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    Nancy – Contrexéville reopening contract signed

    2024-08-01T11:00:00Z

    FRANCE: Another step towards restoration of commercial services over the 89 km route from Nancy to Contrexéville was taken at the end of June with signature by the Grand Est région and the Nova 14 consortium of the 22-year concession announced on May 24 for rehabilitation ...

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    Alstom in ‘constructive’ discussions over future of Görlitz factory

    2024-08-01T10:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Alstom has confirmed that it is in ‘constructive’ discussions with an unnamed industrial partner regarding the future of the rolling stock factory at Görlitz in Sachsen. According to local media, staff at the plant were informed on July 26 that the site is likely to ...

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    Liebherr enters Kazakh rail market with air-conditioning order

    2024-08-01T09:00:00Z

    KAZAKHSTAN: Stadler has awarded Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) Co a contract to supply 550 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems by 2030 for installation on sleeping and couchette cars ordered by national railway KTZ. In December 2022 Stadler signed contracts to supply KTZ with various types of ...

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    Rolling motorway train service launched in Spain

    2024-08-01T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: The country’s first rolling motorway service for moving lorry semitrailers by rail was formally launched on July 22 following several weeks of tests.

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    Locomotives ordered to support Simandou iron ore venture

    2024-07-31T15:15:00Z

    GUINEA: The SimFer mining joint venture has awarded Wabtec a US$277m contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi diesel locomotives for the Simandou iron ore project. The number of locos is not being disclosed but is understood to be several dozen. Wabtec said the dual-cab locomotives with ...

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    Regional Rail acquires Cincinnati Eastern Railroad

    2024-07-31T15:00:00Z

    USA: The 3i-backed short line group Regional Rail has acquired the Cincinnati Eastern Railroad, which operates on 110 km of track owned by Norfolk Southern between Clare and Plumb Run in Ohio. Traffic includes aggregates, agricultural products and paper. ‘We look forward to building on the ...

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    Automated wagon inspection to make rail freight more competitive

    2024-07-31T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: The Digital Inspection by Machine Intelligence project has been launched to automate and accelerate the manual wagon inspection process which need to be undertaken before an intermodal train can leave a terminal. The aim is to use sensors, cameras and AI to make wagon and ...

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    Hedgehog sleeper designed to reduce embedded carbon

    2024-07-31T04:00:00Z

    UK: Network Rail’s Wales & Western region and Dutch manufacturer Lankhorst Engineered Products have developed a composite sleeper made of made of 90% recycled materials which they say involves 90% less embedded carbon in production than wooden equivalents and 78% less than concrete. The design based ...

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    Five opportunities to improve railway safety identified in short line assessments

    2024-07-30T15:00:00Z

    USA: The Short Line Safety Institute has identified five areas of strength and five areas of opportunity through an analysis of the 20 railway Safety Culture Assessments it conducted last year. A frequency analysis identified strengths in the provision of PPE; employees feeling comfortable communicating safety ...

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    A whole-industry approach is needed to get young people to use trains for life

    2024-07-30T11:00:00Z

    UK: Young people want to travel more by rail, but train operators need to provide reliable services, value for money and consistent amenities if they are to attract the next generation of travellers and retain them as customers for the next 20 years, First Rail Managing ...

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    Report identifies European missing links where rail could compete with air

    2024-07-30T09:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Environmental campaigning organisation Greenpeace has produced a comprehensive study of rail services between major European cities, highlighting the ‘untapped potential’ for new direct trains which could replace flights. The Connection Failed report looks at 990 routes between 45 cities. It says only 13% of the ...

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    Train driver and head of safety convicted over Santiago de Compostela derailment

    2024-07-30T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: It was ‘incomprehensible’ that a high speed line equipped with ERTMS would not have it installed at a location where a speed restriction meant it was so obviously required, the judge said when a criminal court reached its verdict on the July 24 2013 derailment of a Class 730 Alvia train.

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    Ankara – Istanbul high speed line to be protected against landslides

    2024-07-29T13:00:00Z

    TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD has awarded construction company IC İçtaş a TL707·6m contract to rebuild and reinforce a section of the Ankara – Istanbul high speed line in the Bilecik area which is prone to flooding and landslides. In 2019 a section of trackbed was washed ...

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    Clockface timetable planned to support Polish passenger rail tendering

    2024-07-29T11:00:00Z

    POLAND: Transport planners are seeking feedback from international train operators on regulations for public service obligation and commercial contracts, capacity allocation and train timetabling, to help inform plans for the liberalisation of the Polish long-distance passenger rail sector. A consultation to be launched shortly will feed ...

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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-07-29T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

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    Rail Business UK

    Northern awards station passenger information systems contract

    2024-07-29T04:00:00Z

    UK: Train operator Northern has awarded Sella Controls a contract to supply, install and commission 269 customer information displays as well as long line public address systems at 68 stations. Design work is under way, with the first installations planned for this summer. The current equipment ...

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    Uber adds Spanish rail travel options

    2024-07-28T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: Building on a two-year collaboration in the UK, taxi booking platform Uber has begun using Omio’s API to provide its customers with access to rail travel options in Spain. ‘Our collaboration with Uber is a significant achievement for Omio as we join forces with leading ...

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    Data analysis service aims to optimise railway energy consumption

    2024-07-27T05:00:00Z

    ENERGY: Mitsubishi Electric has launched a data analysis service to help railways to optimise the deployment and operation of their assets to reduce overall energy consumption. It uses Mitsubishi Electric’s Serendie digital platform, which collects and analyses data such as the power consumption and operational status ...

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    Agreement to cut Californian rail project red tape

    2024-07-26T15:00:00Z

    USA: The California State Transportation Agency and California High-Speed Rail Authority have renewed a 2019 agreement under which the state has taken on the Federal Railroad Administration’s environmental review responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act. California is the only state with NEPA assignment for rail ...

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    Wabtec expands Indian locomotive servicing capabilities

    2024-07-26T14:15:00Z

    INDIA: Wabtec has begun maintaining locomotives at Gooty in Andhra Pradesh under a model which sees Indian Railways provide the infrastructure and staff while the manufacturer leads technical supervision to meet availability, reliability and fuel efficiency targets. The three-year contract covers the regular maintenance of up ...