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News of the railway industry ○ Saturday, January 24, 2015
Norfolk Southern’s EVP to retire
Effective 01 March 2015

Norfolk Southern recently announced that Donald Seale, the company’s Executive Vice President...

Upcoming event: 3-day Rail Conferences
40 railway experts will give presentations about three topics

The international 3 day Rail Conferences Frankfurt will take place from 3-5 February 2015 in...

Alstom receives new contract from Egyp...
To supply signalling equipment

Alstom has received a new contract from Egyptian National Railways to supply signalling...

ABB receives orders worth $40 million...
For train projects in Europe and the United States

ABB received orders worth $40 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail for train...

Largest Berlin subway project proceedi...
Provides further interchange

U5 line is closing the gap between stations Alexanderplatz and Brandenburger Tor. The line U5 is...

Russian transport engineering calls on...
Faces serious challenges.

Russian Association of Producers of Railway Technics (RAPRT), one of Russia’s leading...

ARCADIS appoints new CEO and COO for N...
Effective 15 January

ARCADIS, a global natural and built asset design & consultancy firm, has appointed John...

Indian Railways launches its first CNG...
On 13 January 2015

Indian Railways officially launched its first CNG train on 13 January 2015. The Union Minister...

Air cargo airlines sued by German rail...
U.S. portion could rise to $1.1 billion

The German railway company, announced recently that its logistics subsidiary, Schenker AG, will...

The rail industry seeks to increase in...
Of primary interest for Spanish exports

The rail network planned for the Persian Gulf will connect the six GCC countries, a project that...

Bidders invited for Tampere tram proje...
Winners will be proclaimed during the spring

The authorities in this Finnish town have invited bidders to submit plans to operate and...

New CEO of Slovak ZSR
Dusan Sefcik

On 1 January 2015 Mr Jan Pociatek, Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Developmenof...

Putin may provide funds to build rail...
The project involves building of a high-speed railway line

Georgy Poltavchenko, a governor of Russia’s St. Petersburg together with Vladimir Yakunin,...

Russian RZD calls for additional $3 bi...
Additional funding is required for the purchase of new locomotives

Russian railway monopoly RZD has sent a petition to the national government, asking to provide...

New organisational structure of CFL’s...
12 companies, 6 countries, 1 brand

Following the announcement in March 2014 of the decision to reorganise the freight activities of...

Thello launches international rail lin...
Between Marseille, Nice, Monaco, Genoa and Milan

Thello, France’s first open-access passenger service created by the Transdev-Trenitalia joint...

SilverRail acquires Swedish rail techn...
This acquisition will help SilverRail to innovate the way rail is accessed and sold worldwide

US-based passenger rail technologies provider SilverRail Tech technologies have acquired the...

Alstom delivers the last metro train t...
The trains are part of Alstom Metropolis range

Alstom delivers the last of the 15 Metropolis trains to Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre...

Alstom, Bombardier may acquire blockin...
The largest producer of locomotives and subway cars in Russia and CIS.

Russian railway monopoly RZD, is considering selling a blocking stake in Transmashholding (TMH...

Turkey eyes high-speed rail line to Bu...
New line to connect Turkey and Bulgaria

Turkey’s Minister of Transportation, Communications and Maritime Affairs Lütfi Elvan has...

Battery-powered train carries passengers for first time
Quieter and more efficient than diesel-powered trains

The first battery-powered train to run on Britain’s rail network in more than half a century carries its first passengers this week.

Bombardier Innovia wins design award
Offers iconic aesthetics, mass transit capacity and fast-to-build infrastructure

Bombardier Transportation has won a Good DesgignTM Award for its Bombardier Innovia Monorail 300 system. This driverless transit system is...

Australian companies eyeing opportunities in Indian market
In rail gear segment

Australian companies are looking for opportunities in rail gear segment in India, The Hindu BusinessLine reported on 13 January 2015.

DSB report on IC4 released
DSB says only 74 of the 82 sets required for service

The ever-lasting story of Danish State Railways' heavily-delayed AnsaldoBreda IC4 DMUs took new turn end of last year with the publication of an...

New Director for Alstom Transport Le Creusot site
Effective January 2015

Alstom recently announced the appointment of Frédéric Brun as the Director of Le Creusot site, a centre of expertise and reference for bogies for...

