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St Rollox works revival underway
UK: The first rail vehicles have arrived at the St Rollox works site at Springburn in Glasgow since it was taken over by Gibson’s Engineering.
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Virtual reality added to short line training
USA: The Short Line Training Center has added three modules to its Learning Management System which make use of virtual reality for enhanced engagement, greater safety than live training and increased accessibility for railway operators.
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ESU USA Büro umgezogen
Unsere Schwesterfirma in den USA ist umgezogen: Nach vielen Jahren verliessen wir Pennsylvania und sind ab sofort in Colorada zu Hause. Unsere neue Anschrift lautet wie folgt:
ESU Co LLC
3625 Betty Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Wir freuen uns sehr, an unserem neuen Standort mit grösserem Lager und verstärktem Team unseren Kunden in Nordamerika einen guten Kundenservice anbieten zu können.
ESU Co LLC
3625 Betty Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Wir freuen uns sehr, an unserem neuen Standort mit grösserem Lager und verstärktem Team unseren Kunden in Nordamerika einen guten Kundenservice anbieten zu können.
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ESU USA Büro umgezogen
Unsere Schwesterfirma in den USA ist umgezogen: Nach vielen Jahren verliessen wir Pennsylvania und sind ab sofort in Colorada zu Hause. Unsere neue Anschrift lautet wie folgt:
ESU Co LLC
3625 Betty Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Wir freuen uns sehr, an unserem neuen Standort mit grösserem Lager und verstärktem Team unseren Kunden in Nordamerika einen guten Kundenservice anbieten zu können.
ESU Co LLC
3625 Betty Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Wir freuen uns sehr, an unserem neuen Standort mit grösserem Lager und verstärktem Team unseren Kunden in Nordamerika einen guten Kundenservice anbieten zu können.
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Infrastructure: Understanding the performance of under sleeper pads
Under sleeper pads have been used for ballast protection and improved track geometry over more than 20 years, but a new contact pressure measurement technique has revealed significant differences in their ballast protection properties.
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More Northeast Corridor upgrading works launched
USA: Amtrak is undertaking $260m of track improvements and other infrastructure works on the Northeast Corridor this summer.
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Norway and Sweden jointly procure military transport wagons
EUROPE: The Swedish and Norwegian armed forces and Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane Nor are to jointly procure wagons for the transport of tanks and other heavy military vehicles.
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Porsche SE invests in train and coach company Flix
GERMANY: Porsche Automobil Holding is to invest ‘a low double-digit million amount’ in international train and coach company Flix as part of a co-investment with the EQT Future fund.
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UK: Delivering a high-capacity rail artery across northern England
A major upgrading programme is in progress to enhance resilience, raise capacity and cut journey times on Network Rail’s busy east-west route through the Pennines between Manchester and Leeds. Murray Hughes investigates.
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Maintenance: Electric drives offer energy-efficient tamping
Real operating data recorded over a long period have demonstrated the energy-saving potential of Plasser & Theurer’s electric drive technology, as well as reducing exhaust emissions.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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HS1 obtains asset management certification
UK: High speed line concessionaire HS1 Ltd has obtained ISO 55001 certification for safe and long-term asset management on the 109 km line between London and the Channel Tunnel, including the four stations.
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Indian Railways to re-run Vande Bharat 4.0 train procurement
INDIA: Indian Railways and Alstom have failed to agree a deal for the supply and maintenance of 100 Vande Bharat 4.0 electric trainsets with aluminium bodies offering a lighter weight than the stainless steel of previous Vande Bharat designs.
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Chiltern Railways cancels call for battery train proposals
UK: Chiltern Railways has discontinued its call for proposals for the supply of a fleet of battery-electric multiple-units.
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Estonian cabinet approves Operail privatisation
ESTONIA: The cabinet has approved Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet’s proposal for the privatisation of national freight operator Operail to progress to the next stage.
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Europe: Better planning can keep trains running
Long-term thinking and better planning could help alleviate disruption when infrastructure work is in progress. With a European Regulation on railway capacity due shortly, Forum Train Europe offers a blueprint for the future.
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Frauscher to unveil turnout control system at InnoTrans 2024
INNOTRANS: A turnout control system which provides data for diagnostic and condition monitoring will be unveiled by Frauscher at InnoTrans 2024.
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Battery shunting and rescue locomotive for metro networks unveiled
CHINA: CRRC Yongji Electric has unveiled a battery locomotive for low-noise and zero-emission shunting and rescue operations on underground metro lines.
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Solar panels added to railway noise barrier
LITHUANIA: A lineside noise barrier incorporating solar panels to generate electricity has been installed at Juodšiliai to the south of Vilnius.
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