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NewsConsultants appointed for København capacity increase
DENMARK: Infrastructure manager Banedanmark has appointed Atkins and Grontmij Carl Bro as design and engineering consultants for a DKr800m project to increase capacity on the western approach to København's main station. A 5 km double track line designed for 120 km/h running will be built from Vigerslev to København ...
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NewsThree shortlisted for LGV Bretagne
FRANCE: Réseau Ferré de France President Hubert du Mesnil announced on June 22 that three groups had been shortlisted to bid for construction of LGV Bretagne - Pays de la Loire, following scrutiny of the prequalification offers. The three candidates retained for the second round of the PPP competition are: ...
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NewsCarajás Railway to use biofuel
BRAZIL: Mining group Vale has announced plans to become self-sufficient in the production of B20 biodiesel for its locomotives, which since 2007 have run on a B20 mix of 20% palm oil and 80% ordinary diesel. On June 24 Vale announced details of a consortium with Biopalma da ...
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NewsJR East unveils Series E5 trainset
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has unveiled the pre-mass production Series E5 trainset for 320 km/h operation on the Tohoku Shinkansen. It will undergo performance and endurance tests later this year, ready for the series-build trains to enter service on the high speed line extension from Hachinohe to Shin-Aomori when it ...
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NewsDedicated to the traction motor
INDUSTRY: After a complex realignment of electrical suppliers across Europe, Traktionssysteme Austria has emerged as an independent manufacturer dedicated to the development and supply of traction motors. Dr Harry Hondius reports from Wiener Neudorf.
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NewsLevel Crossing Awareness to reduce risk from road users
EUROPE: Level crossing accidents account for 2% of road deaths but a third of all rail fatalities, according to the organisers of the pan-European Level Crossing Awareness Day on June 25. At least 600 people fall victim of accidents at European level crossings every year, and according to UIC calculations ...
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NewsVoestalpine opens turnout plant
FRANCE: Voestalpine companies VAE and JEZ Sistemas Ferroviarios began production of cast manganese crossings at an €18m state-of-the-art plant in southwest France on June 18. The partners each hold a 50% interest in Materièl Ferroviaire d'Aberats, which will have an annual capacity of 3 500 units and employ 73 ...
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NewsEuropean Railway Agency headquarters inaugurated
FRANCE: The new headquarters for the European Railway Agency was officially inaugurated by Valenciennes Métropole on June 22. By the end of July the building will be occupied by around 120 ERA staff drawn from 20 countries. Following the December 2003 decision to base the ERA in Valenciennes and Lille, ...
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NewsRailpower Technologies assets bought
RJ CORMAN: The Kentucky-based RJ Corman Railroad Group has finalised its acquisition of Québec-based Railpower Technologies Corp and its wholly owned US subsidiary Railpower Hybrid Technologies. 'We are pleased and honored to be able to continue the development and production of the Railpower genset locomotives for the railroad industry', ...
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NewsGovernment agrees to take over Tasmanian railways
AUSTRALIA: Agreement has been reached for Tasmania's state government to acquire Pacific National Tasmania's operations from Asciano 'as a going concern'. The transfer will be completed by November 30, subject to agreement by the Asciano board and the state cabinet which is expected by June 30. Financial details have not ...
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NewsPeople in the News - June 2009
Henry Chipewo has been appointed Acting Managing Director for the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority, following the dismissal of Tazara’s former Managing Director Clement Mwiya in August 2008. Chipewo is Chairman of local transport consultancy Muhechi Enterprises and a board member of Tazara. Dean Finch has joined London Underground ...
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NewsInnovation in the development of heavy haul
CHINA: The Ninth IHHA Conference on June 22-25 offers an exceptional opportunity to exchange technical information and knowledge about heavy haul railways.
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NewsSoutheastern ready to launch High Speed service
UK: Domestic passenger services will begin using High Speed 1 on June 29, when Southeastern launches a limited ‘preview’ service between Ashford and London ahead of the introduction of the full service with the December timetable change. The train operator will then have three service groups: High ...
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NewsWorld rolling stock market June 2009
Bangladesh: BR has signed contracts to buy 50 flat wagons and five brake vans from Chinese shipbuilding company Apshara International for delivery within the next 12 months at a cost of 327m taka. Canada: CN has bought three EMD F40 locomotives and 14 passenger cars from ...
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NewsCrawling Tracklayer delivered
FINLAND: Desec has supplied contractor VR Track with a Tracklayer TL70VR turnout laying machine. Designed to offer a higher performance than the three similar machines which Desec has supplied to VR Track since 1993, the radio-controlled machine can handle 36 m turnout panels weighing 36 tonnes. It moves on ...
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NewsWorld infrastructure market June 2009
Algeria: Rail development agency Anesrif has awarded Nortel further contracts to supply GSM-R equipment for the 930 km east-west High Plateau line (RG 9.08 p699). Frequentis is supplying FTS3020 terminals. Australia: ARTC has awarded Westinghouse Rail Systems Australia a A$14m contract for signalling on the 36 km Southern Sydney Freight ...
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NewsHuron Central Railway to close
CANADA: Genesee & Wyoming is to close its Huron Central Railway Inc subsidiary, the short line operator announced on June 15. The economic downturn has brought a substantial decline in traffic over the last 12 months, 'to the point that the railroad is not economically viable to operate for the ...
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NewsPPP possibility for Auckland electric trains
NEW ZEALAND: The government is study the possibility of using a public-private partnership model for the acquisition of electric multiple-units for the Auckland electrification project. 'The use of public private partnerships can be a sensible way to procure this kind of expensive, long-life asset' said Transport Minister Steven Joyce ...