All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 892
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NewsInnoTrans 2010 expects record visitor numbers
INNOTRANS: Even before the final day of the trade fair, InnoTrans Exhibition Director Matthias Steckmann told InnoTrans Daily that his conclusions were extremely positive: ‘We expect to have received more than 100 000 trade visitors from more than 100 countries, which would constitute an increase of roughly 20% in comparison ...
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NewsDesiro RUS goes local
RUSSIA: Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin and Siemens Mobility CEO Hans-Jörg Grundmann signed a contract on September 21 for the German supplier to build a further 16 Desiro RUS electric multiple-units. Worth €170m, the deal follows an earlier contract for 38 trainsets valued at €410m. Whereas the first batch of ...
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NewsAgreement signed for north-south corridor
AFGHANISTAN: An agreement to undertake detailed surveys for a railway linking Kabul with Uzbekistan and Pakistan was signed by Afghanistan’s Minister of Mines Wahidullah Shahrani and China Metallurgical Group Corp (MCC) on September 22. The contract specifies that MCC will construct a railway, if feasible, from northern Pakistan to Hayratan ...
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NewsGE announces Brazil’s largest locomotive order
BRAZIL: President & CEO of GE Transportation Lorenzo Simonelli announced the signing of the ’largest locomotive purchase agreement in the history of Brazil’ at InnoTrans on September 23. The agreement worth ’in excess of 600m reais’ had been signed with MRS Logística the previous day. It covers an initial 115 ...
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NewsTMK 2200 low-floor tram
INNOTRANS: Designed and produced by the Croatian industrial company Končar and the Croatian rail manufacturer TŽV Gredelj, the TMK 2200 low-floor tram is fully air-conditioned, and is equipped with a video-surveillance system. The traction package includes asynchronous motors, IGBT converters, and microprocessor controls, giving a maximum speed of 70 km/h. ...
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NewsALP-45DP electro-diesel locomotive debut
NORTH AMERICA: Attracting interest at the InnoTrans fair in Berlin is the first of 46 electro-diesel locomotives being supplied by Bombardier to New Jersey Transit and Montréal commuter operator AMT. The ALP-45DP is derived from the ALP-46 electric locos already supplied to NJ Transit, and will be used to ...
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NewsSiemens unveils diesel surprise at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Siemens Mobility marked the launch of its new Vectron interoperable locomotive family with a short ceremony on September 22 to name the first multi-system electric loco after the company’s founder Werner von Siemens. Chief Executive of the Siemens Industry Sector Siegfried Russwurm noted that it was highly appropriate that ...
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NewsCoal railway project approved
INDONESIA: Another rail and port project has been approved to reach coal reserves in southern Sumatra, with an agreement between the regional government of Sumatra Selatan, state-owned coal miner PT Bukit Asam and India's Adani Enterprises group covering a US$165bn project to build a 250 km railway to transport 35 ...
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NewsMaintenance in a changing market
INNOTRANS: SNCF launched its Masteris brand on the international market in Berlin on September 22. Masteris has been created partly in response to the opening up of the European rail market, as open access operators – especially freight operators – have a growing need for third-party maintenance services.Currently employing 15 ...
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NewsThales signs Chinese JV agreement
CHINA: Thales announced on September 22 that it had signed an agreement with Shanghai Electric Corp and SEC subsidiary Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co to create a signalling joint venture to target the urban rail sector in China. This agreement supersedes Thales’ former arrangement with Alcatel Shanghai Bell and will enable ...
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NewsFollow-on orders for Harsco
USA: Harsco Corporation has announced two follow-on orders for its Harsco Rail track maintenance business worth a total of US$15m. The first covers the supply of an additional unit to join a growing fleet of Harsco rail grinders that undertake switch and crossing work throughout Germany, with delivery scheduled for ...
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NewsElves with an ELF
INNOTRANS: Polish rolling stock manufacturer Pesa celebrated the launch of its ELF electric multiple-unit for commuter and regional services on September 21. The unit on display in Berlin is one of eight ordered by the Polish voivodship of Slaskie. Its four articulated cars give a total length of 75.25 m ...
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NewsKiwiRail's first Chinese locomotive arrives next month
NEW ZEALAND: The first of 20 diesel locomotives which China Northern is supplying to KiwiRail will be delivered during October, Yang Xiongjing, Project Manager at China CNR Corp confirmed to Railway Gazette International at InnoTrans on September 22. The contract signed on September 11 2009 marked the first time ...
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NewsGirona tunnelling makes progress
SPAIN: The completion of the first section of a 2∙9 km bored tunnel that will carry the high speed line between Barcelona and the French border under the city of Girona was marked by an official visit on September 17. Joining Development Minister José Blanco were ADIF President Antonio González, ...
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NewsKallas outlines 2050 vision
INNOTRANS: European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas outlined his ‘dream’ of a competitive pan-European rail network in his keynote address at the InnoTrans 2010 opening ceremony on Tuesday morning. Noting that ‘railways are essential to the competitiveness of the European economy’, he suggested that by 2050, the single European rail market ...
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NewsFive-year rail plan ratified
AZERBAIJAN: President Ilham Aliyev has ratified the state programme on the development of the railway system for 2010-14, setting out projects which will be undertaken using US$450m allocated by the World Bank and a €215m credit from the Czech Export Bank. Draft laws are being prepared for institutional reform in ...
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NewsFreight Two investment plan announced
RUSSIA: Plans to spend €3·5bn on wagon fleet modernisation were announced by Russian Railways following the RZD board's formal go-ahead for the creation of the Second Freight Co on August 26. Non-profit body Zheldorreform owns one share in the new company, known as Freight Two, with RZD owning the rest. ...
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NewsFirst edition of InnoTrans Daily now available
INNOTRANS:Over 2 200 exhibitors will be taking part in this year's trade fair, according to Messe Berlin CEO Dr Christian Göke. Speaking in the pre-opening press conference, he said that no less than 52 world premieres would be launched during the show. Read the full story in the September 21 ...
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NewsMajor contract award for LGV Est Phase 2
FRANCE: RFF has awarded a major civil works contract for Phase 2 of LGV Est européene, the high speed line connecting Paris with Strasbourg. The 7∙5 km Lot 47 is to be built by the Dodin Campenon Bernard Construction joint venture including Spie Batignolles, Vinci and Cegelec under a contract ...
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NewsWestrace licensed for Chinese production
CHINA: Invensys Rail has signed an agreement with Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co Ltd (TEG), licensing the CSR subsidiary to manufacture and sell its Westrace electronic interlocking in China. The two companies will also work together to sell ‘broader train control and signalling solutions’ through TEG into the Chinese urban ...