Vincent Ducrot named next SBB Chief Executive
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:11:00 +0000
SWITZERLAND: The Swiss Federal Railways board has appointed Vincent Ducrot as CEO with effect from April 1 2020. He will succeed Andreas Meyer, who is stepping down at the end of March.read more
PRASA put into administration
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:43:00 +0000
SOUTH AFRICA: The interim board of Passenger Rail Authority of South Africa has been dismissed, and the troubled organisation has been put into administration Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on December 9.read more
Local content emphasised as Alstom awarded Perth train contract
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:36:00 +0000
AUSTRALIA: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia has formally signed the A$1·3bn contract for Alstom to supply and maintain diesel and electric multiple-units for use around Perth.read more
TransANT lightweight wagons for multiple bodies on test
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0000
AUSTRIA: Testing is underway with TransANT modular wagons with exchangeable bodies which Rail Cargo Group has developed in conjunction with its customers.read more
Vy Tog wins Bergen – Oslo operating contract
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:10:00 +0000
NORWAY: National railway agency Jernbanedirektoratet has named Vy Tog as preferred bidder for the Lot 3 Vest operating contract, which covers long-distance passenger services from Bergen to Voss, Myrdal and Oslo, and local services between Bergen and Arna.read more
World rail freight news round-up
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000
United Wagon Co is to supply a second batch of 20 dump cars to BrIK by the end of 2020. The Type 32-6982-01 cars will be used to transportation and bulk and lump mineral cargoes for the mining and construction industries.read more
RM Rail expands hopper wagon range
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
RUSSIA: RM Rail’s Ruzkhimmash plant has developed a further four types of hopper wagon, taking its wagon range to 78 designs.read more
Helping short lines to prepare for emergencies
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0000
USA: ‘Short lines need to be thinking through disaster preparation, response, mitigation and resiliency on the calm days so that they’re ready to respond in a crisis’, explained American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association President Chuck Baker when the organisation announced a package of resources designed to help its ...read more
RZD sells its stake in Transcontainer
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:55:00 +0000
RUSSIA: State railway group RZD has sold its majority stake in intermodal operator Transcontainer to private freight and logistics company Delo Group, which runs intermodal terminals and port facilities across the Russian Federation.read more
Wabtec delivers locomotives to Egypt
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:46:00 +0000
EGYPT: Wabtec has delivered 10 Evolution Series diesel locomotives to Egyptian National Railways and the Ministry of Transportation.read more
NS CEO calls for comprehensive high speed network
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:53:00 +0000
EUROPE: ‘Something is really wrong’ when airlines can offer flights ‘at ridiculous prices’ in Europe, said Roger Van Boxtel, CEO of Dutch national passenger operator NS in the keynote opening session at the World Rail Festival in Amsterdam on December 4.read more
Leo Express to operate trains to Wrocław
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:17:00 +0000
EUROPE: Czech open access operator Leo Express signed an agreement with Polish regional operator Koleje Dolnośląskie on December 5 to run services between Praha and Wrocław, starting on December 20.read more
Hitachi to supply inter-city trains for Avanti West Coast services
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:28:00 +0000
UK: First Trenitalia has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract to supply and maintain 23 inter-city trainsets for use on Avanti West Coast services. The contract announced on December 6 is worth £350m.read more
Components turn to foam to provide fire protection
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000
GERMANY: Hübner Group has developed HFP 34, a semi-rigid polyurethane-based material which can be used to make weather-resistant moulded parts for rolling stock which will turn to foam in the event of a fire, protecting passengers from smoke and flames until they can be evacuated.read more
Railway supply industry news round-up
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000
To make itself ‘structurally fit for future challenges’, infrastructure construction company Swietelsky Baugesellschaft mbH has been restructured as Swietelsky AG. Supervisory Board Chairman Günther Grassner explained that no stock exchange listing was envisaged, as the change in legal structure would have no impact on the ownership. Former managing directors Peter ...read more
Leo Express goes multimodal
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:24:00 +0000
CZECH REPUBLIC: Leo Express has launched a pilot first and last mile service by partnering with peer-to-peer car sharing company HoppyGo. The open access operator has become a minority shareholder in HoppyGo and expects to expand the service to destinations in Poland next year.read more
Wien agrees €2bn S-Bahn expansion package
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
AUSTRIA: Proposals for a €2bn package of infrastructure enhancements to expand the capital’s S-Bahn network were unveiled by the Mayor of Wien Michael Ludwig and ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä on December 3.read more
‘Romance’ of rail can mitigate skills crisis
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:34:00 +0000
AUSTRALIA: The rail sector needs to embrace rapid changes in workplace expectations in order to overcome a looming demographic crisis, delegates at the AusRail conference in Sydney heard on December 4.read more
Moment launches on-train entertainment platform
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0000
FRANCE: Air and cruise infotainment technology supplier Moment is now offering its multimedia platform for train operators.read more
DB plans Arriva flotation in May
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:24:00 +0000
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn is looking to float its international public transport operating subsidiary Arriva on the stock market next year, CEO Richard Lutz told local media on December 4.read more
CP signs public service contract
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:42:00 +0000
PORTUGAL: State-owned train operator Comboios de Portugal has finally signed its first contract to run passenger services on the national rail network.read more
Luton Airport peoplemover bridge installed
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:49:00 +0000
UK: A bridge that will carry the future Luton DART peoplemover over the A1081 road has been slid into place by contractor VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier.read more
Hyundai Rotem ships its first inter-city trains to New South Wales
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:29:00 +0000
AUSTRALIA: Hyundai Rotem has shipped the first 20 of 554 double-deck electric multiple-unit cars that it is supplying to New South Wales for use on NSW TrainLink inter-city services.read more
Tavan Tolgoi coal line accord signed
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:49:00 +0000
MONGOLIA: Russian Railways subsidiary RZD International is to provide technical assistance for the development of a 414 km rail link into the Tavan Tolgoi coalfield, following the signing of a co-operation agreement in Ulaanbaatar on December 3.read more
Work begins on Szczecin suburban upgrade
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000
POLAND: Work has started on the Szczecińska Kolej Metropolitalna suburban upgrading project, beginning at Gryfino station, infrastructure manager PKP PLK announced on December 2.read more
Platskartny coach mock-up on show
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0000
RUSSIA: RZD’s Federal Passenger Co and Transmashholding have unveiled a mock-up of the design concept for the next generation of platskartny dormitory-style third class coaches for long-distance services.read more
Airport rail link ready to roll
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:30:00 +0000
GERMANY: Rail services to the new Berlin-Brandenburg International airport will begin when the airport finally opens on October 31 2020, DB’s representative for Berlin Alexander Kaczmarek, confirmed on December 2.read more
RhB double-tracking caps successful year
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000
SWITZERLAND: Two sections of double track on Rhätische Bahn’s Albula main line are ready to open, RhB Director Renato Fasciati announced on November 29, presenting the highlights of what Chairman Stefan Engler said had been ‘a very successful and at the same time challenging year’.read more
Évora – Elvas cut-off contract awarded
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:56:00 +0000
PORTUGAL: Road and rail infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal has awarded a contract for construction of a further section of the 80 km Évora – Elvas cut off, which is intended to form the centrepiece of the so-called International South Corridor linking Lisboa to the Spanish border near Badajoz.read more
‘Golden age’ in New South Wales, Collins tells AusRail
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:04:00 +0000
AUSTRALIA: New South Wales is experiencing ‘a golden age’ of rail investment, Sydney Trains CEO Howard Collins told delegates at the AusRail 2019 conference in Sydney on December 3.read more
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