All Railway Gazette International articles in January 2023 – Page 8

  • BOGESTRA_01
    Metro Report International

    Urban transport industry news round-up

    2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

    This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.

  • Toshkent freight hub (1)
    News

    Eurasian freight hub under construction in Toshkent

    2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

    UZBEKISTAN: Construction of a multimodal terminal to handle Eurasian freight traffic near Toshkent has been formally launched by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The facility 10 km from the capital in the Yangiyo’l district is to be developed ...

  • Thailand railway MoU
    News

    French companies take on China in Thailand’s rail market

    2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

    THAILAND: The Rail Technology Research & Development Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with four French companies which are aiming to strengthen their links with Thai partners in what Systra said is ’a context of increasing competition in the region, particularly with Chinese technologies’. Thailand’s ...

  • Damaged CrossCountry train (Photo ORR)
    Rail Business UK

    Train driver sentenced for Bromsgrove collision

    2023-01-11T04:59:00Z

    UK: A train driver who was distracted by a using mobile phone leading to a collision between a DB Cargo locomotive and a passenger train has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months. He must also undertake 120 h of unpaid work and ...

  • Impression of Stadler Kiss EMU for Caltrain services.
    News

    Caltrain wi-fi contract awarded

    2023-01-10T12:00:00Z

    USA: ‘Silicon Valley’s train needs wi-fi’, said Caltrain Executive Director Michelle Bouchard when the San Francisco to San Jose commuter operator awarded Nomad Digital a contract to provide digital connectivity for the 19 double-deck electric multiple-units being supplied by Stadler. Caltrain received four proposals for the ...

  • Baku metro (3)
    Metro Report International

    Baku metro Purple Line extension opens

    2023-01-10T05:00:00Z

    AZERBAIJAN: President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated a 2·4 km one-station extension of the Baku metro’s Purple Line from Avtovağzal to a station and depot at Xocəsən on December 23. The latest extension takes the Purple Line to 5·8 km. The ...

  • Tanzania SGR contract signing December 2022
    News

    Contract agreed to build standard gauge railway to Lake Tanganyika

    2023-01-10T05:00:00Z

    TANZANIA: A contract has been signed for the construction of a 1 435 mm gauge line running west from Tabora to the port of Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika. The US$2·21bn contract was signed by Tanzania Railway Corp and a joint venture of China Civil Engineering Construction ...

  • Quito metro inauguration (5)
    Metro Report International

    Quito metro inaugurated for preview visits

    2023-01-09T15:52:00Z

    ECUADOR: Quito metro Line 1 has been formally inaugurated ahead of the start of services, with official ceremonies including a blessing by the archbishop. ‘The history of Quito will be told as before and after the arrival of the metro’, said Mayor Santiago Guarderas Izquierdo, with ...

  • Valenciennes tram and bus (Photo Keolis)
    Metro Report International

    Keolis financing linked to sustainability targets

    2023-01-09T12:00:00Z

    KEOLIS: Public transport operating group Keolis has issued its inaugural sustainability-linked Schuldschein, a private placement with a margin adjustment mechanism linked to environmental, diversity and safety performance. KPIs include the proportion of employees in subsidiaries covered by environmental management system certification; reducing greenhouse gas emissions; increasing ...

  • Xingguo - Quanzhou (1)
    News

    Xingguo – Quanzhou line completed

    2023-01-09T12:00:00Z

    CHINA: The 464 km railway serving the coastal town of Quanzhou in Fujian province was completed on December 28. The mixed-traffic route linking Quanzhou with Xingguo, south of Ji’an on the Beijing – Hong Kong corridor, has been designed for operation at up to 160 km/h. ...

  • Ist M8 1
    Metro Report International

    Automated Line M8 inaugurated in Istanbul

    2023-01-09T11:05:00Z

    TURKEY: The 14·3 km automated metro Line M8 linking Bostancı with Dudullu on the Anatolian side of Istanbul opened on January 6. The line has 13 stations and passes through four districts with a total of 1·7 million inhabitants. Civil works started in 2016 but were suspended ...

  • Egyptian National Railways Talgo inter-city train (2)
    News

    Egyptian Talgo trainset enters service

    2023-01-09T10:00:00Z

    EGYPT: The first of the Talgo trainsets ordered by Egyptian National Railways for use on the routes from Cairo north to Alexandria and south to Aswan entered service on December 24. Talgo said the new stock would increase capacity and service quality on the routes, while ...

  • Zillertalbahn_01
    News

    World rail freight news round-up

    2023-01-09T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Nanjing_01
    Metro Report International

    Nanjing inaugurates fully-automated Line 7 as Line 1 extended

    2023-01-09T05:00:00Z

    CHINA: The first phase of Nanjing metro Line 7 opened for revenue service on December 28, along with a northern extension of Line 1. Running from Xianxinlu in the northeast to Mufuxilu in the city centre, the initial 12·6 km stage of Line 7 serves 10 ...

  • Manchester International depot (2)
    Rail Business UK

    Manchester International depot modernised to house EMUs

    2023-01-09T04:00:00Z

    UK: Spencer Group has completed a £1·8m refurbishment of Manchester International depot to enable it to be used to service and stable Northern’s Class 323 electric multiple-units. The depot was built in the early 1990s as part of the abortive plan to operate Eurostar services from ...

  • SZ Czech electrification
    News

    Brno area route modernisation underway

    2023-01-08T05:00:00Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: Subterra, OHLA ŽS and EŽ Praha have begun work to complete double tracking and 25 kV 50 Hz electrification of the Brno – Zastávka u Brna line. The first 8·5 km from Brno-Horní Heršpice to Střelice was completed in September 2021. Work is now ...

  • Schenker load on Green Cargo wagon
    News

    DB to investigate sale of Schenker logistics business

    2023-01-07T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board has tasked the management board with examining a potential sale of up to 100% of its DB Schenker land, air and sea freight forwarding business. Announcing the decision on December 15, DB said Schenker had made a significant contribution to the ...

  • Grapple Truck (Wiskerchen)
    News

    RELAM acquires road-rail vehicle supplier

    2023-01-06T14:54:00Z

    USA: Track maintenance equipment lessor RELAM has expanded with the acquisition of Wisconsin-based road-rail vehicle sales, rental and support company Wiskerchen. Announcing the deal on January 5, RELAM said it has identified road-rail vehicles as a core product category in its long-term growth plan, and the ...

  • Beijing-Tangshan_03
    News

    Beijing – Tangshan 350 km/h line opened

    2023-01-06T12:00:00Z

    CHINA: National operator China Railway launched 350 km/h passenger services on a 173 km route between Beijing and Tangshan on December 30, following the completion of 149 km of new line. The faster route has brought end-to-end journey times down to 60 min, even though trains ...

  • The Greenbrier Companies has acquired Longwood Group’s minority interest in the GBX Leasing wagon leasing joint venture
    News

    Longwood exits Greenbrier wagon leasing joint venture

    2023-01-06T11:00:00Z

    USA: The Greenbrier Companies has acquired Longwood Group’s 10% minority interest in the GBX Leasing wagon leasing joint venture, which was established in February 2021 to provide ‘stable and tax-advantaged’ cash flows to complement more cyclical revenues from Greenbrier’s wagon manufacturing activities. ‘Greenbrier has enjoyed a ...