Railway Gazette
Estonia lets more Rail Baltica construction contracts
ESTONIA: Two construction contracts have been signed covering northern sections of the Rail Baltica corridor which will link the Baltic states with Poland.
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Xi’an to Almaty tourist train launched
ASIA: A tourist train has been launched between Xi’an in China and Almaty in Kazakhstan.
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Interview: Slovakia is investing to keep pace
Reducing dependence on diesel traction and catering to growing demand for overnight trains are high on the priority list of Slovak national operator ZSSK’s Chief Executive Peter Helexa, as he explains to Toma Bačić.
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Tyne & Wear Metro extension study commissioned
UK: Arup has been appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the proposed Tyne & Wear Metro extension to Washington.
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Investment firm acquires outsourced rail services company RailPros
USA: Connecticut-based private investment firm Littlejohn & Co has acquired outsourced rail services company RailPros from Court Square Capital Partners.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Peoplemover cars ordered to support Denver airport growth
USA: Alstom has been awarded a $69m firm contract to supply a further 19 Innovia APM R automated peoplemover cars to Denver International Airport.
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Transdev prepares to launch Marseille – Nice services
FRANCE: Transdev has unveiled the first of 16 Alstom Omneo Premium electric multiple-units it has ordered for use on Marseille – Nice services which it will operate from June 29 under a contract awarded by the Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur région.
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Modi flags off Indian Railways WAG D9 electric locomotive
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the first of the 9 000 hp electric freight locomotives being produced by Siemens Mobility at Indian Railways’ factory at Dahod in Gujarat.
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Rebuilt KiwiRail mechanical workshop officially reopened
NEW ZEALAND: The modernised Hillside Workshops site in Dunedin has been formally inaugurated.
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Yellow Rail to move to Alstom’s Derby site
UK: Buckland Rail’s rolling stock engineering services business Yellow Rail is to relocate within Derby from Pride Park to Alstom’s Litchurch Lane site by September this year.
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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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