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NewsHangzhou Metro Line 1 PPP contract signed
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission has approved a public-private partnership contract covering the supply of electrical and mechanical systems and the operation of Hangzhou Metro Line 1. The first of eight planned metro lines in the city is under construction for opening later this year, with 31 stations ...
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NewsMetrolink orders 20 more light rail vehicles to replace original fleet
UK: An order for 20 more Bombardier M5000 high-floor light rail vehicles which will enable the withdrawal of Metrolink's original fleet of Firema T68 cars in 2014 was announced by Transport for Greater Manchester on July 17. Bombardier and electrical equipment partner Vossloh Kiepe are already supplying 74 M5000 LRVs, ...
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NewsAnsaldo STS licenses catenary-free tram technology for Chinese market
CHINA: Ansaldo STS has signed a 'strategic agreement' to license its TramWave catenary-free light rail technology to a joint venture of CNR Dalian and Taiwanese firm General Resources Co. Announcing the agreement on July 16, Ansaldo STS said it was 'proud to have had the opportunity to build excellent relationships' ...
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NewsElectrification programme central to UK government's £9·4bn rail strategy
UK: A rolling programme of electrification is at the centre of the High Level Output Specification which sets out the government's strategic plans for rail investment in 2014-19. The HLOS published on July 16 covers projects planned for Control Period 5, which runs from April 1 2014 to March 31 ...
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NewsCasablanca tram operating contract awarded
MOROCCO: Casablanca transport authority Casa Transports has selected a consortium of RATP Dev, Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion du Maroc and Transinvest to operate and maintain the tramway which is scheduled to open on December 12. The five-year contract announced on July 13 is worth €70m, plus a further ...
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NewsProducts & Technology in Brief
An actuator for powered opening of curved doors on wheelchair-accessible train toilet modules has been launched by Norgren, which says it only requires greasing once a year. Maximum opening width is 1100 mm, with the time taken configurable up to 60 sec. HCL Axon has launched iMRO for Rail, an ...
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NewsNews in Brief - July 2012
Salzburg AG has grouped all its rail services under the Salzburger Lokalbahnen brand, including the Salzburger Lokalbahn, Schafbergbahn and the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, which has just taken delivery of a third Gmeinder diesel locomotive. ADB’s technical assistance special fund is to provide US$225000 to support the restructuring of State Railway ...
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NewsSiemens awarded heavy haul electric locomotive contract
AUSTRALIA: The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance has awarded Siemens a contract to supply 13 electric locomotives for use on heavy-haul coal trains in Queensland. Announcing the order on July 12, Siemens said the 1067 mm gauge locomotives would be 'some of the highest-powered narrow gauge electric locomotives in the world'. ...
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NewsBombardier and Uralvagonzavod sign Russian tram and metro technology agreement
RUSSIA: Bombardier Transportation and Uralvagonzavod signed an agreement to jointly develop metro trains and trams on July 12. Metro trains will be 'specifically designed for the challenging requirements' of Moscow and other cities in the CIS region, while Bombardier will provide UVZ with a licence to manufacture low-floor trams with ...
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NewsEvacuating the Diabolo
BELGIUM: Ahead of the launch of commercial services on June 10, an emergency response rehearsal simulating an onboard train fire in the Diabolo tunnels beneath Brussels Airport took place on May 24. Attended by police, fire and ambulance crews, the rehearsal saw 300 volunteers evacuated from the train via signed ...
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NewsRATP Dev to operate Washington DC Streetcar
USA: District of Columbia Department of Transportation has selected a subsidiary of Paris transport operator RATP to operate and maintain the 3·3 km tramway under construction in Washington DC. The line on H Street and Benning Road with seven stops is scheduled to open by the end of 2013 ...
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NewsKyrgyz Railways orders Evolution locomotives
KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ's JSC Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty manufacturing plant has won its second contract to produce TE33A Evolution diesel locomotives for export. The contract for five locomotives was signed on July 3 by Argynbek Malabaev, Chief Executive of Kyrgyzstan's national railway KTJ. LKZ was established in ...
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NewsWuhan - Yichang Passenger-Dedicated Line opens
CHINA: A 293 km Passenger-Dedicated Line between Wuhan and Yichang in Hubei Province opened on July 1. The Hanyi Railway was built by China Railway 12th Bureau Group, with work getting underway in 2008. There are eight stations, and trains run at up to 200 km/h, with a fastest journey ...
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NewsNetwork Rail Consulting launched to target international market
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has launched Network Rail Consulting to provide services outside the UK including strategic planning and advice on asset management, operations, maintenance and major projects. Announcing the launch of NRC on July 9, Network Rail said it intends to form strategic alliances with CH2M Hill and ...
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NewsSZ Vleka in Tehnika maintenance business launched
SLOVENIA: The SZ Centralne Delavnice Ljubljana subsidiary of national railway SZ was relaunched as SZ Vleka in Tehnika on July 5, and is looking to expand its activities beyond the domestic market. SZ-VIT’s brings together business units undertaking locomotive and rolling stock maintenance, repair and refurbishment activities. ...
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NewsFatigue research informs safety reform
AUSTRALIA: The results of research carried out by the Co-operative Research Centre for Rail Innovation into fatigue and drug/alcohol misuse are to be incorporated into the proposed National Rail Safety Law under the ongoing reform of safety regulation across the country. With the exception of those applying in New South ...
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NewsStadler awarded Berlin U-Bahn contract
GERMANY: Berlin transport authority BVG has selected Stadler Pankow to produce two small-profile metro trains as a pilot for the replacement of the current A3L71 fleet. The pre-production Type IK trainsets will be delivered for trials by 2015. If successful, there is an option for series production of up to ...
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NewsAlliance cuts cost of Paisley Canal line electrification
UK: An alliance agreement with passenger franchisee ScotRail has 'significantly' reduced the estimated cost of providing 8 km of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification on the single-track line between Corkerhill Depot Junction and Paisley Canal, infrastructure manager Network Rail announced on July 11. The project on the Glasgow suburban ...
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Miguel Penaloza Barrientos
Miguel Penaloza Barrientos has succeeded German Cardona Gutierrez as Colombia’s Minister of Transport.
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NewsWeed control without herbicide
FRANCE: Infrastructure manager RFF and SNCF's engineering department are undertaking long-term performance trials with a DuPont non-woven geotexile intended to prevent ballast contamination and the growth of weeds in areas where tightening environmental regulations will soon restrict the use of herbicides. The polypropylene filament fabric forms a barrier to ...