All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 842
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NewsClass 730 high speed electro-diesel trainset on test
SPAIN: During a test run on the high speed line between Ourense and A Coruña on September 20, Development Minister José Blanco announced that RENFE would introduce Class 730 gauge-changing electro-diesel trainsets on services between Madrid and the northwestern region of Galicia in mid-2012. The trainsets would enable Madrid - ...
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Vernon Barker
Vernon Barker has been named as Managing Director, UK Rail at FirstGroup, having served as Managing Director of First TransPennine Express since the start of the franchise in 2004. Nick Chevis becomes Acting Finance Director in place of Jeff Carr, who has announced his intention to leave FirstGroup on ...
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Oliver Sellnick
Oliver Sellnick has joined DB Netze as Vice-President of Business Development with effect from September 1; he was previously Director, Freight, at the International Union of Railways.
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Bart Schmeink
Bart Schmeink has been named as the new Director-General of Amsterdam’s urban transport operator GVB, taking over on December 1. He is currently Managing Director of Merseyrail in the UK, which is run by a joint venture of Netherlands Railways subsidiary Abellio and Serco Group. At GVB he will ...
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Kuldeep Chaturvedi
Kuldeep Chaturvedi has been appointed to oversee India’s South Central Railway in Secunderabad; he is currently General Manager of the South Western Railway in Hubli, but had previously served at South Central in 2009.
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Luc Vansteenkiste
Luc Vansteenkiste has been named Director-General of Infrastructure at Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel, succeeding Jean-Marie Raviart who retires with effect from October 1; since 2004 he has been Director-General of Network Access.
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NewsSpray secures stabled stock
NEW ZEALAND: Sensor-triggered sprays which cover stabled rolling stock in a fine mist to prevent aerosol paint from adhering have been developed by Auckland-based Graffiti Security Systems. The prototype Stormrail system has been installed at KiwiRail's Palmerston North stabling area. Trains are a popular target for vandals, according to ...
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NewsGarage van offers discreet transport
UKRAINE: Kriukov Car Building Works has built a van for the secure rail transport of cars used by government officials. One end of the vehicle contains a garage area with a folding hydraulic loading ramp. The other end contains an air-conditioned crew compartment with kitchen and dining facilities. To ...
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The Indonesian government has asked state railway PT KAI to manage construction of the long-planned rail link from Manggerai to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatto International Airport, at an estimated cost of US$265m. The 33 km route would carry both airport express and commuter services; operations and property development ...
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NewsTransport Engineering research programme announced
BELARUS: The State Science & Technology Committee has announced a three-year Transport Engineering research programme to undertake 10 projects focused on railway development and electric vehicles. The 2012-15 plan covers construction of a test facility 'meeting international standards' and includes a strong focus on rolling stock component production, and the ...
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NewsA campus on wheels
INDIA: In a partnership worth Rs207m, the Indira Gandhi National Open University and the Department for Science & Technology are to develop an exhibition train to tour Indian Railways' broad gauge network, offering educational activities and information to prospective students across the country. The Gyan Vigyan Mail is expected to ...
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NewsPrototype 2ES5 freight loco completed
RUSSIA: A prototype electric freight locomotive designed by the TRTrans joint venture of Alstom and Transmash Holding has been completed at TMH's Novocherkassk plant. The 2ES5 is a twin-unit 25kV AC electric loco designed for heavy freight work, and follows the EP20 passenger locomotive now being tested by Russian ...
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NewsHuawei eyes European market
SPAIN: ADIF has signed a framework agreement with Huawei Technologies España to collaborate on research and development projects. The agreement announced on September 6 includes validation of Huawei GSM-R for the Spanish market by testing compatibility with equipment from other wireless digital communications and signalling suppliers. Running until December ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief
Preliminary designs have been approved for the 16·7 km second phase of Wuhan metro Line 4 with two elevated and 11 underground stations between Huangjinkou, Hanyang and Wuchang railway station. Opening is planned for December 2014 at cost of 104bn yuan. CSR Zhuzhou has won a 400m yuan order to ...
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NewsScottish Government takes over troubled tram project
UK: The Scottish Government's Transport Scotland agency is to provide experienced project managers to fill senior roles in a new governance structure for the Edinburgh tram project, which has been mired in political and contractual disputes and cost overruns. Transport Scotland announced on September 14 that Ministers 'will ...
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NewsArgentina close to completing Chinese deals
ARGENTINA: At the end of an official visit to Beijing at the head of a high-level trade mission, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman announced on September 9 that negotiations had been completed with China Machinery & Equipment Corp for a US$2·5bn upgrade of the Belgrano rail network. The contract 'will be ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief
The German Land of Schleswig-Holstein has agreed to fund a €2·5m study into extending Hamburg S-Bahn services to Ahrensburg as the first stage of a €350m plan for a route S4 to Bad Oldesloe. Work could begin in 2018. The Federal Transit Administration has released a $103bn Full Funding ...
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NewsPresident announces Panamá metro Line 2 tender
PANAMA: President Ricardo Martinelli has announced the start of tendering for Panamá City metro Line 2 saying 'we are going to transform the former transport chaos in Panamá into a safe, reliable system for all citizens'. The president was speaking during a visit to Herrenknecht's tunnel boring machine plant in ...
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NewsSustainable tram depot collects sunlight and rainwater
NETHERLANDS: Sustainability is central to the design of the Beverwaard tram depot which Rotterdam operator RET inaugurated with an open day for local residents on August 15. Solar panels contribute to the depot's electrical power needs, while low-energy lighting and glass walls make the maximum use of natural light. Heat ...
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NewsBusan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit opens
SOUTH KOREA: The Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit driverless metro opened to passengers on September 9, with free travel before the formal opening ceremony on September 16. Starting at Sasang station in Busan, the 23·5 km line runs entirely on viaduct via Gimhae International Airport to Kaya University in Gimhae, with ...