All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 151
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NewsSiemens to retrofit SNCB fleet for ETCS Level 2 operation
BELGIUM: National passenger operator SNCB has selected Siemens Mobility to upgrade the ETCS onboard equipment on selected electric multiple-units and push-pull driving trailers for Level 2 operation.
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NewsTrenitalia launches Paris – Milano open access services
FRANCE: Trenitalia formally inaugurated its Paris – Milano open access high speed service on December 18, with a morning departure from the French capital.
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NewsNew York MTA awards $2∙9bn Penn Station Access contract
Photo: Amtrak USA: New York MTA has awarded a 63-month design and build contract to a joint venture Halmar International and RailWorks for work on the Penn Station Access programme. To be completed within a budget of $2∙9bn, the programme covers the four-tracking of a 30 ...
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NewsRegioJet wins Praha operating contract
CZECH REPUBLIC: The city of Praha has awarded RegioJet a 15-year contract to operate cross-city services S49 and S61 from December 2024. The municipality will pay KC162·34m/year RegioJet’s bid was priced at KC215·5 per train-km, beating Arriva and incumbent national operator ČD. S49 from Hostivař to ...
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NewsGreen hydrogen plant to support fuel cell train trial
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn and ‘green hydrogen’ production company Lhyfe have signed an agreement to build and operate an electrolyser in Tübingen to support the trial operation of a fuel cell-powered regional train. DB is working with Siemens Mobility on the H2goesRail research project to develop a ...
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NewsCzech DMU order signed
CZECH REPUBLIC: Pesa has been awarded a 514m złoty firm order to supply Czech national operator ČD with 33 two-car diesel multiple-units in 2024-26 for use on regional services in the Hradec Králové region. The order signed on December 17 is the second to be placed ...
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NewsAmtrak leadership change follows a milestone year
USA: Bill Flynn is to retire as CEO of Amtrak on January 17, with current President Stephen Gardner becoming President & CEO. Flynn will continue as a senior advisor for the remainder of the financial year. Stephen J Gardner ‘With the Biden ...
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NewsIndian companies to co-operate to target global opportunities
INDIA: Rolling stock manufacturer BEML and consultancy RITES have signed a memorandum of understanding to to explore and jointly bid for opportunities in the metro sector and rolling stock export market. RITES will provide design, engineering, marketing and any other support that may be required for ...
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NewsDouble-deck EMU contract signed
SLOVAKIA: National operator ZSSK has signed a contract for preferred bidder Stadler to supply four six-car Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units for use on regional lines in western and central Slovakia from the end of 2023. The 160 km/h six-car 25 kV 50 Hz EMUs will be ...
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NewsHydrogen freight locomotive demonstration planned
USA: Progress Rail, BNSF and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a fuel cell demonstrator locomotive to assess the viability of using hydrogen as an alternative to diesel for main line freight operations. Progress Rail plans to design and build a prototype ...
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NewsBerlin – Hamburg relaying completed
GERMANY: Work to relay tracks on the busy Hamburg – Berlin main line via Wittenberge was completed on schedule on December 12, allowing reintroduction of 230 km/h running for inter-city services with timings of around 1 h 45 min between the Hauptbahnhof in each city. The ...
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NewsGreen Rail Investment Platform to kick-start rail projects
EUROPE: The European Commission and European Investment Bank have announced a Green Rail Investment Platform, which is intended to help the rail sector access EU financing and advisory support for investment in rolling stock, electrification, new business models and technology. GRIP will support investment in infrastructure, ...
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NewsATACS to support ATO on Tokyo suburban routes
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has confirmed plans to install its ATACS radio-based train control on Tokyo suburban lines over the next decade, in order to support an expansion of driver-only and automatic train operation.
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NewsRail sector welcomes proposed TEN-T revision
EUROPE: Rail sector representatives have welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a revision of the trans-European transport network regulation, with the aim of improving the passenger network, setting more ambitious technical standards and providing better multimodal integration. However, they have cautioned that bringing forward deadlines would ...
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NewsEuropean action plan for long distance and cross-border passenger rail services
EUROPE: The European Commission has set out an action plan designed to boost long distance and cross-border passenger rail services, with the aim of doubling high speed rail traffic and making scheduled public transport trips under 500 km carbon neutral by 2030, and tripling high speed ...
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NewsHydrogen freight train study
AUSTRALIA: The feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cell locomotives to haul bulk freight trains is to be investigated by operator Aurizon and mining company Anglo American. Anglo American has developed proprietary hydrogen fuel cell and battery hybrid power units for heavy mining vehicles with a view ...
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NewsKCS put into trust as CP completes share purchase agreement
NORTH AMERICA: Canadian Pacific Railway formally completed its US$31bn acquisition of Kansas City Southern on December 14, in preparation for the planned merger of the two railways, and has put the smaller company into a trust pending regulatory approval of the merger application. Closing of the purchase ...
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NewsDirect awards agreed to replace Abellio’s Nordrhein-Westfalen contracts
GERMANY: Three local transport authorities in Nordrhein-Westfalen have agreed emergency contracts for DB Regio, National Express and Vias Rail to take over regional passenger services currently operated by Abellio Rail NRW GmbH.