News – Page 396

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    Metro Report International

    Accessibility and sustainability at the heart of Berlin transport plan

    2019-03-01T17:01:18Z

    GERMANY: The Senate of the Land of Berlin on February 26 issued a 2019-23 transport plan, with accessibility and emissions reduction key components. As well as the bus, tram, U-Bahn and ferry networks operated by municipal company BVG, the plan also addresses multimodal transport investment and integration with the regional ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Channel Tunnel Brexit works funded in out-of-court settlement

    2019-03-01T16:38:34Z

    EUROPE: On March 1 the UK government agreed to pay Eurotunnel up to £33m in an out-of-out-court settlement to bring to an end the Channel Tunnel concessionaire’s legal challenge against the Department for Transport’s decision to award ferry companies DFDS and Brittany Ferries contracts to provide cross-Channel freight transport services ...

  • Inlandsbanan has acquired five second-hand Alstom Lint diesel multiple-units.
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    Inlandsbanan acquires DMUs for local services

    2019-03-01T14:35:24Z

    SWEDEN: Inlandsbanan has acquired five second-hand Alstom Lint diesel multiple-units for the planned launched of a regular passenger service on part of its route. Inlandsbanan is owned by 19 local authorities and operates seasonal tourist-focused passenger services along the north – south inland route from Gällivare to Mora. It has ...

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    Frauscher Sensor Technology acquired by Delachaux

    2019-03-01T14:30:13Z

    FRAUSCHER: Delachaux Group completed the acquisition of a majority stake in wheel sensor and axle counter manufacturer Frauscher Sensor Technology Group on February 28. The family-owned Delachaux Group is the owner of rail fastening manufacturer Pandrol as well as specialised energy and metals engineering businesses. FST’s management retains ...

  • Lotos Kolej previously ordered five Griffin locomotives in 2015.
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    Lotos Kolej orders Griffins and Dragons

    2019-03-01T11:39:00Z

    POLAND: Open access freight operator Lotos Kolej signed an 80m złoty contract with Newag on February 28 for the supply of five electric locomotives. Newag is to supply three six-axle Dragon 2 locos and two four-axle Griffin locos by the end of May, and will provide seven years of ...

  • The EU is to support the €1bn modernisation of the 233 km line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border at Kapıkule.
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    EU to finance upgrading of Turkey’s European link

    2019-03-01T07:00:00Z

    TURKEY: A €275m grant to support the €1bn modernisation of the 233 km line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border at Kapıkule was signed by representatives of the European Union and Turkey on February 28. The route is designated as being of European significance because it links to the core ...

  • The Go-Ahead Group’s German subsidiary Go-Ahead Verkehrsgesellschaft Deutschland has established Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH.
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2019-03-01T06:00:00Z

    Palfinger Structural Inspection has been formed by Palfinger (51%), VCE Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT (24·5%) and Angst Group (24·5%) to undertake the inspection of rail and road bridges using unmanned aerial vehicles, multispectral sensors, artificial intelligence and three-dimensional data processing without needing to stop traffic. ‘We have identified great opportunities ...

  • Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd's PKC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Bombardier Transportation’s UK rolling stock electrical component and system production and installation activities.
    Rail Business UK

    MSSL acquires Bombardier UK rolling stock component business

    2019-02-28T17:07:06Z

    UK: Indian automotive and transport component supplier Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd's PKC Group announced on February 28 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bombardier Transportation’s UK rolling stock electrical component and system production and installation activities. This includes the manufacturing of wiring harnesses, panels and cabinets and ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Policymakers back HS2 as contractors challenge costs

    2019-02-28T14:14:41Z

    UK: Representatives of the High Speed Rail Industry Leaders group joined national and regional politicians in Birmingham on February 25 to unveil a giant jigsaw of Britain, writes Tony Miles. This was intended to highlight the regional connectivity benefits of High Speed 2, with the ‘missing piece’ in the jigsaw, ...

  • Stadler Flirt EMU for Greater Anglia’s Stansted Express service between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport (Photo: Greater Anglia/Nick Strugnell).
    Rail Business UK

    First new Stansted Express trainset delivered

    2019-02-28T10:44:24Z

    UK: The first of 10 Stadler Flirt electric multiple-units which Greater Anglia has ordered for use on Stansted Express branded services between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport was delivered to the operator’s Norwich depot on February 28. It will now undergo safety and performance testing before it is approved ...

