All articles by Railway Gazette International – Page 971
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NewsCSR wins further orders
CHINA: CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co has been selected to supply rolling stock for the 30·7 km 11-station northern extension of Guangzhou Metro Line 3 to the airport. The contract is worth around 1·2bn yuan, and deliveries will run from February 2010 to February 2011, with 18 cars to be ...
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NewsFederal funding package
USA: A full funding grant agreement was signed on January 9 between the Utah Transit Authority and the Federal Transit Administration which, for the first time, effectively provides a single financial contribution for a group of rail projects. The $428·3m agreement covers four TRAX light rail extensions and the FrontRunner ...
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NewsSiemens awarded £24m cab GSM-R contract
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded Siemens a £24m contract to supply and install GSM-R cab radios for the majority of train cabs over the next three years. The Railway Communications System digital network will replace analogue Cab Secure Radio and National Radio Network equipment. Siemens, Network ...
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NewsHangzhou metro PPP agreed
CHINA: MTR Corp signed an agreement in principle on January 16 with the Hangzhou Municipal Government and Hangzhou Metro Group for the financing, construction and operation of Line 1 of the metro under a PPP model. The agreement allows MTR to enter into further discussion with the city government over ...
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NewsManchester tram assembly underway
UK: The bodyshell of the first of 40 additional high-floor light rail vehicles on order for Manchester Metrolink has been completed at Bombardier's Wien plant, and interior fittings and Vossloh Kiepe electrics are now being installed. The 28·4 m Flexity Swift cars for Manchester are based on the Köln ...
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NewsSteer Davies Gleave acquires CRA consultancy team
USA: Steer Davies Gleave has acquired the transport planning practice of Boston-based international consultancy Charles River Associates. The CRA team led by Jon Bottom specialises in demand, revenue, planning and policy studies for the rail, urban transport and aviation sectors as well as tunnel and bridge projects. Bottom said ...
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NewsEBRD loan for wagon replacement
UKRAINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development has announced a US$62·5m loan to fund the purchase of wagons under UZ's rolling stock renewal programme. EBRD said the loan is part of the bank's response to the global economic crisis, as the fleet modernisation could not be funded from other ...
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NewsLine A extended to Flores
ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri opened the new Puán and Carabobo stations on Line A of the Buenos Aires metro on December 22. Work on the extension started in 2004 and formed part of a wider programme to refurbish and modernise the infrastructure of Line A, the oldest line ...
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NewsEVR split takes effect
ESTONIA: Renationalised railway operator AS Eesti Raudtee has been restructured with effect from January 14, becoming a small holding company with two wholly-owned subsidiaries responsible for infrastructure management and freight train operations. The move brings Estonia into line with EU railway policy which mandates managerial and financial separation between ...
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NewsCo-operate and compete
ASIA: Recognising that the main area of growth in the urban rail sector for the next few years is likely to be the Far East, Veolia Transport and RATP Développement announced on January 21 that they were forming a joint venture company to bid for metro and public transport operating ...
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NewsKnorr-Bremse acquires Techtrain Associates
UK: HVAC specialist Techtrain Associates has been acquired by Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK). Established in February 1997 by Martin Hoare, Doncaster-based Techtrain maintains and refurbishes train heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment and provides related training courses. The Railservices training activities of KBRS will now be based at ...
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NewsToronto tram purchase enters final phase
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission completed negotiations on technical details and commercial arrangements with three potential suppliers of 204 low-floor trams by January 5. Alstom, Bombardier and Siemens were then given seven weeks to submit their final prices to TTC, which will recommend a winner to the nine-member commission. A final ...
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NewsWorld infrastructure market January 2009
Australia: Under a A$1bn five-year contract placed by RailCorp, the Novo consortium of Laing O’Rourke, O’Donnell Griffin and Connell Wagner will undertake work on Sydney’s CityRail network, upgrading the Lidcombe - Granville corridor, commissioning two turn-backs, remodelling junctions and strengthening traction supplies. Canada: Toronto Transit Commission has awarded Aecom ...
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NewsPeople in the News - January 2009
Philippe Gauderon takes over as Director of Infrastructure and Board Member at Swiss Federal Railways with effect from January 1. Formerly Deputy Director of the Passenger business and Head of Passenger Operations, he is being succeeded on an interim basis by Passenger Rolling Stock Manager Manfred Haller. Gauderon replaces ...
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NewsContract placed for next stage of Libyan network
LIBYA: On January 22 China Railway Construction Corp announced it had signed a US$805m contract to build a further 172 km of the planned Libyan rail network. Work on the line from Tripoli to Ras Ejder on the Tunisian border is scheduled to take 54 months. In 2008 CRCC ...
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NewsPrimove catenary-free induction tram
GERMANY: A tram powered by Bombardier's prototype Primove induction system was formally launched at the company's Bautzen plant on January 22. A potential rival to Alstom's APS ground-level power supply, Primove removes the need for catenary. Power is transferred to the vehicle by induction, as used in transformers. The ...
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NewsTranscontainer opens a gateway to the west
SLOVAKIA: A 15-year lease of a container transfer terminal will enable Russia’s intermodal operator to launch direct services between Moscow and the Adriatic ports, boosting its position in the Eurasian landbridge market. Chris Jackson reports from Dobra.
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NewsBangkok urban rail progress
THAILAND: Test running began on Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport rail link on January 18. Siemens has supplied four Siemens Desiro EMUs for the non-stop Airport Express services on the 28 km standard gauge line, and five three-car units which will operate a commuter service calling at eight intermediate stations. Meanwhile, ...
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NewsRail to benefit from Obama stimulus
USA: Following his inauguration on January 20, President Barack Obama is pushing ahead with legislation to fund a national economic stimulus package. The new administration reportedly wants to see the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act passed by both the House and Senate in Congress and be ready for the President’s ...
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NewsCzechs to outsource infrastructure maintenance
CZECH REPUBLIC: State-owned infrastructure manager SZDC has called bids for a 8½ year contract worth an estimated KC35·8bn to maintain the national network between July 2009 and December 2017. The outsourcing programme covers 60% to 70% of SZDC’s total annual expenditure, and following previous analysis it is hoping for ...