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NewsNational College for High Speed Rail locations announced
UK: The National College for High Speed Rail is to have its headquarters in Birmingham and a second site in Doncaster, the government announced on September 30. The NCHSR is planned to open in 2017, to provide specialist vocational training for engineers to work on High Speed 2 and future ...
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NewsInnoTrans Daily 2014
Railway Gazette has once again produced the InnoTrans Daily on behalf of Messe Berlin, in association with Eurailpress and DVV Media Group. A pdf of each issue of this free newspaper, featuring coverage of the show highlights in both English and German, can be viewed by clicking the links below: ...
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NewsInnoTrans 2014: Monday
Monday is the day for exhibitors to set up their stands, before the show opens to visitors on Tuesday morning.
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NewsWorld rail market September 2014
Luxembourg: CFL is to deploy Quintiq’s scheduling software. Norway: Jernbaneverket has awarded Rejlers, Dronninga Landscape, CF Møller Architects and Tom Stillesby four-year framework contracts to support network expansion planning. Poland: Koleje Mazowieckie has awarded IDS-BUD a 21·6m złoty contract to build a train washing plant. USA: A ...
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NewsInnoTrans information at your fingertips
INNOTRANS: As the only official international media partner for InnoTrans 2014, Railway Gazette is providing extensive coverage of the event. The September issue of Railway Gazette International contains the show preview as well as our show guide with floor plans for each hall and a full listing of the ...
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NewsRail industry news in brief - September 2014
A three-year memorandum signed by China and Myanmar in 2011 for construction of a US$20bn Kyaukpyu – Kunming railway has expired, and the government of Myanmar has said local opposition means the project will not now go ahead. The Dutch government has decided that management of ...
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NewsDB delivers management training
KAZAKHSTAN: Under a programme co-ordinated by consultancy DB International, 150 junior and mid-ranking managers from Kazakh national railway KTZ are to receive training in commercial and managerial skills from DB Mobility Logistics AG. The courses, which are being run into two batches until the end of October, will focus on ...
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NewsTransport Masters course launched
ITALY: La Sapienza university in Roma has launched a Masters degree in Transport Systems Engineering supported by FS Group and Bombardier Transportation. The industrial partners will be offering internships and scholarships for the course to ‘deserving applicants’. The course will be delivered entirely in English to ensure that students are ...
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NewsFeature articles in the September 2014 issue of Railway Gazette International
Feature articles in the September 2014 issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment A question of pricing power News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers ...
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NewsRail industry news in brief - September 2014
PKP Cargo has obtained certification to operate on the standard gauge line from the Polish border to the Šeštokai transhipment facility a short distance inside Lithuania. FS subsidiary Terminali Italia and Interporto Bologna have established a joint venture to provide all intermodal terminal operating and last-mile services ...
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NewsRail Industry Training & Recruitment in Brief
A professional skills programme has been launched by Alstom Transport and the Steelworkers Union of Taubaté as part of the staff recruitment process ahead of the opening of Alstom’s tram factory in the Brazilian city in December. US Class I railroads Norfolk Southern and BNSF are using the ...
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NewsVocational training in Castilla
SPAIN: The national government, the regional authority for Castilla y León and national operator Renfe have signed an agreement covering the establishment of a vocational training scheme for railway maintenance staff. The ‘dual professional training’ scheme is intended to provide vocational qualification in mechanical and electrical engineering skills to young ...
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NewsWorld rail market August 2014
Belgium: Following trials, Ingeteam is to supply five energy recovery systems for the Brussels metro which it says will make it possible to recover 10% to 30% of traction energy. France: Ateïs is to supply a public address system for RATP’s Châtelet Les Halles station. Panama: Transports Metropolitans ...
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NewsRail Industry Training & Recruitment in Brief
Indian Railways has awarded Knorr Bremse’s Sydac subsidiary an A$30m contract to build and equip training centres in 12 cities over the next three years. Sydac will provide 12 full-cab simulators for driver training plus 72 smaller simulators, maintaining the equipment for eight years. Spanish Development Minister Ana Pastor ...