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NewsRENFE passengers get access to digital newspapers and magazines
SPAIN: National operator RENFE is to make the PressReader digital newspaper and magazine platform available to passengers before departure as well as onboard its trains. A link to access PressReader will be sent to passengers by e-mail or text message prior to their departure, enabling travellers ...
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NewsInland Rail to use solar powered signalling
AUSTRALIA: The use of solar powered signalling on the Inland Rail project has been approved by Australian Rail Track Corp following a trial on a passing loop at Coolleearlee in New South Wales. This will eliminate the need to use the local power supply infrastructure or ...
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NewsDream of the Desert cruise train planned for Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: A Dream of the Desert five-star luxury cruise train service on the North South Railway from Riyadh to Al Qurayyat on the border with Jordan is planned to launch in 2025. A memorandum of understanding for the project was signed at the Saudi ...
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Rail Business UKHarry Needle Railway Co secures funding for expansion plans
UK: Harry Needle Railway Co has secured £2m in funding from Frontier Development Capital to support a £6·2m plan to expand its engineering capabilities and modify locomotives to lower emissions. The funding is from FDC’s Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund, which aims to help ...
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NewsUkrainian wagon builder targets international expansion
AUSTRIA: Ukrainian company TAS Group has acquired a 40·03% stake in lightweight modular wagon development joint venture TransANT as part of its strategy of expansion into the international market. This reduces steelmaker Voestalpine’s stake in the Linz-based joint venture from 80·2% to 48·1% and ÖBB Rail ...
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NewsKururi Line closure plan fuels fears for Japan’s rural railways
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has confirmed that it is to launch consultations for the partial closure of the 32·2 km Kururi Line east of Tokyo.
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NewsGenesee & Wyoming appoints Tim Shoveller as UK/Europe CEO
EUROPE: Genesee & Wyoming Inc has appointed Tim Shoveller as CEO of its UK/Europe operations.
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NewsAuckland’s City Rail Link seeks more funding as pandemic drives up costs
NEW ZEALAND: Cross-Auckland rail tunnel project promoter City Rail Link Ltd has submitted a formal request for more funding from the government and Auckland Council, citing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on construction works, the supply chain, resourcing, materials and labour costs. The cost of ...
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NewsMRS Logística investment plan
BRAZIL: A government decree published on March 6 grants outline approval for MRS Logística to qualify for a tax incentive targeted at infrastructure investment. This paves the way for the concession holder to invest around R$1∙8bn in a range of infrastructure works and the purchase of ...
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NewsSTB approves Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merger with conditions
NORTH AMERICA: The US Surface Transportation Board has approved the application from Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern to merge their two railways.
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NewsAmtrak seeks funding to study Mississippi – Louisiana – Texas passenger train
USA: Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission are to apply for federal funding to study a proposed passenger service linking New York and Dallas/Fort Worth via Atlanta.
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NewsDrieland train to link Aachen, Maastricht and Liège from December
EUROPE: Cross-border regional trains connecting Aachen, Maastricht and Liège are on course to begin with the December 2023 timetable change, following the signing of a letter of intent between the Netherlands and Belgium on March 13. The agreement was signed by the Dutch State Secretary for ...
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NewsTalgo sees growth opportunities despite fall in profits
INTERNATIONAL: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo says it foresees an increase in revenue in 2023, driven by its ongoing projects and the good performance of the rail sector. It is working on several opportunities with a total value of €7·6bn for 2023-24, with Europe, the Middle ...
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NewsAmtrak begins work on B&P Tunnel replacement programme
USA: Amtrak has begun early construction activities as part of a programme to upgrade 6 km of the Northeast Corridor through central Baltimore and replace the national passenger operator’s oldest tunnel. The 2·3 km Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel dates from 1873 and is now suffering from ...
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In depthEgypt: Building a Suez Canal on rails
Siemens Mobility is playing a vital part in construction of a 2 000 km high speed network in Egypt. Siemens Mobility’s CEO for Turnkey, Middle East & Africa Léon Soulier outlines the company’s role, its partnerships, and the impact of this huge investment.
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Rail Business UKUK faces being ‘left behind’ in the hydrogen train sector
UK: A government commitment to procuring hydrogen trains and refuelling infrastructure is required to kick-start deployment and achieve faster decarbonisation of the rail network, according to Hydrogen UK.
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NewsÖBB orders more Desiro ML EMUs
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways has awarded Siemens Mobility an order to supply a further 27 Desiro ML electric multiple-units. Entry into service is planned from 2025. The national operator has previously ordered a total of 246 Desiro ML trainsets, including 200 delivered under a 2010 framework ...
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Metro Report InternationalBattery-hydrogen fuel cell light rail vehicle unveiled
CHINA: A hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery powered light rail vehicle designed for catenary-free operation on suburban lines, in scenic areas and at locations such as airports has been unveiled at Baoding in central Hebei province. The high-floor LRV has been developed by Hebei Jingche ...
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NewsCentral Railway completes 100% electrification
INDIA: Mumbai-based Central Railway has completed the electrification of its entire 1 676 mm gauge network.