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First battery train enters service under plans for Denmark’s greenest railway
DENMARK: Local railway operator Midtjyske Jernbaner has put its first battery multiple-unit into service as part of its ambition to become Denmark’s ‘greenest railway’.
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Canada: GO Transit grapples with fleet uncertainty
Ontario transport authority Metrolinx is adopting an iterative approach to modernising its commuter rail fleet as the scope of the GO Expansion programme continues to evolve. Nick Kingsley reports from Toronto.
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Electrification pause shows a lack of whole system thinking, rail industry groups say
UK: Rail industry groups have expressed disappointment at the decision to pause the Midland Main Line electrification programme.
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Dublin metro procurement to begin this year
IRELAND: Details of the Metrolink project to build a high-capacity driverless metro line in Dublin are to be presented to potential contractors by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
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US backs Philippines freight railway project
PHILIPPINES: The US Trade & Development Agency is to fund technical assistance to develop the planned 212 km Subic Bay – Clark – Manila – Batangas railway, which would connect three of the Philippines’ most important ports.
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Japanese railways invest in flying car company
JAPAN: Four railway companies are now working with lightweight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer SkyDrive.
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Spencer Group completes three-year depot expansion project
UK: Spencer Group has completed a three-year project for West Midlands Trains to extend and improve facilities at Tyseley depot in Birmingham.
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Connecting Europe Facility grants awarded as calls grow to protect EU rail funding
EUROPE: The European Commission has announced nearly €2∙8bn in Connecting Europe Facility grants, with the rail sector being the leading beneficiary. Nevertheless, concerns over the future of CEF and the EU’s wider commitment to rail spending are mounting.
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Ruf and Observit agree on-train technology partnership
EUROPE: Passenger information system supplier Ruf Group is to be official reseller and system integrator for Observit’s cloud-based CCTV, edge computing and AI-powered analytics for public transport.
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Camp de Tarragona tramway contract awarded
SPAIN: Generalitat de Catalunya has awarded civil works contracts for the first phase of the Tramvia del Camp de Tarragona light rail line.
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Britannic Explorer to be hauled by GB Railfreight Class 99s
UK: Luxury travel brand Belmond is to launch its Britannic Explorer sleeper cruise train shortly, offering three-day itineraries from London to Wales, Cornwall and the Lake District.
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Germany: Regions make the case for battery traction
As pioneer Schleswig-Holstein overcomes its initial difficulties with its battery train fleet, more Länder are moving ahead with the deployment of battery traction and related infrastructure to decarbonise shorter regional lines, reports Michael Dreyer.
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Rosenheimer Kreuz train operating contract awarded
GERMANY: The Land of Bayern’s railway agency BEG has selected Transdev’s Bayerische Regiobahn for the next contract to operate Rosenheimer Kreuz regional passenger train services.
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Berner Oberland-Bahnen orders EMUs to accommodate growing ridership
SWITZERLAND: Berner Oberland-Bahnen has ordered five more electric multiple-units from Stadler as an option on an existing order.
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Vancouver’s next generation SkyTrain cars enter service
CANADA: The first of the Mark V automated light metro trainsets which Alstom is supplying for Vancouver’s SkyTrain has entered service on the Expo Line.
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Viewpoint: The rail industry needs to bridge the gap from innovation to technology adoption
The rail sector needs to introduce a funnel process to incentivise and speed up the adoption of innovative technologies and materials offering long-term cost savings, says Steve Barbour, Managing Director of Composite Braiding.
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Wagon telematics partnership to combine technology and market presence
EUROPE: Dutch company Intermodal Telematics has granted Wabtec exclusive distribution rights for its wagon products in the European rail freight market.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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‘Technically challenging’ London Underground signalling upgrade completed
UK: Hitachi Rail has completed what it says is ‘the most technically challenging milestone to date’ under Transport for London’s ongoing Four Lines Modernisation project to upgrade the signalling on London Underground’s Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
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