All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 891
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NewsYakutia Railway reaches the Lena river
RUSSIA: Ceremonies were held on September 25 to lay a ‘silver rail’, marking completion of the next stage of the Yakutia Railway between Berkakit, Tommot and Yakutsk. The celebrations were held at Kerdem on the south bank of the Lena river, opposite the town of Pokrovsk which lies around 150 ...
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NewsChinese funding for Addis Abeba light rail
ETHIOPIA: The Export and Import Bank of China has reached agreement with Ethiopian Railway Corp to finance the proposed light rail project in Addis Abeba. A 30 km T-shaped network is envisaged with one line running from east to west connecting the Ayat roundabout with the Torhailoch ring road. ...
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NewsTrenitalia signs V300ZEFIRO high speed train contract
ITALY: Trenitalia signed a contract for 50 V300ZEFIRO high speed trains on September 30, having selected the joint bid from Bombardier Transportation and AnsaldoBreda on August 5. Award of the contract had been delayed pending a legal challenge from losing bidder Alstom Transport. Designated ETR 1000, the trains are due ...
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NewsHigh speed study contracts awarded
NORWAY: Infrastructure manager Jernbaneverket announced on September 30 that six contracts had been awarded for consultancy work on the country’s high speed line development programme. A mix of international and Norwegian firms have been selected to undertake studies that are intended to form the foundation for future development. Launched by ...
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NewsAmtrak proposes Northeast Corridor high speed line
USA: Amtrak has set out a vision of a 680 km 'world class' high speed line to increase capacity on its Northeast Corridor, cutting Washington - Boston journey times from more than 6½ h to around 3 h. The 'concept plan' published on September 28 would see the line ...
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NewsZürich local railway orders dual-voltage units
SWITZERLAND: Sihltal Zürich Uetlibergbahn has ordered six Stadler Rail three-section articulated electric multiple-units to increase capacity on its Zürich local services from 2013. The dual-voltage Be510 units will be equipped to run on 1·2 kV DC on route S10 and 15 kV AC on S4. They will have a top ...
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NewsWork starts on Tibet railway extension
CHINA: Construction of a 253 km railway from Tibet's capital Lhasa to its second-largest city Xigaze formally began on September 26, when officials laid a ceremonial foundation stone and watched cultural performances. Construction is expected to take four years at a cost of 13·3bn yuan. The single-track line will pass ...
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NewsKnorr-Bremse buys Sigma Coachair
AUSTRALIA: Knorr-Bremse has acquired heating, ventilation and air-conditioning specialist Sigma Coachair Group with effect from September 29, saying the move is part of its long-term strategy of expansion through targeted acquisitions. Knorr-Bremse's Merak subsidiary supplies HVAC systems in China, Europe and the Americas, and the acquisition of SCG will provide ...
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NewsChengdu metro Line 1 opens
CHINA: The first phase of Chengdu metro Line 1 entered trial operation on September 27. Liu Qibao, Party Secretary and Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, travelled on the first train, which departed from Century City at 15.00 bound for Tianfu Square. The inauguration followed three months of test ...
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NewsMelbourne tram supplier selected
AUSTRALIA: The government of Victoria has selected Bombardier to supply 50 low-floor trams for Melbourne. The Flexity Melbourne vehicles will be 33 m long with capacity for 210 passengers. The contract also involves a major redevelopment of the East Preston tram depot and maintenance until 2017.According to Industry & Trade ...
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NewsSignalling upgrade plan
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has announced plans to upgrade the signalling on the North-South and East-West lines by May 2011 to achieve 100 sec headways at peak times and increase capacity by 15% to 20%. The existing signalling has been in operation since 1987. Around 120 trains will need ...
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NewsGuangzhou Metro expands as Line 2 splits
CHINA: The metro network in Guangzhou was reconfigured on September 25, when the existing Line 2 between Sanyuanli to Wangshenwei was split into two sections. The north-south route from Sanyuanli to Jiangnanxi remains as Line 2 while the east-west section from Xiaogang to Wanshengwei has been redesignated as Line ...
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NewsSan Diego Trolley upgrade underway
USA: A $600m, five-year renovation programme has begun to modernise the San Diego Trolley Blue Line between the city centre and San Ysidro. The project will be funded by federal and state grants and local sales tax revenue. The improvements include replacing 18·5 km of rail as well as sleepers, ...
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NewsSão Paulo awards monorail metro contract
BRAZIL: São Paulo metro authority CMSP has selected a consortium including Bombardier to design, supply and install an automated monorail line in the city’s eastern suburbs at a total cost of US$1·44bn. Phase I of the project is due to be opened for passenger services by 2014, ...
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NewsAuckland suburban network expands
NEW ZEALAND: Regular passenger services have resumed on the Onehunga branch in the southern suburbs of Auckland, with the reopening of the branch following a gap of 37 years. The line was officially reopened on September 18 by transport minister Steven Joyce and the Chairman of Auckland Regional Council Michael ...
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NewsDevelopment projects get the go-ahead
BANGLADESH: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved 10 rail development projects worth a total of 19·9bn taka on September 9. The government is to provide 12·6bn taka, with the rest coming from international aid. Rolling stock procurement will include 10 broad gauge diesel-electric locomotives at a cost ...
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NewsNews in Brief
During the President of Ukraine's visit to China in September a framework agreement was signed under which China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corp could provide up to US$1bn to finance construction of a rail link to Kyiv Borispol airport. An 8 km spur ...
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NewsAirport maglev demonstration line
SOUTH KOREA: A ground-breaking ceremony was held at Incheon International Airport on August 3 to mark the start of work on a 6·1 km maglev demonstration line (RG 5.08 p296). The line will have six stations and a maintenance depot. Maximum operating speed will be 110 km/h. ...
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NewsMoscow – Nice sleeper service launched
EUROPE: Mikhail Akulov, Director General of RZD’s Federal Passenger Company, was at Moscow Belorussky station on September 23 for the first departure at 16.17 of Train 17, due to arrive in the French city of Nice at 19.12 on September 25. The new service operates once a week in each ...