All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 361

  • A restructuring of CRRC subsidiaries has formed CRRC Qiqihar Group Co.
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2018-06-08T06:00:00Z

    Siemens held a Belt & Road International Summit in Beijing on June 6-7, where it entered into more than 10 agreements with partners including China Railway Construction Corp (International) Ltd and China Civil Engineering Construction Corp to seek opportunities from the Chinese government’s strategic programme. ‘As a long-term and well-established ...

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    Sénat approves French rail reforms

    2018-06-07T13:10:00Z

    FRANCE: A revised version of the government’s draft legislation to reform the national rail sector was formally adopted by the Sénat on June 5, by 240 votes to 85. The legislation retains the core principles of the government’s proposed reforms, which had been adopted by the Assemblée Nationale in April. ...

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    Alpha Trains to fund VFLI diesel locos

    2018-06-07T10:17:07Z

    FRANCE: Rolling stock leasing company Alpha Trains has ordered nine Euro 4001 diesel-electric locomotives from Stadler Rail Valencia to expand its growing business in the French rail market, the company announced on June 7. The 2 800 kW six-axle locomotives are to be leased to SNCF’s open access freight operating ...

  • Cruise holiday company Carnival Corp has agreed to acquire the White Pass & Yukon Route railway, port and retail operations.
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    Cruise company buys White Pass & Yukon railway

    2018-06-07T10:08:39Z

    NORTH AMERICA: Cruise holiday company Carnival Corp has agreed to acquire the White Pass & Yukon Route railway, port and retail operations from Canadian golf club company TWC Enterprises Ltd for US$290m. Built during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, closed in 1982 and revived in 1988 as a tourist ...

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    Freiburg orders more CAF trams

    2018-06-07T09:03:57Z

    GERMANY: Freiburg public transport operator VAG signed a contract with CAF on June 6 for the supply of five Urbos 100 trams to operate on they city’s metre-gauge network. Deliveries are due to be completed by mid-2020. The trams are intended to replace the remaining five high-floor GT8K vehicles. ...

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    Dubai to present ‘intelligent, futuristic’ plans at InnoTrans 2018

    2018-06-07T08:50:44Z

    INNOTRANS: Participating in InnoTrans 2018 will provide Dubai’s Road & Transport Authority with a great opportunity to meet with railway suppliers and to share know-how regarding rail and other transport systems, believes Mattar Al Tayer, Director General & Chairman of the RTA board. RTA will be using InnoTrans to showcase ...

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    CAF to supply more trams to Luxembourg

    2018-06-06T15:20:19Z

    LUXEMBOURG: Project promoter Luxtram has selected CAF to supply 12 trams for the next phase of the Luxembourg City tram line. The contract for Urbos 3 trams is worth €40m. CAF supplied the initial fleet of 21 trams under a contract signed in 2015. These have been in revenue ...

  • Südostbahn and Stadler have unveiled the first Traverso EMU for Voralpen-Express services.
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    Südostbahn unveils Traverso EMU

    2018-06-06T14:18:49Z

    SWITZERLAND: The first of 11 electric multiple-units which Stadler is to supply to Südostbahn for Voralpen-Express services was unveiled in Erlen on June 6. Part of the Flirt family, the six eight-car and five four-car 160 km/h units will feature a new motor bogie design and lightweight trailer bogies ...

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    Lund tram supplier selected

    2018-06-06T14:16:49Z

    SWEDEN: Regional transport authority Skånetrafiken has selected CAF to supply seven trams to operate on the tram line that is under construction in Lund. The contract for the five-section Urbos trams includes options for more vehicles. CAF will provide 10 years of maintenance for the 32 m long vehicles. ...

  • GE Transportation has completed the first of 200 locomotives which are to be supplied to CN under a multi-year purchase agreement.
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    GE completes first of 200 CN locomotives

    2018-06-06T11:37:29Z

    CANADA: The first of 200 diesel locomotives which are to be supplied to CN under a multi-year purchase agreement has been completed at GE Transportation’s plant at Fort Worth in Texas. GE said the deal signed in December 2017 was the largest locomotive contract which a Class 1 railway had ...