  • Work has started on the Metro Manila Subway.
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    Metro Manila Subway breaks ground

    2019-02-28T10:20:30Z

    PHILIPPINES: A groundbreaking ceremony for the first fully-underground metro line in the Manila region took place on February 27 at the site of the future depot at Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City. The north-south Metro Manila Subway will connect Quirino Highway in Quezon City with FTI in Taguig City ...

  • TÜV Süd has acquired SNC-Lavalin’s IWT4 instrumented wheelset technology business.
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    TÜV Süd acquires SNC-Lavalin’s instrumented wheelset technology

    2019-02-28T10:00:00Z

    EUROPE: TÜV Süd announced the acquisition of SNC-Lavalin’s IWT4 instrumented wheelset technology business on February 27, saying this would strengthen its position as a one-stop-shop for the independent assessment, testing and approval of rolling stock. The IWT4 instrumentation is applied to the wheelset without any structural modification, ensuring structural integrity ...

  • The Three Bridges – Brighton section of the Brighton Main Line has reopened following a nine-day closure for a £67m upgrading project.
    Rail Business UK

    UK railway news round-up

    2019-02-28T07:00:00Z

    The Public Accounts Committee published its Rail Management & Timetabling report on February 27. Key findings included the Department for Transport’s management being characterised by cost overruns, project delays and disruption; there is not enough transparency about the service improvements that passengers can expect and the levels of profit that ...

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    World rail market - February 2019

    2019-02-28T06:00:00Z

    China: ST Engineering is to supply a passenger information system for Shanghai metro Line 14. Germany: Bremenports has commissioned DBH Logistics IT to supply a new IT platform for the 193 km network serving the port of Bremen, with functions to include planning, scheduling, train monitoring and billing. ...

  • DB Station&Service has appointed Acapela Group to create digital public address announcements (Photo: DB/C Bedeschinski).
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    Custom announcements to create an audio brand for DB stations

    2019-02-27T12:22:42Z

    GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service has appointed Acapela Group to create digital public address announcements for use at its 5 400 stations. Acapela said the German-language announcements would be custom-made to provide a ‘pleasant unique voice experience’, with an audio brand identity that would be recognisable as belonging to ...

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    Station retail management business to be sold

    2019-02-27T12:00:00Z

    ITALY: FS Group has selected Altarea Cogedim as the winning bidder for its Centostazioni Retail business, which manages commercial and advertising activities at Milano Porta Garibaldi, Torino Porta Susa, Padova, Roma Ostiense and Napoli Afragola stations. This includes more than 18 000 m2 of retail space at stations used by ...

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    First Rail Baltica main line design contract awarded

    2019-02-27T11:58:30Z

    ESTONIA: Project promoter RB Rail has selected Spanish company IDOM to provide design and supervision services for the Pärnu – Rapla section of the Rail Baltica 1 435 mm gauge line. The contract covers master and detailed technical design of the substructure, superstructure and related civil works which is to ...

  • A former British Airways Chief Executive, Keith Williams gave the annual George Bradshaw Address in London on February 26.
    Rail Business UK

    Put customers first, Williams tells UK rail sector

    2019-02-27T10:26:05Z

    UK: The rail industry needs ‘to adapt to a fast changing world’, and ensure that it focuses on the needs of passenger and freight customers, according to former British Airways Chief Executive Keith Williams, who was last year commissioned by Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling to undertake a ...

  • China Civil Engineering Construction Corp has awarded CRRC Qishuyan a contract to supply diesel locomotives and multiple-units for use in Nigeria.
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    Nigerian locomotive order signed

    2019-02-27T08:00:00Z

    NIGERIA: China Civil Engineering Construction Corp has awarded CRRC Qishuyan a contract to supply diesel locomotives and multiple-units for use in Nigeria. The order covers four NDJ3N diesel multiple-units, two DF7GN shunting locomotives, six DF11GN passenger locomotives and nine DF8BN freight locomotives. The first batch of 10 locomotives is scheduled ...

  • A 10-point plan to restructure the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been announced.
    Metro Report International

    Congestion charge to support New York MTA under major restructuring

    2019-02-26T16:40:26Z

    USA: A 10-point plan to restructure and provide long-term funding for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority was announced on February 26 in a joint statement by state Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. At the heart of the restructuring proposal, which would need to ...