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    In depth

    Infrastructure: Developing a rail resilience framework

    2024-08-12T11:09:00Z

    Arup has developed a policy document aimed at helping the rail sector to reframe its approach to climate resilience by embracing ‘whole-system’ thinking. Co-author Juliet Mian explains to Nick Kingsley.

  • AVA footbridge (Photo AVA consortium) (4)
    Rail Business UK

    Cheaper, quicker and greener modular footbridge attracts worldwide interest

    2024-08-12T11:00:00Z

    Railways from around the world are taking an interest in a prototype stainless steel footbridge which is designed to make construction and maintenance cheaper, faster, less disruptive and more sustainable.

  • Hyundai Rotem to supply 34 hydrogen trams to Daejeon (image Daejeon municipality)
    Metro Report International

    Hyundai Rotem to supply 34 hydrogen trams to Daejeon

    2024-08-12T11:00:00Z

    SOUTH KOREA: Daejeon municipality signed a 293·4bn won contract with Hyundai Rotem on July 25 for the supply of 34 hydrogen vehicles to run on Daejeon’s planned first light rail route, Line 2. The trams are scheduled to be delivered from the first half of 2026 ...

  • Operail C30-MF
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-08-12T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • CRRC Puzhen Type C trainset (Photo CRRC) (1)
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    CRRC unveils 250 km/h Type C trainset

    2024-08-11T05:00:00Z

    CHINA: CRRC Puzhen has unveiled a 250 km/h Type C inter-city trainset designed to offer a low life-cycle cost and high capacity with capability for GoA4 unattended driverless operation. The trainset has four 3 300 mm wide cars and has a capacity ...

  • Vossloh Rolling Stock Modula BFC Duisport Rail (Image VRS)
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    Battery-hydrogen shunting loco to be unveiled at InnoTrans 2024

    2024-08-10T05:00:00Z

    INNOTRANS: Vossloh Rolling Stock will be unveiling its battery-hydrogen fuel cell hybrid powered Modula BFC shunting locomotive at InnoTrans 2024, ahead of deployment at the Duisburg Gateway Terminal. Also on show will be a battery-powered Modula EBB loco which has been undergoing approval testing since April, ...

  • California high speed rail project train impression
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    California High-Speed Rail Authority names next CEO

    2024-08-09T15:00:00Z

    USA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority board has appointed Ian Choudri as the next CEO.. His start date is still to be confirmed. He will succeed Brian Kelly, who has led the authority for six years and announced earlier in the year that he intends to ...

  • Garforth Beacon bridge footbridge (Photo Network Rail)
    Rail Business UK

    First Beacon station footbridge opens

    2024-08-09T11:00:00Z

    UK: The first footbridge built to the Beacon design has been installed by Network Rail and contractor AmcoGiffen at Garforth in West Yorkshire. Work is continuing to install the lifts, which will come with illuminated shafts which inspired the name of the design. The Beacon bridge ...

  • Tanzanian electric train service reaches Dodoma (photo Yapı Merkezi) (2)
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    Tanzanian electric train service reaches Dodoma

    2024-08-09T11:00:00Z

    TANZANIA: The 258·2 km Morogoro – Dodoma standard gauge line was handed over with a ceremony on July 25 and the first electric passenger train service ran on August 1 with President Samia Suluhu Hassan onboard. The 201·8 km standard gauge line from Dar es Salaam ...

  • Lokaltog passengers (Photo Lokaltog)
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    Danish local railway operator selects battery train supplier

    2024-08-09T09:00:00Z

    DENMARK: Local railway operator Lokaltog has selected its preferred bidder for a contract to supply 14 battery trainsets for use in the Sjælland region, with options for 10 more. The tender published in November 2023 attracted bids from CAF, Siemens Mobility and Stadler Bussnang. Lokaltog decided ...

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    In depth

    Comment: ‘Not cheaper, just easier’

    2024-08-09T06:54:00Z

    With cross-border rail ticketing being cited as a priority for the next European Commission, Andrew Grantham discusses the complexities of achieving seamless bookings and the industry’s struggle to meet growing demand for sustainable mobility options.

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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2024-08-09T05:00:00Z

    This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.

  • Altrad RMD Kwikform propping (1)
    Rail Business UK

    Innovative approach to excavation propping at London Euston

    2024-08-09T04:00:00Z

    UK: Altrad RMD Kwikform says it used ‘revolutionary’ techniques as part of a complex project to assist High Speed 2 contractor Mace Dragados with the construction of a London Underground traction substation at Euston station. Altrad RMDK says this approach meant ‘more could be done with ...

  • Tesla shuttle train
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    Tesla shuttle returns with battery trains

    2024-08-08T12:00:00Z

    GERMANY: The free shuttle train to Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Grünheide to the east of Berlin restarted on August 7, using two Siemens Mobility Mireo B battery-electric multiple-units instead of a pair of Bombardier Transportation Talent diesels.

  • Stadler Class 99
    Rail Business UK

    Stadler to show GB Railfreight electro-diesel loco in Berlin

    2024-08-08T11:00:00Z

    INNOTRANS: One of the 30 Stadler Class 99 electro-diesel locomotives ordered by GB Railfreight through leasing company Beacon Rail will be a highlight of the manufacturer’s presence at InnoTrans, the world’s largest railway industry trade fair which is to be held in Berlin on September 24-27. ...

  • A Voith electrical connection has been selected as the standard design for freight trains equipped with Digital Automatic Couplers (Photo: FP5-TRANS4RM-R)
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    DAC programme agrees electrical coupler standard

    2024-08-08T10:00:00Z

    EUROPE: A Voith electrical connection has been selected as the standard design for freight trains equipped with Digital Automatic Couplers, and approved by the European DAC Delivery Programme Supervisory Board. The E-Coupler component of the DAC carries an inter-vehicle energy supply as well as the data ...

  • LTG Cargo
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    Lithuanian operator pulls out of broad gauge wagon sharing agreement

    2024-08-08T08:00:00Z

    LITHUANIA: LTG Cargo is to withdraw from the CIS Railway Council agreement for the shared use of wagons across the 1 520 mm gauge region, and will instead use a private fleet from January 1 2025. The national operator’s freight business aims to provide 90% of ...

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    InnoTrans 2024 offers a window into the world of glazing products

    2024-08-08T05:00:00Z

    INNOTRANS: Architectural and marine glazing company Sedak is making its InnoTrans debut this year, showcasing its portfolio of products for high speed, regional and urban trains. This includes complex curved windscreens, cab and coach side windows and interior glass products. ‘By strengthening our Rail division, we ...

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    RS Zero hydrogen railcar to lead Stadler line-up at InnoTrans 2024

    2024-08-07T15:26:00Z

    INNOTRANS: The unveiling of the prototype RS Zero regional railcar will be the highlight of the Stadler presence at InnoTrans 2024, where it will be displaying eight vehicles with ‘alternative, environmentally friendly’ traction as well as presenting its latest innovations in signalling and services. RS Zero ...

  • Boston MBTA commuter train passengers (Keolis)
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    Battery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line

    2024-08-07T13:00:00Z

    USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board has approved a proposal to replace diesel locomotive-hauled trains on Boston’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line with battery-electric multiple-units. An onboard battery would be charged when overhead electrification is available, including at Boston’s South station. The 15 km line from ...