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NewsFirst Pop EMU ready for testing
ITALY: The first Alstom Coradia Stream electric multiple-unit for Trenitalia is to undergo testing at the Velim circuit in the Czech Republic this month, following its unveiling at the manufacturer’s Savigliano factory. The 160 km/h single-deck 3 kV DC regional EMUs are branded Pop by Trenitalia, which names its regional ...
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NewsBergen tram operations contract renewed
NORWAY: Bergen transport authority Bybanen selected Keolis Norge to continue operating the city’s trams on June 29. Keolis expects to sign the contract after a 10-day standstill period. The contract would run for eight years from July 2019, and includes an optional two-year extension. Keolis will also manage the ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
The government announced on July 4 that the High Speed 2 Phase 2b eastern leg rolling stock depot would be close to Junction 45 of the M1 motorway in the Aire Valley to the east of Leeds, rather than at Crofton near Wakefield as previously proposed. Greater Anglia has ...
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NewsRussian Lions will roar at InnoTrans 2018
PK TS: Russian tram manufacturer PK Transportnye Systemy will display its two newest tram models at InnoTrans 2018. The three-section 71-934 Lion is 37·4 m long. PK TS will display a bidirectional version at InnoTrans, and will also develop a unidirectional version. PK TS will also display the single-section ...
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NewsHudson Bay Railway sale talks break down
CANADA: Talks for the sale of the 1 300 km Hudson Bay Railway and the Port of Churchill to a consortium including two first nations groups and Fairfax Financial have broken down, the HBR subsidiary of US short line group OmniTRAX announced on July 3. Freight and VIA Rail passenger ...
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NewsFirst Thomson-East Coast Line train arrives in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The first Thomson-East Coast Line train has arrived at Mandai Depot near the northern end of the line after being unloaded at Jurong Port. Land Transport Authority ordered 91 four-car driverless trainsets from a consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Qingdao Sifang in 2014 under a S$749m ...
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NewsStadler starts work on new factory
SWITZERLAND: A groundbreaking ceremony launched construction of Stadler’s new assembly plant at St Margrethen in the northeast corner of Switzerland on July 4. The SFr86m facility will be used to assemble Kiss double-deck trainsets, replacing a former aircraft factory in nearby Altenrhein which is no longer suitable for the task. ...
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Metro Report InternationalBoston Green Line extension breaks ground
USA: A groundbreaking for Boston’s Green Line light rail extension took place on June 25 at the future site of Union Square station in Somerville. The GLX Constructors joint venture led by Fluor and including Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Herzog Contracting Group and The Middlesex Corp is undertaking the work ...
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Rail Business UKCAF joins HS2 shortlist as train building market consolidates
UK: High Speed 2 project promoter HS2 Ltd has invited CAF to join the list of suppliers shortlisted to bid for the contract to supply at least 54 trainsets. HS2 Ltd took the decision in response to consolidation in the global rolling stock supply market, and the decision of Bombardier ...
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NewsCorys to demonstrate virtual reality and simulation on demand
CORYS: Grenoble-based simulator supplier Corys will be demonstrating its latest driver training developments at InnoTrans 2018. These include virtual reality and ‘simulation on demand’ technology. Around the same time, Corys is expected to supply two seven-screen driver training simulators to Stuttgart tram operator SSB. The company recently won an ...
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NewsBeograd’s historic main station closes
SERBIA: The historic main station in Beograd closed following the departure of the 20.40 train to Budapest on June 30. Most traffic has been transferred to Beograd Centar station in the Prokop area of the capital, except the long-distance service to Bar which moved to Topčider station in the south ...
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Rail Business UKJoint venture to bid for HS2 rolling stock contract
UK: Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail Europe have agreed to submit a joint bid for the contract to supply a fleet of high speed trainsets for High Speed 2, the companies confirmed on July 4. In November 2017 project promoter HS2 Ltd shortlisted Alstom, Bombardier Transportation UK, Hitachi Rail Europe, ...
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NewsÖBB orders Bombardier EMUs
AUSTRIA: National operator Austrian Federal Railways has placed a €188m firm order for 25 six-car Talent 3 regional electric multiple-units, Bombardier Transportation announced on July 3. The is the second order to be placed under a framework agreement for up to 300 Talent 3 units which was agreed in December ...
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NewsCN and Vossloh sign multi-year supply agreement
NORTH AMERICA: Vossloh’s Customized Modules division has signed a multi-year framework agreement covering the supply of specialised track including turnouts to Canadian National Railway. Announcing the deal on July 3, Vossloh said it would use production capacity at one of its existing locations in order to react quickly to CN’s ...
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NewsHa-Sharon Railway extension opens
ISRAEL: The Ha-Sharon Railway extension running west from the interim terminus at Hod Ha-Sharon/Sokolov station to the new Ra’anana South and Ra’anana West stations opened to passengers with the introduction of national operator ISR’s summer timetable on July 3. Guests including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transport Minister Israel Katz ...
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NewsČD orders 50 coaches from Siemens and Škoda
CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator ČD has awarded a consortium of Siemens and Škoda Transportation a €115m contract to supply 50 Viaggio Comfort locomotive-hauled coaches. Announcing the order on July 3, ČD Chief Executive Pavel Krtek said the order would ‘further strengthen our competitiveness in main line transport, not only within ...
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NewsCAF signs agreement to acquire Solaris
INDUSTRY: Spanish rolling stock and signalling supplier CAF signed an agreement to negotiate the purchase of 100% of the shares in Polish bus and tram manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach on July 2. The enterprise value of Solaris is estimated to be slightly above €300m, with the final amount ...
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NewsEstonian signalling contract awarded
ESTONIA: Mipro has been awarded a contract to resignal the Lääne-Harju line running west from Tallinn by the end of 2021. The Finnish company will supply a traffic management system and signalling equipment for the 80 km route, which is being upgraded to support an increase in commuter traffic. ‘Mipro’s ...
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Amtrak plans Amfleet I replacement
USA: Amtrak has issued a request for information seeking to explore options for ‘all types of rail vehicles including coach cars, trainsets and self-propelled units’ that could eventually replace its Amfleet I coaches. The single-deck coaches supplied by Budd in the 1970s are used primarily on shorter-distance routes east of ...
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NewsManchester tram contract signed
UK: Transport for Greater Manchester has signed a £72m contract with Bombardier Transportation UK and Kiepe Electric for the supply of 27 trams, the authority announced on July 2. The first tram is expected to arrive in February 2020, with deliveries to be completed in June 2021. The high-floor ...