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NewsICE4 receives ETCS approval in Germany
GERMANY: Federal railway authority EBA has approved the operation of ICE4 high-speed trains with ETCS, Siemens announced on November 5. This will enable their use on the Berlin – München high speed line from the December 9 timetable change. The ICE4 trainsets are fitted with ETCS Baseline 3 onboard equipment, ...
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Metro Report InternationalLionet tram on test in Perm
RUSSIA: A PK Transportnye Systemy Lionet tram has started a period of passenger-carrying tests on a part of Route 11 in Perm. The single-section Lionet was displayed at the InnoTrans 2018 trade fair in Berlin during September. The municipality plans to renew its fleet by 2023, and the ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
ÖBB has completed a €60m project to modernise and expand the Wolfurt intermodal freight terminal near the Swiss and German borders. Transportation Partners & Logistics is undertaking a $4·1m construction project to double rail capacity at a wind turbine factory in Pensacola, Florida, to handle up to 20 wagons ...
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NewsRhätische Bahn opens 'Little Sister' bridge
SWITZERLAND: Rhätsiche Bahn services are scheduled to be diverted over the recently-completed second Hinterrhein bridge at Reichenau from November 4, enabling the original bridge dating from 1895 to be closed for renovation. The older structure is scheduled to reopen in late 2019. This will complete a SFr32·5m project to provide ...
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NewsŽOS Zvolen rehabilitates ADY locomotives
AZERBAIJAN: Slovakian rolling stock maintenance company ŽOS Zvolen has completed work on the first two of five ČKD-built CME3 Co-Co diesel-electric locos which are being refurbished for Azerbaijan’s national railway ADY. The locos which were oringally built in the 1980s arrived at the ŽOS Zvolen site in late April. ...
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NewsSerbian line reopens
SERBIA: Passenger services on the 95 km Novi Sad – Orlovat – Zrenjanin line restarted after seven years on October 25, following the completion of a €46·5m project to rehabilitate the route. Services had ceased in 2011 because of the poor state of the infrastructure, where maximum speeds had been ...
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NewsTSI certification for Škoda Transportation push-pull trainsets
GERMANY: Škoda Transportation announced on November 2 that notified body Eisenbahn-Cert had granted TSI certification for the Type 109E3 locomotives and double-deck push-pull coaches which DB Regio has ordered for use on Nürnburg – Ingolstadt – München regional services operating over the high speed line. When the contract for six ...
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Rail Business UKRoad-rail vehicle equipped with illuminated exclusion zone
SAFETY: Contractor Keltbray is equipping 14 Colmar road-rail vehicles with high-intensity blue directional lights from Road Rail Plant Ltd which clearly illuminate a 10 m exclusion zone when the machinery is operating. In May 2017 the company installed LED lights which provide spot markers, but the new system provides a ...
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NewsBaku – Tbilisi – Kars passenger service to launch in 2019
INTERNATIONAL: Passenger services on the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars route are to be launched in the third quarter of 2019, Azerbaijan’s national railway ADY has announced. The announcement on October 30 marked the first anniversary of the official inauguration of the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway corridor. ...
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NewsPalermo suburban line reopens following modernisation
ITALY: The Passante suburban railway in Palermo has reopened after a three-year closure for modernisation. The project includes double-tracking the line between Palermo Centrale and Punta Raisi, adding 12 stations, eliminating 22 level crossings, and building a new underground section between Palermo and Capaci. So far only the ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
FreightCar America has announced revenue of $79·0m and a net loss of $6·2m for Q3 to September 30. It delivered 498 new and 390 rebuilt wagons, and its order backlog totalled 1 911 wagons worth $167m. 'While we continue to be very encouraged by the progress we are making in ...
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NewsTMH Africa completes purchase of DCD Rolling Stock factory
SOUTH AFRICA: Transmashholding completed its previously-announced acquisition of the DCD Rolling Stock plant in Boksburg from DCD Group on October 29. ‘We are very proud of closing this deal’, said Martin Vaujour, CEO of the Russian group’s overseas business development unit TMH International. ‘This is a major milestone in our ...
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Metro Report InternationalPalermo suburban line reopens following modernisation
ITALY: The Passante suburban railway in Palermo has reopened after a three-year closure for modernisation. The project includes double-tracking the line between Palermo Centrale and Punta Raisi, adding 12 stations, eliminating 22 level crossings, and building a new underground section between Palermo and Capaci. So far only the ...
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NewsRobot railway police deployed
SOUTH KOREA: This month four police robots are to be deployed at Seoul and Dongdaegu stations, where they will undertake autonomous patrols, provide CCTV coverage and interact with passengers to provide safety and other information. The robots have been developed by Future Robot as part of its Furo range ...
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NewsBhopal and Indore metros approved
INDIA: The state government of Madhya Pradesh has reached agreement with the national government for the construction of metro networks in the cities of Bhopal and Indore, at an estimated total cost of Rs145bn. Approved by the national cabinet in October, the two schemes are to be taken forward by ...
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NewsStadler signs Erfurt tram contract
GERMANY: Erfurt transport authority EVAG signed a contract with Stadler on October 29 for the supply of 14 trams. Stadler is to supply a 42 m long metre-gauge version of its Tramlink vehicle, which will have capacity for 248 passengers including 102 seated. The air-conditioned vehicles will have five ...
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NewsNext phase of Delhi metro Line 7 inaugurated
INDIA: The next phase of Delhi metro Line 7 was inaugurated on October 31. The elevated 17·9 km section between Shiv Vihar and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake has 15 stations including three interchanges and a depot at Vinod Nagar. The Shiv Vihar – Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section is not yet connected ...
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NewsITE to acquire American Railcar Industries
USA: Industrial and transport investor ITE Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire wagon manufacturing, leasing and repair company American Railcar Industries from Icahn Enterprises in a deal worth $1·75bn, including ARI’s net indebtedness. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. Icahn Enterprises ...
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NewsLoan agreement signed for second phase of Jakarta metro
INDONESIA: The government has signed an agreement for a 40-year, ¥70bn loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency for the second phase of the Jakarta metro. The agreement signed on October 24 specifies Japanese rolling stock and signalling suppliers. Letters of invitation for consulting services are due to be issued ...
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Editorial Comment20 years to save the planet
‘Rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society’ are needed if global warming is to be limited to 1·5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to an assessment by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Presented in Incheon on October 8, the Special Report on ...