Railway Gazette
Open access train operator RegioJet pulls out of Poland having ‘lost hope and faith’
POLAND: Czech open access train operator RegioJet has announced its withdrawal from the Polish domestic market, alleging anti-competitive behaviour which the incumbent railway group has denied. Railway Gazette International looks at the claims and counterclaims.
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Rack trains ordered for ‘one of the most spectacular and famous railway lines in the world’
SWITZERLAND: Mountain railway operator Gornergrat Bahn has awarded Stadler a SFr30m contract to supply a further four Polaris electric multiple-units for the line from the resort of Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit.
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Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia sign trilateral freight agreement
EUROPE: The national freight operators of Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia have signed a trilateral agreement to co-ordinate efforts to revive freight traffic on key corridors serving the three countries.
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TMS Maritime completes seawall repairs
UK: TMS Maritime has completed repairs to the sea wall between Dawlish and Teignmouth, where the seaward face suffered significant damage from Storm Chandra and a substantial sink hole closed the footpath adjacent to the line.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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RENFE pivots to French regional passenger markets amid Avril authorisation delays
FRANCE: Spanish national operator RENFE is reportedly seeking regional passenger operating contracts after allowing an agreement for high speed paths between Paris and Lyon to lapse.
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Siemens Mobility opens Lexington passenger rolling stock factory
USA: Siemens Mobility officially opened its $220m passenger rolling stock manufacturing and rail services centre in Lexington, North Carolina.
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Romanian Traxx Passenger electric loco delivered
ROMANIA: Alstom has delivered the first of 16 Traxx Passenger multi-system electric locomotives ordered by railway reform authority ARF.
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Hitachi Rail expands its footprint beyond rail to become a ‘global digital mobility player’
USA: Hitachi Rail is expanding its footprint into the wider public transport market with an agreement to acquire Clever Devices, which supplies fleet management, passenger experience and operational technology.
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Slovakian infrastructure manager completes its largest project
SLOVAKIA: Infrastructure manager ŽSR has formally completed modernisation of the important junction at Žilina, the largest single project in its history.
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Chiang Mai light rail plan makes progress
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority has held public consultations to evaluate the project design for the planned light rail Red Line in Chiang Mai.
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Passenger train services return to Birmingham’s Camp Hill line
UK: Passenger services were reinstated on the Camp Hill line on April 7, restoring a service that was withdrawn in 1941 owing to coal shortages during the Second World War. Tony Miles reports from Birmingham.
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Norfolk Southern partners with shortline group for Atlanta terminal operations
USA: Shortline group Jaguar Transport Holdings is to operate Norfolk Southern’s Doraville transload terminal, and will make capital improvements to expand capacity and support future growth at the site to the northeast of Atlanta.
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VIA Rail awards C$150m long-distance sleeping car modernisation contract
CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has awarded CAD Railway Industries a C$150m five-year contract to modernise its 56 Château and Manor class sleeping cars.
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South Korean support for Ukrainian high speed rail studies
UKRAINE: The government of South Korea has allocated US$8m to support a feasibility study for the development of a high speed rail link between Kyiv and the EU.
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Great Western passengers feel the joys of spring
UK: Great Western Railway is testing the EcoSeat, which uses pocket spring technology more commonly found in mattresses.
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Surplus coal wagons rebuilt for construction traffic
UK: Heavy Haul Rail has taken delivery of the last of 76 rebuilt MWA-C box wagons for carrying construction materials and other bulk traffic; these were originally used to carry coal.
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Delhi’s ring lines grow as work starts on further metro expansion
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated two metro extensions totalling 22·2 km and laid the foundation stone for three more sections totalling 16·1 km.
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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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Apprentice Customer Drivers qualify ahead of Lumo’s West Coast launch
UK: The first apprentice drivers for open access operator Lumo’s London to Stirling service have completed training ahead of the launch, which is planned by July.
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