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- Moroccan high speed line track component contracts awarded
Date de publication : 29-10-2024
MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has awarded Vossloh two contracts to supply track components for the construction of a 320 km/h high speed line between Casablanca and Marrakech.- Network Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects ‘BR reboot’
Date de publication : 29-10-2024
UK: Great British Railways will provide a ‘cultural reset’ where ‘every part of the workforce feels empowered to challenge the orthodoxy of years past, supported by an entirely new and reformed organisation’, according to Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh, who emphasised it ‘will not be British Rail Rebooted ...- Steelmaker is latest company to express interest in acquiring Talgo
Date de publication : 29-10-2024
SPAIN: Basque steelmaking company Sidenor has expressed interest in the total or partial acquisition of rolling stock manufacturer Talgo- Stadler to upgrade Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn signalling
Date de publication : 29-10-2024
SWITZERLAND: Stadler Signalling and Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn signed a partnership agreement on October 16 covering modernisation of the railway’s signalling using Stadler’s Eurolocking signal and train control.- Neurodiverse thinkers cut train operator’s fuel bills
Date de publication : 29-10-2024
UK: Northern has worked with data scientists to calculate the most fuel efficient way of driving its diesel multiple-units while keeping to time.- Norway plans interim operating contracts to revise passenger rail procurement
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
NORWAY: The Ministry of Transport has asked railway agency Jernbanedirektoratet to directly award state operator Vy an interim contract to run Lot 1 Sør passenger services for up to five years from the expiry of the current contract with Go-Ahead Group in December 2027.- DART begins construction of Silver Line depot
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
USA: Dallas Area Rapid Transit held a groundbreaking ceremony for the rolling stock maintenance depot for its future Silver Line commuter route on October 24.- Rail Campus Derby aims to attract business to ‘the UK’s transport capital’
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
UK: More than 200 stakeholders from the rail sector and beyond attended the official launch of Rail Campus Derby project, which aims to attract more rail businesses to the city that has been confirmed at the future headquarters of Great British Railways.- Best offer for Operail privatisation selected
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
ESTONIA: Final negotiations for the privatisation of national rail freight operator Operail are now underway with Tallinn-based Tiigi Keskus, which submitted the highest bid.- India: King Coal still dominates freight market
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
Despite extensive investment in renewable energy supplies, rising demand for power means that India will still be burning coal for many years, providing a baseload for Indian Railways’ freight operations. Raghu Dayal explains.- World rail freight news round-up
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
News from the world rail freight market.- Vibrations used to provide tramway safety alerts
Date de publication : 28-10-2024
UK: Testing on the Sheffield Supertram network has found that the VibeSafe portable track vibration detection system developed by Efficiency Ups Ltd could offer a reliable and cost-effective way of alerting pedestrians to approaching trams.- Class I railway tests level crossing safety system
Date de publication : 27-10-2024
USA: LILEE Systems is testing its SafeRail wireless level crossing activation system with a Class I freight railway which is aiming to enhance safety, minimise service disruptions and increase average train speeds.- Crossing asset management research project launched
Date de publication : 26-10-2024
EUROPE: The XCross research project has been launched with the aim of enhancing the inspection and maintenance of turnout crossing surface profiles.- SBB unveils first modernised ICN trainset
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
SWITZERLAND: The first of the 44 ICN tilting inter-city trainsets to be refurbished was unveiled by Swiss Federal Railways on October 24.- Bow Goods Yard masterplan approved
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
UK: The London Legacy Development Corp has approved a masterplan for the regeneration of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard near Stratford as a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub.- State railways fined for colluding against open access operator
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
EUROPE: The European Commission has fined the Czech and Austrian national train operators a total of €48·7m for colluding to prevent new entrant RegioJet from acquiring second-hand rolling stock to support its growth in the Czech Republic and on the Praha – Wien route.- Recycled copper contact wire to be installed
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
NETHERLANDS: An agreement for the installation of overhead electrification contact wire made from 100% recycled copper was signed at InnoTrans by La Farga, ProRail, Strukton Rail and Railtech.- Railway supply industry news round-up
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.- Custom machine to renew Paris metro tracks
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
FRANCE: Scheuzer is to design a build a custom battery-electric track renewals train for use by contractor TSO on the Paris metro network’s steel wheel and rubber-tyred lines from 2027.- Blind passengers offered accessibility app access at all GTR stations
Date de publication : 25-10-2024
UK: Govia Thameslink Railway now offers free use of a smartphone app designed to enhance accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers at all 236 of its managed stations.- Ugandan standard gauge railway construction contract signed
Date de publication : 24-10-2024
UGANDA: The Ministry of Works & Transport has signed a €2·7bn contract for Turkish firm Yapı Merkezi to build an electrified standard gauge railway running 273 km from Malaba on the Kenyan border to Kampala.- Austria’s Westbahn adds more destinations amid growing ridership
Date de publication : 24-10-2024
AUSTRIA: Open access operator Westbahn has announced plans to expand its network of services with effect from the timetable change on December 15.- Young Rail Professionals to launch in Ireland
Date de publication : 24-10-2024
IRELAND: Networking and career development body Young Rail Professionals is to launch an Irish branch at an event in Dublin on November 7.- Safety: Minister speeds up India’s Kavach deployment
Date de publication : 24-10-2024
Indian Railways is to call tenders shortly to fit its Kavach 4.0 onboard ATP equipment to an initial 10 000 locomotives as part of an accelerated roll-out programme.- Kazakhstan tests double-stack container transport
Date de publication : 24-10-2024
KAZAKHSTAN: The national railway’s multimodal logistics subsidiary KTZ Express has tested the movement of double-stacked containers from the Korgas/Altynkol border crossing with China to Zhetigen and back.- MTR launches scholarship programme for students interested in rail careers
Date de publication : 24-10-2024
CHINA: To celebrate 45 years of metro services in Hong Kong, MTR Corp is offering 45 scholarships for local students who are interested in pursuing a career in the railway sector.- Arriva wins Dutch train and bus operating contact
Date de publication : 23-10-2024
NETHERLANDS: The province of Gelderland has awarded Arriva the contract to operate the Achterhoek Rivierenland package of rail and bus services from December 14 2025.- CAF commits to UK manufacturing and seeks export opportunities
Date de publication : 23-10-2024
UK: Rolling stock manufacturer CAF has reiterated its commitment to producing vehicles for both the domestic market and for export at its factory in Newport.- Interview: SBB’s Ducrot prioritises co-operation over competition
Date de publication : 23-10-2024
Chief Executive of Swiss Federal Railways Vincent Ducrot is keenly aware of the need to keep passenger and freight customers satisfied. Toma Bačić asked how his strategy would achieve that objective.