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Crossrail and DLC set to merge
THE DIRECTORS and shareholders of Crossrail and Dillen & Le Jeune Cargo announced their intention to merge the two companies to create a pan-European independent traction provider on October 3. The merged company will be headquartered in Switzerland and operate under the Crossrail name. It will be jointly owned ...
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Second Zürich tunnel launched
AFTER NINE years of planning, Swiss Federal Railways formally started work on September 20 for the second cross-city rail tunnel in Zürich. SBB President Andreas Meyer and Zürich regional president Rita Fuhrer participated in the ceremonies to launch the 9·6 km Durchmesserlinie, which is expected to cost around SFr1·8bn to ...
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Traxx Class 246 diesel-electric unveiled
THE FIRST diesel-electric loco in Bombardier´s Traxx family was officially launched into service on September 3. For an initial three-month trial, the Class 246 and three double-deck coaches will replace a VT628 DMU on the EVB route between Bremervörde and Hamburg-Neugraben. Niedersachsen transport authority LNVG has ordered 11 Class 246 ...
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A meeting place for eventful times
THIS YEAR'S Elmia Nordic Rail will for the first time share its conference programme with Elmia Future Transport, a concurrent event launched to look beyond rail to the wider transport scene. Held at Jönköping in Sweden every two years, Nordic Rail has grown dramatically since the first event was held ...
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Tanzania concession starts this month
THE TANZANIAN government and Rites of India signed a 25-year concession for operation of the 2 700 km metre gauge state railway on September 3. The government holds 49% in the newly-established Tanzania Railway Ltd, with Rites holding 51%. Operation of Tanzania Railways Corp is scheduled to be officially handed ...
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Lifting constraints on capacity
TWO important documents on freight policy will shortly emerge from the European Commission: the Logistics Action Plan and a Communication on a European Rail Freight Network. Keen to influence both documents, the Community of European Railways presented 'a comprehensive business case analysis' on major freight corridors to the Commission on ...
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Correction
The weight shown for the AGV prototype trainset (RG 9.907 p548) was in fact for an 11-car version. The figure for the seven-car AGV prototype should have been 272 tonnes.
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Sidetrack October 2007
The Bombela consortium which is building the Gautrain rail network in South Africa has placed newspaper advertisements offering '2 million tonnes of rock, stone, soil and fill' excavated from its tunnels beneath Johannesburg. The material is free of charge – but people must collect it themselves. In nearby Tshwane, traditional ...
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People October 2007
President & Director-General of Paris transport operator RATP Pierre Mongin has announced a restructuring of the senior management plus the creation of two new business units. Of the two Deputy Directors-General, Yves Ramette takes responsibility for maintenance and engineering, whilst Philippe Martin will handle operational and commercial activities, sharing responsibility ...
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Corus wins Gautrain rail contract
SOUTH AFRICA: Steelmaker Corus announced on October 1 that it had won a €16·5m contract to supply the 20 000 tonnes of rail needed for the Gautrain project in South Africa. The first rails will be produced at the Corus steel works at Hayange in France this month, and shipped ...
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The lights go out in Guatemala
WITH THE whistle blowing and the crew wearing black armbands, Guatemala's last revenue freight train (for now) pulled out of Puerto Barrios on September 4, bound for El Rancho and Guatemala City. After a 10-year struggle against natural disasters and vested interests, concessionaire Ferrovías Guatemala has suspended all services pending ...
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European Parliament approves Third Railway Package
International passenger services to be liberalised on January 1 2010 after compromise agreements are accepted
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München maglev funded
ON SEPTEMBER 25 the regional government of Bayern reached an agreement to fund a €1·85bn maglev to link Franz Josef Strauss Airport with München Hauptbahnhof. President of Bayern Edmund Stoiber announced the agreement in a national television address. The funding gap between the state and DB has been bridged ...
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Cooling China
STUTTGART-based Behr Industry has formed an equally-owned joint venture with Zhuzhou Lince Group which will begin producing rolling stock cooling equipment in China next year. The companies have worked together previously in the production of components for DJ4 locomotives built by Siemens. 'We believe that through this joint venture the ...
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Brussels to London Eurostar in 1 h 43 min
EUROSTAR carried over 700 invited guests on an inaugural train from Brussels Midi to London St Pancras International on September 20, setting a new time record for rail travel between the capitals. Train 9125 left Brussels at 11.05 and took 1 h 43 min to cover the 373 ...
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Faiveley results
ONBOARD systems supplier Faiveley SA reported a 8·8% increase in sales to €618·9m for the year to March 31, or 7·7% comparing equivalent group structures and exchange rates. At the end of the financial year the order book stood at €862m from more than 900 contracts, up from €737m ...
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NewsAllco orders Traxx locos for European leasing
BOMBARDIER Transportation announced on September 19 that it had received an €40m order from Allco Finance Group for the supply of 12 Traxx F140 AC electric locomotives for use in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This is the first order Bombardier has won from Allco Finance Group, which is establishing a ...
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Denver backs commuter EMUs
A UNANIMOUS vote by the board of Denver's Regional Transit District on July 24 paves the way for electric multiple-units to be procured to operate the proposed East Corridor and Gold Line commuter rail routes. Diesel traction had also been under consideration because the capital cost would initially be lower. ...
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World urban rail news in brief
The New York MTA board has voted to exercise an option for 620 R160 metro cars under a contract signed in July 2002 worth $1·12bn. Alstom is to build 360 of the vehicles, with Kawasaki responsible for the remainder. All 620 bodyshells are to be fabricated at Alstom's Lapa facility ...
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Kwun Tong line to reach Whampoa
Revised proposals for the HK$33bn Sha Tin – Hong Kong Central Link have been put forward by MTR Corp and KCRC under which the Kwun Tong line, currently operated by MTR, is to be extended to Whampoa. KCRC was chosen to build and operate the 17·1 km line in 2002 ...