All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 358
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NewsPragoimex signs Samarkand tram agreement
UZBEKISTAN: Czech tram builder Pragoimex and the Samarkand tram operator signed a co-operation agreement on June 18 that includes the purchase of 42 trams. Pragoimex is to supply VarioLF single-section vehicles at a cost of around US$42m. These would be used on to two routes that the city is ...
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NewsKansas City Southern orders 50 locomotives
NORTH AMERICA: Kansas City Southern announced an order for a total of 50 GE Transportation diesel locomotives for its US and Mexican subsidiaries on June 21. The Tier 4-compliant Evolution Series locomotives are to be produced at the GE Manufacturing Solutions plant at Fort Worth in Texas for delivery from ...
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NewsBagalkot – Khajjidoni railway opens
INDIA: South Western Railway opened a 30 km line from Bagalkot to Khajjidoni on June 15, with regular passenger services serving the six new stations beginning three days later. The line has been built at a cost of Rs2·78bn as the first phase of a Rs9·86bn project to complete a ...
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NewsOpen access operator SagaRail suspends services
SWEDEN: Private open access passenger operator SagaRail announced on June 20 that it had suspended the Stockholm – Linköping service which it had launched in February. The company said it was not viable to operate the service without being able to sell tickets through state incumbent SJ’s online channels. SagaRail ...
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NewsŠkoda to supply Warszawa metro trains
POLAND: Metro Warszawskie selected Škoda to supply up to 45 trains for both metro lines on June 20. The consortium led by Škoda Transportation and including Škoda Vagonka beat bids from Stadler, CAF, Alstom and a Siemens-Newag consortium. The first six-car walkthrough trainset is to be delivered within 20 ...
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NewsInotec to show crimped EMC cable glands at InnoTrans 2018
INOTEC: An ultra-compact crimp-on cable gland with 360° cable shield contact will be presented by Inotec Electronics at InnoTrans 2018. The company says the one-piece design allows the smallest possible hole diameter for the cable diameter. The short mounting thread may be screwed directly into the front panel, and thin-walled ...
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NewsStadler enters the signalling market
STADLER: Consolidation in the supply sector including the planned Siemens-Alstom merger and CRRC’s expansion has spurred Stadler to develop its own signalling and automation systems. The Swiss group wants to avoid the need to purchase important components from its competitors in the rolling stock market, and also sees an opportunity ...
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NewsŠkoda to supply up to 114 trams to Rhein-Neckar
GERMANY: Rhein-Neckar transport authority RNV has selected Škoda Transportation to supply up to 114 trams, the manufacturer announced on June 20. The €250m base order covers 80 trams of three lengths, and there are options for 34 additional vehicles. The first tram is due to enter service ...
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NewsHŽ Infra awards electrification contract
CROATIA: A contract for the modernisation and electrification of the 23·8 km Zaprešić – Zabok line which is to be incorporated into the Zagreb suburban network was signed by HŽ Infra and Swietelsky on June 12. The maximum speed on the route is to be raised from 60 km/h to ...
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NewsNew-generation London Overground train unveiled
UK: Transport for London unveiled the first new-generation London Overground electric multiple-unit at Willesden depot on June 20. Bombardier Transportation is supplying 54 Class 710 trains under a contract awarded in mid-2015. The base order covers 45 four-car trainsets, with options for 96 more. CAF, Hitachi and Siemens had ...
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NewsIrish DMU transmission replacement expected to save fuel
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract to rebuild the three MTU PowerPacks fitted to a Class 22000 diesel multiple-unit with ZF’s EcoWorld transmissions, which are designed to be more efficient and quieter in operation. This is expected to bring a 19% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions ...
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NewsLithuanian Railways restructuring approved
LITHUANIA: National railway LG is to be restructured with effect from September 1, following government approval last month of proposals drawn up by the Ministry of Transport & Communications. LG will be reorganised into separate passenger, freight and infrastructure divisions, all controlled by a 100%-state owned holding company. Minister of ...
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NewsDigitisation drives Perpetuum’s biggest ever InnoTrans presence
PERPETUUM: Remote Conditioning Monitoring specialty Perpetuum says its third appearance at InnoTrans will be its biggest yet, reflecting the company’s rapid growth and contract wins in Australia, Sweden the UK and USA as more train operators adopt remote condition monitoring. ‘We will be demonstrating how our wireless ...
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NewsSiemens and Bozankaya roll out Bangkok Skytrain vehicle
THAILAND: The first train that Siemens and Bozankaya are supplying for Bangkok’s Skytrain elevated metro was rolled out at Bozankaya’s Ankara factory on June 19. The train is due to leave the Turkish port of Borusan at the end of June and arrive at the Thai port of Laem Chabang ...
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NewsAlstom wins Frankfurt am Main tram contract
GERMANY: Frankfurt am Main transport operator VGF has signed a €100m contract with Alstom for the supply of 38 trams. The contract announced on June 19 includes options for 15 more vehicles. The 100% low-floor three-section Citadis trams will be 31·5 m long with capacity for 197 passengers. The ...
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NewsStadler rolling stock on show at InnoTrans 2018
STADLER: Seven recently-developed Stadler locomotives and multiple-units will be displayed at InnoTrans 2018, where the Swiss group will be one of the main exhibitors in the outdoor areas of the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds. HVLE Eurodual locomotive German freight operator HVLE is the launch customer for Stadler Valencia’s Eurodual ...
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NewsConnecticut regional passenger service launched
USA: Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy joined federal, state, and local officials on June 16 to mark the launch of CTrail commuter rail services along a 100 km route linking New Haven and Hartford in Connecticut with Springfield, Massachusetts. The line is shared with Amtrak services, and the national passenger ...
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NewsTrenitalia signs Puglia operating contract
ITALY: Trenitalia signed a 15-year passenger operating contract with the region of Puglia on June 12. The total value of the contract is €1·58bn, including €72m/year for infrastructure usage and annual ticket revenues of €32m. The region is to provide subsidies to support an increase in train-km on the ...
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NewsTETRA test module developed
NORWAY: Comtest Wireless has developed a TETRA testing module for its NetProbe Drive Test telecoms testing tool to meet the requirements of Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR. The module enables engineers to test signal quality and coverage along the track, producing data which can be displayed in formats including maps, ...
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NewsBearing and wheelset monitoring partnership
SKF: The Insight Rail wireless condition based-maintenance technology from bearing and seal supplier SKF can be integrated with Siemens’ Railigent application suite and MindSphere internet of things operating system following the signing of a co-operation agreement announced on June 13. The agreement is intended to support condition-based maintenance by facilitating ...