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Czech car parts take the Trans-Caspian route to Kazakhstan
INTERNATIONAL: Nurminen Logistics has started a regular block train service carrying 40 ft containers of car parts from Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic to Allur’s car factory at Kostanay in Kazakhstan.
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‘Time to seize the opportunity for profound and lasting change’, says Women in Rail
UK: Women in Rail has launched a business plan for 2025-27, setting out how it aims to work with the industry to encourage greater balance, representation and opportunity at all levels.
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Oslo metro station construction contract signed
NORWAY: Skanska has signed a NKr1·7bn contract to build the underground Skøyen station for Oslo’s 8 km Fornebu Line metro project.
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TransGuinéen iron ore railway locomotive rolled out
GUINEA: The first of the Evolution Series ES43ACi diesel locos ordered for the 600 km TransGuinéen Railway has been unveiled at Wabtec’s Marhowra factory in India.
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Autonomous tamping machine demonstration
GERMANY: Plasser & Theurer showcased its progress in achieving autonomous operation of track machinery at the IAF trade show in Münster.
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Freight: Satellite technology seeks to add value in telematics
French private freight operator Europorte has joined forces with IoT and satellite technology specialists to launch a comprehensive telematics platform to monitor freight train operations. Chairman Raphaël Doutrebente explains Track Value to Nick Kingsley.
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Freight: Satellite technology seeks to add value in freight telematics
French private freight operator Europorte has joined forces with IoT and satellite technology specialists to launch a comprehensive telematics platform to monitor freight train operations. Chairman Raphaël Doutrebente explains Track Value to Nick Kingsley.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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West Midlands Trains capacity boost as Class 730/2 units to enter service
UK: West Midlands Trains has confirmed that the much-delayed entry into service of its Class 730/2 Alstom Aventra EMUs is now expected to begin on June 9.
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Meine neue Anlage in Baden-Teil 1
Neue Anlage klingt fast übertrieben. Ich baue ja schon seit -zig Jahren daran. Seit meiner Pensionierung komme ich allerdings besser voran.
Die Anlage habe ich mit Railmodeller Pro geplant und wie üblich -zig mal umgeändert. Zuerst wollte ich nur...
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Alterung Silotanks
Für das Fabriksgelände auf meiner Anlage habe ich die blitzblauen Tanks mit Aluminiumfarbe und Rostfarbe gealtert, um ein realistisches Bild zu erzielen....
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Flix orders Talgo 230 trains to support European expansion ambitions
GERMANY: Rail and coach group Flix has ordered up to 65 Talgo 230 push-pull trainsets.
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Ugandan railway financing agreement signed
UGANDA: The Islamic Development Bank has signed a US$800m financing agreement to support the Standard Gauge Railway and other priority projects.
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Japanese expertise to boost Filipino railway efficiency
PHILIPPINES: JICA is supporting a programme to use Japanese expertise to improve the energy efficiency of railway operations in the Philippines.
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Japanese expertise to boost railway efficiency in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES: JICA is supporting a programme to use Japanese expertise to improve the energy efficiency of railway operations in the Philippines.
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UK should join the Single European Railway Area, says AllRail
EUROPE: Taking the UK into SERA would ‘embrace a forward-looking, practical partnership that delivers for citizens, businesses and the climate’.
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Ontario issues Hamilton LRT request for proposals
CANADA: Four consortia are to submit proposals for the Package 1 Civil & Utilities Work contract under the Hamilton Light Rail Transit programme.
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‘More and better trains’ to be provided under first Bourgogne-Franche-Comté operating contract
FRANCE: National operator SNCF Voyageurs has been awarded the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région’s first tendered contract to operate regional passenger train services.
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Work begins on Madrid airport metro extension
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid announced on May 19 that work had started on the construction of an extension of Line 5 to Madrid-Barajas airport.
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Work begins on Madrid airport metro extension
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid announced on May 19 that work had started on the construction of an extension of Line 5 to Madrid-Barajas airport.
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