CAF group to co-build Mexico City-Toluca railway
Budget frame around 130 million euros

The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT) of Mexico has granted a consortium led by CAF and comprising Isolux-Corsán, Azvi and...

Eurotunnel orders three new freight shuttles
To meet growing demand

With the British economy continuing to grow and cross-Channel traffic flows concentrating on the shortest routes as a result of environmental...

RDC invests in Eurorail
“Europe is a challenging and fragmented market but with numerous niches representing opportunity for rail freight”

U.S. railway investment and management company Railroad Development Corporation has deepened its relationship with its Belgian rail logistic...

Knorr-Bremse acquires Selectron Systems
Acquisition is subject to approval from antitrust authorities

Germany’s Knorr-Bremse on 19 December 2014 signed an agreement to acquire Switzerland based Selectron Systems.

Murcia tram line to be extended
Extension proposals from architects appear regularly

In Murcia, one of the largest local projects in Spain in recent years has been the city’s new tram service.

Train window seat offers better wifi
Poor signal mostly caused by an operator’s black spot

The Finnish state railways VR has been criticized for unreliable internet connections on long-distance trains, but now the company is advising...

Hitachi receives new order from Taiwan
For additional 16 tilting rail cars for limited express service

Hitachi has received an additional order for 16 TEMU1000 tilting rail cars for a limited express service from the Taiwan Railway Administration....

Houston Metro launches new light rail car
Built by CAF USA, a subsidiary of Spain's Construcciones y Auxilliar de Ferrocarriles

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) has launched new light rail cars in downtown Houston, US.

Trensurb receive 15 Metropolis from Alstom
4500 Metropolis cars sold worldwide

Alstom delivers the last of the 15 Metropolis trains to Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre (Trensurb), following a contract signed in 2012....

Lac-Mégantic train victims receive $200M
Demand for improved rail safety in Canada

Victims of the Lac-Mégantic train derailment are probable going receive compensations for lost lives, injuries and damages in next summer,...

PKP Cargo purchases Czech rail freight operator for €102M
Rail freight operator acquisition

Poland’s leading rail freight operator PKP Cargo has signed a deal to acquire an 80% stake in Czech rail freight company Advanced World Transport...

Long Island Rail Road gets second track
Several extensions planned

In 2019, the LIRR expects to complete a project to add a second track along its Main Line between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma to relieve crowding...

Strukton Rail wins contract in Sweden
The contract amounts to 50 mln euros

Strukton Rail has won the contract to maintain the railways around Malmö as from September 1, 2015.

South West Rail Link set to open in February
“This is great news for Western Sydney”

A new rail link will open in Australia, South West Rail Link, on Sunday 8 February 2015 – one year ahead of schedule and after more than three...

Bulgarian government relaunches privatisation process for rail feight operator
Rail freight firm to be sold

Bulgaria’s Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski has relaunched the privatisation procedure of BDZ...

Norfolk Southern assisted 94 industrie...
Represent an investment of $5.7 billion

Norfolk Southern assisted 94 industries in locating or expanding their...

Hong Kong West Island metro line start...
Equipped with Alstom signalling system

Hong Kong’s MTR1 West Island metro line recently started passenger service...

UITP and UIC plan to work together
Will focus on ticketing in agglomerations, timetable integration, passenger information

Recently, a meeting was held at UIC (International Union of Railways)...

Russian government to provide addition...
Amounts to $150 million

The Russian government will provide up to 6 billion rubles (US$150 million)...

New railway line will link Iran, Afgha...
According to a recent agreement

A new railway line will link Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and...

Russian government to provide EUR 1 bi...
wWill provide the company additional funding for the implementation of two programs

The Russian government has officially approved the issuance of preferred...

Alstom awarded maintenance contract fo...
Includes commuter and regional trains

Alstom has been awarded a 9-year maintenance contract by SJ for Västtrafik...

Prasarana Group appoints new Group Man...
Effective 01 January 2015

Prasarana Group has appointed Encik Azmi Abdul Aziz as the Group Managing...

Greenbrier Companies acquires stake in...
To expand reach in South America

Greenbrier Companies has entered into an agreement to acquire 19.5 percent...

Ukranian government to increase freigh...
On national railway transportations

The Ukranian government will increase freight rates on national railway...

Passenger traffic on Chinese high-spee...
According to predictions of analysts of World Bank

Passenger traffic on Chinese high-speed railways will continue to grow over...

