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NewsPassenger revival
ARGENTINA: The federal government has taken delivery of the latest batch of second-hand stock from Spain. Transport Secretary Ricardo Jaime said the 10 Class 319 diesel locomotives would be deployed on the Sarmiento and Roca commuter networks in Buenos Aires, and to haul long-distance services between Buenos Aires ...
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NewsAnother attempt at restructuring Eurostar
EUROPE: The UK government, SNCF and SNCB are negotiating the transformation of Eurostar's tri-national structure into a single company, Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis told the upper house of the UK parliament on June 25. An agreement is expected later this year. There have been several previous ...
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NewsPresident opens Astana locomotive plant
KAZAKHSTAN: President Nursultan Nazarbayev inaugurated GE Transportation’s locomotive assembly plant in Astana on July 3. Later this year staff at the 43000 m² plant will begin assembling 300 Evolution Series locomotives for state railway KTZ using parts supplied from the USA under a US$650m order for a total ...
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NewsCan you hear me?
INFORMATION: As the extent of station public address coverage has increased, so have complaints from residents living nearby. Technology is available to automatically sample background noise before an announcement is made and adjust the volume to ensure it is heard without causing too much disturbance beyond the station, but many ...
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NewsPaint firms agrees business transfer
ANCR: Vehicle paint manufacturer AkzoNobel Car Refinishes has announced the transfer of its European rail activities to Mäder Group. ANCR's Italian activities will become part of Isva-Mäder, a joint venture between Isva Vernici and Mäder Group, while its Spanish arm will be transferred to France-based Soficor-Mäder. Financial terms of ...
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NewsDSB agrees Desiro DMU framework contract
DENMARK: DSB and Siemens Mobility have reached a framework agreement for the supply of up to 100 Desiro Classic regional diesel multiple-units. DSB placed a firm order for an initial eight two-car units on July 2, and has options for a further 92 units. The price is not being disclosed. ...
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NewsEuroMaint wins Arlanda Express refurbishment
SWEDEN: EuroMaint Rail has won a SKr100m contract to refurbish the Arlanda Express trainsets. 'The fleet of seven Arlanda Express trains is to be given a brand new, modern design', said Per Thorstenson, Chief Executive of A-Train, operator of the dedicated shuttle service from Stockholm C to the capital's main ...
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NewsEurotunnel looking at High Speed 1 bid
EUROPE: Eurotunnel Chairman & Chief Executive Jacques Gounon has revealed that the company is 'looking carefully' at submitting a bid for High Speed 1 when the UK government puts it on the market following the break-up of London & Continental Railways. Eurotunnel believes it will be in a strong ...
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NewsNews in Brief
BC Iron has signed an agreement to use Fortescue Metals Group’s railway and port infrastructure in the development of iron ore mining at Nullagine. The Pilbara Infrastructure subsidiary of FMG will provide rail haulage.Last month the European commission cleared DB’s purchase of PCC Logistics, the largest private-sector rail freight operator ...
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NewsFreightliner Australia begins with cotton contract
AUSTRALIA: Freightliner Australia ran its first train on June 30, using leased locomotives to haul containerised processed cotton in New South Wales under a contract with Namoi Cotton Co-operative. 'Freightliner have been exploring a number of overseas opportunities, and we are delighted to have commenced a long-term partnership with ...
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NewsTheatre Orient Express
EUROPE: The Theatre Orient Express will arrive in Stuttgart on July 5, having set off from Ankara on May 14. One of the carriages has been converted into a stage, on which six groups from the European Theatre Convention are performing specially-commissioned plays on the theme of European identity at ...
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NewsPeople in the News - July 2009
Minoo Akhtarzand, Chief Executive of Swedish infrastructure manager Banverket, was elected a Vice-President of the association of European Rail Infrastructure Managers at the EIM General Assembly in Warszawa on June 4. Akhtarzand became CEO of Banverket on February 1 2008, having previously served as the head of the County Labour ...
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Trans-Hudson ceremony
USA: The start of construction on the first element of the $8·7bn commuter rail tunnel linking northern New Jersey with central New York was marked on June 8 by a groundbreaking ceremony in North Bergen, New Jersey. An Early System Work Agreement provides $1·35bn in funding for the initial stages ...
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NewsMore Talent 2 EMUs on the way
GERMANY: DB announced a €100m order for a further 22 Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple-units on July 1. They are to be deployed on E-Netz Franken regional and regional express services from the end of 2011, when DB Regio subsidiary Regional- und Stadtverkehr Bayern GmbH takes over responsibility for operations ...
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NewsIndustry News in Brief
Ontario based pension investor Omers Private Equity has acquired Nordco from The Riverside Company, which has owned the track maintenance equipment manufacturer since 2003. Financing has been provided by GE Capital, Allied Capital and Omers Administration Corp, but terms have not been disclosed. Nordco has plants in Wisconsin and Ontario, ...
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NewsPointers July 2009
Canadian consultants are to start work this month on a 12-month feasibility study into the proposed railway linking the Mmamabula and Morupule coalfields in Botswana with Walvis Bay in Namibia. The World Bank has provided a US$44000 grant, and the two countries will each contribute US$82000. The New Zealand ...
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NewsVeolia prepares to expand
EUROPE: Changes in the regulatory landscape are opening up opportunities for Veolia Transport, according to CEO Cyrille du Peloux. Speaking to Railway Gazette International on June 10, he highlighted the Public Service Regulation which comes into force in December, and the liberalisation of international passenger rail services from January 1 ...
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NewsGovernment to take over National Express East Coast franchise
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis announced on July 1 that the government was taking back control of the Inter-City East Coast franchise currently operated by National Express Group. The move followed publication of the group's pre-close trading statement ahead of its half-year results due on July 30, ...
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NewsCompetition gets going
SWEDEN: The first open access trains on the national inter-city network began running on June 22, when Veolia Transport launched an overnight service between Malmö, Göteborg and Narvik using traction supplied by Hector Rail. The launch follows a decision by the Swedish government to end the monopoly enjoyed by ...