All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 490
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Mipro to provide signalling spares software
FINLAND: Transport agency Liikennevirasto has appointed Mipro Oy to provide inventory management software to control the supply of spare parts for signalling equipment across the national rail network. Mipro’s cloud-based software will support all maintenance organisations and equipment providers under the contract, which runs for six years with an ...
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DB Cargo plans to cut 893 jobs in face of ‘unprecedented’ market changes
UK: Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Cargo UK has announced changes to its business model and proposals to eliminate 893 roles in response to what it says are ‘rapid and unprecedented changes’ in the freight market. The measures announced on October 17 include revising of the number and locations of operational ...
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Bayern signs IR 25 operating contracts
GERMANY: Two contracts for the operation of long-distance regional passenger services were signed by Bayern railway agency BEG and preferred bidder Die Länderbahn on October 17. The services, which Netinera subsidiary Die Länderbahn currently operates under the Alex brand, were tendered as two lots, designed as transitional contracts ...
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East Anglia franchise is ‘deliberately ambitious’
UK: ‘This is a deliberately ambitious franchise’, insisted Rail Minister Paul Maynard, speaking at London Liverpool Street station on October 17 to mark the launch of Abellio’s nine year contract to operate the East Anglia franchise. ‘We are using the franchise system to deliver a step change ...
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CRRC to build Indian metro car factory
INDIA: A memorandum of understanding for the development of a metro car factory at the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub & Airport Nagpur industrial site was signed by the government of Maharashtra and China Railway Rolling Stock Corp on October 15. During the event Nagpur Metro Rail Corp handed CRRC ...
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World rail freight news round-up
Đuro Đaković Specijalna Vozila signed a €7·2m contract on October 3 covering the supply of additional Zacns calcium carbonate tank wagons to a French customer during the first half of 2017. Australian operator SCT Logistics ran its first ‘official’ train from the new A$18m Logic Intermodal Terminal at Wodonga in ...
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Solar-powered guard’s van unveiled
INDIA: A guard’s van equipped with solar panels and a toilet with biological waste digestion has been unveiled by Indian Railways. The Brake Van Z-frame Improved vehicle was modified by Indian Railways Organisation for Alternate Fuels with the assistance of Northern Railway’s Amritsar workshop. The four roof-mounted solar panels charge ...
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World rolling stock market October 2016
Argentina: Under an agreement signed by Trenes Argentinos Operaciones, CRRC and Caterpillar, turbochargers are to be replaced within three months on all 24 locomotives supplied for the San Martín commuter route in Buenos Aires. This will be at no cost to Trenes Argentinos as the equipment is still under guarantee. ...
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Kiruna Wagon signs Australian licensing agreement
AUSTRALIA: Perth-based engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson has signed a 10-year agreement to manufacture and distribute Swedish company Kiruna Wagon’s Helix Dumper wagon and unloading terminal design in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The Helix Dumper system uses a spiral-like structure to tip 100 tonne capacity wagons ...
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Vanessa Giraud
Vanessa Giraud has succeeded Pierre Farin as Investment Director at Croissance Rail, an investment fund created by the French government in 2013 with the aim of supporting smaller companies within the railway supply sector.
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Morgan Stanley Infrastructure to buy leasing company stake
GERMANY: Morgan Stanley Infrastructure is to become the largest shareholder in VTG, the Hamburg-based wagon leasing and logistics company announced on October 13. Subject to regulatory approval, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure would pay €29/share to acquire the entire 29% stake in the company which is currently held by Andreas Goer, the ...
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Powers granted for Manchester Metrolink Trafford Park extension
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling has granted a Transport & Works Act Order for Transport for Greater Manchester to build a tram line to Trafford Park in the west of the city. The 5·5 km route would run mostly on a segregated alignment. Leaving the Eccles ...
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Railway supply industry news round-up
Abellio has agreed eight-year framework contracts with Alstom, Bombardier, Siemens and Stadler for the future supply of up to 150 single-deck regional EMUs. Firm orders would be placed subject to Abellio winning tenders for operating contracts. As part of an import substitution programme, United Wagon Co says it has become ...
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Bogie test facility opens in Huddersfield
UK: The University of Huddersfield has completed the installation of a full-scale bogie test rig, claimed to be the only one of its type in Europe, after securing a £4·5m grant from the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund.The 150 tonne test rig, which was officially opened on October 12 by ...
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First Class 490 EMU arrives in Hamburg
GERMANY: The first Class 490 electric multiple-unit for the Hamburg S-Bahn arrived at the Ohlsdorf depot on October 11. It will now undergo a year of testing without passengers on the S-Bahn network. In 2013 S-Bahn Hamburg’s parent company Deutsche Bahn ordered 60 three-car EMUs from Bombardier Transportation under ...
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Greenbrier and Astra to form European wagon joint venture
EUROPE: The Greenbrier Companies and Astra Rail have announced plans to merge their European activities to form a company which would offer wagon manufacturing and repair services for customers in Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East. Subject to EU regulatory approval of the deal, Greenbrier would have a 75% stake ...
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Wales & Borders bidders asked to propose Metro options
UK: The four bidders shortlisted for the contract to be the 'Operator & Development Partner' holding the next Wales & Borders franchise were announced by the Welsh Government's Economy & Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates on October 13. They are: Abellio Rail Cymru; Arriva Rail Wales/Rheilffyrdd Arriva Cymru Ltd; KeolisAmey; ...
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Kanpur metro foundation stone laid
INDIA: National Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the Kanpur metro on October 4. The two-line metro was approved by the Uttar Pradesh state government in March and the central government in May. The estimated cost is Rs178·7bn. Line 1 would link IIT Kanpur ...
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Test running starts on second Nanjing tram line
CHINA: Trams began running on test on the Qilin Line in Nanjing on October 10. Revenue services are due to begin by the end of the year. The 9 km route links Maqun station on metro Line 2 with Wang Wu Zhuang. There are 13 stops, including one elevated, ...
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Fast flat wagons to speed up China – Europe trains
RUSSIA: With a view to reducing China – Europe transit times, rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding and Kompleksnye Skorostnye Tekhnologii have signed a contract for the production of two prototype container wagons suitable for operation at 160 km/h. The Type 13-6954 wagons for 40 ft and 45 ft containers would have ...