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NewsKnorr-Bremse to supply braking systems for Dawonsys EMUs
SOUTH KOREA: Rolling stock manufacturer Dawonsys has awarded Knorr-Bremse a firm order to supply electropneumatic braking systems for 208 electric multiple-unit cars. In December 2018 Korail awarded Dawonsys a contract to supply 150 EMU-150 cars to replace the ageing loco-hauled Mugunghwa fleet used on long-distance stopping ...
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NewsPanoramique des Dômes mountain railway trains to be refurbished
FRANCE: Suppler Stadler and local company ACC M are to undertake the mid-life refurbishment of the four GTW2/8 trainsets used on the Panoramique des Dômes mountain railway. The 5 km metre-gauge line equipped with the Strub rack system opened in 2012 to provide access to the ...
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NewsAlstom Ubunye opens South African welding school
SOUTH AFRICA: The Alstom Ubunye Welding School in Nigel has opened to provide free professional welding training for unemployed young people. It is accredited by the South African Institute of Welding, and will provide theoretical and practical modules developed under the guidance of industry specialists and ...
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NewsCanadian Pacific Kansas City formed as merger is completed
NORTH AMERICA: The formal merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern on April 14 was marked with the driving of a ceremonial spike in Kansas City, Missouri, at the only place where the two constituent railways meet. ‘Today we celebrate this historic combination creating a ...
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NewsIndependent review criticises delivery of Inland Rail scheme
AUSTRALIA: The final cost and delivery plan for the Inland Rail scheme remain unclear, according to a scathing independent review of its governance issued on April 6.
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Metro Report InternationalAddressing the US public transport workforce shortage
USA: The American Public Transportation Association has released the first of six workforce development guides designed to help operators address critical workforce shortages across the sector. These will provide best practices, case studies and insights on: advancing awareness of transit careers; creating internships and apprenticeships; ...
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In depthTrain Control: SNCF committed to NExTEO roll out
Despite speculation to the contrary, SNCF Réseau and its contractors are continuing to roll out the NExTEO communications-based train control system which will manage the extended RER Line E in Paris, as project manager Jérôme Lefebvre explains to Jérémie Anne.
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NewsBattery packs ordered for prototype Croatian multiple-units
CROATIA: Rolling stock manufacturer Končar KEV has selected Leclanché to supply batteries for two prototype battery multiple-units which national passenger operator HŽPP ordered last December. Leclanché is to supply 14 of its INT-53 Energy lithium ion battery packs for use on a battery-only multiple-unit, and 12 ...
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Rail Business UKLondon King’s Cross station gets LED lights
UK: Metal halide lamps on platforms 1 to 8 at London King’s Cross station have been replaced with more than 160 LED lights with the aim of significantly reducing maintenance costs, cutting energy consumption by 60% and future-proofing the building’s illumination systems. ...
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NewsRail improvements should be central to TEN-T revision, MEPs say
EUROPE: Major EU transport infrastructure projects should focus on sustainable transport, avoid delays, improve links with Ukraine and Moldova and make provision for military transport, according to the European Parliament’s Transport & Tourism Committee. On April 13, the TRAN Committee formally adopted its position on the ...
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NewsJR Central targeting Tokaido Shinkansen ATO from 2028
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has set out plans to introduce GoA2 automatic train operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen by 2028. The system is currently on test and a demonstration for the media is planned for May 10.
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NewsPrasa reaches milestone in Cape Town suburban rail restoration
SOUTH AFRICA: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa restarted services on April 4 between Langa and Nyanga on Cape Town’s Central Line.
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NewsAngolan railway expansion project approved
ANGOLA: The government has approved funding for the construction of a 260 km railway to serve the inland provinces of Moxico and Lunda Sul. The Ministry of Transport has been authorised to award a US$1·2bn contract for design and construction of the line to a joint ...
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Rail Business UKFirst Class 93 loco expected to arrive shortly
UK: The first of the Class 93 tri-mode electric-diesel-battery locomotives ordered by Rail Operations Group is expected to be delivered shortly, following the completion of initial testing at Stadler’s factory at València in Spain. ROG said the locos are expected to significantly reduce CO2 emissions on ...
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NewsDinosaur train brings the past to the rails
JAPAN: The Echizen Railway has given a trainset a dinosaur theme for use on services to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. The two-car Series 1000 EMU is one of 12 built by Tokyo Sharyo in 1973-85, and was acquired by the Echizen third sector railway from ...
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NewsCPK acquires rail infrastructure contractor Torpol
POLAND: Railway, road and airport infrastructure project promoter Central Port Komunikacyjny has completed the purchase of a 38% controlling stake in rail infrastructure contractor Torpol from state-owned investor Towarzystwo Finansowe Silesia. The deal was signed on April 5 following regulatory approval. ‘The most important benefit of ...
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NewsRussian-Indian consortium wins Vande Bharat Express contract
INDIA: Indian Railways has formally notified a consortium of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd and Russian company Transmashholding that it has been selected as the winner of a US$1·8bn contract to manufacture 120 third-generation Vande Bharat Express 16-car trainsets. The consortium was named as the lowest bidder ...
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Rail Business UKSupersonic-cryogenic leaf removal technology tested
UK: The University of Sheffield and train operator Northern have demonstrated a passenger-train mounted rail head treatment system which fires dry ice pellets in a stream of air at supersonic speed to freeze any leaves on the line. The leaves are then blasted away as the ...