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Rail Business UKTrain disruption information by Facebook Messenger
UK: East Midlands Trains is testing the provision of personalised travel disruption information to passengers via Facebook Messenger. The system was developed by technology company Zipabout with the aim of replacing potentially confusing mass broadcasts of disruption information. Passengers opt-in through a ‘Keep Me Updated’ button on the EMT website. ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi metro project moves forward
UAE: The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport has invited bids for consultancy services for the emirate’s metro and light rail projects. Companies registered with the Department of Economic Development are invited to tender, with applications due by September 13. According to the surface transport master plan for ...
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NewsNorrbotniabanan construction launched
SWEDEN: Construction of the initial section of the Norrbotniabanan was launched by Prime Minister Stefan Löfven with a groundbreaking ceremony at on August 23. The planned 270 km Norrbotniabanan between Umeå and Luleå is to expected be built in three phases at total cost of SKr30bn, starting with the short ...
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NewsNæstved site to replace DSB’s København workshop
DENMARK: DSB is to move its main locomotive and rolling stock workshop from København to a new facility to be built at Næstved in south Sjælland, the national passenger operator announced on August 27. DSB CEO Flemming Jensen said the move was a long-term strategic decision that would contribute towards ...
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NewsKöln light rail extension inaugurated
GERMANY: A northwestern extension of Köln light rail Line 3 opened to passengers on August 27, following an official inauguration ceremony on August 25. The 600 m extension from Ollenhauerring runs along Militärringstraße to reach a new terminus at Görlinger-Zentrum. The new stop offers level boarding. Main works ...
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NewsFirst phase of Aarhus tram-train route inaugurated
DENMARK: The first tram-train section of the Aarhus Letbane light rail network opened on August 25 with the start of operations on the 29 km southern section between Aarhus H and Odder, serving 16 stations. The railway linking Aarhus and Odder closed in 2016 for upgrading including electrification. It ...
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NewsWorld rail infrastructure market - August 2018
Australia: The South Australian government has approved an extension to Lendlease’s Phase I contract for the electrification of Adelaide’s 40 km Gawler Line to include the second phase from Salisbury to Gawler, due to be completed by the end of 2020 at a cost of A$462·5m. PTA has awarded ...
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NewsStage V engine development on show at InnoTrans 2018
VOITH: The development of a horizontal diesel engine for rail applications offering up to 23% more power than comparable engines while meeting the Stage V exhaust standards coming into force in 2021 will be highlighted by Voith at InnoTrans 2018. Derived from construction machine engines, the six cylinder engine would ...
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NewsRail-certified industrial computer range launched
COMPUTERS: Specialist computing platform supplier Captec has launched a range of EN 50121-4:2006 certified industrial computers for trackside applications including surface and underground installation. The computers feature redundant power supplies, RAID support and hot-swappable drive bays. They are compatible with Celeron, i3, i5 and i7 processors, and can be customised ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market - August 2018
Austria: On June 29 ÖBB placed a €188m firm order for 19 six-car Talent 3 EMUs for use in Tirol from 2020, and six for use on cross-border services to Italy from 2021. This is the second order to be placed under a 2016 framework contract for up to 300 ...
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NewsStadler applies to build St Petersburg tram factory
RUSSIA: Stadler has applied to the St Petersburg authorities to build a tram assembly plant in the city. The Swiss company has proposed an offset contract with the municipality under which the manufacturer would pay to build the factory in return for the city guaranteeing to buy a set ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
CRRC Qishuyan has delivered a batch of DF8B diesel locomotives ordered by aluminium company Alpart for use in Jamaica. On August 4 Eurosib launched a weekly Moscow –Novosibirsk container service for home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin. Rail Cargo Group is providing custom logistics services for Circus Roncalli's 2018 tour of ...
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NewsGet plugged in to the latest in electrification
POWERLINES: ‘InnoTrans is the highlight for our industry and a unique opportunity to meet customers and business partners in person in an incomparable surrounding’, says Gerhard Ehringer, CEO of railway and urban rail electrification system supplier Powerlines. At InnoTrans 2018 the company will be presenting its entire portfolio, which runs ...
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NewsBanja Luka – Doboj upgrade
BOSNIA: AŽD Praha has completed installation of ESA 44-BH electronic interlockings at six stations on ŽRS’s Banja Luka – Doboj line. The €19·1m contract involved the installation of a DOZ-1 remote control system, upgrading 11 level crossings and the supply of telecoms equipment including GSM-R onboard units. The project ...
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NewsWorld rail market - August 2018
Asia: On June 29 Bombardier signed a €245m contract to provide 20 years of rail system maintenance services for an undisclosed customer in Southeast Asia. Australia: Metro Trains Sydney has awarded Alstom a 15-year contract to maintain the 22 six-car Metropolis automated trainsets, Urbalis 400 CBTC and point machines ...
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NewsFRA awards $204m of PTC implementation grants
USA: The Federal Railroad Administration announced the award of grants totalling $204m to support 28 Positive Train Control deployment projects in 15 states on August 24. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 provided $250m for PTC implementation. FRA invited applications in May and the selection process was completed in just ...
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Metro Report InternationalKC Streetcar sets ridership record
USA: The KC Streetcar recorded its highest monthly ridership to date in July, when 262 593 passenger-journeys were taken. Ridership is higher on Saturdays than on weekdays, with the respective figures averaging 14 085 and 7 909 in July. The average ridership on Sundays was 6 453. The highest ...
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NewsSolaris signs Cluj-Napoca trolleybus contract
ROMANIA: Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a 115m złoty framework contract to supply up to 50 articulated trolleybuses to Cluj-Napoca. The Polish manufacturer is to supply its Trollino 18 vehicles in batches every six months. The trolleybuses will have a driveline supplied by Škoda, a 250 kW traction ...
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Rail Business UKHitachi expands Newton Aycliffe plant
UK: Local Member of Parliament Phil Wilson officially opened an additional building at Hitachi Rail Europe’s rolling stock plant in Newton Aycliffe on August 23. Hitachi said the £5m Aspire building took its total investment in the County Durham site to more than £100m. The company has created 730 permanent ...
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NewsFV-Dosto dining car unveiled
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways unveiled the first dining car for its new FV-Dosto double-deck EMUs in Zürich on August 21. The upper deck dining saloon presents what SBB describes as a bright, modern ambience with excellent views. SBB believes that on train dining is ‘a trump card’ which gives ...