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NewsThree new metro stations open in Moscow
RUSSIA: Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin inaugurated a northern extension of metro Line 10 on September 16. The 5·6 km extension takes the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line from Marina Roscha to Petrovsko-Razumovskaya, with intermediate stations at Butyrskaya and Fonvizinskaya. Cross-platform interchange with Line 9 is provided at Petrovsko-Razumovskaya, while Fonvizinskaya offers interchange to ...
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NewsStay ahead, stay informed at InnoTrans 2016
INNOTRANS: As the only official international media partner for InnoTrans 2016, Railway Gazette is once again providing extensive coverage of the event. For breaking news follow @railwaygazette on Twitter and like our Facebook page for discussion and exclusive photos and video The Railway Gazette Group and our partners within the ...
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NewsWorld rail freight news round-up
Latvian Railways and Russia’s Freight One have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to enhance the quality of freight services, make more efficient use of the Russian company’s rolling stock and introduce new operational and management systems. The Czech Republic has now applied three sections of the Convention Concerning ...
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NewsFeature articles in the September 2016 issue of Railway Gazette International
Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Rescued from extinction News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Scrapping ...
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NewsWorld rail market September 2016
International: Bombardier has certified Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia and ZTE to supply 4G LTE for use with its train control systems. Pakistan: Corys is to supply PR with a full-scope driving simulator replicating the 55 Evolution ES43ACi diesel locomotives to be supplied by GE. Qatar: QR has extended a ...
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NewsICE4 approved for operation
GERMANY: Siemens announced on September 16 that the 12-car ICE4 high speed trainset that it is supplying to Deutsche Bahn had been approved for operation by federal railway authority EBA. With immediate effect, ‘the train’s 14-month introductory phase can now begin’, said Siemens. Following two months of ‘internal test operations’, ...
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NewsThales awarded Ceneri Base Tunnel signalling contract
SWITZERLAND: Thales announced on September 16 that it had been awarded a SFr63m contract by project organisation AlpTransit Gotthard to supply signalling for the 15⋅4 km Cenneri Base Tunnel, now under construction between Bellinzona and Lugano. Responsible for overall project management and the integration of train command and control systems, ...
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NewsPesa and Ukrainian Railways to sign agreement at InnoTrans
PESA: Bydgoszcz-based rolling stock supplier Pesa will be showing three vehicles on the outdoor display at InnoTrans 2016. It will also be signing a memorandum of co-operation with Ukrainian Railways on its stand on September 20. On display will be a Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn Link diesel multiple-unit, which was recently ...
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NewsT11 Express depot opened
FRANCE: On September 15 Valérie Pécresse, President of the Ile-de-France region and transport authority STIF, joined SNCF Transilien Director General Alain Krakovitch and other dignitaries to officially open the depot at Noisy-le-Sec that will maintain the fleet of 15 Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-train vehicles being supplied for T11 Express. Deliveries ...
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NewsLineside flywheels
STORNETIC: Kinetic energy storage firm Stornetic is using InnoTrans 2016 to launch its EnWheel flywheel energy storage system for the transport sector, aimed primarily at urban rail, tram and metro operators. The lineside storage unit uses a bank of high-speed flywheels to capture surplus regenerated braking energy and store it ...
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NewsExplore Zürich HB with Google
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has worked with Google to provide more detailed coverage of Zürich Hauptbahnhof on Google Street View and Maps under a joint pilot project which aims to help passengers find their way around stations. The individual floors and all retail facilities are identifiable and can be explored ...
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NewsJR Kyushu listing confirmed
JAPAN: Tokyo Stock Exchange announced on September 15 that JR Kyushu will be listed on the Tokyo stock market on October 25, following the state-owned railway’s application for an IPO on June 30. JR Kyushu will be listed on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange on the following day, October 26. According ...
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NewsDageu metro reaches Myeonggok
SOUTH KOREA: A southwestern extension of Daegu metro Line 1 opened on September 8. The 2·6 km alignment takes the line from the former terminus of Daegok to Myeonggok with an intermediate station at Hwawon. Line 1 is now 28·4 km long with 32 stations. It runs from Myeonggok ...
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NewsPolarteknik brand to be launched at InnoTrans
POLARTEKNIK: A new branding associated with a restructuring which is scheduled to take effect on October 1 will be highlighted by Finland’s PMC Group at InnoTrans 2016. The group's Polarteknik Pneumatics and Door Systems businesses are to be merged into a Polarteknik Oy business unit. This follows the ...
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NewsSky Train revealed
CHINA: A ‘Sky Train’ suspension monorail vehicle designed for use in smaller cities and ‘scenic places’ has been unveiled at the Nanjing plant of CRRC subsidiary Nanjing Puzhen Co. The two-car set has a capacity of more than 200 passengers. It is powered by onboard batteries which would be recharged ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news round-up
The Greenbrier Companies has launched a Regulatory Services Group to provide regulatory, engineering, process consulting and advocacy support to tank car users, a customer base which Greenbrier believes ‘offers substantial growth in demand for discrete, unique and value-added asset management services.’ Following ‘relevant requests by interested investors’, the board ...
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NewsSan Diego light rail extension receives $1bn of federal funding
USA: The Federal Transit Administration and San Diego Association of Governments signed an agreement on September 14 for a $1·04bn federal grant towards the construction of a light rail extension. The Full Funding Grant Agreement would see the funds disbursed over 10 years, with an initial tranche of $100m. ...
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NewsFirst Detroit tram arrives
USA: The first tram for the QLine in Detroit arrived in the city in the early hours of September 14 from Brookville Equipment Corp’s factory in Pennsylvania. Brookville is supplying six Liberty Modern Streetcars to operate the route, in a $32m order announced in June 2015. The three-section vehicles ...
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NewsVideo glasses support train maintenance
USA: Keolis Commuter Services is testing the use of virtual reality glasses developed by AMA XpertEye which enable staff maintaining the MBTA Commuter Rail fleet to transmit live video and other information to senior technicians at the main maintenance facility. Screen captures and image annotation enable the experts to more ...
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