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    Sydney plans driverless trains

    14 June 2013

    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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    DfT confirms Thameslink rolling stock order

    14 June 2013

    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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    Kaohsiung light rail line breaks ground

    14 June 2013

    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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    World rail infrastructure market June 2013

    14 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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    Jakarta metro contracts signed

    13 June 2013

    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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    Transtech unveils Helsinki tram

    13 June 2013

    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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    Watching out

    13 June 2013

    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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    Abellio orders Niederrhein Flirts

    12 June 2013

    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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    LEO Express enters Polish market

    12 June 2013

    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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    EIB funds new freight fleet for Lithuania

    12 June 2013

    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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    Ho Chi Minh City Line 1 E&M contract signed

    12 June 2013

    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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    Torrealba to head IFE

    12 June 2013

    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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    Railway supply industry news in brief

    12 June 2013

    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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    Shenzhen Line 3 to get 198 cars in 2015-16

    11 June 2013

    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 ...

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    EIB increases Ankara – Istanbul high speed funding

    11 June 2013

    TURKEY: The European Investment Bank has announced that it is to provide a further €200m in funding for the Ankara – Istanbul high speed line project, which is due for completion next year. The funding agreement was signed at a ceremony in Ankara on June 10 attended by EIB President ...

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    Czerwieńsk chord cuts journey times

    11 June 2013

    POLAND: Vice-Minister for Railways Andrzej Massel officially opened a new chord avoiding Czerwieńsk station on June 9, where reversals had previously added up to 30 min to journey times from Zielona Góra to Warszawa, Poznań and Gorzów Wielkopolski. The 2 km electrified chord has been built as part of a ...

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    Bologna and Reggio Emilia stations join the AV network

    11 June 2013

    ITALY: President Giorgio Napolitano and his wife Clio were amongst the first passengers to use the underground high speed line station at Bologna Centrale, which opened for revenue service on June 9. Accompanied by FS Chief Executive Mauro Moretti, who had unveiled the station to local dignitaries the previous ...

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    High speed to Alacant from June 18

    11 June 2013

    SPAIN: On June 10 RENFE opened ticket sales for services using the 165 km high speed line between Albacete and Alacant, due to open on June 18. This will cut the fastest Madrid – Alacant journey time by 50 min, bringing it down to 2 h 20 min. During the ...

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    Hitachi tests ETCS onboard equipment in Wales

    11 June 2013

    UK: The ‘Verification Train 3’ developed by Hitachi Rail Europe to test ETCS Level 2 onboard equipment has successfully concluded a series of running trials on the Cambrian line in mid-Wales, the company reported on June 11. The overnight tests, which began on April 22, were designed to assess whether ...

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    Foxx succeeds LaHood

    11 June 2013

    Mayor of Charlotte Anthony Foxx has accepted President Barack Obama’s nomination to succeed Ray LaHood as US Secretary of Transportation.Foxx has been mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2009, during which time he has been a keen advocate of public transport, and light rail and streetcars in particular. Charlotte’s initial ...