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NewsTramRus tram running in Moscow
RUSSIA: The first tram produced by the TramRus joint venture of Alstom and Transmashholding for Moscow commenced ‘trial commercial operation’ on August 20. The 100% low-floor 1 524 mm gauge tram has been developed from Alstom’s Citadis family and adapted for local conditions, including very cold winters and hot ...
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NewsIndian-Czech railway co-operation agreement
INDIA: The Ministry of Railways, Czech national passenger operator ČD and Czech supply industry association ACRI signed a memorandum of understanding for technical co-operation on August 19. Potential areas of co-operation specified in the memorandum include the development of automotive traffic, raising the speeds of IR passenger trains to 200 ...
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NewsFirst Haramain high speed trainset revealed
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Railways Organization President Mohamed Khaled al Suwaiket visited the first trainset for the Haramain High Speed Rail project at the Talgo’s factory at Rivabellosa in Spain on August 11. The 450 km high speed line will link Makkah with Madinah, via Jeddah and King Abdul Aziz International ...
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NewsChina to Brazil by train and plane
INTERNATIONAL: DB Schenker combined its rail, lorry and air freight services to deliver a 21 tonne shipment of mobile phone components from China to Brazil for the first time, with a journey time of 24 days compared to between 50 and 55 days by sea. The components travelled 10 124 ...
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NewsRio metro expansion study
BRAZIL: The Rio de Janeiro state government has called bids for a study into three new metro lines in Rio. The winner will have 12 months to submit land use, demand and feasibility studies. The three planned lines are: Uruguai – Engenhão: 8·9 km with six stations and forecast ridership ...
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NewsTendering starts for high speed line to Querétaro
MEXICO: During a ceremony held in the city of Querétaro on August 15, federal Secretary of Communications & Transport Gerardo Ruiz and Querétaro state governor José Calzada formally signed off tendering documentation for the project to build a high speed line between Mexico City and Querétaro. Representing an investment in ...
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NewsGE builds metre gauge Evolution
BRAZIL: GE Transportation has announced the development of the Evolution ES43BBi design, an eight-axle diesel freight locomotive aimed at the 1 000 mm gauge railways which with a total length of 23 000 km form 80% of the national network. Featuring GE’s new AC traction motor for 1 000 mm ...
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NewsNorthern and TransPennine Express franchise shortlist announced
UK: On August 19 the Department for Transport announced the six bidders which have been prequalified to submit ‘innovative and ambitious proposals’ to operate two passenger franchises in northern England. Invitations to tender are expected to be issued in December, with the winners to be announced by October 2015. The ...
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NewsHeavier loads permitted over the Brenner
ITALY: Following a series of trials and technical studies, infrastructure manager RFI has approved the operation of 1 500 tonne trains on the Brenner route to Austria for a trial period of one year. The ability to operate long trains on the corridor is a ‘a real revolution for freight ...
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NewsBuenos Aires Line B upgraded for ex-Madrid fleet
ARGENTINA: Metro authority SBASE is spending a total of 1∙01bn pesos on upgrading Line B of the Buenos Aires network, in preparation for the introduction of a fleet of 86 CAF Series 6000 cars purchased from Metro de Madrid for US$57∙6m. Due to enter service during the first quarter of ...
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NewsDiesel-resistant sleeves in various colours
BRADY: Durable diesel-resistant wire identification sleeves for rolling stock applications will be displayed at InnoTrans by Brady. Available in various colours and supplied on rolls which enable double-sided printing, the sleeves are designed to maintain their integrity while exposed to organic fluids, oils and high temperatures. The ...
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NewsLight rail reaches Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
USA: Dallas Area Rapid Transit inaugurated an extension of the Orange Line to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on August 15, with revenue services starting three days later. The first stage of the Orange Line opened in July 2012, with a 6·5 km extension to Belt Line Road opening in ...
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NewsMitsubishi wins São Paulo metro turnkey contract
BRAZIL: PPP concessionaire Move São Paulo has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsui & Co a turnkey contract for construction of metro Line 6. In what MHI says is its first railway contract in Latin America, the Japanese company will design, supply and commission the signalling, communications, power supply, ...
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NewsGreenTech shunter on show at InnoTrans
VOLLERT: The new GreenTech automated shunter is designed for use at industrial terminals. Its 180 kW diesel-electric drive continually adapts to the power required to minimise fuel consumption and emissions. It features a water-cooled, six-cylinder in-line engine with turbocharger, charge-air cooling and external exhaust gas recirculation, compliant with EU Stage ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market August 2014
Argentina: Rioro SA has been awarded a 166m pesos contract to repair 28 type CT16A wagons for Belgrano Cargas y Logística. This and a 60m pesos contract to repair 10 CT54 wagons are being undetaken by the Rioro workshops at Pérez. Brazil: Porto Alegre metro operator Trensurb has awarded ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market August 2014
Australia: Laing O’Rourke Construction Australia has been appointed managing contractor for A$45m of preliminary works for Sydney’s A$1·6bn CBD & South East Light Rail project. Ethiopia: Huawei is to provide its Mass Transit eLTE communications for the Addis Abeba light rail project. France: RFF has signed a 12-year ...
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NewsToronto airport rail link DMU delivered
CANADA: The first two of 18 diesel multiple-unit cars being supplied by Sumitomo for Toronto’s Union-Pearson Express airport rail link has been delivered to regional transport agency Metrolinx. The US$75m order placed in 2011 covers 12 Type A driving cars and six Type B intermediate cars with toilets, which will ...
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NewsTibet railway opens to Xigaze
CHINA: A 253 km line from Lhasa west to Xigaze was formally opened on August 15, with the first passenger train scheduled to run the following day. The new line will reduce the journey time between Tibet’s capital and second largest city from 4 h by road to around 2 ...
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NewsTrams ordered for Bydgoszcz extension
POLAND: The Tramwaj Fordon subsidiary of Bydgoszcz city council has ordered 12 Swing 100% low-floor trams from Pesa for 109m złoty. The metre-gauge trams are to be used on the 9·5 km line to the Fordon district that is due to open next year. The five-section vehicles will ...
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NewsSiemens Rail Automation expands to meet PTC demand
USA: Siemens Rail Automation is to expand its manufacturing and engineering capabilities in Pittsburgh by bringing its current East Pittsburgh and 18th Street facilities together on a new site in Munhall. Siemens is to invest $1m in the facility, with the state providing a $0·2m grant plus tax incentives ...