All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 39
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NewsPhosphate railway modernisation loan signed
TUNISIA: The Saudi Fund for Development is providing a US$55m development loan to support the renewal of 190 km of railway in Sfax, Gafsa and Gabes to increase capacity for transporting phosphate. The agreement with the Ministry of Economy & Planning was signed on February 22. ...
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NewsCancún – Playa del Carmen section of Tren Maya inaugurated
MEXICO: The latest section of the 1 525 km Tren Maya project was inaugurated on February 29.
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NewsWreath of European plants tops out Riga Central station
LATVIA: A Rail Baltica and Europe-themed wreath formed the centrepiece of the topping out ceremony for the new station building at Riga Central. The station is being extensively remodelled to improve facilities for services on the existing broad gauge network as well as accommodating the Rail ...
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NewsJR Kyushu speeds up track inspection
JAPAN: JR Kyushu is using image processing with AI capabilities to automate high speed line track inspections, replacing the need for staff to go out on foot.
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NewsShuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover launched
USA: Wabtec has launched its Shuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover. Features include precision joystick control, the ability to operate on tight curves, an AAR coupler and rubber tyre drive. ‘The Commander NXT was designed with the customer in mind and represents the future in railcar mobilisation’, ...
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NewsFirst rails laid on Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway
BRAZIL: The first 3 km of track has been laid near Rondonópolis in Mato Grosso state on the 743 km Senador Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway that will eventually link the south of the state with the capital Cuiabá, Nova Mutum and Lucas do Rio Verde. Being ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
Viaggio Comfort coaches being supplied to Czech national operator ČD by a consortium of Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation are being tested in Austria using instrumented wheelsets designed and produced by PJM in Graz. The global market for control, command and signalling systems is currently €19·3bn ...
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NewsBulgarian Talgo 230 push-pull train proposal revealed
BULGARIA: Spanish manufacturer Talgo has announced details of the trainsets it has proposed in response to a call for tenders to supply and maintain 20 push-pull inter-city trainsets. CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive submitted a much lower bid for the tender called by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport ...
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NewsAlbania – Montenegro railway rehabilitation loan signed
ALBANIA: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development has agreed a €98·75m sovereign loan to support the €373m rehabilitation and electrification of the 120 km railway from Vorë to Hani i Hotit on the border with Montenegro. The line is Albania’s only rail connection with a ...
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NewsEU funding to enhance Warszawa cross-city railway
POLAND: The European Commission has approved the provision of more than €425m from the Cohesion Fund to finance the first stage of work to modernise Warszawa’s cross-city railway. This will involve the modernisation of track, electrification equipment and telecoms, as well as water and sewage management. ...
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NewsMTR agrees early hand-back of Mälartåg operating contract
SWEDEN: MTR Corp is to hand back its remaining operating contract with effect from June 16, reporting ‘challenges’ to achieving a financially sustainable business. Local transport authority Mälardalstrafik awarded MTR a contract to run regional services to the west and northwest of Stockholm until December 2029 ...
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NewsCargounit orders Siemens Mobility locomotives
POLAND: Leasing company Cargounit has signed an contract for Siemens Mobility to supply 30 Vectron MS locomotives with options for up to 60 more, along with an order for 10 Smartron locomotives. Deliveries are planned to begin in 2025. The Vectron MS locomotives will have an ...
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NewsEuropean day and overnight train expansion outlined in green travel collaboration
EUROPE: Open access night train co-operative European Sleeper and tour operator Flywise’s rail brand GreenCityTrip are to collaborate to offer travel from the Netherlands and Belgium to Berlin, Dresden and Praha. European Sleeper’s Brussels – Amsterdam – Berlin overnight service is to be extended to Dresden ...
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NewsKiwiRail orders hybrid shunting locomotives
NEW ZEALAND: National operator KiwiRail has awarded Stadler a contract to supply battery-diesel hybrid shunting locomotives as well as additional main line diesel locos. The 24 Bo-Bo hybrid yard shunting locomotives will operate primarily on battery power, reducing the carbon footprint of shunting. They will have ...
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NewsHudson Bay Railway funding announced
CANADA: The federal and provincial governments have announced up to C$60m of funding for capital works on the Hudson Bay Railway, which provides year-round all-weather access to the port of Churchill and remote communities in northern Manitoba. The 1 000 km railway from The Pas to ...
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NewsEstonian rail freight operator prepares for privatisation
ESTONIA: A strategy to privatise national rail freight operator Operail was backed by the cabinet on February 15. The government had instructed Operail to prepare plans for a sale last autumn. ‘Rail transport is a volume business where small quantities and short journeys do not pay ...
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NewsSNCB unveils independently accessible coach
BELGIUM: National operator SNCB has unveiled the first of 130 double-deck coaches to facilitate wheelchair users travelling without assistance.
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NewsLithuanian rail operator pilots ‘competitive green logistics’ in the three Baltic States
EUROPE: Lithuania’s LTG Cargo has operated a pilot freight train through Latvia to Valga, the first station in Estonia. On February 23 CEO Eglė Šimė said LTG Cargo plans to start offering ‘competitive green logistics services’ in the three countries in the near future, as a ...