All News articles – Page 111
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NewsVelaro sets Chinese speed record
CHINA: On June 24 a CRH3 trainset from the Siemens Velaro family of high speed trains set a Chinese steel-wheel rail speed record of 394·3 km/h.
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NewsDB Schenker increases BLS Cargo stake
EUROPE: Swiss railway group BLS has sold a 25% stake in BLS Cargo to DB Schenker, which now holds 45% of the freight operator. The deal was an option on the 2002 agreement between DB and BLS to co-operate on north-south trans-Alpine freight traffic. The contracts were concluded on ...
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NewsSympathetic operator wanted
AUSTRALIA: Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett said on June 17 that the state government is keen to find a new train operator to secure the future of the island's rail network. The previous week, Infrastructure Minister Graeme Sturgess confirmed that Pacific National was looking to sell its local rail freight ...
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NewsSiemens coaches arrive at Ashdod
ISRAEL: The first six of 87 coaches ordered from Siemens for inter-city and regional services was unloaded at the Port of Ashdod on June 18. ISR expects to have two complete 10-car trains ready for trials by the end of August, and plans to put the first into passenger service ...
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NewsAGV begins dynamic testing
CZECH REPUBLIC: Alstom’s seven-car AGV demonstrator Pégase has begun a four-month programme of dynamic trials at the Velim test track, where the traction package, wheel-rail and pantograph-catenary interfaces will be tested at up to 210 km/h. The trainset was delivered from La Rochelle on May 14, and began test running ...
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Caterpillar buys MGE
MGE: Brazilian electrical equipment manufacturer and rolling stock refurbishment company MGE Equipamentos & Serviços Ferroviários has been bought by Caterpillar, the companies announced on June 24. MGE has plants at two locations in São Paulo state. As well as supplying traction and control equipment, the company maintains and ...
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NewsDedicated Freight Corridors are close to launch
INDIA: Following the approval of a funding agreement with Japanese banks, the first contracts for construction of the country’s two high-capacity dedicated freight corridors are due to be awarded by October, reports Raghu Dayal
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NewsUlrich Gygi named President of SBB
SWITZERLAND: On June 25 the Swiss Federal Council approved the appointment of Dr Ulrich Gygi as Chairman of Swiss Federal Railways. He will succeed Thierry Lalive d'Epinay, who is stepping down after 10 years in the position. Aged 61, Gygi has been Chief Executive of Swiss Post since 2000. Before ...
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NewsCzechs and Slovaks plan freight merger
EUROPE: Czech Minister of Transport Aleš Rebícek and his Slovak counterpart ?ubomír Vážny reached an agreement to plan the merger of national freight operators CD Cargo and ZSSK Cargo on June 23. The ministers agreed to draw up detailed plans and a timetable for the merger, setting out the ...
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NewsWorld infrastructure market June 2008
Bosnia: The OPEC Fund for International Development has signed a US$12m loan agreement with Bhzjk to upgrade the 40 km Sarajevo - Bradina section of the Sarajevo - Ploce line. China: Following the suspension of work during winter, construction has restarted on a 1·2bn yuan rail-served logistics and distribution ...
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Contracts June 2008
Australia: Victoria's Department of Infrastructure has awarded Funkwerk IT York a £2·3m contract to develop timing and fleet management modules for a timetable planning and platform allocation system which will be used by V/Line and Connex. Malaysia: The government has decided not to support an 8bn ringgit proposal by YTL ...
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NewsEssential renewals must pave the way for ambitious expansion strategy
GHANA: Two concessions are under negotiation for privately-funded extensions to open up the north of the country, but Ghana Railways Corp is struggling to operate its residual freight and passenger services. Refurbishment of the Accra - Tema line reflects a welcome government commitment to restore the network to good order, ...
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NewsRolling stock market - June 2008
Bangladesh: Trelleborg Industrial has won a third contract to supply rubber-metal suspension components for the refurbishment of 20-year old wagon bogies. Brazil: Timken has been awarded a long-term contract to provide an on-site bearing reconditioning service for América Latina Logística at its Sorocaba works. Canada: Agricultural products firm Viterra has ...
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NewsBulgaria commissions strategic transport study
BULGARIA: The Ministry of Transport has appointed consultancy Faber Maunsell to produce a national multi-modal transport masterplan. Much of Bulgaria's transport infrastructure is in a poor condition as a result of past underinvestment, but accession to the European Union in January 2007 has made significant funds available, with €2bn ...
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NewsSTAR is born
SWITZERLAND: Stadler has handed over to Aare Seeland Mobil the first Schmalspur Triebzug für Attraktiven Regionalverkehr, or 'narrow gauge railcar for attractive regional transport'. ASM placed a SFr18·5m order for three low-floor three-car EMUs in 2005. They will be used on its 1·2 kV DC metre-gauge line from Solothurn to ...
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NewsPESA delivers DMUs
EUROPE: This month Polish rolling stock manufacturer PESA will deliver the first of 23 three-car DMUs ordered by southern Italian regional railway Ferrovie del Sud Est for use on services from Bari. An initial order for 13 units signed in June 2006 was followed by an option for a further ...
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Working towards a sustainable future
ENVIRONMENT: Despite growing concerns about climate change and energy efficiency, imbalances in the pricing of different transport modes continue to distort the market across Europe. But CER Chairman Aad Veenman sees signs of progress at last.
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NewsNetwork Rail team to study high speed corridors
UK: Citing increasing capacity constraints and projections of strong growth in passenger and freight demand over the next 25 years, Network Rail announced on June 23 that it was launching a 'strategic review into the case for building new rail lines across the network of Great Britain'. A team ...
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Infrastructure services bid
VOSSLOH: On June 18 Vossloh announced it had received an offer for the purchase of its Infrastructure Services business from Vinci Group company Eurovia. The offer for a 100% equity stake amounts to €150m, based on an enterprise value of around €185m. Vossloh AG Chief Executive Werner Andree said the ...
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People in the News - June 2008
Francis Howhas been named Technical Director at the UK´s Railway Industry Association; he replaces Richard Gostling, who plans to retire later this year. Cyrille du Pelouxhas succeeded Olivier Brousse as Managing Director at Veolia Transport. Ian Prosseris to be Director of Railway Safety at the UK´s Office of Rail Regulation. ...