Railway Gazette
FTAI Infrastructure to acquire Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway for $1·05bn
USA: FTAI Infrastructure has agreed to purchase The Wheeling Corp, owner of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co, from an entity controlled by Larry Parsons for $1·05bn.
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Indian Railways plans artificial intelligence centre of excellence
INDIA: Indian Railways intends to establish a Railway AI Centre of Excellence.
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Nairobi Railway City regeneration project approved
KENYA: The cabinet has given the go-ahead for the Nairobi Railway City Central Station & Public Realm Project, which aims to redevelop the existing station as a state-of-the-art multimodal transport hub and revitalise the railway corridor in the central business district.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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TfGM seeks supplier feedback on light rail asset renewal plan
UK: Transport for Greater Manchester has begun the procurement process for a multi-year light rail asset renewals contract worth up to £1·6bn.
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Amey enters US market with Long Island Rail Road contract
USA: UK-based engineering company Amey has secured its first contract in the US market, a $2·8m deal to deliver an Enterprise Asset Management Implementation System for New York MTA’s Long Island Rail Road.
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Pesa to supply more Elfs to Koleje Dolnośląskie
POLAND: Koleje Dolnośląskie has exercised an option for Pesa Bydgoszcz to supply 10 more five-car Elf EMUs.
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Local Railways devolution model paves the way for Great British Railways
UK: A Somerset & Gloucestershire Local Railway team has been formed as the latest step in an initiative to provide single management teams for regional infrastructure and local train operations in defined areas of southwest England and Wales.
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North-South Commuter Railway operating concession plan approved
PHILIPPINES: A public-private partnership contract is to be awarded for the operation and maintenance of Manila’s North-South Commuter Railway.
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Ulaanbaatar tram study approved by ministry
MONGOLIA: A feasibility study for the development of a two-line tramway in Ulaanbaatar has been approved by committees of the Ministry of Roads & Transport.
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SAR seeks 20 high speed trainsets for Haramain high speed line
SAUDI ARABIA: SAR has invited expressions of interest in the supply of 20 high speed trainsets to support the strategic development of the Haramain High Speed Railway.
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Arapiraca suburban rail project breaks ground
BRAZIL: A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for a 13 km suburban rail line in Arapiraca, the second-largest city in the fast-growing state of Alagoas.
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The Greatest Gathering takes forward the rail industry’s ‘legacy of ingenuity’
UK: Looking to the future as well as the past and inspiring the next generation of railway operators and engineers was a focus of The Greatest Gathering held at Alstom’s Derby factory as part of the Railway 200 celebrations.
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Getting to The Greatest Gathering in style
UK: As one of a number of extra trains operated in conjunction with The Greatest Gathering, luxury train operator Belmond organised a special excursion from London with its British Pullman trainset, formed of nine sumptuously refurbished coaches dating from 1925 to 1951.
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Getting to the The Greatest Gathering in style
UK: As one of a number of extra trains operated in conjunction with The Greatest Gathering, luxury train operator Belmond organised a special excursion from London with its British Pullman trainset, formed of nine sumptuously refurbished coaches dating from 1925 to 1951.
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‘Unique challenge’ in Singapore metro airport extension contract
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has awarded an Alstom-led consortium a contract to supply CBTC signalling, communication systems and platform screen doors for the Thomson-East Coast Line extension project.
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EMU recommissioning aims to ease capacity shortage
UK: Work is underway at Hornsey depot to recommission 30 Class 379 EMUs for Great Northern services, enabling a complex cascade of rolling stock between London’s suburban operators.
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‘Unique challenge’ in Singapore metro airport extension contract
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has awarded an Alstom-led consortium a contract to supply CBTC signalling, communication systems and platform screen doors for the Thomson-East Coast Line extension project.
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EMU recommissioning aims to ease capacity shortage
UK: Work is underway at Hornsey depot to recommission 30 Class 379 EMUs for Great Northern services, enabling a complex cascade of rolling stock between London’s suburban operators.
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Comment: All eyes on Asia
Messe Berlin’s announcement of the launch of InnoTrans Asia in 2027 is not the first sign that the rail market is eyeing a ‘pivot to Asia’, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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