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NewsBelgium and Tunisia join national stands at InnoTrans 2016
INNOTRANS: The range of group pavilions at InnoTrans is becoming increasingly international in character, with more than two-thirds of those at InnoTrans 2016 to represent exhibitors from outside Germany. InnoTrans 2016 will feature national pavilions from Belgium and Tunisia for the first time, and there will also be pavilions ...
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NewsBridging the skills gap
UK: Described by organisers Young Rail Professionals as a 'pioneering pan-industry initiative' intended to bring the rail industry in all its guises closer to schools, teachers, career advisors and students, the inaugural Rail Week takes place between June 27 and July 3. Intended to celebrate the diverse and rewarding opportunities ...
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NewsIndian Railways launches Tiger Express tourist train
INDIA: The first Tiger Express tourist train was flagged off by Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu using teleconferencing facilities as part of the World Environment Day celebrations on June 5. The Tiger Express is operated by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp using a dedicated rake of air-conditioned coaches with ...
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NewsLille rolls out Euro 2016 contactless wristband tickets
FRANCE: Contactless wristband tickets have been introduced on the Transpole metro, tram and bus networks in Lille in time for the UEFA Euro 2016 football championship. The city’s Stade Pierre Mauroy is one of 10 participating venues, and will see six matches between June 12 and July 1, including one ...
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NewsLas Vegas high speed line promoter drops Chinese partner
USA: Las Vegas to Los Angeles high speed rail project promoter XpressWest has terminated a joint venture agreement with China Railway International USA, citing ‘difficulties associated with timely performance and CRI’s challenges in obtaining authority to proceed with required development activities’. XpressWest is a private company led by Marnell Companies ...
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NewsTurkish tram catenary order placed
TURKEY: CCE Elektrik has awarded Powerlines Products a contract to supply overhead electrification components for two tram projects in Turkey. Powerlines is to supply overhead electrification equipment, including 1 400 GRP cantilevers, for use on the tramway now under construction in Izmir. This is expected to open in 2017 ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
A €13m expansion of the Knorr-Bremse Systems for Rail Vehicles (Suzhou) Co Ltd plant has been completed, increasing production and testing capacity and providing additional space for the workforce of around 1 200 people. Equipment includes ‘the first ever fully-equipped inertia dynamometer, the like of which is otherwise only found ...
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NewsLevel crossing safety campaign focuses on older people
INTERNATIONAL: Railways and transport authorities in 40 countries around the world are participating in the eighth International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which takes place on June 10. Co-ordinated by the International Union of Railways, this year’s event kicks off with an international conference in Riga, hosted by Latvia’s national railway ...
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NewsTransport for London launches travel alerts by Twitter
UK: A pilot project which automatically sends Twitter direct messages to alert people to rail and metro service disruptions was launched by Transport for London and the social media company on June 9. The initial trial covers London Overground and TfL Rail services, as well as London Underground’s Central and ...
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NewsEuropean Parliament backs rail suppliers
EUROPE: Voting in Strasbourg on June 9, the European Parliament endorsed by a large majority a resolution calling for ‘urgent action’ to strengthen the European railway supply sector in the face of growing international competition. The ‘resolution on the competitiveness of the European railway industry’ (2015/2887) was promoted by Martina ...
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NewsEMD locos arrive in Algeria
ALGERIA: National railway SNTF has taken delivery of a batch of 10 GT46AC diesel-electric locomotives supplied by Progress Rail Services subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel. The locomotives were delivered from the USA to Algeria by Combi Lift’s CL900 lift-on lift-off ship Palmerton. SNTF has ordered a total of 30 of the ...
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NewsEastern DFC electrification contract
INDIA: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp of India Ltd has awarded a consortium of L&T and Spanish company Instalaciones Inabensa a Rs8·47bn contract for the 25 kV 50 Hz electrification of the 417 km Mughalsarai – New Bhaupur section of the 1 840 km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor which will ...
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NewsEntertainment on demand provided on Virgin Trains services
UK: Virgin Trains passengers can now use their own mobile devices to access free on-demand entertainment including 200 h of film and television content as well as the latest issues of various magazines. Infotainment system supplier GoMedia’s BEAM platform stores the content on onboard servers. ‘Our platform makes use of ...
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NewsDellner forms Chinese joint venture
CHINA: The Dellner Victall Gangway System (Qingdao）Co Ltd joint venture has been established to combine Dellner's gangway expertise with the sales and production activities of train interior, plug door, toilet and kitchen manufacturer Victall. ‘The Chinese railway market is one of the most exciting and challenging markets in the world ...
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NewsToronto subway extension tracklaying complete
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission announced on June 6 that tracklaying had been completed on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, with the installation of 17·4 km of track and four sections of ‘special track’. Due for completion by the end of 2017, the 8·6 km extension of metro Line 1 ...
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NewsHelsinki – Espoo light rail approved
FINLAND: Helsinki and Espoo city councils have voted to approve the Raide-Jokeri orbital light rail route, with final approval expected at the end of June. Work is due to start next year on the 25 km route linking Itäkeskus in eastern Helsinki to Keilaniemi in eastern Espoo, which would ...
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NewsGWR finalises Thames Valley EMU order
UK: Great Western Railway has finalised a deal to lease 37 four-car Bombardier Transportation Class 387 Electrostar electric multiple-units from Porterbrook Leasing, which will take GWR’s Electrostar fleet to 45 units. The Class 387s are to replace the ex-British Rail Class 165 and 166 diesel multiple-units deployed on services in ...
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NewsWarszawa tram extension contract signed
POLAND: Tramwaje Warszawskie signed a 31·6m złoty contract on June 7 for the construction of a tram route from Tarchomina to Nowodwory. The consortium of ZUE and Strabag beat six other bidders, and has eight months to complete the work. The 1·5 km extension from the Tarchomin Kościelny turning ...
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NewsPatrick Jeantet
SNCF has nominated Patrick Jeantet to succeed Jacques Rapoport as President of French infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau. The nomination has been approved by rail regulator Arafer, which had objected to the previous candidate Jean-Pierre Farandou.
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NewsBrightline unveils Siemens locomotives and coaches
USA: The first locomotives and coaches for the privately-funded Brightline inter-city passenger service between Miami and West Palm Beach in Florida were unveiled at Siemens’ Sacramento plant on June 7. The initial Brightline service is expected to launch in 2017, using five trainsets each comprising four coaches with a total ...