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  • TransFLEX launch (Photo RCG)
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    TransFLEX launched to offer freight customers more flexibility

    2024-07-08T10:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways’ freight business ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has formally launched its TransFLEX product, which aims to offer flexible freight services tailored to a customer’s individual needs. TransFLEX offers ‘uncomplicated ad-hoc or spot’ transport, as well as multimodal service including first and last mile ...

  • LNER Be Kind Badges (Photo LNER)
    Rail Business UK

    Train operators highlight damage caused by abusive social media messages

    2024-07-08T09:41:00Z

    UK: A campaign to raise awareness of the damaging effects of sending railway staff abusive social media messages has been launched by 15 train operators, with more expected to join. A short video shows a selection of offensive messages sent to customer contact staff and ...

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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-07-08T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • KTZ CRRC shunting locos (Photo KTZ)
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    KTZ begins taking delivery of CRRC locomotives

    2024-07-07T05:00:00Z

    KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ has taken delivery of the first four of up to 200 locomotives which are to be supplied by CRRC under a US$1·3bn framework agreement signed when Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited China last October. The CKD6S diesel shunting locos being supplied by ...

  • Kenya SGR CRRC coach delivery (Photo CRRC)
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    More coaches to boost capacity on Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway

    2024-07-06T05:00:00Z

    KENYA: A further 20 coaches which CRRC Nanjing Puzhen is supplying to increase capacity on the 480 km Standard Gauge Railway route from Mombasa to Nairobi were shipped from Shanghai at the end of June. The contract signed in September covers a mix of first, second ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Rail sector responds to Labour general election win

    2024-07-05T15:39:00Z

    UK: Organisations from across the rail sector have responded to the outcome of the July 4 general election, which saw a landslide victory for the opposition Labour over the previous Conservative government.

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    In depth

    France: Fret SNCF faces an uncertain future

    2024-07-05T06:00:00Z

    Christian Scasso assesses the changes that are set to transform France’s nationalised rail freight operations in 2025.

  • Masats Facilities
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2024-07-05T05:00:00Z

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

  • DB Cargo UK 66039 fitted with ETCS technology travels to RIDC (Photo Network Rail)
    Rail Business UK

    DB Cargo UK to increase use of digital and AI technologies

    2024-07-05T04:00:00Z

    UK: ‘Greater use of digital and AI technologies is a key aspect of our ongoing transformation plan and will enable us to deliver even better customer service and product innovation, as well as improving our overall efficiency’, DB Cargo UK Chief Executive Andrea Rossi said when the ...

  • San Diego NCTD Sprinter DMU (Photo Siemens Mobility)
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    Sprinter corridor double-tracking project gets grant

    2024-07-04T15:00:00Z

    USA: The federal Department of Transportation has awarded California’s North County Transit District a $10·2m grant to complete preliminary engineering and environmental clearance for the San Marcos to Escondido eastern segment of the Sprinter Corridor Service Improvement Project. The overall project involves 15 km of double-tracking ...

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    Great British Rail Replacement aims to bring a fresh approach during train service disruption

    2024-07-04T13:30:00Z

    UK: CMAC Group has launched Great British Rail Replacement to help operators provide a more seamless passenger experience during planned and short notice disruption. 

  • Proxima Alstom Avelia Horizon high speed train impression (Image Proxima)
    In depth

    Comment: Private train operators seek the light

    2024-07-04T06:00:00Z

    The collapse of Midnight Trains has raised questions about the viability of new entrants in Europe’s open access rail market, despite the optimism surrounding ventures like Le Train and Proxima. Nick Kingsley reflects on the challenges and potential for future success in this competitive landscape.

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    Metro Report International

    Japanese local railway pilots facial recognition ticketing

    2024-07-04T05:00:00Z

    JAPAN: Light rail and bus operator Yamaman Co has added facial recognition to the Jorudan Style Point&Pass ticketing system used on its 4·1 km six-station Yukarigaoka Line and local bus services. Passengers need to register online and provide a passport-style photo and credit card details to ...

  • The integration of photorealistic computer-generated images created using the Unreal Engine into rail training simulators is to be showcased by Corys at InnoTrans 2024.
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    Unreal experience at InnoTrans 2024

    2024-07-04T04:00:00Z

    INNOTRANS: The integration of photorealistic computer-generated images created using the Unreal Engine into rail training simulators is to be showcased by Corys at InnoTrans 2024. The company says this marks ’a significant advance that will make train driver training more attractive and effective’. An advanced scene ...

  • København S-tog (Photo: C Regild)
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    Danish train operator to buy solar power

    2024-07-03T13:00:00Z

    DENMARK: National passenger operator DSB has agreed to purchase 80 GWh/year from the 262 GWh/year Lidsø Solar Park which European Energy is to develop on a 253 ha site at Rødbyhavn. DSB said this is equivalent to half of the current power consumption of its København ...

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    Poland recommits to CPK high speed rail programme

    2024-07-03T10:00:00Z

    POLAND: Prime Minister Donald Tusk has recommitted his government to implementing the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny high speed rail and airport programme. When the current government came to power at the end of last year it quickly initiated a review of the previous administration’s plans for the ...

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    Plasser & Theurer aims to answer three questions at InnoTrans 2024

    2024-07-03T05:00:00Z

    INNOTRANS: ’Future track technology — now’ will be Plasser & Theurer’s slogan for InnoTrans 2024, where the track construction equipment and maintenance machine supplier will be aiming to answer three questions. These are: how can we react to the challenges posed by climate change as quickly ...

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    Incumbent awarded next Niedersachsen-Ost operating contract

    2024-07-02T15:06:00Z

    GERMANY: The Niedersachen, Greater Braunchsweig and Hannover transport authorities have awarded incumbent Metronom the next contract to operate Elektro-Netz Niedersachsen-Ost passenger services. The next ENNO contract will run from December 2025 to December 2038, with the option to extend for a further two years. It covers ...

  • CD ComfortJet train (Photo Toma Bacic)
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    ComfortJet coaches enter service

    2024-07-02T12:00:00Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator ČD has put its first set of ComfortJet inter-city coaches into revenue service. An initial set began operating on the Praha – Bohumín route on June 12, with the Bohumín – Františkovy Lázně route to follow once three sets are ready for ...

  • London Northwestern Railway Class 730 at Crewe (Photo Tony Miles)
    Rail Business UK

    West Midlands Trains proposes Manchester to London service

    2024-07-02T11:00:00Z

    UK: West Midlands Trains has announced plans to extend its existing West Coast Main Line services to create a Manchester – London route.