All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 539
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NewsBaku inaugurates third metro line
AZERBAIJAN: President Ilham Aliyev opened the third metro line in Baku on April 19. The two-station Line 3 is designated the Violet Line and links Avtovağzal with Memar Əcəmi-2, where interchange is provided with the Green Line. Construction started in September 2009 and tunnel boring started in February 2011. At ...
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NewsPoitiers – Limoges DUP overturned
FRANCE: National transport users’ association FNAUT is pushing for investment to enhance and accelerate passenger services between Paris and Toulouse via Orléans following the State Council’s decision on April 15 to overturn the Declaration of Public Utility for a high speed line between Poitiers and Limoges.A DUP sanctioning the project ...
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NewsEBRD loan to fund Cluj-Napoca tram purchase
ROMANIA: Cluj-Napoca Mayor Emil Boc announced on April 18 that city transport authority CTP is to receive a €20m ERBD loan towards the purchase of five to seven trams and 50 buses. The loan is to be disbursed in mid-June and would be paid back over 10 years using ...
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NewsMumbai Line 7 contractors selected
INDIA: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority approved construction contracts for metro Line 7 on April 18. Work for the 16·5 km elevated line linking Andheri East to Dahisar East is split into three packages. Simplex Infrastructure is to build the five-station section from Andheri East to Ashok Nagar. J ...
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NewsCP adds Alfa Pendular services as ridership grows
PORTUGAL: National operator CP is to introduce a premium Alfa Pendular tilting train service between Lisboa and Guimarães on May 1, as it adapts its operations to meet growing ridership after several years of stagnation during the country’s recession. CP’s decision doubles the provision of through trains between Guimarães and ...
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NewsRenata Suša
HŽ Infrastruktura President Renata Suša has become Vice-Chair of CER’s Management Committee, while FS Group Chief Executive Renato Mazzoncini joins as a member.
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NewsSt Petersburg selects fast tram contractor
RUSSIA: The St Petersburg city authority announced on April 11 that it had selected the Transportnaya Koncessionnaya Kompanya consortium of Lider Group and LSR Group for a 30-year build, operate, transfer concession for a fast tram network. The contract is due to be signed within a month. The ...
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NewsČD to award rolling stock framework contracts ahead of market opening
CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator ČD has called tenders for framework contracts for the supply of diesel and electric multiple-units and inter-city coaches, ahead of the anticipated tendering of contracts for the operation of long-distance passenger services. ČD is seeking up to 30 DMUs worth an estimated KC4bn. These must be ...
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NewsKrasnodar operator signs tram assembly agreement
RUSSIA: Krasnodar tram operator KTTU signed an agreement with PK Transportnye Systemy on April 14 to modernise its workshops for the assembly of PK TS’s Type 71-931 Vityaz trams. KTTU is to invest 16m roubles for the modernisation, which will enable the workshops to assemble up to 24 trams per ...
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NewsThree expressions of interest in Trainose privatisation
GREECE: Three potential investors submitted expressions of interest in the privatisation of 100% of national train operator Trainose by the April 15 deadline, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has announced. They are: Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA;Russian national railway RZD;Gek Terna Societe Anonyme Holdings Real ...
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NewsQatar Rail reveals horse-inspired metro and dhow-style tram designs
QATAR: The designs for the future Doha Metro cars and Lusail Light Rail Transit vehicles were unveiled by national railway project promoter Qatar Railways Co. The styling aims to combine Qatari heritage and culture with modern technology. ‘Across our projects, our build and design stages have been guided by the ...
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NewsHerat railway feasibility study contract signed
AFGHANISTAN: The Ministry of Public Works has awarded Canadian consultancy Canarail a contract to undertake a technical feasibility study for a proposed railway which would run from the northwestern city of Herat to the railfreight terminal at Towraghondi on the border with Turkmenistan. The contract was signed on April ...
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NewsDublin 20-year transport strategy published
IRELAND: A 20-year vision for the development of the transport network in Dublin, Meath, Wicklow and Kildare is set out in the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-35 which has been published by the National Transport Authority. The proposed rail enhancements aim to produce an interlinked network with ...
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NewsSwaziland Railway wagons delivered
SWAZILAND: Transnet Engineering has handed over to Swaziland Railway the first 45 vehicles from an order for 50 fuel tank and 40 container wagons. The rest are scheduled to be delivered in May. The 1 067 mm gauge wagons suitable for use across southern Africa are being manufactured at Transnet’s ...
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NewsNew York MTA leaves APTA
USA: New York MTA has discontinued its membership of the American Public Transportation Association with immediate effect. In a letter dated April 8, the MTA’s Executive Leadership team says that it has reached a unanimous decision on its status as a Transit Member. The letter is signed by CEO ...
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NewsLuton Airport peoplemover plan announced
UK: Plans for a £200m fully-automated ‘guided light rail peoplemover’ linking Luton Airport with Luton Airport Parkway station were announced by airport owner London Luton Airport Ltd on April 15. This would support a £110m project to increase the airport’s capacity by 50% to 18 million passengers/year by 2020. LLAL ...
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NewsX2000 interior refurbishment contract awarded
SWEDEN: National passenger operator SJ announced on April 14 that it had awarded Knorr-Bremse subsidiary Swedtrac RailServices a contract worth more than SKr1bn for the interior refurbishment of its 227 X2000 inter-city trainset vehicles. The work to be undertaken at the Tillberga workshop includes fitting new seats, carpets, panelling ...
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NewsHerbert Hui
MTR Corp has named Herbert Hui as Finance Director, with effect from July 2. He had previously served as General Manager, Corporate Finance, until 2011.
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NewsCRRC Zhuzhou wins Serbian locomotive order
SERBIA: Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive has won an international tender to supply two electric locomotives for use on the dedicated rail network which the state electricity generator uses to haul lignite from the Kolubara open cast mines to its Nikola Tesla power stations. The TSI-compliant 25 kV 50 Hz ...
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NewsRailway supply industry news in brief
An agreement has been signed for Alstom to acquire the 50% stake in Moroccan cable business Cabliance which is held by its joint venture partner Nexans. Cabliance was established in 2011 and produces cable bundles for rail applications and electrical switchboxes, Alstom-designed subassemblies and Nexans industrialisation and production equipment. It ...