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NewsÖBB unveils Tirol Cityjet EMU
AUSTRIA: The first of 20 Cityjet Class 4748 electric multiple-units for use by Austrian Federal Railways in Tirol has been completed. The EMUs from Siemens Mobility’s Desiro ML family are scheduled to enter service on the route between Innsbruck and Kufstein from October, with other routes ...
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NewsWork starts on next phase of Turkey – Bulgaria railway reconstruction
TURKEY: Work has started on construction of an 8·4 km alignment between Halkalı and Ispartakule as part of the rebuilding of TCDD’s main line between Istanbul and the Bulgarian border.
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NewsThree qualify for Canada’s High Frequency Rail project
CANADA: Three consortia have been invited to move to the request for proposals stage of the High Frequency Rail programme.
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NewsRailpool orders 50 Traxx Universal locomotives
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool has awarded Alstom a €260m contract to supply 50 Traxx Universal multi-system electric locomotives suitable for cross-border freight and passenger operation in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Poland. The locomotives will be fitted with Alstom’s Atlas onboard equipment for ...
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NewsGuarantee creates more UK export opportunities in Turkey
TURKEY: The UK government’s export credit agency has underwritten €781m of financing to support the renovation and full electrification of the 286 km Mersin – Adana – Gaziantep line for 200 km/h operation, in return for a commitment to provide export opportunities for British suppliers. Loan ...
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NewsLa Llagosta logistics terminal operator appointed
SPAIN: Infrastructure manger ADIF has awarded a joint venture of Hupac Ibérica and TPNOVA Rail & Logistic Services to operate the freight terminal which is under construction at La Llagosta, 15 km from Barcelona. The terminal is scheduled to open in Q2 2025. The operating contract ...
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NewsActive Audio amplifies announcements in Leuven
BELGIUM: The quality and audibility of acoustic announcements at Leuven station has been enhanced through the installation of a set of advanced loudspeakers to a novel design. French supplier Active Audio says the installation is the largest deployment to date of its steerable StepArray SA180S column ...
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NewsFirst of SNCF’s Oxygène inter-city trains heads for testing
FRANCE: The first of a fleet of CAF-built inter-city EMUs being supplied to SNCF Voyageurs has been sent for testing in the Czech Republic.
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NewsÖBB selects Stadler to supply battery trains for partially electrified routes
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways has selected Stadler for a framework contract to supply up to 120 battery-electric multiple-units to replace diesel traction on partly electrified routes. The 10-year framework agreement announced on July 21 is worth up to €1·3bn. It is to be signed later this ...
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NewsInnoTrans 2024 to include AI Mobility Lab
INNOTRANS: The InnoTrans 2024 trade fair will include an AI Mobility Lab, dedicated to the display and discussion of artificial intelligence, robotics, data protection and cybersecurity technologies. The AI Mobility Lab will form part of the Public Transport segment of the event in Hall 7.1a at ...
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Rail Business UKSkills academy to provide route to rail careers
UK: Young people in Fife are being offered the opportunity to join a Rail Skills Academy launched as part of the Levenmouth Rail Link project. The nine-week full-time course delivered by QTS Training will equip the 12 participants with entry-level competencies, skills and experience to help them ...
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NewsCommission says Dutch train operating contract would not comply with EU rules
NETHERLANDS: The European Commission says Dutch government plans to directly award state incumbent NS a 10-year public service contract to operate most passenger train services are not compliant with EU rules. The Commission has opened an infringement procedure, saying the Netherlands has failed to correctly apply ...
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NewsSolar tourist train to operate in the Andes
ARGENTINA: CRRC Tangshan has unveiled the first of two articulated battery railcars to operate solar-powered tourist trains through the Quebrada de Humahuaca World Heritage site in northwest Argentina. Backed by the province of Jujuy, the Tren Turístico de La Quebrada project involves the reactivation of passenger ...
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NewsTrans-Afghanistan Railway agreement signed
ASIA: Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed the route for the proposed Trans-Afghanistan Railway, which is being planned as joint initiative between the three countries to promote regional connectivity and provide Central Asia with access to Pakistan’s seaports. The protocol was signed at a ...
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NewsInnovation Council appointed to grow Australian rail supply sector
AUSTRALIA: The federal government has appointed a Rail Industry Innovation Council tasked with streamlining practices to increase domestic manufacturing as part of the National Rail Manufacturing Plan. The council is chaired by Jacqui Walters, who has been appointed as Rail Manufacturing Advocate with the aim of ...
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NewsMitteldeutschen S-Bahn operating contracts awarded
GERMANY: Transport authority ZVNL has awarded DB Regio and Die Länderbahn contracts to operate Mitteldeutschen S-Bahn services centred on Leipzig, which it said form one of the largest and most complex tendered networks in Germany.
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NewsThe Overland to continue for a further three years
AUSTRALIA: The Victoria state government has agreed an A$11·5m three-year package to support the operation of The Overland long-distance passenger trains.
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NewsSwiss help sought to keep Eurostar running to Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS: A Swiss firm has been commissioned to assist with finding a way of enabling Eurostar services to continue to run during a major refurbishment of Amsterdam Centraal station. The planned works mean that areas of the station which Eurostar uses to undertake the border and ...