All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 46

  • 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 ...

  • ADY Stadler Flirt DMU (Photo ADY) (1)
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    Stadler DMUs delivered to Azerbaijan

    2024-01-09T11:00:00Z

    AZERBAIJAN: National railway ADY took delivery of four Stadler Flirt diesel multiple-units during December. They were ordered in November 2019 in a €115m deal that also includes six EMUs which are scheduled for handover in 2024. Stadler transferred production from Belarus to ...

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    Ukrainian Railways produces cross-border grain wagon

    2024-01-09T05:00:00Z

    UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia has used mostly domestic components to produce a grain hopper wagon which can operate on both the former USSR’s 1 520 mm broad gauge and the 1 435 mm standard gauge of neighbouring EU countries. The Type 19-8005-U wagon has a capacity ...

  • California high speed rail project train impression
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    Californian high speed train shortlist announced

    2024-01-08T16:30:00Z

    USA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority has shortlisted two qualified bidders for a planned contract to supply high speed trainsets for the project. They are Alstom Transportation Inc and Siemens Mobility Inc. The authority expects to release the request for proposals in the coming months, followed ...

  • Arriva Stadler Wink multiple-unit
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    European Commission approves I Squared’s acquisition of Arriva

    2024-01-08T16:20:00Z

    EUROPE: I Squared Capital Advisors’ acquisition of sole control of Arriva plc from Deutsche Bahn has been approved by the European Commission.

  • Werdenfelsbahn (Photo BEG)
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    Service increase included in Bayern operating contract award

    2024-01-08T14:24:00Z

    GERMANY: Bayern railway agency BEG has awarded incumbent DB Regio the next tendered contract to operate Werdenfels passenger services. This will include expansion of the fleet and additional services to fill gaps in the current timetable. The Werdenfels 2028+ contract running from December 2027 to December ...

  • Green Cargo loco (Photo Green Cargo)
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-01-08T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop tunnel impression
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    Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop tunnelling contract awarded

    2024-01-07T05:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: The government of Victoria has awarded the Suburban Connect consortium of Acciona, CPB Contractors and Ghella the first major tunnelling contract for the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop East project. The A$3·6bn Tunnels South contract covers the construction of the 16 km Cheltenham to Glen Waverley ...

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    New partner in train ferry joint venture

    2024-01-06T05:00:00Z

    NORTH AMERICA: Grupo México Transportes is to buy SEACOR Holdings’ stake in the CG Railway joint venture with Genesee & Wyoming which operates train ferry services across the Gulf of Mexico between the ports of Mobile in Alabama and Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz. ‘This further strengthens our ...

  • TER contract signing
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    Competition and investment promised in Grand Est 10-year TER contract

    2024-01-05T12:00:00Z

    FRANCE: National operator SNCF and the Grand Est région have signed an ‘ambitious and innovative’ 10-year agreement covering the development of local and regional rail services in and around Strasbourg.

  • Alstom India Digital Experience Centre
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    Alstom invests in Indian signalling capabilities

    2024-01-05T09:00:00Z

    INDIA: Alstom has established a €40m ‘Digital Experience Centre’ at its Signalling lab in Bengaluru to facilitate learning, adaptation, experimentation, simulation and validation of hardware and software for main line, urban, freight and mining applications in India and elsewhere. Alstom’s signalling lab infrastructure in India now ...

  • Aki_Norrbacka_Jani_Poikkimaki_Tom_Bergstrom_Veslatec_owners
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2024-01-05T05:00:00Z

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

  • NS train (Photo NS)
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    NS signs contract to operate core passenger train services to 2033

    2024-01-04T14:54:00Z

    NETHERLANDS: The Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management and national incumbent operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen have signed a public service operating contract covering the designated core passenger rail network, ahead of the EU deadline for direct awards. The Hoofdrailnet concession agreement runs from January 1 2025 to ...

  • Transistmic Railway Line Z opening (Photo Government of Mexico) (1)
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    First section of Mexico’s Trans-Isthmus Railway opens

    2024-01-04T11:00:00Z

    MEXICO: The newly rebuilt ‘Line Z’ of the Interoceanic Railway of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec was inaugurated on December 22.

  • Kiha 183 cars arrive photo gov of DR Congo (2)
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    Japanese DMUs to support DR Congo route modernisation scheme

    2024-01-04T05:00:00Z

    DR CONGO: Seven cars of an ex-JR Hokkaido Kiha 183 trainset were delivered to the port of Matadi on December 13 for use by Office National des Transports. The intermediate and driving cars were built by Fuji Heavy Industries and Niigata Engineering between 1979 and 1992. ...

  • Amtrak Coast Starlight at Santa Barbara (Photo David Lustig)
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    Amtrak begins procurement to renew Long Distance train fleet

    2024-01-03T15:20:00Z

    USA: Amtrak has issued a request for proposals for a ‘once-in-a-generation, multi-billion-dollar’ procurement of double-deck rolling stock to replace its Long Distance fleet. The RFP was informed by the responses to a request for information issued in December 2022. Amtrak is soliciting offers from established companies ...

  • Alstom Coradia H impression
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    Italian regional operators order hydrogen trains

    2024-01-03T11:33:00Z

    ITALY: Ferrovie del Sud Est and Ferrovie Nord Milano have placed orders for Alstom Coradia Stream H hydrogen multiple-units to replace diesel trainsets.

  • VLocity DMU Australia (Photo Alstom)
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    Alstom wins Victoria fleet maintenance contract

    2024-01-03T05:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Alstom has won a €900m contract to maintain the VLocity and Classic regional train fleets in Victoria. The VLocity diesel multiple-units which were built at Alstom’s Dandenong plant will be maintained alongside the Classic fleet at sites in West Melbourne, South Dynon and Ballarat East. ...

  • eu Green Cargo Schenker wagon
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    DB launches Schenker sale

    2024-01-02T15:07:00Z

    GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has begun the process of selling its logistics and road haulage subsidiary DB Schenker.

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    EIB provides more support to Koper second track project

    2024-01-01T05:00:00Z

    SLOVENIA: The European Investment Bank has signed a €250m loan agreement with project promoter 2TDK to co-finance the ongoing construction of the second rail track to the port of Koper. A 27 km single-track line on a new alignment will add capacity in conjunction with the ...