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  • Avanti Evero 805011 at Crewe on driver training run TM17
    Rail Business UK

    Avanti West Coast bi-modes are quick off the mark

    2024-06-26T07:34:00Z

    UK: Rail Business UK takes a ride in the cab of one of the Class 805 electro-diesel trainsets now entering traffic with Avanti West Coast.

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    Almetalbahn reopening would be viable, study finds

    2024-06-26T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: The benefits of reopening the Almetal railway from Paderborn to Büren and Brilon Stadt would exceed the costs, a feasibility study commissioned by Westfalen-Lippe transport authority NWL has found. The cost of reopening the 52 km route is put at €306m to €314m. Daily ridership ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Big Rail Diversity Challenge seeks to drive change

    2024-06-26T04:00:00Z

    UK: Companies from across the UK’s rail industry came together at Newark Showground on June 19 to take part in this year’s Big Rail Diversity Challenge.

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    Low-cost high speed train operator Ouigo aims to double ridership

    2024-06-25T13:30:00Z

    FRANCE: National passenger operator SNCF Voyageurs is aiming to double ridership at its low-cost subsidiary Ouigo to 50 million passengers/year by 2030, and to increase Ouigo’s share of the domestic high speed rail market from 20% to 30%.

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    North American Rail Solutions expands capabilities with Canadian acquisition

    2024-06-25T13:00:00Z

    CANADA: US railway design, construction, maintenance and operating services company North American Rail Solutions has acquired Tri Innovations Consulting Ltd of Calgary. Tri Innovations Consulting provides feasibility study, detailed design and engineering, supply chain management, project management, construction and fabrication management, commissioning and operations support services ...

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    Iran’s Caspian Sea rail link commissioned

    2024-06-25T09:00:00Z

    IRAN: The 37 km extension of RAI’s Qazvin – Rasht line to the Caspian Sea port of Bandar-e Anzali was opened on June 20, completing a further section of the International North-South Transport Corridor through the central Asia region.

  • Lhyfe green hydrogen production plant ready to support regional train trial
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    Green hydrogen production plant ready to support regional train trial

    2024-06-25T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has completed an electrolysis plant at DB Energie’s Tübingen innovation centre as part of the H2goesRail project which aims to develop a complete hydrogen system for regional trains, including fuel production facilities and a refuelling point. The plant will produce hydrogen ...

  • Freightliner Class 66 to be fitted with ETCS (Photo Freightliner)
    Rail Business UK

    In-house ETCS installation for Class 66 variant

    2024-06-24T11:00:00Z

    UK: Freightliner and Siemens Mobility are to undertake the first-in-class retrofitting of ETCS equipment to a Class 66V, a variant of the widely-used EMD Class 66 diesel locomotive family. A DB Cargo UK Class 66 has previously been retrofitted with ETCS at Progress Rail’s site in ...

  • Coop Railcare Euro9000 (Photo ELP)
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-06-24T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • Veezu and Seatfrog (Photo Veezu)
    Rail Business UK

    Train ticket and taxi apps link up

    2024-06-24T04:00:00Z

    UK: Rail ticketing app Seatfrog and private hire taxi platform Veezu have announced a strategic partnership to link train journey and taxi network data. Passengers will be able to book taxi rides connected automatically to their rail departure and arrival times, so they can step out ...

  • Indian Railways has commissioned Sensonic to deploy an elephant detection system
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    Elephant detection system to be deployed on Indian Railways

    2024-06-23T05:00:00Z

    INDIA: Indian Railways has commissioned Sensonic to deploy an elephant detection system, with the aim of reducing the risk of collisions which can dangerous for trains and fatal for the animals. The distributed acoustic sensing network is to be installed along more than 400 route-km of ...

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    DB deploys rugged laptops for rolling stock inspection

    2024-06-22T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn is using Getac Technology Corp rugged S410 laptops supplied by IT-HAUS to support rolling stock inspection, maintenance and repair activities. Task include completion of complex inspections and the monitoring of safety-relevant equipment. Component condition can be reported directly to the workshops to support the ...

  • Passenger working on a TransPennine Express train
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    Business travel leaders say European train operators are missing an opportunity

    2024-06-21T11:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Senior figures from the business travel sector have expressed frustration at the difficulty of incorporating rail options into corporate travel systems, saying the sector is failing to respond to demand as companies look for alternatives to flying.

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    EU state aid rule changes aim to simplify support for sustainable transport

    2024-06-21T10:15:00Z

    EUROPE: The European Commission has begun public consultation on draft guidelines which are designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date set of rules for the granting of state aid for rail and other sustainable land transport modes. The Land & Multimodal Transport Guidelines would replace the ...

  • Jan Knievel, Enerparc AG and Carsten Giesel, Managing Director of Metrans Rail Deutschland at the solar park in Schleswig-Holstein
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    Freight train operator buys solar power

    2024-06-21T08:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Hamburger Hafen & Logistik’s rail freight subsidiary Metrans has signed a power purchase agreement with Sunnic Lighthouse, which markets electricity from a solar plant developed by Enerpac at Bimöhlen in Schleswig-Holstein. The agreement covers around 10% of the Metrans Rail Deutschland’s annual requirement of more ...

  • American Track Railroad Support Services truck
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2024-06-21T05:00:00Z

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

  • Mark Mason (Photo CRS)
    Rail Business UK

    Civil Rail Solutions secures £3m funding for growth

    2024-06-21T04:00:00Z

    UK: Labour supply business Civil Rail Solutions has secured a £3m funding line with independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services. Confidential Invoice Discounting provides a company with prepayment against invoices, and CRS said the funding line would enable it to meet increased industry demand for ...

  • Prototype wagon for the Lobito Atlantic Railway at Galison Group’s workshop in Welkom
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    Production of Lobito Atlantic Railway container wagons begins

    2024-06-20T13:00:00Z

    ANGOLA: South African company Galison Manufacturing has begun the production of 275 container wagons which railway concessionaire Lobito Atlantic Railway has ordered for delivery in three tranches from Q4 this year. The wagons are being made from high-strength steel to provided durability and a low weight ...

  • Dornesti grain transhipment terminal (Photo Tudosa Mihai Marian)
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    Romanian terminal opens to streamline Ukrainian grain exports

    2024-06-20T12:00:00Z

    ROMANIA: Private freight operator Grampet Group has opened what it says is Europe’s biggest grain transhipment terminal, at Dornești near the northern border with Ukraine. The terminal has been developed under a public-private partnership with Grampet providing €10m. It enables simultaneous transhipment between eight Ukrainian 1 ...

  • Traxx Universal locos for Mercitalia at Alstom's Vado Ligure factory (Photo Alstom)
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    Mercitalia Rail orders 70 locomotives

    2024-06-20T11:00:00Z

    ITALY: National railway FS Group’s freight business Mercitalia Rail has awarded Alstom a contract to supply 70 Traxx Universal electric locomotives, including some with last mile capabilities, and to provide 12 years of full maintenance. The contract is worth more than €323m, with deliveries from Alstom’s ...