All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 76

  • Duisport Rail has signed a letter of intent with Vossloh Rolling Stock for the possible use of two hydrogen locomotives at its inland port facilities.
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    Hydrogen shunting loco plan

    2023-05-17T10:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Duisport Rail has signed a letter of intent with Vossloh Rolling Stock for the possible use of two hydrogen locomotives at its inland port facilities. The operator and its parent company Duisburger Hafen are currently building a new container terminal, where operations are intended to ...

  • LTG and Ukrainian Railways
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    Broad gauge railways seek closer European integration

    2023-05-17T07:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Ukrainian national railway Ukrzaliznytsia has signed a memorandum of intent to co-operate with the FREE Rail programme, which aims to develop an operating model that is based on EU rail standards and best practice while being aligned with the specific needs of 1 520 mm ...

  • Trains at Paris Est
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    Frequentis awarded SNCF Réseau communications contract

    2023-05-17T05:00:00Z

    FRANCE: Infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau has selected Frequentis to develop and supply a customised voice and data communication system covering the entire national rail network, including high speed lines. Frequentis will provide its FTS 3020 IP-based fixed terminal system. This supports GSM-R, which partially covers the ...

  • Sao Paulo Line 9 station
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    Suburban signalling enhancement to support automated reversals

    2023-05-16T12:00:00Z

    BRAZIL: Alstom has signed a contract with operating concessionaire ViaMobilidade to modify signalling equipment on São Paulo suburban Line 9, the supplier announced on May 2. The project covers enhancement of traffic supervision and control systems on Line 9 to support automatic train operation at Osasco ...

  • CPK map
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    Route for Poznań high speed line selected

    2023-05-16T11:07:00Z

    POLAND: Rail, airport and road project promoter Centralny Port Komunikacyjny has announced its preferred route for the Poznań arm of the proposed Y-shaped Warszawa – Łódź – Sieradz – Wrocław/Poznań high speed rail network. CPK selected its preferred Sieradz - Poznań route from four options, taking into ...

  • Amsted Digital Solutions and wagon leasing company Ermewa have launched a Load Status in Motion project to gain better insights into wagon usage and improve maintenance practices.
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    Load Status in Motion project aims to improve maintenance

    2023-05-16T10:02:00Z

    FRANCE: Amsted Digital Solutions and wagon leasing company Ermewa have launched a Load Status in Motion project to gain better insights into wagon usage and improve maintenance practices. Amsted Digital IQ Series onboard gateways with integrated sensors will be used to measure the load status of ...

  • Mahindhann Krishnapillai, Head of AITX Rail Europe
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    AITX launches European wagon services business

    2023-05-16T09:00:00Z

    EUROPE: North American wagon leasing, repair and data company AITX has launched AITX Rail Europe, saying it is looking to ‘proactively expand’ its portfolio and partnerships in the European market. AITX Rail Europe will provide rolling stock manufacturers, operating lessors and shippers with access to fleet ...

  • STM ES104
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    Russian Railways orders domestically-developed EMUs

    2023-05-16T05:00:00Z

    RUSSIA: Russian Railways has awarded Sinara Transport Machines a contract to supply 22 five-car electric multiple-units to the ES104 Vostok design, which has been developed as the basis for a family of trains using domestically-produced components.

  • Progress Rail EMD Joule battery electric locomotive (Photo PHL)
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    Joule battery loco unveiled ahead of trial

    2023-05-15T12:00:00Z

    USA: Pacific Harbor Line has unveiled a Progress Rail EMD SD40JR Joule battery electric locomotive ahead of a one-year trial. Anacostia Rail Holdings subsidiary PHL provides shunting services and dispatches all BNSF and Union Pacific trains within the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. It ...

  • VR Transpoint Stadler DR19 diesel locomotive (Photo VR)
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    First Dr19 diesel locomotive enters service

    2023-05-15T10:00:00Z

    FINLAND: The first of 60 Class Dr19 diesel locomotives being supplied by Stadler has entered revenue service with national operator VR, hauling round wood from Kemi to Kolari on May 3. In April 2019 VR awarded Stadler a €220m contract to supply 60 of the centre-cab ...

  • Gauteng resignalling
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    Gauteng resignalling project completed

    2023-05-15T09:00:00Z

    SOUTH AFRICA: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has completed the resignalling of its suburban rail network in Gauteng province, serving Johannesburg and Pretoria. Underway since 2011, the two-stage project is the largest signalling project carried out on the network, according to main contractor Siemens Mobility. ...

  • R&S_Istria_01
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2023-05-15T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Ermewa and Nexxiot
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    Ermewa to use Nexxiot technology for wagon telematics

    2023-05-14T05:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Leasing company Ermewa is to integrate Nexxiot’s sensor and data technology into its existing wagon telematics to provide real-time information and detailed metrics covering vehicle location, utilisation, mileage, shocks and other events affecting maintenance, quality and safety. Nexxiot’s technology includes an interoperable ecosystem of ATEX-certified ...

  • BDZ_03
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    Narrow gauge locos refurbished

    2023-05-13T05:00:00Z

    BULGARIA: Express Service has completed the refurbishment of two Class 77 diesel locomotives used by national operator BDZ on the 760 mm gauge Septemvri – Dobrinishte line. The 4m leva contract was awarded in May 2020. The Maybach diesel engines have been replaced with Stage V ...

  • Channel Tunnel freight Shuttle (Photo: Eurotunnel)
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    Eurotunnel lorry shuttle service rebranded

    2023-05-12T13:07:00Z

    EUROPE: Channel Tunnel concessionaire Getlink has announced what it calls a ‘major rebranding initiative’ for its Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight lorry shuttle service, which will now be known as LeShuttle Freight. This is part of a ‘full brand evolution across both the freight and car passenger ...

  • BDZ electric loco
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    Bulgarian ETCS support scheme approved

    2023-05-12T11:00:00Z

    BULGARIA: The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a €32m Bulgarian scheme to encourage freight and passenger modal shift from road to rail. To be funded through the Recovery & Resilience Facility, the scheme aims to remove technical barriers to rail interoperability and ...

  • National Express train
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    National Express to become Mobico Group

    2023-05-12T05:01:00Z

    INTERNATIONAL: National Express plc is to change the name of its corporate parent company to Mobico Group plc from early June. The board believes that the Mobico name better reflects its international nature and the range of public transport services it operates. The company said National ...

  • Hyundai Rotem and Hana Bank have agreed to form a fund which will invest in long-term railway, road and airport projects.
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2023-05-12T05:00:00Z

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

  • DSB IC5 Alstom Coradia Stream mock-up (7)
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    Danish IC5 Coradia Stream mock-up unveiled

    2023-05-11T14:13:00Z

    DENMARK: National passenger operator DSB has unveiled a full-size mock-up of the IC5 Coradia Stream multiple-units which Alstom is to supply to replace IC3, IC4, IR4 and Øresund trainsets on inter-city and regional services. The IC5 design combines ‘innovation, sustainability and great passenger comfort in the ...

  • Rail Freight Forward 1
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    ‘We need more capacity’ urges DB’s Nikutta as she takes on Rail Freight Forward leadership

    2023-05-11T12:59:00Z

    EUROPE: DB Board Member for Freight and DB Cargo CEO Sigrid Nikutta has succeeded Rail Cargo Group Chief Executive Clemens Först as Chair of the Rail Freight Forward alliance.