All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 756
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NewsEuroMaint to refurbish HKX cars
GERMANY: On March 20 RDC Deutschland signed a contract for EuroMaint Rail to modernise six former Austrian Federal Railways Class 4010 electric multiple-unit cars for use as hauled stock on Hamburg-Köln-Express open access inter-city services. The two driving trailers and four intermediate vehicles are to be fitted with electronic reservation ...
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NewsKapsch acquires NEC cab radio business
KAPSCH CARRIERCOM: Kapsch has acquired the cab radio business of NEC Portugal, along with its contracts with rail operators in Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Finland and the United Arab Emirates. The devices produced by NEC feature integrated GPS, W-LAN support and the capacity for 'over the air' software updates. ...
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NewsAbellio Rail NRW wins cross-border operating contract
GERMANY: Rhine-Ruhr transport authority VRR has selected Abellio Rail NRW to operate Niederrhein-Netz services for 12 years from December 2016. The operating contract announced on March 22 covers routes RB33 Mönchengladbach - Krefeld - Wesel and RB35 Dusseldorf - Emmerich. RB35 is to be extended to Arnhem in 2017, with ...
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NewsSiemens automation open day
FRANCE: Automation and partial automation of metro networks both domestically and internationally was the theme chosen by Siemens France when it held an open day for young people interested in a career in rail on March 22. The event at Siemens’ base at Châtillon formed part of the third annual ...
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NewsYoung Railway Professionals celebration draws a full house
UK: The fourth Annual Dinner-Dance to be held in London by networking group Young Railway Professionals drew a sell-out attendance of more than 400 guests on March 14. The audience heard a keynote address by Crossrail Chairman Terry Morgan, who recounted his experience of working his way up the career ...
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NewsZaragoza tram Line 1 completed
SPAIN: The final section of Line 1 of the Zaragoza tramway opened on March 26. The extension takes the line across the River Ebro from the former terminus at Plaza de Pilar Murallas to Avenida de la Academia in Parque Goya. There are 15 new stops, including 10 where single ...
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NewsTokyo Metro introduces silicon carbide power modules
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has supplied silicon carbide power modules for the auxiliary power supply systems on the Series 1000 electric multiple-units entering service on Tokyo Metro's Ginza Line this year. A fleet of 37 six-car sets is being built by Nippon Sharyo to join a prototype unit which began ...
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NewsSuperstorm Sandy recovery funding
USA: New York MTA has secured the first round of funding from the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for its Superstorm Sandy recovery works. The $193·1m includes reimbursement for costs incurred by New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad during preparation ...
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NewsDr Ursula Biernert
Dr Ursula Biernert will join the Management Board of DB Schenker Rail on April 1, taking responsibility for Human Resources. She succeeds Rudolf Müller, who is moving to the management of German rail trade association Agv MoVe.
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NewsBuenos Aires Line A cars enter service
ARGENTINA: Line A of the Buenos Aires metro network was officially reopened on March 6 by Mauricio Macri, head of the city government, following work to adapt infrastructure and the testing of a new fleet of 45 cars supplied by China CNR Corp. The 11 km route had closed ...
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NewsSofia to get Pesa trams
BULGARIA: Sofia tram operator Stolichen Elektrotransport has named Pesa as preferred bidder to supply 20 low-floor trams. The deal is worth €50m, including €16·8m for spare parts and diagnostic equipment. The contract is expected to be signed in April and deliveries are planned for 2014. The five-section Swing trams ...
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NewsEast Coast to join revised franchising programme
UK: An 'immediate start' to re-letting the InterCity East Coast franchise was announced by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin on March 26, when he unveiled a 'detailed transparent timetable' for the replacement of all passenger train operating franchises over the next eight years. ICEC has been run by the Department ...
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NewsJaén light rail line to be sold
SPAIN: Jaén city council is planning to sell off the city’s light rail line, after an audit by Catalan regional operator FGC showed that it could not operate the route without state financial support. The line was opened for trial services in May 2011, but closed shortly afterwards and has ...
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NewsNottingham tram bridge slides into place
UK: The first section of the bridge to carry Phase 2 of the Nottingham light rail network over the city’s main station was slid into place during March. To be known as the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge, the steel structure is 104 m long, 14·5 m wide and weighs 1100 tonnes. ...
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NewsPassenger volumes up at Eurostar
EUROPE: High speed operator Eurostar International reported a doubling in operating profit and modest increase in passenger volumes when reporting full-year financial results for 2012 on March 25. The operator carried 9·9 million passengers in 2012, 2% up from 9·7 million for the prior year, whilst operating ...
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NewsExport contracts drive Talgo expansion
TALGO: Visiting the Patentes Talgo works in Rivabellosa outside Miranda de Ebro on March 20, President of the Basque regional government Iñigo Urkullu was able to inspect progress with a €33m expansion programme being undertaken by the Spanish rolling stock manufacturer. Following the award of contracts to supply rolling stock ...
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NewsJeddah transport plan approved
SAUDI ARABIA: The Council of Ministers approved a draft transport plan for Jeddah on March 11. The 45bn riyal plan includes a three-line light metro, as well as a network of buses and marine transport. Completion is scheduled within seven years. Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al Faisal said that ...
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NewsParis Line 4 reaches Montrouge
FRANCE: Celebrations including music and dancing marked the inauguration of the newest section of the Paris metro on March 23, a 1·5 km southern extension of Line 4 to Mairie de Montrouge. The new station is the 303rd on the metro. Two of its three entrances are open, with ...
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NewsMarnie O’Brien Primmer
Marnie O’Brien Primmer, Executive Director of Mobility 21, has become Chairman of US public transport coalition Napta.
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NewsFreiburg orders Urbos trams
GERMANY: Freiburg public transport operator VAG has signed a contract for 12 CAF Urbos 100 trams for its metre-gauge network. The exact contract value is undisclosed, but is less than €40m, according to VAG. The seven-section low-floor trams will be 43 m long with capacity for 250 passengers. They ...