All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 66

  • UP Jim Vena
    News

    Union Pacific CEO appointed

    2023-08-01T11:00:00Z

    USA: Jim Vena has been appointed as CEO of Union Pacific Corp with effect from August 14, succeeding Lance Fritz who is stepping down as Chairman, President & CEO. Vena has more than 40 years of industry experience at Canadian National, and is returning to Union ...

  • Lyon Renfe
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    RENFE expands its open access operations in France

    2023-08-01T05:01:00Z

    FRANCE: RENFE Viajeros began running open access international high speed services between Madrid and Marseille on July 28, having introduced a Barcelona – Lyon service on July 13. The two routes had previously been operated by RENFE in co-operation with SNCF since 2013, but these services ...

  • TX Logistik loco
    News

    Acquisition to make TX Logistik the second largest rail freight operator in Germany

    2023-07-31T11:03:00Z

    GERMANY: Mercitalia Logistics has announced an acquisition that it says will make its TX Logistik subsidiary the second largest rail freight operator in Germany after DB Cargo. Subject to regulatory approval, the Italian national railway’s freight business is to acquire Hamburg-based Exploris Deutschland Holding and its ...

  • DB ICE passes freight train on Hannover to Hamburg line
    News

    DB passenger traffic still booming

    2023-07-31T09:00:00Z

    GERMANY: In the six months to June 30 2023 Deutsche Bahn carried 990∙2 million passengers, a 7∙9% increase over the first half year in 2022. Passenger-km totalled 41 196 million, up by over 13% from 36 431 million in January to June 2022. At 15∙4%, the ...

  • Regional t Roma Tiburtina
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    RFI makes progress with procuring €1·7bn infrastructure enhancement package

    2023-07-31T08:50:00Z

    ITALY: Infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana awarded three civil works contacts on July 18 totalling €836m, having called tenders for a further six work packages at the end of June with a total value of €904m. The procurement covers a raft of infrastructure enhancements all funded ...

  • Hillhead sidings, 14June23-8
    News

    World rail freight news round-up

    2023-07-31T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • RENFE CAF Cercanias Civia (Photo RENFE)
    Metro Report International

    RENFE pilots Green Mobility Hubs

    2023-07-30T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: National train operator RENFE has launched a Green Mobility Hub pilot project to encourage rail passengers to opt for environmentally friendly first- and last-mile transport to and from stations. Suburban station car parks will be adapted to provide facilities for bikes, vehicle sharing and for ...

  • Inland Rail project
    News

    Dedicated ARTC subsidiary to lead Inland Rail project

    2023-07-29T05:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Infrastructure manager Australian Rail Track Corp has established a dedicated subsidiary to take responsibility for the 1 700 km Inland Rail freight corridor linking Melbourne and Brisbane, following a highly critical review of the project. Announcing the restructuring on July 7, federal Minister for Infrastructure, ...

  • Construction of the 537 km first phase of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project between the port of Ilhéus and Caetité was restarted on July 3 at an event in Ilhéus attended by President of Brazil Lula da Silva
    News

    Work restarts on FIOL 1

    2023-07-28T12:00:00Z

    BRAZIL: Construction of the 537 km first phase of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project between the port of Ilhéus and Caetité was restarted on July 3.

  • Rail
    News

    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2023-07-28T05:00:00Z

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

  • Prasa reintroduces Gauteng suburban services.
    News

    Prasa reintroduces Gauteng suburban service

    2023-07-28T05:00:00Z

    SOUTH AFRICA: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has restarted a limited service on the Germiston – Leralla line in the Johannesburg suburbs. The reintroduction of services on June 27 follows a 14-month blockade to restore vandalised infrastructure. Trains are currently only calling at Leralla, Limindlela, ...

  • Train at Alameda Central
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    Santiago suburban EMU order increased

    2023-07-27T15:32:00Z

    CHILE: National railway group EFE announced on July 21 that it had exercised an option to order three three-car electric multiple-units from CRRC to increase capacity on the Santiago – Rancagua suburban service. EFE ordered six three-car EMUs from CRRC for the route in September 2019 ...

  • Nordic Re-Finance has bought 44 Am843 diesel locomotives from Switzerland's SBB Cargo
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    Swedish company buys SBB Cargo diesel locomotives

    2023-07-27T05:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Nordic Re-Finance has bought 44 Am843 diesel locomotives from Switzerland’s SBB Cargo, saying this will enable it to offer ‘future-proof’ locomotives for lease in the Swedish market. The Am843 single-cab four-axle Vossloh G1700-2 diesel locos dating from 2003-09 are used for shunting and light freight ...

  • All Ireland railway review map
    News

    All-Island Strategic Rail Review makes 30 proposals to develop railways in Ireland

    2023-07-26T16:30:00Z

    EUROPE: The draft All-Island Strategic Rail Review has been published, making 30 recommendations for development of the railways in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. These include expanding the total network from 2 300 to 2 950 km, along with electrification, higher speeds and more ...

  • Medway Vectron
    News

    Medway Belgium orders electric locos

    2023-07-26T15:46:00Z

    BELGIUM: MSC subsidiary Medway Belgium has ordered 15 Siemens Mobility Vectron MS electric locomotives for use on cross-border freight services from Belgium. The 6·4 MW locos with a maximum speed of 160 km/h will be used on routes to Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Hungary, the ...

  • EFVM passenger train in Brazil
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    Vitória a Minas branch planned

    2023-07-26T11:01:00Z

    BRAZIL: Construction of an 80 km branch off the 1 000 mm gauge Estrado de Ferro Vitória a Minas to serve Anchieta is expected to start within two years. Detailed plans for the R$6bn project were unveiled by the state government of Espírito Santo and mining ...

  • Network Rail and SBB sign MoU
    News

    Swiss MoU marks launch of Network Rail international research programme

    2023-07-26T10:21:00Z

    EUROPE: UK infrastructure manager Network Rail has launched an International Research & Development partnership programme to strengthen ties with other railways by sharing knowledge and best practice. Projects would be jointly funded, with responsibility for resources, testing capabilities and best practices shared through both in-person and ...

  • UTY Zufar Narzullayev
    News

    Acting head of Uzbekistan’s national railway appointed

    2023-07-26T05:00:00Z

    UZBEKISTAN: The government has appointed Zufar Narzullayev as Acting Chair of national railway UTY. He replaces Husnutdin Khosilov, who was removed after President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said there had been a lack of investment and is a shortage of freight wagons. Hikmatilla Rakhmetov has been appointed First ...

  • DB automation
    News

    Automated train positioning trials

    2023-07-25T13:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Fully automated operation of regional passenger trains has moved a step closer with the launch this month of the AutomatedTrain project by Deutsche Bahn and partners from industry and research. Forming part of the Digital Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail Germany) initiative, the project aims to ...

  • ETR700 train
    News

    Adriatic high speed line feasibility study commissioned

    2023-07-25T11:00:00Z

    ITALY: A feasibility study for the construction of a high speed line along the Adriatic coast from Bologna to Rimini, Ancona, Pescara, Foggia, Bari and Lecce is to be undertaken by infrastructure manager RFI. The costs and benefits of a new line built for 300 km/h ...