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NewsPotential growth in the rail catering sector
INNOTRANS: Many railways see potential growth in the catering sector, which is worth around €1bn a year according to Roger Williams, President of the International Rail Catering Group. InnoTrans 2014 is strengthening its focus on this business, with a new theme of 'Travel Catering & Comfort'. Galley kitchen specialists ...
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NewsWorld rail market March 2014
France: SNCF has appointed Nomosphère to provide wi-fi for passengers at 128 stations by the end of February 2015. Free access will be funded by advertising on the portal managed by Métropolis. Germany: Scheidt & Bachmann is to supply AKN Eisenbahn with FareGo Sales ST|40 ticket machines and back ...
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NewsCantus retains Nordost-Hessen-Netz contract
GERMANY: Following a Europe-wide tender, on March 24 Nordhessen transport authority NVV selected incumbent Cantus for a 15-year contract to operate Nordost-Hessen-Netz regional services between December 2016 and December 2031. The services linking Kassel, Göttingen and Fulda and between Bebra and Eisenach have been operated by the Cantus joint venture ...
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NewsEtihad Rail operation and maintenance joint venture formed
UAE: National railway project promoter Etihad Rail has signed an operations and maintenance joint venture agreement with DB Schenker Rail. The Etihad Rail DB joint venture will initially provide operations and maintenance expertise for the 264 km Phase 1 of the network. Test running is now underway and commercial freight ...
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News10th InnoTrans draws new exhibitors
INNOTRANS: More than 200 first-time exhibitors will be participating in the 10th InnoTrans trade fair, which takes place in Berlin on September 23-26. Once again, InnoTrans has attracted a high proportion of international exhibitors, including a joint US pavilion organised by the Railway Engineering & Maintenance Suppliers Association which will ...
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NewsCOWI buys ERTMS consultancy
DENMARK: COWI announced on March 24 that it had acquired Danish railway consultancy Apsilon, which specialises in signalling systems. Founded in 2000, Apsilon has 14 staff at two offices and recorded turnover of DKr18m in 2013. 'With the acquisition of Apsilon - which is among the leading Danish railway consultants ...
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NewsGATX buys 18 500 wagons from GE Capital Rail Services
USA: GATX Corp announced the purchase of GE Capital Rail Services' North American per diem boxcar fleet of more than 18 500 vehicles for $340m on March 24. The fleet has an average age of 34 years, and GATX expects it to generate $70m in annual revenues. 'This fleet acquisition ...
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NewsMakkah metro railway systems contract pre-qualification begins
SAUDI ARABIA: The Development Commission of Makkah & Mashaaer has invited applications to prequalify for the railway systems contract for the 25·5bn riyal Phase 1 of the Makkah metro, which is expected to open in 2019. The scope of the design and build contract includes track, power supplies, 1·5 kV ...
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NewsRail Industry Training & Recruitment in Brief
DB Schenker Rail and the Technical University of Dresden have agreed to establish a Centre for Rail Logistics to develop alternative business models and product ideas in the rail freight sector. The co-operation agreement runs to December 2018 with an option for a further year. Angolan operator Caminho de ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market March 2014
Australia: On January 15 Queensland’s Department of Transport and the Bombardier NGR Consortium signed the A$4·4bn New Generation Rollingstock PPP 32-year contract covering the supply and maintenance of 75 six-car EMUs (RG 1.14 p14). They are to be manufactured at Savli in India for delivery over five years, with testing ...
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NewsCNR Dalian locomotives exported to Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA: CNR Dalian is supplying three diesel locomotives for use by contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corp during the construction of the standard gauge route which is to replace the out-of-use metre gauge line from Djibouti to Addis Abeba. The 2 940 kW locomotives have 16V240ZJD engines and a maximum ...
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NewsNew fares boost high speed traffic
SPAIN: Presenting on March 20 the results of the first 12 months of the market-based fares structure introduced by RENFE in February 2013, Development Minister Ana Pastor reported that the number of passengers carried on high speed services had grown by 23⋅47% from 12 million to reach 14⋅9 million in ...
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NewsStudy considers long-term options for Devon - Cornwall rail link
UK: Following the catastrophic destruction of around 100 m of sea wall at Dawlish during an exceptional storm in February, a taskforce has been established to undertake high-level study into ways of protecting the railway between Devon and Cornwall from extreme weather. The project is being led by infrastructure manager ...
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NewsDenver breaks ground on North Metro Line
USA: A groundbreaking ceremony for the North Metro commuter rail line in Denver was held on March 20 at the future site of 124th Avenue/Eastlake station in Thornton. Opening of the 20 km first phase is scheduled for 2018. The initial section would follow BNSF and former Union Pacific ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market March 2014
Chile: Metro de Santiago has awarded Isolux Corsán a €75m, 28-month contract to build a section of Santiago metro Line 3 including a 3·7 km NATM tunnel under the Mapocho River and Hospitales, Puente Cal y Canto and Plaza de Armas stations. China: MVA is to design the Pingtan ...
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NewsHyundai Rotem awarded high speed train contracts
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Rotem has been awarded two contracts to supply 300 km/h high speed trainsets. A 324bn won contract covers 10 KTX-Sancheon trainsets for the Suseo High Speed Railway subsidiary of Korail, which will operate the 60 km high speed line now under construction to serve the southeastern ...
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NewsDB orders S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland EMUs
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn placed a €146m contract for 29 Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple-units on March 20, the 13th firm order under a €1bn framework agreed in 2007. The 19 three-car and 10 five-car EMUs are to be manufactured at Bombardier's Hennigsdorf site. They are due to enter service from ...
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NewsConstruction of Minsk metro Line 3 begins
BELARUS: Construction of the third metro line in Minsk started on March 19. The 17·2 km north-south line would be built in two phases. The first is due to open in 2017 and will run from Yubileynaya Ploshchad to Kovalskaya Sloboda with four stations. Vokzalnaya station would be connected to ...
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NewsHitachi Rail Global moves to UK and announces expansion plans
HITACHI: On March 20 Hitachi Ltd announced that 'to further accelerate the globalisation of the rail systems business', the headquarters of Hitachi Rail Global would move from Japan to London, with head of Hitachi Rail Europe Alistair Dormer appointed to the new post of Global CEO, Hitachi Rail, from April ...
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NewsNews in Brief - March 2014
Following a pilot on the Delhi – Mumbai route, Indian Railways is to test yield-managed fares for premium class services on 20 popular routes. The 15 kV electrification on Germany’s Nahetalbahn route from Saarbrücken is to be extended 6 km from Türkismühle to Neubrücke by December. Kaarst – Düsseldorf ...