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NewsWorld rolling stock market June 2013
Argentina: Minister of the Interior & Transport Florencio Randazzo unveiled the first 17 of 220 coaches being supplied by CNR Changchun (RG 5.13 p11) on May 17. They are to be deployed on services from Buenos Aires to Rosario, where track renewals are out to tender, and to Mar del ...
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NewsNews in Brief - June 2013
China has announced plans to build a 360 km high speed line between Qingdao and Jinan. UITP launched the three-year New Tools for Design & Operation of Urban Transport Interchanges research project on May 13. Nodes is supported by a consortium of 17 European partners. A freight ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - June 2013
Beograd has received a €57m loan from EBRD for transport improvements, including tramway extensions and modernisation. A study on a light rail extension in the Klang Valley is underway, according to Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Commission. A study will also be conducted into a new line from Subang or ...
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NewsIGC grants Deutsche Bahn access to Channel Tunnel
EUROPE: The Intergovernmental Commission which oversees access to the Channel Tunnel has granted a ‘Certificate B’ operating licence to Deutsche Bahn, the tunnel’s owner Groupe Eurotunnel announced on June 14. The announcement paves the way for more work to be undertaken to enable the introduction of DB’s long-planned high speed ...
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NewsClare Hollingsworth
Clare Hollingsworth has been appointed Chairman of Eurostar International, following Richard Brown’s decision to step down at the end of his three-year term on June 30.
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NewsNorth Korean cross-border route upgrading progresses
RUSSIA: RZD President Vladimir Yakunin and North Korean Minister of Railways Jon Kil-su have signed a protocol on reconstruction of the Khasan – Rajin line, following talks in Moscow. They reported that the rebuilding work was ‘in its final stages’. The protocol outlines plans to create a single control ...
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NewsSydney plans driverless trains
AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government announced on June 6 that trains on the North West Rail Link in Sydney would be driverless, and all stations would have platform screen doors. ‘Fully-automated train technology has been in use around the world for 30 years, keeping customers safe and ensuring ...
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NewsDfT confirms Thameslink rolling stock order
UK: The Department for Transport confirmed on June 14 that it would award the Cross-London Trains consortium led by Siemens a £1·6bn contract to supply 1 140 EMU cars for the Thameslink route, subject to a formal 10-day standstill period. Cross-London Trains comprises Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, PPP fund ...
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NewsKaohsiung light rail line breaks ground
TAIWAN: A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the Kaohsiung light rail line. Tracks were removed from Taiwan Railway Administration’s Qianzhen depot in preparation for utility relocation and track bed reconstruction. The 22·1 km circular line will incorporate portions of Taiwan Railway Administration’s existing Lin Gang East and West ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market June 2013
Algeria: Refer Engineering and TPF Planege have been awarded a €1·4m contract to undertake design studies for a 140 km single-track line from Boughezoul to Djelfa suitable for 220 km/h running. Czech Republic: AZD Praha and EZ Praha have launched the KC873m second stage of remodelling and resignalling at ...
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NewsJakarta metro contracts signed
INDONESIA: On June 11 project manager PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta signed contracts for the construction of Jakarta metro’s first line. This follows the official ‘soft launch’ of the project on May 2; Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo was again present, and urged the contractors to start construction ‘before October’. ...
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NewsTranstech unveils Helsinki tram
FINLAND: Minister of Transport Merja Kyllönen unveiled the first of Transtech’s new trams for Helsinki at the manufacturer’s Otanmäki factory on June 13. The three-section vehicle then carried guests on a 1 km test track. The 100% low-floor car will arrive in Helsinki in the next few weeks. It ...
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NewsWatching out
SECURITY: Genetec has announced the release of Security Center 5.2, the latest version of its unified security platform combining video surveillance with access control. New features include threat level management and software-based video walls, which Genetec says enhances collaboration in control rooms for ‘a fraction of the cost of ...
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NewsAbellio orders Niederrhein Flirts
GERMANY: Stadler Pankow GmbH announced on June 12 that it had signed a contract with Abellio Rail NRW GmbH to supply 20 five-car Flirt 3 EMUs to operate Niederrhein-Netz services on route RB33 from Mönchengladbach to Wesel and RB35 from Dusseldorf to Emmerich, which is to be extended to Arnhem ...
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NewsLEO Express enters Polish market
POLAND: Through its local partner DLA, Czech open access inter-city operator LEO Express has applied for paths to operate on the Katowice/Kraków – Warszawa and Warszawa – Poznan – Szczecin routes. Announcing its entry into the Polish market on June 12, LEO Express said that it was ‘currently holding intensive ...
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NewsEIB funds new freight fleet for Lithuania
LITHUANIA: The European Investment Bank has signed an agreement to lend Lithuanian Railways €50m to fund the acquisition of 590 wagons, comprising 200 flat wagons, 150 tank cars, 140 open wagons and 100 covered vehicles. The loan will also be used to finance six electric multiple-units and three DMUs. ‘We ...
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NewsHo Chi Minh City Line 1 E&M contract signed
VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways has signed a ¥37bn contract with Hitachi to supply electrical and mechanical equipment for Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City metro, it was announced on June 11. Hitachi is to deliver 17 three-car trainsets, signalling, telecommunications including ...
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NewsTorrealba to head IFE
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has appointed Francisco Torrealba as President of state railway owner and operator IFE. He has been tasked with four main objectives: to improve the quality of services to towns in the Tuy Valley; to build new relations with IFE workers; to review every rail project in ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance has invited private sector proposals for a 25-year concession to manage the Risalpur locomotive factory. The government is hoping private finance can be used to fund modernisation, with the ambition of producing 25 locomotives/year for Pakistan Railways. Export opportunities would also be sought. Rolling stock composite ...
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NewsShenzhen Line 3 to get 198 cars in 2015-16
CHINA: Shenzhen metro Line 3 operator Shenzhen Metro Group Co has awarded Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport Co a 1·26bn yuan contract to supply 33 six-car trainsets in 2015-16. NPRT is a joint venture between CSR Corp and Singapore-based aluminium alloy supplier Midas Holdings. ‘The metro train sector’s positive ...
