All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 45

  • Fret SNCF train (Photo Jérémie Anne)
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    Rail Logistics Europe restructures ahead of Fret SNCF breakup

    2024-01-17T13:00:00Z

    FRANCE: SNCF’s freight and logistics division Rail Logistics Europe has announced a series of leadership changes in preparation for the breakup of Fret SNCF. Following an investigation by the European Commission into potentially illegal state aid for the ailing rail freight operator, the Ministry of Transport ...

  • Bentheimer Eisenbahn Alstom Lint DMU in landscape (Photo Bentheimer Eisenbahn)
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    Dutch-German cross-border rail connection approved

    2024-01-17T12:00:00Z

    EUROPE: The German Land of Niedersachsen has approved the start of preliminary works paving the way for the reintroduction of a passenger service on the freight-only line from Neuenhaus to Coevorden in the Netherlands. The Land has applied for federal funding to cover 90% of the ...

  • ph Philipines train
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    Luzon inter-regional railway study underway

    2024-01-17T05:00:00Z

    PHILIPPINES: The Department of Transport and the national PPP Center have commissioned Systra and PwC Philippines/Isla Lipana & Co to undertake studies for the North Long Haul Inter-Regional Railway Project.

  • RENFE train in France
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    RENFE28 management strategy approved

    2024-01-16T13:00:00Z

    SPAIN: Innovation, digitalisation, boosting public services, leadership in the high speed market, profitability of the freight sector and the improvement of production processes are key objectives outlined in the RENFE28 management strategy which was approved by the national operator’s board on January 12. The four-year plan ...

  • Kazakhstan - China rail link (2)
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    Work begins on third Kazakhstan – China railway

    2024-01-16T12:00:00Z

    KAZAKHSTAN: Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov has formally launched the construction of a third cross-border railway link to China. The 272 km double-track line from Ayagoz to Bakhty and a new border crossing near Tacheng in northern Xinjiang is scheduled to open in 2027. It would connect ...

  • QR GPR inspection
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    Ground-penetrating radar helps pre-empt track problems

    2024-01-16T05:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Queensland Rail and Zetica have begun analysing ground-penetrating radar data to map the condition of unseen parts of the state’s 4 600 km railway network. The GPR equipment was mounted on a Queensland Rail vehicle during a measuring campaign which ran February to April 2023. ...

  • Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail line impression
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    Seven consortia submit Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail proposals

    2024-01-15T14:39:00Z

    MALAYSIA: Seven consortia comprising 31 companies submitted concept proposals for the revived Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail project by the January 15 deadline. The request for information issued by the Ministry of Finance-owned project promoter MyHSR Corp in July 2023 invited local and international ...

  • Wagon factory
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    Greenbrier regroups operations by geography

    2024-01-15T13:00:00Z

    GREENBRIER: Wagon manufacturer The Greenbrier Companies has unveiled a new operations structure intended to support its Better Together strategy announced in April 2023. The company said the ‘streamlined’ organisation was designed to drive organisational effectiveness, improve efficiency, leverage best practice and improve customer experience to drive ...

  • 23_Parallel_Bumper close up
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-01-15T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • FS Treni Turistici Italiani (Photo Ministry of Tourism)
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    Slow tourism train operator launches first service

    2024-01-14T05:00:00Z

    ITALY: FS Group’s recently formed tourist train business FS Treni Turistici Italiani has launched its first service. Branded Espresso Cadore, the overnight service between Roma Termini and Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina will run every Friday night until mid-February. On arrival, a connecting bus takes passengers to Cortina ...

  • Madrid Atocha station (Photo Javier Alamo, Pixabay)
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    EIB backs Madrid station enhancements

    2024-01-13T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: The European Investment Bank has approved a €550m loan to infrastructure manager ADIF to finance works to increase capacity at Madrid’s Atocha station. The loan approved in December forms part of a €740m framework package agreed in 2021 for works at the capital’s Atocha and ...

  • OptiFuel RNG locomotive impression (Image OptiFuel)
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    Gas-fuelled freight locomotive under development

    2024-01-12T14:58:00Z

    USA: Plans have been unveiled for the development and testing of a prototype main line freight locomotive with a powered tender, which will be fuelled by renewable natural gas. RNG is a purified biogas that can be used interchangeably with conventional natural gas. ...

  • us-California high speed rail-San Joaquin river viaduct
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    Network Rail Consulting awarded California high speed rail contract

    2024-01-12T14:25:00Z

    USA: The consultancy arm of British infrastructure manager Network Rail has been awarded a $73·2m contract to provide rail systems engineering services to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Network Rail Consulting will be supported by subconsultants Egis and Ricardo, as well as local companies C2PM DR ...

  • JR Central Tokaido Shinkansen OLE monitoring diagram
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    JR Central develops automated Shinkansen overhead line checks

    2024-01-12T09:00:00Z

    JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has developed an automated overhead line inspection system that can be fitted to series-built trains used on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Able to check the position of wires and the condition of fittings while trains are travelling at up to 300 km/h, the ...

  • COET
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2024-01-12T05:00:00Z

    This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.

  • Deutsche Bahn trains at Leipzig Hbf (Photo: DB/Max Lautenschläger)
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    Deutsche Bahn’s financial recovery remains elusive

    2024-01-11T12:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Rail services in Germany were badly disrupted by industrial action over pay by the train drivers’ trade union GD during the week commencing January 8. On January 10 Deutsche Bahn said that about 20% of long-distance passenger services were running, with the number of regional ...

  • Siemens Mobility MDSB Mireo impression (4)
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    Infracapital enters German rolling stock market with Rock Rail

    2024-01-11T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: M&G plc’s infrastructure investment arm Infracapital has entered the German rolling stock market through a joint venture with Rock Rail. The first deal covers the financing of 18 four-car Siemens Mobility Mireo EMUs ordered for use by DB Regio on Mitteldeutschen S-Bahn 2025plus services from ...

  • Tanzania Railways Corp electric loco on test (Photo TRC) (3)
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    Electric locomotive on test in Tanzania

    2024-01-10T09:00:00Z

    TANZANIA: Tanzania Railways Corp is testing the first of 17 E6800 electric locomotives that Hyundai Rotem is supplying for the standard gauge railway project. In July 2021 TRC awarded the South Korean manufacturer a 335·4bn won contract to supply 17 four-axle 25 kV 50 Hz electric ...

  • Impression of Haifa Hof HaCarmel station (Image: CLOUDVIEW/Shabtai Tal/Israel Railways Ltd)
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    Israel plans more railway network expansion

    2024-01-10T05:00:00Z

    ISRAEL: The government has backed plans for expansion of the rail network and works to increase capacity and speeds on existing lines. On December 24 the government approved the quadrupling of the coastal line between Tel Aviv and Haifa, with two fast tracks suitable for 250 ...

  • Norfolk Southern conductor and engineer with train (Photo Norfolk Southern)
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    Norfolk Southern aims for low-carbon future

    2024-01-09T13:00:00Z

    USA: Norfolk Southern has released its inaugural Climate Transition Plan, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity by 42% by 2034. Plans include the use of innovative technologies and operating practices to improve locomotive fuel consumption, which accounts for over 90% of the company’s scope 1 ...