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  • The biomass wagon has a capacity of 116 m3, which Drax says is almost 30% more than other UK wagons.
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    Drax unveils high-volume biomass wagon

    2013-07-30T14:17:00Z

    UK: Power station operator Drax unveiled what it says is the UK's first purpose-built biomass wagon on July 25. Designed by Lloyd's Register Rail and manufactured by WH Davis, the vehicle has a capacity of 116 m3, which Drax says is almost 30% more than other UK wagons. Drax has ...

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    Buenos Aires buys Metro de Madrid trains

    2013-07-30T13:44:00Z

    ARGENTINA: Metro de Madrid announced on July 29 that it has sold 73 metro cars to Buenos Aires metro authority SBASE for €28m. The contract includes an additional €4·6m for spare parts and technical assistance. This is the third time that Metro de Madrid has sold cars to Argentina. ...

  • Canpotex wagon maintenance depot near Lanigan in Saskatchewan.
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    Purpose-built depot for potash wagons

    2013-07-30T10:00:00Z

    CANADA: Potash exporter Canpotex opened a C$60m wagon maintenance depot near Lanigan in Saskatchewan during June. The company said the purpose-built facility would give it greater control of maintenance, helping to enhance the performance of its fleet of 5000 wagons. The depot features all-weather inspection, light repair and wheel maintenance ...

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    Mumbai metro Line 3 approved

    2013-07-30T09:19:00Z

    INDIA: The government gave the go-ahead for Mumbai metro Line 3 at the end of June. The 33·5 km standard-gauge line running underground between Colaba, Bandra and Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone is expected to cost Rs231·36bn, with work to start this year for completion by March 2019. ...

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    Athens Line 2 extended south

    2013-07-29T13:00:00Z

    GREECE: A 5·5 km southern extension of Athens metro Line 2 opened to the public on July 26. The extension from Aghios Dimitrios has four stations at Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and a terminus at Elliniko. Alimos and Argyroupoli feature displays of archaeological finds unearthed during construction. The project cost ...

  • The FAST consortium of FCC, Samsung, Alstom, Strukton, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Typsa and Setec is to build lines 4, 5 and 6.
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    Riyadh metro construction contracts awarded

    2013-07-29T09:20:00Z

    SAUDI ARABIA: Arriyadh Development Authority announced the winners of three turnkey contracts for the construction of a 176 km six-line driverless metro network in Riyadh on July 29. The overall budget for the metro is €16·3bn, making it one of the world’s largest public infrastructure projects. Design work is to ...

  • An artist's impression of Caldecott station.
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    Land Transport Authority awards Thomson Line contracts

    2013-07-29T06:00:00Z

    SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has awarded a S$285m contract for the construction of Caldecott metro station and associated tunnels to Samsung C&T Corp. Construction is due to start in August for completion in 2020. The station will be an interchange between the under construction Thomson Line and the Circle Line. ...

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    Axle corrosion protection

    2013-07-28T06:00:00Z

    SEALANT: Henkel has launched the Loctite Axle Corrosion Protection System, a suite of sealants for application to axles to prevent corrosion. The base coat of Loctite 7515 has been adapted from use in the automotive industry to rail vehicles. The conversion coating inhibits corrosion for up to three days ...

  • Alstom Coradia Meridian EMU (Photo: David Campione).
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    Coradia Meridian EMU roll-out

    2013-07-28T06:00:00Z

    ITALY: The first of 70 Coradia Meridian EMUs being built for Trenitalia under a €450m contract signed in November 2012 was inspected by Mauro Moretti, Chief Executive of national railway FS, at Alstom's Savigliano plant in June. The 160 km/h articulated EMUs are an update of Alstom's Minuetto design. They ...

  • The traverser is used to move locomotives between tracks when running round their trains.
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    Locomotive traverser at the Port of Felixstowe

    2013-07-27T06:00:00Z

    UK: What manufacturer Mechan says is the largest-capacity rail traverser in the UK forms part of the recently-opened North Rail Terminal at the Port of Felixstowe. The 30 m traverser is used to move locomotives between tracks when running round their trains. It weighs 90 tonnes, and has a capacity ...