Petards receives new contract from Bom...
To supply eyeTrain on-board digital CCTV systems

UK based Petards has received a new contract worth approximately EUR 1.9...

CSR receives new contract from Argenti...
Worth RMB 1.7 billion

China’s CSR Corporation has received a new contract worth RMB 1.7 billion to...

Bulgaria’s Sofia to launch constructio...
New metro line for Bulgaria’s capital

Yordanka Fandakova, the mayor of Sofia, has announced plans to start the...

ERTMS to be introduced in a controlled...
Trafikverket doesn’t mind waiting for replacing existing signalling system

The Swedish government has commissioned the Swedish Transport Administration...

China approves new standards of high-s...
Will come into force on 1 February 2015

State Railroad Administration of China has approved the country's first...

Reconstruction of Český Těšín railway...
Aims to considerably increase operation speed, safety and travelling comfort for passengers

Český Těšín railway station has been undergoing overall reconstruction for a...

Malaysia’s Express Rail Link to buy si...
Signs contract with Changchun Railway Vehicles

Express Rail Link (ERL), the operator of KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit high-...

Lasting Rail boom in and around L.A.
Expo Line expected to open in 2016

Los Angeles shed its image as a car-dependent city with new rail lines being...

PKP Cargo purchases Czech rail freight...
Acquire 80% stake

Rail freight operator acquisition Poland’s leading rail freight operator PKP...

Russia to invest $700 million in devel...
Includes building of the bridge via the Kerch strait

Up to 108 billion rubles (US$3 billion) will be invested in the development...

Kazakhstan’s Eastcomtrans to spend $30...
New rolling stock purchases

Kazakhstan’s rail freigh operator Eastcomtrans is planning to spend about $...

Indian Railways appoints new Chairman
The new chairman has undergone training in USA and France

Indian Railways recently announced appointment of A. K. Mital as the new...

ALTRAC Light Rail receives $2.1 billio...
To design, construct, operate and maintain CBD and South East Light Rail line

ALTRAC Light Rail has received a contract worth $2.1 billion to design,...

Polish cross - border rail connection...
Setback for European cross- border rail traffic

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn Regio Nordost says it regrets the...

Alstom delivers 63 EMUs to Sweden
Total supply of 63 EMU

Swedish SJ has awarded Alstom with a 9-year maintenance contract for Swedish...

Exports of Ukrainian rail freight cars...
Compared to the same period of 2013

Exports of Ukrainian rail freight cars to Russia have decreased by 77%...

Vienna Airport linked to ÖBB’s long-di...
The modernized Vienna Airport train station has been equipped with barrier-free access

Recently, ÖBB inaugurated the route from Vienna Central Train Station to...

RZD purchases three "Ermak"...
From Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant

Russian Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant, which is part of...

High-speed train connects Polish citie...
Alstom delivers 20 high-speed Pendolino trains

Poland’s major cities have been linked by the “first train in Central Europe...

Finrail to be separated from VR Group
Finrail's yearly turnover totals €36 million

The Finnish state owner will separate Finrail Oy, a company providing...

New railway line from St. Petersburg t...
$400 million will be invested

Georgy Poltavchenko, the governor of Russia’s St. Petersburg andVladimir...

Ukraine cancels railways communication...
Due to safety issues,

Ukranian national railway operator Ukranian Railways cancels railways...

Hungary, Serbia, China to sign deal on...
New rail upgrade investment to be launched

Hungary, Serbia and China have unveiled plans to sign an agreement to...

Extra bidding time for Oman Rail tende...
18 consortiums and joint ventures prequalified

Oman Rail has allowed an extension for bidders to hand in their pricing...

China adds 3200 km to its high speed r...
Now ranks as world's largest high-speed network

China's high speed rail network continues to grow at a blistering pace. Last...

Vermonter rail service restored to Mas...
To shorten trip times within Massachusetts

On Dec. 29 plans U.S. rail company Amtrak to start Vermonter service to the...

Joint Sino-Thai $10.6b rail deal settl...
Construction of high-speed line to Bangkok

China and Thailand expanded joint cooperation on railways on 19 of December...

Cairo Metro Line 3 extension gets Fren...
Total length of 60 kilometer

Egypt Minister of International Cooperation and French Ambassador in Cairo...

Poland’s Wroclaw orders new trams from...
New low-floor tram deal

Poland’s city of Wroclaw has signed a deal with local rolling stock maker...

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