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News of the railway industry ○ Monday, December 8, 2014
Subway 7 extension ongoing at Hudson Y...
Estimated completion 2015–18

The Hudson Yards Redevelopment project includes a rezoning of the Far West Side into a new...

New Vice President at Bombardier Trans...
Effective 01 December 2015

Bombardier Transportation has announced the appointment of Cecile Vion-Lanctuit as Vice...

Finnish rail connection to the Arctic...
Would six-fold the capacity

Finland has one third of its territory inside the Arctic Circle, but is the only Nordic country...

New rail connection opened in India
More rail investments to come

The first passenger train to Meghalaya from Assam was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra...

Rajant Corporation plans for expansion
Will further explore markets such as railways

In a bid to expand market reach, Rajant Corporation, multi-frequency mesh networking...

BNSF announces $6 billion capital prog...
For 2015

BNSF (BNSF) recently announced that its planned capital expenditures for 2015 will be $6 billion...

New rail line to Wroclaw Airport recei...
The new line is expected to trigger increased air traffic

The EU's TEN-T Programme will invest over €600,000 for studies on a new rail connection between...

Alstom produces the first body-shell o...
Will be shipped to South Africa

Alstom’s Lapa manufacturing plant in Brazil has timely manufactured the first complete body-...

Pakistan Railways got nine new locomot...
Fifty eight more engines later this year

Nine new engines imported from China were inducted recently into Pakistan Railways, Dunya News...

New kind of locomotive tested by BNSF
Axle control system increases adhesion by 50%

An SD40 locomotive which has been adjusted by National Railway Equipment (NRE) to increase its...

Welsh rail electrification funding set
Agreement reached

Agreement was newly reached on Welsh electrification after months of political stalemate, the...

First Crossrail tracks laid
At a flyover that will improve links between Heathrow and London’s main commercial and financial districts

The first section of track to be used by Crossrail trains has been laid on a new bridge in west...

Australian rail moves over 1 billion t...
“The national freight task is predicted to almost triple by 2050”

In 2013 Australian railways carried over 1 billion tonnes of freight, according to a new report...

Swiss train killed seven cows
Wandered on to the tracks

An investigation began after seven cows were killed following a collision with a Swiss Federal...

People mover to Oakland International...
“Riders get a 360 degree view from the windows surrounding the entire car”

The Californian transit agency BART recently inaugurated its new train to plane service, “BART...

Estonian Railway split has increased t...
According to Ahti Asmann, CEO of Estonian Railways,

Ahti Asmann, CEO of Estonian Railways, says that the splitting of the company into single...

RZD started tests of Ermak
World's most powerful electric freight locomotive

RZD has started tests of AC 4ES5K "Ermak", the world's most powerful electric freight locomotive...

Czech CZ Loko to modernize locomotives...
Planned works will be completed by 2018

Latvijas dzelzcels, Latvia’s railway operator, has signed a contract with Czech CZ Loko, one of...

Hitachi to upgrade Sentosa Express in...
A contract worth over EUR 18 million

Hitachi has received a new contract from Singapore’s Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) to...

The test of rail route from China to S...
The train will pull 82 cargo wagons.

China has opened the world's longest train journey, crossing the whole of Central Asia and...

British heritage railway extension work begins
More than £500,000 donated.

Plans for a new station in Broadway in Great Britain have been approved. Work has begun to prolong a heritage railway after a public donations...

Singapore’s LTA expands fleet of people mover vehicles
Launches first two new Bombardier’s INNOVIA APM 100 automated people mover vehicles

In a bid to meet increasing demand for urban transit, Singapore’s Land Transit Authority (LTA) recently announced the launch of first two new...

Ukrainian Railways continues to bear losses this year
One of the major reasons of losses is a decline in passenger traffic by 9.1%

Ukrzaliznytsya, Ukraine’s national railway operator, posted significant losses in the segment of passenger railway transportations for the 10...

Plan to link HS2 to Birmingham New Street
High speed- rail a promoter for economic revival.

The British West Midlands Unified Transport Authority and the Rail Delivery Group are recommending that HS2 should be linked to the existing...

Moscow-Beijing high-speed railway line on track
Russia may invest $60 billion in building of new HSR line

Building of a new high-speed railway line between Moscow and Beijing only on the territory of Russia will require 2.5-2.8 trillion rubles (US$60...