  • Siemens has begun final assembly of the first of its first Miro electric multiple-units (Photo: Siemens).
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    Assembly of first Siemens Mireo EMU underway

    2018-06-05T15:53:29Z

    GERMANY: Siemens has begun final assembly of the first of its first Miro electric multiple-units. The Mireo concept for a lighter, quieter and more energy-efficient successor to the Desiro Main Line family of commuter and regional EMUs was announced at InnoTrans 2016. DB Regio became the launch customer when ...

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    Amtrak seeks to replace or rebuild long-distance locos

    2018-06-05T14:36:47Z

    USA: Amtrak has issued a request for proposals for either the supply of 50 to 75 ‘next generation’ diesel-electric locomotives or the rebuilding of existing General Electric P42 locomotives with AC traction equipment. There would be options to buy or rebuild further locomotives. The new or rebuilt locomotives would primarily ...

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    ETCS onboard contracts signed

    2018-06-05T09:21:53Z

    NORWAY: Infrastructure manager Bane NOR has finalised the contracts for Alstom to supply, install and maintain ETCS onboard equipment for use across the national rail network. Alstom had been selected as preferred bidder in mid-March. The NKr1·8 bn package consists of three contracts with Bane NOR and framework ...

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    Bimodes in Norway’s next Flirt order

    2018-06-05T06:00:00Z

    NORWAY: Funding for the purchase of a further 25 Stadler Flirt multiple-units to accommodate growing ridership was confirmed by Minister of Transport & Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen on May 15, following a revision of the state budget. State-owned rolling stock company Norske Tog is expected to place a firm order for ...

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    National plan backs 320 km/h target

    2018-06-04T16:07:26Z

    SWEDEN: The government intends to develop future high speed lines for a top speed of 320 km/h, Infrastructure Minister Tomas Eneroth and Environment Minister Isabella Lövin confirmed on June 4. Presenting the government’s national development plan for 2018-29, they confirmed SKr148bn of rail spending, including three sections of new line. ...

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    Hyundai Rotem to supply 52 EMUs to Taiwan

    2018-06-04T15:13:18Z

    TAIWAN: Taiwan Railways Administration has selected Hyundai Rotem to supply 52 10-car electric multiple units for suburban services on the 1 067 mm gauge national network, the manufacturer announced on June 4. The 908·9bn won contract marks the South Korean firm’s first order in Taiwan since 1999, and is ...

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    Stern & Hafferl expands its diesel fleet

    2018-06-04T14:41:21Z

    AUSTRIA: Regional operator Stern & Hafferl Verkehr, which runs rail, bus and boat services in Oberösterreich, has put into service a 2·4 MW Vectron diesel locomotive following a naming ceremony at Eferding depot. Built by Siemens in 2015 as part of its internal fleet, the 160 km/h locomotive was ...

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    Bourgogne-Franche-Comté agrees operating contract with SNCF

    2018-06-04T14:39:35Z

    FRANCE: A target of 22% growth in TER ridership has been set by the région of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté as part of an operating agreement with SNCF Mobilités running until 2026. The contract with the incumbent operator was announced by the regional authority on May 25, although it applies retrospectively from January ...

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    London trams to become cashless

    2018-06-04T13:45:38Z

    UK: Trams in London will become cashless from next month, Transport for London announced on June 4. Ticket machines are to be removed from all tram stops on July 16, leaving contactless payment, Oyster cards, Travelcards or bus & tram passes as the only ways to pay for tram travel. ...

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    Pesa share purchase agreed

    2018-06-04T09:27:11Z

    POLAND: An agreement for Polish state-backed investment fund PFR to take over rolling stock manufacturer Pesa was finalised on May 25. The terms of the takeover have been agreed, and financial close is due in mid-June. Pesa confirmed in March that it was entering into exclusive negotiations with PFR. ...