News – Page 649
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NewsAeroexpress contract revised as EMUs go to Azerbaijan and Georgia
INTERNATIONAL: Stadler Rail confirmed on May 26 that its contract to supply Kiss electric multiple-units to Aeroexpress had now been revised to reflect the financial difficulties which the Russian airport shuttle operator has faced as result of the fall in oil and gas prices, the imposition of international sanctions on ...
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NewsIndia to support Chabahar – Zahedan railway project
IRAN: On May 23 the Presidents of Iran and Afghanistan and the Prime Minister of India signed a trilateral agreement to develop a transport and trade corridor from India to Afghanistan via the port of Chabahar in southeast Iran, while Iran and India also signed a series of bilateral agreements ...
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NewsYann Pétel
Yann Pétel has become a member of French rail regulator Arafer, succeeding Nicolas Machtou.
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NewsICF rolls out troop cars
INDIA: The first of a batch of 40 custom-designed coaches which are being built by the Integral Coach Factory for the Ministry of Defence was rolled out in the presence of ICF and military officials on May 24. ICF said the air-conditioned coaches have been specially designed to improve ...
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NewsKuala Lumpur LRT3 preliminary designer chosen
MALAYSIA: Systra is to undertake preliminary design for Line LRT3 in Kuala Lumpur, the company announced on May 24. The scope covers design of viaducts, tunnels, the depot and railway systems as well as rolling stock. Connecting the Bandar Utama and Johan Setia districts in western Kuala Lumpur, the ...
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NewsRenewable power for Santiago metro
CHILE: President Michelle Bachelet visited the site of the future Estadio Nacional station on Line 6 of the Santiago metro on May 23, to announce the signature of two agreements that will see the network take 60% of its power requirements from renewable sources. Over a 15-year term, 42% of ...
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NewsBulgaria completes upgrading of routes to the border
BULGARIA: Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Minister of Transport Ivaylo Moskovski attended a ceremony on May 15 to mark the completion of a 10-year project to enhance the route from Plovdiv to the Greek and Turkish borders near Svilengrad. Guests travelled on a special train which reached 205 km/h between ...
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NewsAcela influences Alstom’s HS2 concept train
INTERNATIONAL: Alstom unveiled a high speed train concept design at a parliamentary reception in London on May 24. The double-deck trainset features short wheelbase power cars and 20 m long intermediate trailer cars, reflecting the company’s emerging thinking about the future of the Duplex family of high speed trains which ...
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NewsCompetition concerns trigger German ticketing changes
GERMANY: National incumbent operator Deutsche Bahn has agreed to make changes to its ticket sales arrangements to facilitate competition in the market, following an investigation by the federal competition office. This follows a two-year investigation by the Bundeskartellamt into whether DB had been abusing its dominant position in the ticket ...
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NewsCRRC opens European office in Budapest
HUNGARY: The CRRC Industrial Investment Co subsidiary of Chinese rolling stock manufacturing conglomerate CRRC has opened a European office in Budapest. The company said it is aiming to ‘explore European state-of-the-art technologies and industries’, and invest in them though technical co-operation ventures. During the official opening of the office on ...
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NewsClass 700 to transform Thameslink travel experience
UK: Prior to the Class 700 electric multiple-unit being brought into service between Bedford and Brighton over the next few weeks, on May 24 Govia Thameslink Railway presented to stakeholders a 12-car variant of the 115 trainsets that are being built by Siemens. ‘These trains have been designed to ...
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NewsEU rail freight is failing to respond to the market
EUROPE: The rail freight sector in the European Union has failed to respond effectively to road competition, according to a report issued by the European Court of Auditors on May 24. ‘Extra funding will not resolve the problem by itself’ if strategic and regulatory issues are not addressed, according ...
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NewsSea-launched drone surveys Dawlish railway
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has used an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled from a rigid inflatable boat to undertake a survey of the railway along the sea wall at Teignmouth and Dawlish. NR says this is the first time it has used a drone for this type of work, and ...
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NewsGreenbrier invests in Brazilian component manufacturer
BRAZIL: The Greenbrier Companies announced on May 24 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a 19·5% stake in Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro for US$10m. Currently owned 50:50 by Amsted Rail Co and Iochpe-Maxion, Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro produces castings and components for railway wagons as well as heavy equipment used ...
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NewsLegal challenge delays high speed tender
SPAIN: National operator Renfe is expected to announce a new timetable for its competition to supply up to 30 high speed trainsets, following a successful legal challenge by Bombardier. An administrative court has ruled that tender documentation must be revised to remove the positive weighting that was to have been ...
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NewsSt Petersburg airport tram plan
RUSSIA: A fast tram line is to be built to serve Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg. This comes partly as a response to forecast rise in passenger numbers at the city’s main airport from 17 million to 35 million in 2039. Connecting the airport in the southeast of St ...
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NewsDavid Waboso
London Underground Capital Programmes Director David Waboso is to join Network Rail as Managing Director of the cross-industry Digital Railway programme. He succeeds Jerry England, who is to retire.
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NewsVaranasi metro approved
INDIA: The central government has approved plans for a metro to be built in Varanasi at a cost of Rs123·5bn. Following the submission of the project report prepared by RITES, construction is planned to begin in December. A 19·4 km line would link BHEL with Banaras Hindu University, and ...
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NewsHyundai Rotem selected to supply Korail high speed EMUs
SOUTH KOREA: National rail operator Korail has selected Hyundai Rotem to supply 30 high speed electric multiple-units for the Gyeongjeon Line linking Busan and Masan, which is due to open in 2020. Korail expects to sign the 102bn won contract in the next week. Hyundai Rotem will supply its ...