E-ticket booking system started in Vietnam
Stress-free booking for travelers

Vietnam Railways (VNR) officially launched its e-ticket booking system at the Hanoi Railways Station on November 21.

Stadler to build plant for production of rail cars in Belarus
Will be located in the city of Fanipol

Swiss Stadler Rail Group has officially commissioned a new enterprise for the production of railway transport in Belarus, according to the company...

Alstom to deliver new signalling system for Metrolinx
Canada’s largest transportation hub

Alstom has been awarded a contract worth over 230 million EUR by Metrolinx, the regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and...

World’s first 100 per cent catenary-free line starts operation
This technology enables perfect integration of the tramway into the cityscape

Recently, an Alstom-supplied tram was inaugurated in Dubai, UAE. This first tramway in the entire Gulf region is expected to serve about 27,000...

Norfolk Southern to acquire part of D&H rail line
A $217 million deal

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS) and the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co. (D&H), a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) recently announced...

Alstom to supply Romania with Atlas 200
Its ERTMS Level 2 solution

Alstom, leader of a consortium composed of Alcatel Lucent Romania and Pas 97 Impex, will supply the Romania national railway company (CFR S.A.)...

Bulgaria eyes privatisation of rail freight operator
Rail freight operator to be privatised

Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski has unveiled plans to relaunch the privatisation of...

China to build 1400 km railway line in Nigeria
CRCC has signed a 12 billion US dollar contract

China is working hard to build railways across the world, and has recently concluded a multi-billion dollar deal. China’s CRCC will build a 1400...

New regulations to strengthen railway safety in Canada
Holding companies accountable for the safety of our railways

Canada’s Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt yesterday announced new regulations to enhance railway safety oversight in Canada.

RZD’s debts will grow next year
No plans to increase the volume of loans and credits

Russian RZD has no plans to increase the volume of loans and credits in its debt portfolio in 2015, according to the company.

World’s fastest subway unveiled in Japan
Will run at speeds up to 500 kmh

Japan’s recently unveiled maglev train will be the world’s fastest subway. Currently, world’s fastest passenger train is Shanghai’s maglev, which...

TramRus LLC to supply 3 additional low-floor trams to St. Petersburg
The first one will be supplied by 1 December 2014

TramRus LLC, a joint venture of Alstom and its partner Transmashholding (TMH), signed a contract to supply St.Petersburg with 3 low-floor trams in...

England and Ireland to build new underwater railway tunnel
Total cost of the project is estimated at GBP15 billion

A new underwater railway tunnel will soon connect England and Ireland, according to some UK media reports. It is planned that the new tunnel will...

Suresh Prabhu takes over as India’s Minister of Railway
Will focus on fulfilling passengers’ expectations

The government of India has appointed Suresh Prabhu as the new Minister of Railways effective 10 November. In a meeting with media persons, Prabhu...

RZD posted $700 million net loss this year
Financial results of the company have been criticized by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin

Russian RZD posted a net loss of almost 24 billion rubles (US$700 million) for the first nine months, according to the company’s report.

Bombardier to deliver new train fleet...
UK train operator Govia Thameslink orders 108 additional Bombardier Electrostar cars

Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to deliver 27 new four-car...

Finmeccanica receives offer from Hitac...
Finmeccanica is now starting the analysis of the offer

Finmeccanica informs that - on schedule - it received the offer of Hitachi...

Volume of railway transportations to d...
From the current 85 per cent to 83 per cent by 2030

The share of RZD in the national market of cargo transportations will...

Moldova secures funds for $145.5M rail...
New rail investment

Moldova’s state-run railway company Calea Ferata din Moldova (CFM) has...

India and South Korea team up for rail...
Signed Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of...

Germany to provide materials for recov...
According to an official spokerperson of the German government

Germany plans to start deliveries of materials and technology, including...

RZD fails to fund implementation of in...
Facing shortage of funds for the implementation of its investment program

Russian RZD experiences a shortage of funds for the implementation of its...

New high-speed railway line opened in...
New stretch halving the trip time between the two cities

Chinese central government's increase its efforts to promote economic...

Izmir announced 17 Train tender
Crowing number vehicles to be delivered

Tender for purchase of 17 train sets was proclaimed recently by Izmir...

EBRD credit for Moldovan railway
Financing 10 new multi-purpose locomotive

EBRD and its partners are supporting Moldovan railway on track with 52.5 B...

