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Gotthard base tunnel E&M contract
SWITZERLAND: A contract covering the supply of railway systems for the Gotthard base tunnel was signed in Luzern on April 29 by AlpTransit Gotthard and the Transtec Gotthard consortium of Swiss and European suppliers, paving the way for the start of electrical and mechanical installation next year. Transtec brings together ...
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Rajin port accord
NORTH KOREA: Minister of Railway Transport Kim Yong Sam signed an agreement with Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin in Moscow on April 24 clearing the way for the start of work on the reconstruction of the 54 km railway from the border station at Khasan/Tumangan to the Korean port of ...
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Trains reach Modi’in Merkaz at last
ISRAEL: ISR General Manager Yitzhak Harel visited the new central station in Modi’in on April 1 to mark the start of revenue services on the final 6 km section of the new line from Ben Gurion Airport which opened as far as Modi’in Outskirts station on September 1 last year. ...
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NewsBaffin Island arctic ore line advances
CANADA: On April 24 Montréal-based consultant Canarail announced that it had been awarded a contract from Baffinland Iron Mines Corp to undertake detailed design of a heavy-haul railway on Baffin Island, approximately 520 km north of the Arctic Circle. Baffinland is currently developing a project to exploit the Mary ...
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NewsPassenger News In Brief
UK commuter operator Merseyrail has awarded Cityspace a contract to install seven Smart Point touch screen terminals to provide ticket sales, passenger information and journey planning at five unstaffed stations. Wireless links provide real-time data feeds to the machines, which go live next month. The total number of Pasmo and ...
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NewsKowloon - mainland Express Rail Link approved
HONG KONG: On April 22 the government announced the go-ahead for construction of the HK$39·5bn Express Rail Link between Kowloon and the border with the mainland. The link is expected to open in 2015. It will form part of a new high speed line to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, offering a ...
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Los Angeles is going gated
USA: The board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has voted to approve a 10-year, $46m lease contract with Cubic Transportation Systems which will see the installation of 379 faregates at all Red and Purple line stations and selected light rail stops where it is architecturally feasible. MTA ...
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Skates away
LIBERIA:?Currently renovating the disused Bong Mining Railway with a view to resuming iron-ore shipments in June 2009, the giant steel supplier Arcelor-Mittal has hit upon a little local difficulty. In common with many railways — both active and disused — across Africa, Asia and Latin America, the line is widely ...
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Sydney suburban data
IP NETWORK: Downer EDI Rail has awarded Finnish firm EKE-Electronics a €15m contract to supply an IP-based information system for 78 eight-car trainsets on order for Sydney suburban services. The double-deck EMUs are to be built by a joint venture of Downer EDI Rail and Hitachi Australia for Reliance Rail, ...
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DB launches Touch&Travel pilot
TELEPHONE Ticketing: The first 200 test users began using Touch&Travel mobile phone e-ticketing in Germany on February 29, in a pilot for a system which DB and development partner Vodfone hope to introduce nationally in 2010. The initial trials cover suburban trains in Berlin, local transport in Potsdam, and Berlin ...
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NewsUkrainian Railways on the path to renewal
UKRAINE: With traffic volumes and customer expectations increasing, Ukrzaliznytsya has started to renew its rolling stock and upgrade its infrastructure. Structural reform would allow the railway to become more commercial and raise funding for investment from external sources.
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Rolling stock market April 2008
Australia: On February 28 United Group confirmed it is to supply Pilbara Iron with 30 GE Transportation Evolution Series locos worth A$150m. Canada: Faiveley Transport USA describes as its largest ever order a contract to supply doors for the 160 double-deck commuter coaches which have been ordered from Bombardier by ...
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Saudi Landbridge preferred bidder named
SAUDI ARABIA: The Tarabot consortium was named as preferred bidder for the US$5bn Saudi Landbridge project on April 21. The consortium expects to reach financial close within 12 months, and construction will begin shortly afterward.Tarabot comprises seven Saudi Arabian partners and Australian group Asciano, which owns rail operator Pacific National ...
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Market April 2008
China: Nextiva IP video networking from Verint Systems is to be deployed on the Beijing - Tianjin high speed line. Similar technology has also been ordered by DB for use on the Hamburg S-Bahn. Germany: Next month Railion Deutschland will transport the first of 60 000 pipes destined for the ...
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Polymers provide adaptability
CABLING: Mita UK used the Infrarail 2008 exhibition in Birmingham to showcase its range of glass-reinforced polymer products, aimed primarily at offering a more rapid and more adaptable alternative to concrete for lineside cable management. GRP has particular benefits for sites where the cabling cannot be buried alongside the track, ...
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Piezoelectric floor not such a bright idea
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has announced the results of its experiments with a 6 m² piezoelectric floor covering, which was fitted at the ticket gates of a Tokyo station where it used the movement of passengers to generate electricity. It worked, but only just. Production peaked at 10 kW-sec ...
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FS enters the logistics market
ITALY: Italian Railways has set up a joint venture with the Italian post office aimed at securing a share of the market for transporting high-value goods and packages. Italia Logistica was launched on February 28 when FS and Gruppo Poste Italiane announced that they were merging the activities of their ...
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Lucchini invests €80m in wheels
ITALY: German firm SMS Meer has won a contract to equip an expanded wheel plant at Lucchini Sidermeccanica's Lovere steelworks. The expansion aims to increase capacity at the site in northern Italy's Bergamo province from 140 000 to 240 000 wheels per year by the end of 2009. ELTI ...
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Metrorail revitalisation
SOUTH AFRICA: SARCC Chief Executive Lucky Montana has unveiled a three-stage investment strategy costing R18bn. This is aimed at providing additional services for the 2010 football World Cup, and creating a sustainable commuter network to serve the major cities after the tournament. Montana hopes that 96% of Sarcc's 4 600 ...
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NewsSlow starter is close to high speed launch
The political and environmental climate is right for further expansion of high speed rail