All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 1028
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Electro-diesel loco offers flexible traction
Spanish rolling stock builder CAF has developed its Bitrac dual-mode locomotive for the domestic market
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Amsterdam workshop ready
THE DUTCH High Speed Alliance may be some way from launching services on HSL-Zuid (RG 11.07 p688), but at least its trains now have somewhere to live. In November the Mayor of Amsterdam Job Cohen formally opened the newly-built Nedtrain workshop at Amsterdam Watergraafsmeer which will maintain locomotives and high ...
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Constant guardian protecting bridge
THE SAFETY of trains crossing a major waterway in the western USA is being enhanced with the deployment of a $380 000 Collision Alert Monitoring & Impact Analysis system developed by Florida-based Duos Technologies. A bank of vibration and acceleration sensors detects any impact along the bridge, while a series ...
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NewsEWS promises Channel Tunnel 'revolution'
EWS announced on November 22 that its Euro Cargo Rail subsidiary will be launching 12 intermodal services through the Channel Tunnel during 2008, connecting 'the key UK economic regions' with terminals in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. The first is due to start at the end of January ...
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NewsHS1 for sale
LONDON & Continental Railways, owner of the £5·2bn Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the UK share of Eurostar, is to be separated into three businesses, UK Rail Minister Tom Harris announced on November 20. The recently-completed 109 km high speed line between London at the Channel Tunnel will be sold ...
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Railway Gazette team strengthened
TWO FURTHER members of staff joined the Railway Gazette journal team in November as part of an expansion strategy for the DVV Rail Media portfolio. To strengthen the editorial team under Editor Chris Jackson, Robert Preston has been promoted to Deputy Editor with special responsibility for the expanding newsletter business; ...
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Demonstrating the power of hydrogen
A pan-European consortium aims to demonstrate a hydrogen fuel cell powered passenger train in Denmark during 2010
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East Coast franchise handover
NATIONAL Express Group began operating the UK's prestigious InterCity East Coast franchise on December 9, replacing Great North Eastern Railway which had held the previous franchise until the operator and its parent company hit financial difficulties. The new agreement covering 200 km/h services between London, Yorkshire and Scotland via the ...
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Quick stop after derailment
THE TIME lag from the moment a derailment occurs to the moment the train stops can be crucial in minimising the damage which results, making it important to apply the emergency brake as soon as the wheels leaves the rail. The Sicode inertial derailment detector provides a quick brake application ...
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Bridal Belle
PAKISTAN Railways was expecting to launch a dedicated wedding coach into service during December. The special vehicle is available for charter by wedding parties, and will be attached to inter-city trains for travel to and from ceremonies. The air-conditioned coach has a bridal suite and five bedrooms providing sleeping accommodation ...
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Industry News in Brief
Faiveley Transport has begun exclusive negotiations to acquire the sintered brake pad business of Carbone Lorraine. A plant at Gennevilliers near Paris employs 80 staff and reported 2006 sales of €17·1m.Vossloh and Nanjing Iron Steel Co formally opened a rail fastening factory at Kunshan outside Shanghai in a ceremony on ...
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Alstom announces maintenance deal
SPANISH national rail operator Renfe and train builder Alstom announced the formation of train maintenance joint venture Irvia Mantenimiento Ferroviario on November 28. Alstom has a 51% stake in the Madrid-based joint venture, and the board will be nominated equally by the two partners. Irvia will initially maintain 80 ...
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TKL Rail bought by Vossloh
VOSSLOH announced on November 20 that it had signed an agreement to purchase the assets of TKL Rail, the Australian turnout business of Flowserve Corp subsidiary Thompsons Kelly & Lewis Pty Ltd. The companies did not disclose the price of the deal, which was expected to be completed in mid ...
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UP relies on Reliability Teams
UNION PACIFIC has learned that reporting a bad-order locomotive can be relatively easy. However, finding and fixing the problem efficiently and getting the loco back on the road can be another matter. To this end, the railroad has formed Reliability Teams at each of its 13 major locomotive repair shops ...
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Network Rail sends in the robots
IN RECENT months British train operators have suffered from massive disruption from fires close to their routes when acetylene gas cylinders were involved, or were suspected of being involved. Acetylene is unusual in that there is risk of explosion even after the fire is out, leading to the emergency services ...
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Sonic measuring tool
SIEMENS has built a sonic measuring tool for use at Wildenrath when approving vehicles against the European Rail Agency's TSI covering noise emissions. The key to accurately measuring the sound of a passing vehicle is ensuring that recorded noise comes from the train itself and not the track. A section ...
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DMU Eco-Mode fuels savings at TPE
TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS and Siemens Transportation Systems are extending their Eco-Mode programme, which was launched in July to improve the environmental credentials of the UK train operating company's 51-strong fleet of Class 185 Desiro DMUs. Eco-Mode focuses on reducing fuel consumption by encouraging drivers to adopt more efficient driving techniques, analysing ...
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China Railway Group flotation
STATE-owned rail infrastructure construction contractor China Railway Group raised 22·4bn yuan though an IPO in Shanghai on November 23. Ministry of Railways company China Railway Engineering Corp floated 27% of its China Railway Group subsidiary, with trading beginning on December 3. A further HK$19·22bn was raised through the sale of ...
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Major restructuring at Siemens
A MAJOR restructuring of Siemens will be undertaken during January, creating group-wide Industry, Energy and Healthcare sectors, divided into a total of into 15 divisions. The restructuring is intended to place greater emphasis on global businesses rather than regional activities, producing a less complex organisation with clearer lines of responsibility. ...
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NewsAirport casts pods in future transport role
UK: Construction is proceeding rapidly on elevated guideways for a 3·8 route-km T-shaped 'personal rapid transit' line which will connect the future Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport with a car park for business class passengers from 2009. The terminal is due to open a year earlier in 2008, ...