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  • Tampere Škoda Smart Artic X34 autonomous tram trial (Photo Skoda Group)
    Metro Report International

    Driverless tram operation demonstrated in depot

    2024-07-22T11:00:00Z

    FINLAND: The driverless movement of a tram around the Tampere tramway’s depot has been demonstrated, with Škoda Group saying its ’marks a significant step towards full autonomy’. The Škoda ForCity Smart Artic X34 tram was set tasks remotely. It then moved around the depot ...

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    In depth

    Europe: Rail Baltica makes progress despite cost increase

    2024-07-22T06:17:00Z

    Construction of the long-planned 1 435 mm gauge north-south rail corridor through the Baltic States is ramping up rapidly, despite a near-trebling of the forecast cost and continuing uncertainty over some sections of the route. Toma Bačić reports from Tallinn.

  • China-Europe freight train (Photo Cangzhou Municipal Government)
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    World rail freight news round-up

    2024-07-22T05:00:00Z

    News from the world rail freight market.

  • SMRT mail delivery trial (Photo SingPost)
    Metro Report International

    Mail by metro train trial

    2024-07-22T05:00:00Z

    SINGAPORE: Singapore Post and operator SMRT are testing the use of metro trains for moving post. SingPost ‘mail ambassadors’ will travel from collection points at Tampines and Raffles Place stations to the sorting facility near Paya Lebar station, travelling on off-peak East-West Line services between 11.00 ...

  • Northern Whatsapp (Image Northern)
    Rail Business UK

    Train operator says WhatsApp service has saved 1 277 h of employee time

    2024-07-22T04:00:00Z

    UK: Train operator Northern says its entirely AI-operated Whatsapp enquiry service has received 8 000 messages from customers in the first year of operation, which has freed-up 1 277 h of employee time. People can ask for live train times, service updates and disruption information, as well ...

  • Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) has supplied heating, ventilation & air-conditioning units for three push-pull trainsets which Etihad Rail ordered from CRRC Qingdao Sifang last year.
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    Desert train air-conditioning units delivered

    2024-07-21T05:00:00Z

    UAE: Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) has supplied heating, ventilation & air-conditioning units for three push-pull trainsets which Etihad Rail ordered from CRRC Qingdao Sifang last year. Each trainset will comprise a diesel locomotive, five intermediate passenger cars and a driving trailer coach. They have a design ...

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    Paper or digital ticket machines deployed

    2024-07-20T05:00:00Z

    NORWAY: ALMEX has supplied Olso Gardermoen airport train operator Flytoget with vending machines which can either print a paper ticket or send a digital ticket to a passenger’s mobile phone by text message.

  • SBB Cargo International Siemens Mobility Vectron (Photo SBB Cargo International)
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    Vectrons ordered for trans-Alpine routes

    2024-07-19T11:00:00Z

    SWITZERLAND: Südleasing has ordered 20 Siemens Mobility Vectron multi-system electric locomotives which will be leased by SBB Cargo International under a long-term contract with a flexible term. The locos are to be equipped with the XLoad package to increase haulage capacity, and approved for operation in ...

  • Alstom ETCS onboard unit
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    ÖBB awards €100m ETCS upgrading contract

    2024-07-19T10:00:00Z

    AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways has awarded Alstom a €100m framework contract covering the upgrading of ETCS onboard equipment on 449 vehicles by 2030. This will include Railjet trainsets and locomotives. There is an initial firm order covering 195 trains, which Alstom will upgrade to ETCS Baseline ...

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    In depth

    Kazakhstan: Transit freight drives KTZ expansion

    2024-07-19T06:00:00Z

    New line construction and fleet renewals have cemented Kazakhstan’s position as a key node in the Eurasian transit market. Further expansion is now in hand, with more investment planned by 2030, reports Vladimir Waldin.

  • Wabtec LKZ Astana
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2024-07-19T05:00:00Z

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

  • Sheffield Supertram tram and tram-train (Photo: Tony Miles)
    Rail Business UK

    Study aims to reduce tram-train cost and complexity

    2024-07-19T04:00:00Z

    UK: The Institute of Railway Research at the University of Huddersfield is leading a study which brings together industry and academia to promote the benefits of the tram-train concept and address a lack of standardisation. The project aims to address ‘not only the engineering challenges associated ...

  • Orient Express La Dolce Vita impression
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    Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train planned

    2024-07-18T13:00:00Z

    EGYPT: Italian high-end hospitality company Arsenale and Egyptian National Railways have signed heads of terms for the launch of a Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train in 2027. It is Arsenale’s fourth international rail cruise project, following announcements in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Uzbekistan. ...

  • Rail Baltica train concept
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    Porto – Lisboa high speed project and Rail Baltica lead latest Connecting Europe Facility grant allocations

    2024-07-18T11:50:00Z

    EUROPE: Rail projects are to receive 80% of the €7bn of Connecting Europe Facility co-financing grant funding announced by the European Commission on July 17. Schemes covered include Rail Baltica, the Lyon – Torino and Brenner tunnel corridors, numerous ERTMS deployments and work to better integrate ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Five electrified railway lines at risk from climate change

    2024-07-18T11:00:00Z

    UK: The 25 kV 50 Hz overhead equipment on five sections of railway needs ‘immediate assessment and renewal’ to address the threat to reliability posed by climate change, according to electrification engineering company Furrer+Frey. The latest update to the company’s Climate Resilience in Rail Electrification report ...

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    UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail to be held in Beijing

    2024-07-18T09:00:00Z

    CHINA: The International Union of Railways and China Railway have announced that the 12th World Congress on High Speed Rail will take place in Beijing on July 8-11 2025, with the theme of ‘High speed rail: innovation and development for a better life’. The event is ...

  • Multimodal transport demonstration train
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    Korail seals deal with China Railway to speed up Asia – Europe freight flows

    2024-07-18T07:00:00Z

    INTERNATIONAL: Korea Railroad Corp has signed an agreement with China National Railway Group to facilitate freight shipments between South Korea, Central Asia and Europe.

  • Cargo-Partner container
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    Rail transport to beat road congestion and driver shortages

    2024-07-18T06:00:00Z

    EUROPE: In response to ongoing lorry driver shortages and frequent road congestion at European borders including Turkey-Bulgaria, logistics company Cargo-Partner has introduced a range of intermodal services using rail for the long-distance leg. The Nippon Express Group subsidiary makes use of 45 ft pallet wide containers ...

  • SMRT NYP Diploma VR
    Metro Report International

    Singapore metro operator co-develops diplomas to upskill staff

    2024-07-18T05:00:00Z

    SINGAPORE: SMRT Trains and Nanyang Polytechnic have co-created two diplomas to support the development of talent for the transport sector. The 2½-year part-time Diploma in Engineering (Public Transport Operations) course which is to start in October is designed to upskill existing staff and provide opportunities for ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Nationalisation, Great British Railways and devolution plans included in King’s Speech

    2024-07-17T13:32:00Z

    UK: A package of rail reforms including taking the remaining private train operators into state ownership was unveiled at the state opening of parliament on July 17.