All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 503
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NewsBNSF to launch expedited intermodal service
USA: BNSF Railway is to launch an intermodal service between Portland/Seattle and Dallas/Fort Worth on September 12 which it says will be two days faster than current offerings, and comparable in speed to single-driver road options. This is the first of several routes that BNSF intends to launch over the ...
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NewsSlovenia launches national multimodal ticketing
SLOVENIA: The roll-out of a national multimodal public transport ticketing scheme began on September 1. The integrated scheme is designed to enable passengers to use trains, interurban buses and urban transport in Ljubljana and Maribor, the country’s two largest cities, without needing separate tickets. Tickets are loaded onto ...
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NewsZhengzhou – Jinan PDL approved
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission has approved the construction of a 391 km passenger-dedicated line connecting Zhengzhou and Jinan, at an estimated cost of 50·4bn yuan. According to a feasibility report adopted on August 31, the line is due to be completed by 2020, serving en route the ...
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NewsEskişehir selects Škoda to supply catenary-free trams
TURKEY: Škoda Transportation announced on September 5 that it is to supply 14 trams capable of catenary-free operation to Eskişehir. They are to be delivered within 19 months of signing the contract, which is worth €26m. Škoda beat Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya to supply trams to Turkey’s only metre gauge ...
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NewsGreat Western goes electric
UK: On September 5 Great Western Railway put into passenger service the first two of 45 Class 387 Electrostar electric multiple-units, operating in pairs on eight services a day in the morning and evening peaks between Hayes & Harlington and London Paddington. To replace ex-British Rail Class 165 and 166 ...
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NewsNS reveals modernised double-deck EMU
NETHERLANDS: The first of 81 double-deck electric multiple-units to be refurbished at NedTrain’s Haarlem workshops was unveiled on August 30, ahead of its return to passenger service later this year. The InterRegioMat EMUs were built by Talbot in 1994-96 as 34 three-car and 47 four-car units, and subsequently lengthened ...
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NewsRail freight news in brief
The first EffiLiner 3000 electric locomotive produced by CZ Loko began trial operation on the SŽDC network at the end of August, following trials hauling coal trains on the Tušimice–Březno and Tušimice–Prunéřov industrial lines.Rebuilt from a former SNCB Class 12, locomotive 365.001 is to be displayed at the InnoTrans 2016 ...
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NewsLook through what Romag has to offer
ROMAG: High-performance toughened safety glass products for rolling stock will be displayed by Romag at InnoTrans 2016. The UK company will be showcasing its work with major rolling stock suppliers including Hitachi and Siemens, and in particular the windscreens it is supplying for the Aventra electric multiple-units which Bombardier is ...
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NewsEmbedded computing platform gets SIL4 certification
SAFETY: Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced that TUV SÜD has provided Safety Integrity Level 4 certification for its ControlSafe embedded computing platform, which it says is one of the first to use commercial off-the-shelf components to create a fail-safe and fault-tolerant platform suitable for a wide range of train control ...
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NewsTank wagon emergency response kit
SAFETY: Tank car equipment manufacturer Kelso Technologies has completed testing of an emergency response kit which first responders can use to cap and contain chemical leaks from a tank wagon’s valve assembly or connections in the event of an incident. The Kelso ERK was developed in partnership with hazardous materials ...
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NewsNoida metro signalling contract
INDIA: A consortium of Ansaldo STS and ZTE has been awarded a €38·8m contract to supply signalling, train control and telecoms for the Noida metro. Ansaldo STS’s share of the contract is €26m and includes CBTC signalling and train control. Telecoms equipment will be supplied by Ansaldo STS and ...
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NewsBuy America requirements raised to 70%
USA: The Federal Transit Administration issued final Buy America policy guidance on September 1. This sets out the timescale for implementing a phased increase in domestic content requirements for rolling stock procurement to exceed 70% by 2020. The increase from the current level of more than 60% by value was ...
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NewsDurmazlar to show Anatolian tram at InnoTrans
DURMAZLAR: Bursa-based Durmazlar will be displaying a new tram at InnoTrans 2016. The Anatolian is a 100% low-floor bidirectional tram with capacity for 50 seated and 240 standing passengers. It is 33 m long and 2 650 mm wide, with a floor height of 350 mm above the rail. ...
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NewsCuban wagon order completed
CUBA: Ambassador to Russia Emilio Lozada attended a ceremony at the plant of rolling stock manufacturer RM Rail at the end of August to mark the dispatch of last of 363 wagons ordered from the Russian company by Empresa Proveedora General del Transporte. The contract finalised last year covers 163 ...
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NewsManchester Metrolink opens expanded St Peter’s Square stop
UK: St Peter’s Square tram stop in Manchester reopened on August 28 following a 14-month project to expand it. Services have now resumed along Mosley Street, following the closure of the route on June 26 to enable the final stages of the stop’s rebuilding. As part of the city ...
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NewsFokstrot tram enters passenger service in Kyiv
UKRAINE: Kyiv’s first Fokstrot tram has entered regular passenger service on fast tram route 3, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko joining passengers for the inaugural trip. Earlier this year tram operator Kyivpastrans selected Pesa to supply 10 low-floor trams for €11·5m. The next is due to be delivered in November. ...
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NewsAnkara metro Line M4 starts test running
TURKEY: Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek attended a ceremony to mark the start of test running on the city’s metro Line M4 on August 31. Testing on the northern section of the line is expected to continue for at least 2½ months. Construction of the ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
Rhätische Bahn has issued nine and 15-year SFr100m bonds to finance the procurement of 27 EMUs which it ordered from Stadler in June. On August 26 Balfour Beatty announced the merger of its Engineering Services and Engineering Construction businesses to create Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, a ‘UK powerhouse of mechanical and ...
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NewsBombardier offers an immersive world of virtual reality
BOMBARDIER: Rather than exhibiting its latest vehicles on the outdoor tracks at InnoTrans 2016, Bombardier is focusing on a ‘highly interactive’ indoor stand, where visitors will be able to take ‘an immersive journey’ using virtual reality to explore the company’s latest vehicle technologies. A highlight of these virtual tours will ...
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NewsAlstom awarded Confederation Line infrastructure maintenance
CANADA: The Rideau Transit Maintenance partnership of SNC Lavalin O&M, ACS and EllisDon has awarded a C$180m contract to Alstom to maintain Ottawa’s O-Train Confederation Line light rail infrastructure over 30 years, the company announced on September 1. The 12·5 km line serving 13 stations is currently under construction and ...