All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 80

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    Tobu Railway launches Spacia X EMU fleet

    2023-04-18T13:15:00Z

    JAPAN: Tobu Railway unveiled the first of 24 aluminium-bodied Series N100 EMUs on April 15, branding its new fleet as ‘Spacia X’. 

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    Aosta line electrification contract awarded

    2023-04-18T05:00:00Z

    ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded a design and build contract for electrification of the 66 km Ivrea – Aosta line. The work is to be undertaken by a consortium of Impresa Luigi Notari, SIFEL, Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie and Rete Costruzioni Ferroviarie. The €79m project is ...

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    Knorr-Bremse to supply braking systems for Dawonsys EMUs

    2023-04-17T10:14:00Z

    SOUTH KOREA: Rolling stock manufacturer Dawonsys has awarded Knorr-Bremse a firm order to supply electropneumatic braking systems for 208 electric multiple-unit cars. In December 2018 Korail awarded Dawonsys a contract to supply 150 EMU-150 cars to replace the ageing loco-hauled Mugunghwa fleet used on long-distance stopping ...

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    World rail freight news round-up

    2023-04-17T08:36:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Panoramique des Dômes Stadler EMU on the Puy-de-Dôme rack railway
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    Panoramique des Dômes mountain railway trains to be refurbished

    2023-04-16T05:00:00Z

    FRANCE: Suppler Stadler and local company ACC M are to undertake the mid-life refurbishment of the four GTW2/8 trainsets used on the Panoramique des Dômes mountain railway. The 5 km metre-gauge line equipped with the Strub rack system opened in 2012 to provide access to the ...

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    Alstom Ubunye opens South African welding school

    2023-04-15T05:00:00Z

    SOUTH AFRICA: The Alstom Ubunye Welding School in Nigel has opened to provide free professional welding training for unemployed young people. It is accredited by the South African Institute of Welding, and will provide theoretical and practical modules developed under the guidance of industry specialists and ...

  • CP locomotive and a KCS locomotive on a train
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    Canadian Pacific Kansas City formed as merger is completed

    2023-04-14T15:49:00Z

    NORTH AMERICA: The formal merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern on April 14 was marked with the driving of a ceremonial spike in Kansas City, Missouri, at the only place where the two constituent railways meet. ‘Today we celebrate this historic combination creating a ...

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    Independent review criticises delivery of Inland Rail scheme

    2023-04-14T15:24:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: The final cost and delivery plan for the Inland Rail scheme remain unclear, according to a scathing independent review of its governance issued on April 6.

  • Končar KEV electric multiple-unit
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    Battery packs ordered for prototype Croatian multiple-units

    2023-04-14T08:00:00Z

    CROATIA: Rolling stock manufacturer Končar KEV has selected Leclanché to supply batteries for two prototype battery multiple-units which national passenger operator HŽPP ordered last December. Leclanché is to supply 14 of its INT-53 Energy lithium ion battery packs for use on a battery-only multiple-unit, and 12 ...

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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2023-04-14T05:00:00Z

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

  • Train and a European flag
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    Rail improvements should be central to TEN-T revision, MEPs say

    2023-04-13T14:56:00Z

    EUROPE: Major EU transport infrastructure projects should focus on sustainable transport, avoid delays, improve links with Ukraine and Moldova and make provision for military transport, according to the European Parliament’s Transport & Tourism Committee. On April 13, the TRAN Committee formally adopted its position on the ...

  • Tokaido Shinkansen
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    JR Central targeting Tokaido Shinkansen ATO from 2028

    2023-04-13T11:00:00Z

    JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has set out plans to introduce GoA2 automatic train operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen by 2028. The system is currently on test and a demonstration for the media is planned for May 10.

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    Prasa reaches milestone in Cape Town suburban rail restoration

    2023-04-13T09:39:00Z

    SOUTH AFRICA: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa restarted services on April 4 between Langa and Nyanga on Cape Town’s Central Line.

  • Angola freight train (Photo CFB)
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    Angolan railway expansion project approved

    2023-04-13T06:00:00Z

    ANGOLA: The government has approved funding for the construction of a 260 km railway to serve the inland provinces of Moxico and Lunda Sul. The Ministry of Transport has been authorised to award a US$1·2bn contract for design and construction of the line to a joint ...

  • Echizen Railway dinosaur train interior
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    Dinosaur train brings the past to the rails

    2023-04-12T11:00:00Z

    JAPAN: The Echizen Railway has given a trainset a dinosaur theme for use on services to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. The two-car Series 1000 EMU is one of 12 built by Tokyo Sharyo in 1973-85, and was acquired by the Echizen third sector railway from ...

  • Torpol railway project in Krakow
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    CPK acquires rail infrastructure contractor Torpol

    2023-04-12T09:00:00Z

    POLAND: Railway, road and airport infrastructure project promoter Central Port Komunikacyjny has completed the purchase of a 38% controlling stake in rail infrastructure contractor Torpol from state-owned investor Towarzystwo Finansowe Silesia. The deal was signed on April 5 following regulatory approval. ‘The most important benefit of ...

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    Russian-Indian consortium wins Vande Bharat Express contract

    2023-04-12T05:00:00Z

    INDIA: Indian Railways has formally notified a consortium of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd and Russian company Transmashholding that it has been selected as the winner of a US$1·8bn contract to manufacture 120 third-generation Vande Bharat Express 16-car trainsets. The consortium was named as the lowest bidder ...

  • MARC commuter train loco (Photo Alstom)
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    Digital innovation included in Maryland commuter rail operating contract

    2023-04-11T14:32:00Z

    USA: Digital innovations are included in the next contract for the operation of MARC commuter rail services, which the Maryland Transit Administration has awarded to incumbent Alstom. The contract covers train operations, locomotive and coach maintenance, customer service, crewing and station and facilities management on the ...

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    Ermewa Group rebrands as Streem

    2023-04-11T13:14:00Z

    FRANCE: Wagon and tank container management business Ermewa Group has rebranded as Streem, and announced an aim to double its revenues by 2030. ‘The evolution of the Ermewa Group brand is a key strategic shift’, said CEO David Zindo on April 11. ‘This new name reflects ...

  • Locomotive final assembly at Siemens Mobility’s Muenchen-Allach factory
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    Siemens Mobility expands locomotive manufacturing and services site

    2023-04-11T11:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Siemens Mobility is expanding its locomotive manufacturing and services plant in München-Allach.