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    Insulation provides hotter points

    2013-05-04T06:00:00Z

    NETHERLANDS: Heatpoint has developed synthetic insulation for use with point heaters which it says offers an average energy saving of 50%, with higher rail temperatures and thus increased turnout availability during freezing weather. Trials in Amsterdam during February found that when Isoblock insulation was applied the rail temperature was 7°C ...

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    Cabinet approves Indian locomotive factory plan

    2013-05-03T15:53:00Z

    INDIA: The cabinet has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Railways to 'start afresh' with the long-running process of calling bids to set up two modern locomotive factories, MOR announced on May 1. The railways budget has allocated Rs12·9bn for the planned electric locomotive factory at Madhepura and Rs20·5bn ...

  • Photo of Direct Rail Services Class 68 Vossloh UKLight diesel locomotive under construction.
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    Class 68 UKLight locomotives take shape

    2013-05-03T12:48:00Z

    UK: The first of 15 Vossloh UKLight diesel-electric locomotives for freight and charter train operator Direct Rail Services is now under construction at the Vossloh España plant near Valencia in Spain. DRS expects the first locomotive to be sent to the Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic for ...

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    Route selected for Roissy link

    2013-05-03T09:58:00Z

    FRANCE: Transport Minister Frédéric Cuvillier announced on April 30 that he had selected the ‘centre-north’ route option for a 7 km connection between the Paris – Amiens main line and the LGV Interconnexion, the high speed bypass running to the east of the capital. It is expected that the new ...

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    Urban rail news in brief - May 2013

    2013-05-03T06:00:00Z

    The construction of Lima metro Line 2 is amongst projects being promoted to Asian investors at roadshows in Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. Plans for a light rail line in Phnom Penh were discussed by Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong and French ambassador Serge Mostura on April 8. Systra is ...

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    Oran tramway opens

    2013-05-02T15:09:00Z

    ALGERIA: Transport Minister Amar Tou and Wali of Oran Abdelmalek Boudiaf attended the inauguration of the Oran tramway on May 1, and the 18·7 km line with 32 stops opened to the public the following day. Services run from 05.00 to 23.00, and ridership is expected to reach 90 ...

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    Framework agreement for 450 Bombardier locomotives

    2013-05-02T14:13:00Z

    GERMANY: DB announced a 10-year framework agreement for the supply of up to 450 electric locomotives from Bombardier Transportation on May 2. Finalisation of the deal, which is potentially worth up to €1·5bn, is subject to a regulatory standstill period. An initial firm order is to be placed for 110 ...

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    Siemens completes Invensys Rail acquisition

    2013-05-02T14:07:00Z

    INTERNATIONAL: Siemens AG announced on May 2 that it had successfully concluded the acquisition of Invensys Rail, which is to be integrated into the Rail Automation business of Siemens' Mobility & Logistics division. This in turn forms part of the company's Infrastructure & Cities Sector. Siemens' €2·2bn acquisition of the ...

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    Turkish railway liberalisation approved

    2013-05-02T12:54:00Z

    TURKEY: On April 30 President Abdullah Gül approved legislation which will enable the private sector to invest in rail infrastructure and operate open-access trains on the national network. State railway TCDD is to become an infrastructure manager under the new legislation, which was passed by parliament the previous week. TCDD's ...

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    Nomad Digital to supply IEP on-board servers

    2013-05-02T11:20:00Z

    UK: Hitachi Rail Europe has selected Nomad Digital to provide on-board servers for the Super Express trains which it is to supply under the government's Intercity Express Programme. The server will provide a single gateway for transmission of all operational data between the train and the trackside, including diagnostic information ...

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    CSR Corp changes strategy

    2013-05-02T06:00:00Z

    CHINA: CSR has announced overseas sales of US$2·2bn in 2012, a 100% increase on the previous year. Significant developments last year included the export of EMUs with independently-developed traction technology to Georgia, and the delivery of ‘high end’ metro cars to Izmir in Turkey which was followed by the award ...

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    Trams arrive for testing in Washington

    2013-05-01T15:17:00Z

    USA: The first of three trams for the H/Benning streetcar line in Washington arrived for post-delivery testing on May 1. The testing site in Anacostia has been under construction since September 2012. Testing will be conducted by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and vehicle manufacturer Inekon. Upon completion, District ...

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    Rio Tinto orders Wabtec ECP braking equipment

    2013-05-01T10:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: On April 30 Wabtec Corp announced an US$15m order to provide electronically-controlled pneumatic braking equipment including software for use on heavy haul locomotives and wagons operated by Rio Tinto in the Pilbara region. Delivery is scheduled for this year. The contract follows on from previous orders to supply ECP ...

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    München airport regional railway funding deal

    2013-05-01T06:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Construction of a 2·3 km east-to-north link between München airport and the München – Regensburg railway is set to begin this year, after an agreement for an equal split of the €83m cost was signed by the federal and Bayern governments last month. Two S-Bahn routes currently link the ...

  • May 2013 issue of Railway Gazette International.
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    Feature articles in the May 2013 issue of Railway Gazette International

    2013-05-01T06:00:00Z

    Comment Heavy lorries will not go away News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Analysis RFE debates technical harmonisation Panay dreams of railway revival Australian high speed study reportsSmart card accordPointers Spotlight ETR1000 heralds speed-up on Italy's AV network Luigi D'Ottavi ...

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    SNCF to take 25% stake in Comsa Rail Transport

    2013-04-30T15:28:00Z

    EUROPE: An agreement for SNCF's logistics business SNCF Geodis to take a 25% stake in Spanish private freight operator Comsa Rail Transport was announced by Comsa EMTE on April 29. The transaction is subject to European regulatory approval. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a representative of Geodis would sit ...

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    Foxx to succeed LaHood as US Transportation Secretary

    2013-04-30T14:58:00Z

    USA: Mayor of Charlotte Anthony Foxx has accepted President 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 ...

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    TfL applies for Northern Line extension legal powers

    2013-04-30T14:18:00Z

    UK: Transport for London submitted a Transport & Works Act Order application on April 30 seeking legal powers for the construction of a 3·3 km extension of London Underground's Northern Line from Kennington to Nine Elms and Battersea. As well as supporting regeneration of the Nine Elms area, TfL expects ...

  • DB Regio Mittelfrankenbahn service on the Nuremberg Nordost- Gräfenberg route (Photo: DB/Claus Weber)
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    Private funding planned for Bayern passenger project

    2013-04-30T10:09:00Z

    GERMANY: Bayern railway authority BEG is negotiating a private funding model that could facilitate the reintroduction of passenger services on the 24 km Dombühl – Feuchtwangen – Dinkelsbühl line. The route is leased from DB by BayernBahn and has only carried freight and heritage trains since regular passenger services ceased ...

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    Greg Pauline

    2013-04-30T08:02:13Z

    Greg Pauline has been named Managing Director of infrastructure owner and freight operator Genesee & Wyoming Australia. He succeeds Bert Easthope, who is moving into a strategic development role.