All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 49

  • OeBB Nightjet launch (Photo: Toma Bacic)
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    ÖBB introduces Siemens Nightjet fleet as Paris – Berlin sleeper train revived

    2023-12-12T12:30:00Z

    EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways launched its next-generation fleet of Nightjet overnight trains into service on December 10 when the first trains formed of new Siemens Mobility rolling stock ran on the Wien/Innsbruck – Hamburg route. The two portions, each comprising a single push-pull trainset, were joined ...

  • South Branch Valley Railroad (Photo OmniTRAX)
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    OmniTRAX to operate West Virginia’s South Branch Valley Railroad

    2023-12-12T12:00:00Z

    USA: On December 1 OmniTRAX took over operational management of the South Branch Valley Railroad under an agreement with West Virginia Department of Transportation. The 85 km SBVR between Petersburg and Green Spring is a former branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co serving the ...

  • Koralmbahn
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    Western section of Koralmbahn opens in southern Austria

    2023-12-11T15:47:00Z

    AUSTRIA: The 53 km western section of the Koralmbahn in southwest Austria opened with the timetable change on December 10.

  • Canadian National has signed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern Railway
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    Canadian National to acquire Iowa Northern Railway

    2023-12-11T12:10:00Z

    USA: Canadian National has signed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern Railway, an independent 440 track-km Class III short line led by the Sabin family which connects with CN’s US network as well as with CPKC and Union Pacific routes. IANR will be transferred to an ...

  • cider
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2023-12-11T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Train in Albania
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    Albania to Kosovo railway study commissioned

    2023-12-10T05:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Albanian national railway HSH has selected a consortium of ILF Consulting Engineers Austria and Abkons to conduct a 14-month feasibility study for the construction of a rail link to Kosovo. Two options will be considered for the Albanian part of the route, branching from the ...

  • Kambarka Engineering Works children’s railway train for Mongolia.
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    Train ordered for children’s railway revival

    2023-12-09T05:00:00Z

    KAZAKHSTAN: Russia’s Kambarka Engineering Works is to supply a 750 mm gauge diesel locomotive and three coaches for the revival of the children’s railway in Semey.

  • Brightline West branded train impression
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    US government allocates $8·2bn to inter-city rail initiatives

    2023-12-08T16:32:00Z

    USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has allocated a total of $8·2bn of Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail programme 2022-26 funding to 10 projects, and selected 69 proposals for further development. Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail funding State Project Maximum ...

  • Hiivr unveiling
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    Hiivr Rail autonomous wagon unveiled in Western Australia

    2023-12-08T10:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Western Australia rail infrastructure concessionaire Arc Infrastructure and US technology partner Parallel Systems have unveiled a prototype autonomous container wagon following three years of development. The battery-powered wagon branded Hiivr Rail was demonstrated to government and industry stakeholders at the Kenwick Freight Rail Facility in ...

  • Beata Lipman  - CEO Rail First
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2023-12-08T05:00:00Z

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

  • Darbaza to Maktaaral start of work (Photo Kazakhstan Prime Minister's office) (2)
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    Kazakhstan begins work on additional rail link to Uzbekistan

    2023-12-07T14:09:00Z

    KAZAKHSTAN: Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov has formally launched construction of a 152 km rail link to Uzbekistan, participating in the November 27 ceremony by teleconference. The line is intended to contribute to the development of the Turkestan region by connecting it to the main Kazakh rail ...

  • UoB Dubai Regional Competence Hub
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    UIC launches Middle East Regional Competence Hub

    2023-12-07T10:00:00Z

    UAE: The International Union of Railways’ Middle East Regional Competence Hub was officially launched at the University of Birmingham’s Dubai campus during the COP28 climate change conference. UIC is establishing Regional Competence Hubs around the world to bridge the gap between academic and professional knowledge and ...

  • Railpool (2)
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    Railpool sets up French subsidiary

    2023-12-07T05:00:00Z

    FRANCE: Already the largest locomotive leasing company in Germany, Railpool has opened a French subsidiary with a view to tapping into demand for greater interoperability between European rail networks and growing domestic rail freight in France. Created in 2008 and based in München, Railpool has turnover ...

  • Lviv to Poland map
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    USAID backs standard gauge rail link to Lviv

    2023-12-06T15:52:00Z

    UKRAINE: The United States Agency for International Development has signed a memorandum of understanding to support national railway Ukrzaliznytsia in the development of a 75 km of standard gauge line from the Mostyska II yard near the Polish border to Sknyliv in the city of Lviv. ...

  • TX Logistik locomotive
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    TX Logistik completes Exploris acquisition as part of European expansion strategy

    2023-12-06T15:36:00Z

    GERMANY: The TX Logistik subsidiary of FS Group’s Mercitalia Logistics has finalised the acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding GmbH and its Via Cargo, HSL Logistik and Delta Rail subsidiaries. This makes the Italian state railway group company the second largest rail freight operator in Germany, behind ...

  • CP 3400 series
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    Alstom selected to renew Portuguese regional fleets

    2023-12-04T15:11:00Z

    PORTUGAL: CP has named Alstom and local partner Domingos da Silva Teixeira as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 117 electric multiple-units.

  • Shangri-La train
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    Chinese rail network reaches Shangri-La

    2023-12-04T15:04:00Z

    CHINA: Two new lines opened at the end of November, extending the main line network by a further 345 km.

  • Vectron (2)
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2023-12-04T04:46:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Vouga line photos André Pires (1)
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    Further upgrading of Portuguese narrow-gauge line approved

    2023-12-01T17:08:00Z

    PORTUGAL: The government has approved a further package of work to rehabilitate a section of the last remaining narrow-gauge line on the national network.

  • Vectron deal photo Siemens
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    ELL orders up to 200 more Vectron locos

    2023-12-01T05:21:00Z

    EUROPE: European Locomotive Leasing has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply 60 Vectron locomotives with an option for 140 more. The framework agreement, announced on November 30, covers a range of multi-system locomotives, including the Vectron Dual Mode, for use on both passenger and freight ...