  • BEML recently celebrated the rollout of its 650th metro car.
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    Delhi Metro orders BEML cars

    2013-07-26T14:48:00Z

    INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp has awarded BEML a Rs7·47bn contract to supply 92 standard gauge metro cars by 2020. These will be put in service on lines 7 and 8 of the metro, which are planned as part of the third phase of the network’s construction. In ...

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    Wheel plants to go

    2013-07-26T10:14:00Z

    USA: Plans to sell or close eight of the 38 facilities operated by The Greenbrier Companies’ Wheels, Repair & Parts segment and improve performance at six others were announced on July 1. The company hopes this will release a minimum return of capital of US$25m by December 31, as ...

  • The dedicated train carries ice cream from Caivano to a logistics hub in Parma.
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    Unilever launches ice cream train

    2013-07-26T10:00:00Z

    ITALY: Unilever launched Green Express on July 5, a dedicated train running three times a week between its Algida ice cream factory in Caivano near Napoli and a logistics hub 700 km away in Parma. Unilever expects the train to take 3 500 lorries off the road each year, ...

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    Variable Train Wash Control software installed

    2013-07-26T09:18:00Z

    GERMANY: Factory control system specialist AIS Automation Dresden has won a contract to supply its Variable Train Wash Control software to upgrade a train washing plant in Leipzig. VarTWC operates both the washing and waste water system. It can be retrofitted to different types of washing plant, and the latest ...

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    SNCF orders double-deck TGVs

    2013-07-25T15:08:00Z

    FRANCE: SNCF confirmed a €300m order for a further 10 Alstom Euroduplex double-deck high speed trainsets on July 25. This is the final order to be placed under June 2007 framework contract which covered an initial 55 trainsets with options for 40 more to be delivered in 2015-19; a ...

  • Santiago de Compostela derailment
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    Overspeed suspected in Santiago de Compostela derailment

    2013-07-25T13:08:00Z

    SPAIN: At 20.41 on July 24 a Madrid - Ferrol Alvia service derailed on a curve on the approach to Santiago de Compostela. Formed of a Class 730 gauge-convertible electro-diesel Talgo trainset, the 15.00 from Madrid was carrying 218 passengers, according to a joint statement from Spanish train operator RENFE and infrastructure manager ADIF.

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    Croxley Rail Link approved

    2013-07-25T11:16:00Z

    UK: The government has granted legal powers for the Croxley Rail Link project to extend London Underground’s Metropolitan Line to Watford Junction. Under the Transport & Works Act Order, the project now has the relevant planning permission, access rights and land transfers that it needs for implementation. The £118m ...

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    Rhein-Ruhr-Express funding agreement

    2013-07-25T09:33:00Z

    GERMANY: The federal government has committed to including the first phase of the Rhein-Ruhr-Express project in its 2014 budget. This would include funding for modernisation of the Köln-Mülheim -Langenfeld-Berghausen line as well as upgrading works in Dortmund. 'The marathon negotiations are finally crowned with success' said Nordrhein-Westfalen Transport Minister Michael ...

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    Light rail study in Masqat

    2013-07-25T05:00:00Z

    OMAN: A feasibility study for a light rail or metro network in Masqat is to be commissioned shortly, according to local press reports. The Ministry of Transport & Communications and the Supreme Council for Planning are to develop proposals for a line which would provide an interchange ...

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    Funding for €1·5bn Emmerich - Oberhausen upgrade signed

    2013-07-24T15:44:00Z

    GERMANY: A funding agreement for a €1·5bn upgrade of the 73 km Emmerich - Oberhausen line which links the Betuwe Route and North Sea ports with the Ruhr area and Rhine Valley freight corridor was signed on July 24. A third track is to be laid from ...