end of a 'Desert Hawk' passenger locomotive concept which it has developed in response to recent and expected future calls for tenders in the Middle East, including a reported joint venture with CAF for Saudi Arabia. The proposed locomotive would ...
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MTU to supply diesel powerpacks for Intercity Express Programme
UK: Hitachi Rail Europe has named MTU as preferred bidder for the supply of 250 underfloor powerpacks for its Super Express fleet of 200 km/h inter-city trains, which are expected to enter traffic from 2017 under the UK government’s Intercity Express Programme. Having provided an engine for test bench ...
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Netinera orders 63 regional trains from Alstom
GERMANY: Regional rail operator Netinera signed an order for 63 Alstom Coradia Lint diesel multiple-units at InnoTrans on September 19. The contract is worth almost €300m and includes 45 Lint 54 DMUs with 160 seats, and 18 Lint 81 units offering 270 seats. The DMUs will enter traffic from December ...
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Bombardier to assemble EMD locomotives for southeast Asia
INDIA: An agreement for Bombardier Transportation’s Savli rolling stock factory in Vadodara to assemble diesel locomotives for Electro-Motive Diesel customers in southeast Asia and the Pacific region was announced at InnoTrans on September 19. Bombardier will produce components including underframes and bogies as well as assembling the locomotives. However, Bombardier ...
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DB signs DMU framework deals with Pesa
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has signed two framework contracts with Polish manufacturer Pesa to build up to 470 DMUs for regional and local services. The deals were inked at the InnoTrans exhibition on September 19 by Dr Volker Kefer, DB’s Board Member for Technology & Infrastructure, Ulrich Homburg, Board Member ...
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GE Transportation enters the 1520 passenger market
KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ and GE Transportation signed a contract for 110 Evolution series passenger locomotives at InnoTrans on September 19. The diesel locomotives are to be based on the successful TE33A freight locomotives used in Kazakhstan. Modifications for passenger service will include raising the maximum speed to 160 km/h. ...
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Full showground beats all records
INNOTRANS: ‘Despite a stagnating global economy InnoTrans 2012 has expanded and set new records’, said Chief Operating Officer of Messe Berlin GmbH Dr Christian Göke at a pre-opening press conference on September 17. Two ‘sonic walls’ had been breached, he said, revealing that InnoTrans 2012 occupied the entire showground ...
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Encapsulating the global rail industry
INNOTRANS: With more than 2400 exhibitors from 47 countries taking part, the InnoTrans trade fair being held at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre on September 18-21 will provide an unparalleled showcase for the world’s railway industry. The theme for this year’s show is ‘The Future of Mobility’, and as ...
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Lighter on site
ROBEL: At this year’s InnoTrans, Robel will introduce its 34.02 clipping machine with a petrol engine and Fastclip and e–clip fastening modules. The clipping machine can be used universally, according to the company, and it is designed to be transported more easily, be simpler to operate and offer enhanced ergonomic ...
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Solar crossing among bright lights
BOMBARDIER: Whilst the full-size mock-up of the V300Zefiro high speed trainset for Trenitalia is sure to be among the most high profile outdoor exhibits, Bombardier is also exhibiting a wide variety of train control, energy efficiency and urban rail products. Bombardier will be providing live demonstrations of the EBI Gate ...
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Tramwave and train control
ANSALDO STS:On September 18, the Tramwave catenary-free power supply technology will be the subject of a technical seminar on the Ansaldo STS stand in Hall 4.2. The Italian company has been developing Tramwave for several years (RG 8.09 p40), and recently licensed it for use in the Chinese market. Reflecting ...
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One Kiss good, two Kisses better
STADLER: Having handed over a first Komfortabler Innovativer Spurtstarker S-Bahn-Zug (or KISS) double-deck EMU to SBB at Inno-Trans 2010, Stadler Rail will be presenting two more this year. Four-car sets destined for use by Netinera-Benex joint venture ODEG on regional services in Brandenburg and by BLS on ...
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European-profile PowerHaul locomotive to be unveiled at InnoTrans
GE TRANSPORTATION: The unveiling of the first PH37ACai PowerHaul diesel locomotive designed for continental Europe, launching the ETCS-compatible Tempo suite of signalling products and highlighting the training opportunities offered by GE Transportation University will be among the company's objectives at InnoTrans. The first appearance of a European version of the ...
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Tour the Avril high speed train prototype
TALGO: Visitors are being invited to Talgo’s stand in Hall 4.2, where bookings will be taken for guided tours of the Avril high speed train prototype, which will be displayed on the outdoor tracks. The Alta Velocidad Rueda Independienta Ligero prototype has been under development for more than three years. ...