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Milano Malpensa airport rail link opens ahead of Winter Olympic Games
ITALY: Milano Malpensa airport is now on a loop following completion of a rail connection from the T2 station to Gallarate as part of an ongoing programme of investment to better connect the airport with its hinterland. Toma Bačić reports from Lombardia.
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Work starts to reopen railway to Contrexéville using novel delivery model
FRANCE: A ceremony at Mireville marks the start of civil works to reopen the railway from Nancy to Contrexéville via Vittel using a novel delivery model.
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Helsinki metro CBTC and 5G communications contracts awarded as automation ambitions revived
FINLAND: Contracts have been awarded for the replacement of the Helsinki metro’s signalling and communications systems as part of a programme to increase the level of automation, improve reliability and shorten headways to support expected growth in ridership.
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Edmonton selects Hyundai Rotem to supply high floor LRVs
CANADA: The city of Edmonton has selected Hyundai Rotem as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 40 high-floor light rail vehicles for the Capital and Metro lines.
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Infrastructure: Creating a 'living replica' of the Severn Tunnel
Network Rail and Bentley Systems have worked together to create a digital twin of the 7 km Severn Tunnel, filling in a gap in the infrastructure manager’s asset data on its Great Western Main Line.
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Rail defects come under scrutiny as Spanish high speed crash investigations continue
SPAIN: Ongoing investigations into the high speed derailment and crash at Adamuz on January 18 have found further evidence pointing towards a rail break as being the primary cause of the tragedy. Chris Jackson reports.
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Rail-air service speeds up time-sensitive Japanese exports
JAPAN: Air freight company JAL Cargo has partnered with high speed train operator East Japan Railway to transport time-sensitive goods from regional production areas to airports for export across Asia.
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Armenia and USA agree plan for TRIPP Corridor
ARMENIA: Armenia and the USA have reached an agreement for the creation of the so-called Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity Corridor, a multimodal transport link across southern Armenia.
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Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates
UK: Transport for London is looking at options to install bar code readers on its ticket gates. This would enable National Rail tickets for through journeys which include a cross-London transfer by London Underground to be issued electronically.
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Siemens and Newag to co-operate in Polish high speed train market
POLAND: Siemens Mobility and Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their co-operation in the Polish rail market and expand their previous joint work on metro trains into the high speed rail segment.
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Norfolk Southern thinks outside the box to double-stack containers
USA: Norfolk Southern has launched East Edge, an intermodal corridor newly-cleared for double-stack trains between Chicago and Ayer in Massachusetts.
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Małopolska confirms EMU order
POLAND: Małopolska voivodship and regional train operator Koleje Małopolskie have signed a firm order for a further seven Newag electric multiple-units.
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Hungary purchases Swiss trains as part of Thurbo fleet renewal
EUROPE: The Hungarian government has purchased 93 ex-Thurbo GTW EMUs from Stadler for €230m, with an agreement for the Swiss manufacturer to refurbish them.
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Iarnród Éireann orders 68 maintenance wagons from WH Davis
IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann has awarded UK manufacturer WH Davis a €23m order to supply 68 infrastructure maintenance wagons for transporting rails, sleepers and track panels across the 1 600 mm gauge network.
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World rail freight news round-up
Business news from the world rail freight market.
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West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded
UK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.
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Rolling Stock: EuCo Rail responds to high demand for component maintenance
Rolling stock maintenance specialist EuCo Rail opened a component hub at Gersthofen in southern Germany in October last year. Jörg Ernst, President & CEO, explains to Benjámin Zelki how the site will help the business target what it sees as a gap in the market.
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AI drives development of Huawei rolling stock inspection tool
CHINA: Technology company Huawei is seeking to expand the scope of its TFDS rolling stock condition monitoring technology, as AI algorithms reduce the work needed to verify automated inspection imagery.
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USA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing
Opening of Sound Transit’s Federal Way light rail extension in December marked a further milestone in the expansion of urban and commuter rail services around Seattle. Benjámin Zelki explains how a vision first put to local voters in 1996 has led to continuing growth.
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Asset Maintenance: Cracking the nut of rising costs
An international benchmarking exercise by management consultancy Arthur D Little has found that railways across Europe are facing a maintenance cost crunch, with strong leadership needed to address the problem.
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