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ÖBB launches Railjet refurbishment programme
AUSTRIA: The first generation of Austrian Federal Railways’ Railjet push-pull trainsets are undergoing mid-life refurbishment after more than 15 years of service.
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Government dampens rail investment hopes as suppliers turn to exports
UK: The Department for Transport has told the Transport Select Committee that service optimisation will be prioritised over infrastructure investment, but equivocation over future projects is already pushing rail suppliers to embrace export opportunities instead.
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France: SERM promises a suburban rail revolution
Recent legislation has paved the way for the development of high-performing multimodal transport networks in 24 French conurbations, centred around rail as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Reinhard Christeller explains.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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VPRA breaks ground on New River Valley passenger rail project
USA: Virginia Passenger Rail Authority launches a $264·5m project to extend the Washington DC – Roanoke Amtrak service over a Norfolk Southern-owned line to the university city of Christiansburg.
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Double-deck EMUs ordered to increase comfort and reduce energy consumption
SLOVAKIA: National operator ZSSK has award Stadler a contract to supply more Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units.
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DB focuses on core rail business now Schenker sale completed
GERMANY: ‘Today we completed the largest corporate transaction in the history of Deutsche Bahn and the logistics industry’, DB CEO Dr Richard Lutz said when the sale of the DB Schenker global logistics business to Danish group DSV was finalised on April 30.
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San Miguel selects Manila metro Line 7 operator in knowledge transfer partnership
PHILIPPINES: Metro Line 7 concessionaire SMC MRT-7 Corp signed a 150bn won, 10-year contract with South Korea’s national operator Korail on April 22 for the operation and maintenance of Manila metro Line 7.
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Istria railway modernisation agreement signed
CROATIA: HŽ Infrastruktura has awarded Strabag a €55m contract to modernise the line between the Slovenian border and Sveti Petar u Šumi in Istria.
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Mardi Gras Service train to link New Orleans and Mobile
USA: Amtrak is to launch a twice-daily Mardi Gras Service passenger train linking New Orleans with Mobile via the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Business opportunities in high speed line renewals programme highlighted
UK: London St Pancras Highspeed and the Railway Industry Association have hosted an industry event at Ebbsfleet International station to inform the supply chain about business opportunities over the next five years.
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Multimodality: Carrying parcels on tram tracks
Using autonomous pods to transport parcel shipments and other goods on existing tram infrastructure could help to mitigate the traffic jams caused by growing volumes of delivery vehicles, suggests Fragile CEO Lukas Kauer.
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Ouigo to get refurbished trains and new destinations
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs has unveiled the first refurbished Tango high speed trainset and announced new destinations as part of its plans to increase the Ouigo low-cost brand’s share of the domestic high speed rail market from 20% to 30% by 2030.
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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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Beyond visual line of sight drones for faster railway inspection on test
UK: Network Rail is trialling the use of unmanned aerial vehicles flying beyond visual line of sight to enable the faster inspection of railway routes.
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Franco-Swiss narrow gauge EMU deliveries begin
EUROPE: Stadler has delivered the first of seven dual-system electric multiple-units custom-designed for Mont Blanc Express services between France and Switzerland.
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Schnieder named next German transport minister
GERMANY: Parliamentary transport committee member Patrick Schnieder has been named as the next federal Minister for Digital & Transport.
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Network Rail awards rail treatment train contracts
UK: Network Rail has awarded contracts to run its autumn and winter rail treatment trains.
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King launches high speed rail project
MOROCCO: King Mohammed VI officially launched construction of the Kénitra – Casablanca – Marrakech high speed line with a ceremony at Rabat-Agdal station on April 24.
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Yellow River tourist train ready for service
CHINA: CRRC Sifang and China Railway Zhengzhou Group have produced a hotel train themed on the Yellow River which will take tourists to scenic destinations in Henan province including Luoyang, Anyang and Sanmenxia.
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