Siemens to invest 60 million euros in...
Plans to invest 60 million euros

German Siemens plans to invest 60 million euros in the expansion of depots...

London's Northern Line to be exte...
The project is anticipated to come in at a cost of £1bn

The construction industry in London and the South of England has a positive...

Skanska to build new freight line in S...
A double-track railway between Hallsberg and Degerön

Skanska has signed a contract with the Swedish Transport Administration to...

International consortium plans new rai...
Including railway tunnel

An international consortium of Chilean Empresas Navieras SA, the Japanese...

Toronto Rail Project developing furthe...
Total of five tracks included

The Canadian Georgetown South (GTS) Project rail transit expansion in...

Shanghai Railway Bureau teams up with...
To offer Wi-Fi access at eight railway stations

China’s Shanghai Railway Bureau has teamed up with US firm Ruckus Wireless...

Uzbekistan to invest $1.9 Bn in new ra...
Expected to be one of the longest rail lines in the country

The government of Uzbekistan plans to launch a new electrified railway line...

EU to support extended freight rail be...
Will focus on the Atlantic Corridor

The EU's TEN-T Programme will back with over €1 million studies on improving...

Russia’s Evraz to expand in global mar...
Eyeing the Brazilian market

Evraz, one of Russia’s largest metallurgical holdings and the country’s...

Victoria Public Transport to get $3.9b...
Will buy one train every month

Australian state of Victoria will get new trains and trams under a $3.9...

New strategy for development of rail t...
The volume of cargo turnover should grow by 44 per cent until 2030

The Russian Ministry of Transport has developed a new strategy for the...

Ukraine to impose duties on imports of...
According to Ukranian Ministry of Transport

The Ukrainian government plans to impose duties on the imports of railway...

Bombardier and CSR Puzhen proclaim joi...
Deal to bring new monorail tech to China

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and CSR Nanjing Puzhen Co....

Alstom delivers 25 Metropolis to Kochi
The option include supply of 25 additional sets

Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €85 million from Delhi Metro Rail...

Hungary’s MÁV eyes EMU tender
New train tender to be launched

Hungary’s passenger carrier MÁV-Start has unveiled plans to acquire 21...

ABB to power new railway line in Afric...
New rail corridor connecting northern Ethiopia to the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway line

ABB has won orders worth around $16 million to supply traction substations...

South Korean investors may build railw...
Expected to be implemented together with Russian RZD

A consortium of South Korean companies, among which are POSCO, Korail and...

ÖBB presents the new local train Desir...
Event attended by the Austrian Federal Minister for Transport

In spring 2013, the Austrian rail operator ÖBB ordered new trains for local...

Drones used by railways around the wor...
Drones are already hard at work

In a new report earlier this year, during the Congress Future of Rail 2050,...

Train track as a national heritage sit...
Retaining line a national heritage site

Numerous organizations in Assam's Hill district of Dima Hasao in India have...

Irish Rail plans luxurious Orient Expr...
Dublin’s classic Georgian style

Belmond Ltd, a global multinational of luxury hotel and travel adventures,...

RZD plans to resume implementation of...
The Russian company is looking for ways to compensate the its losses

Russian RZD is considering resuming implementation of the project for the...

More bids asked on Eilat rail project
Could hamper the ties with the US

he Chinese company was likely to build the Eilat railroad line through Negev...

Higher priority for Inverness Airport...
To be completed in 5 years’ time

The north MSP (Member of Scottish Parliament) in has called for providing a...

Detroit awards $30M tram tender to Cze...
To be put into service in 2016

Detroit-based tram operator M-1 Rail has handed a $30 million contract for...

Mexico will not go ahead with Chinese-...
Terminates contract worth USD 3.75 billion

The high-speed rail project in Mexico has faced opposition from local...

EU to support new rail line on Sweden...
The project will improve the reliability

The EU's TEN-T Programme will co-finance with almost €1 million a study on...

Poland’s Rzeszow eyes new monorail inv...
New monorail project in Poland

The municipal authorities of Rzeszo have unveiled plans to build a new...

Record high orders in Alstom’s first h...
Key milestones achieved in the project with General Electric

Between 1 April and 30 September 2014, Alstom booked a record €6.4 billion...

New Indian rail law complicate acciden...
Casualties due to trespassing not compensated

Around 15,000 people get killed in India every year due to 'trespassing' on...

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