Railway Gazette
UK rail accident investigation body issues warning over reliance on remote condition monitoring technology
UK: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued urgent advice asking Network Rail to consider the risk of remote monitoring sensors on earthworks being overwhelmed during extreme weather.
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Second generation Citylink tram-train arrives in Chemnitz
GERMANY: The first of 19 second-generation Stadler Citylink tram-trains ordered by Mittelsachsen transport authority VMS for use around Chemnitz has been delivered for testing.
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Government says Korail and Supreme Railways are to merge next year
SOUTH KOREA: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has confirmed its intent to merge national operator Korail with rival Supreme Railways, but trade unions representing SR staff have criticised what they see as stifling of competition and innovation.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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c2c launches OP1 rail intelligence platform
UK: Commuter train operator c2c has worked with CPC Project Services to deploy a digital intelligence platform which provides operational insight at times of service disruption.
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Contract to fit out and operate Melbourne’s Suburban Loop awarded
AUSTRALIA: Project promoter Suburban Rail Loop Authority has awarded a A$6·7bn Linewide contract package to supply rolling stock, fit out and then operate the Suburban Rail Loop East in Melbourne.
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PJM diagnostic equipment fitted to Plasser & Theurer machine
AUSTRIA: Plasser & Theurer has completed a prototype fitment of PJM’s vehicle status diagnostic tools on a ballast management train.
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Siemens Mobility signs Vietnamese high speed rail co-operation agreement
VIETNAM: Siemens Mobility has signed a framework agreement with a local partner to develop two planned high speed rail lines as turnkey projects.
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EMUs and freight locos shipped as Malaysia’s East Coast link nears completion
MALAYSIA: CRRC Dalian has dispatched the first two of 11 electric multiple-units and two of 12 electric freight locomotives it is supplying for Malaysia’s 665 km East Coast Rail Link.
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Moskva-2026 metro train enters service
RUSSIA: The first TMH Metrovagonmash Moskva-2026 trainset has entered passenger service on Line 2 of the capital’s metro network.
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Roma Line C extended to Colosseo under archaeological top-down approach
ITALY: A 3 km extension of Roma metro Line C was formally inaugurated on December 16, along with two new stations at Porta Metroni and Colosseo/Fori Imperiali.
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First section of Canadian high speed rail route selected
CANADA: The first phase of the Alto high speed rail project will be built between Ottawa and Montréal, transport minister Steven MacKinnon has announced.
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Rock Rail to finance second-largest BEMU fleet in Germany
GERMANY: Westfalen-Lippe transport authority NWL has ordered 61 Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus B battery-electric multiple-units for use on Netz Nördliches Westfalen regional passenger services from December 2029.
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Tamper engine carbon clean trial demonstrates benefits
UK: Infrastructure contractor Balfour Beatty has completed an ‘engine carbon clean’ trial using a Plasser & Theurer compact tamper, and is now aiming to roll out the technology across its entire tamper fleet to reduce carbon emissions and improve engine performance.
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Hyundai Rotem high speed trainset on its way to Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN: The first of six high speed trainsets that Hyundai Rotem is building for Uzbek national railway UTY has been shipped from the South Korean port of Masan.
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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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SME innovators aim to improve station weather resilience and the passenger experience
UK: Eight technology companies have been selected to receive funding to develop concepts to improve the passenger experience and improve weather resilience at stations.
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Investments not promises as Slovenian operator orders long-distance trains
SLOVENIA: SŽ Potniški Promet has signed contracts worth €97·7m for the renewal of its long-distance train fleet as part of a broader rolling stock renewal programme.
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Radar positioning system provides precise stopping without CBTC
SPAIN: Masats has tested of a radar positioning system which enables the highly accurate stopping of trains without relying on CBTC.
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Revizto targets rail sector with infrastructure collaboration software platform
INFRASTRUCTURE: The Revizto collaboration platform used in the architecture, engineering and construction industries has been expanded for use on complex long-distance linear projects such as railways.
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