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Vossloh buys France Aiguillages Services (FAS), a service provider, and grows its service business in France
19 July 2024 ( France ) France Aiguillages Services (FAS), a business located in Bertrichamps, eastern France, has been acquired by Vossloh. The business provides a wide range of services for switches and related signaling systems. The French state-owned railway business SNCF is its biggest client. FAS is authorized to perform a wide range of technical inspections and maintenance services on switch systems and signaling installations inside the SNCF network due to its comprehensive approvals. Source https://www.vossloh.com/en/press/press-releases/detail/pressdetail_76160.html
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Read MoreSydney Metro City launch target announced
08 July 2024 (Sydney, New South Wales) Next month, Sydney will be home to quick, secure, and dependable metro trains. The historic Sydney Metro City project is scheduled to debut on August 4. Launching is contingent upon the operator gaining final regulatory approvals, successfully completing trial running exercises, and passing system performance testing. A 15.5-kilometer stretch of metro rail will be added to the M1 Northwest & Bankstown route in August, expanding the current Metro North West route from Chatswood to Sydenham across the harbor and the Sydney CBD. Source https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/target-sydney-metro-city-launch-announced
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Read MorePerth: A 10-year, $1.6 billion contract has been awarded to AD Alliance
18 July 2024 (Perth, Australia) A 10-year, $1.6 billion contract has been awarded to AD Alliance – a partnership between Alstom Transport Australia Pty Ltd and DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd – to design, supply, and build Perth's High-Capacity Signalling (HCS) project. The HCS project will replace and significantly upgrade the signalling and train control systems on Perth's rail network. This will allow more trains to run more frequently, ultimately increasing capacity by 40 percent. The HCS control technology will be housed in the new state-of-the-art Public Transport Operations Control Centre (PTOCC) in East Perth. This facility will serve as a central hub to ensure smooth and safe public transport operations, including incident management. Source https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/news/media-statements/futureproofing-perths-public-transport-network
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Read MoreSBB Cargo International has tasked SüdLeasing with ordering an additional 20 Vectron locomotives equipped with XLoad from Siemens Mobility
18 July 2024 (Switzerland) Along with Südleasing GmbH, the Swiss company SBB Cargo International AG has placed an order for twenty more Vectron multi-system locomotives that are outfitted with the XLoad package. SBB Cargo International will lease the locomotives from SüdLeasing under a long-term, flexible arrangement. Siemens Mobility will also maintain the locomotives for 15 years as part of the arrangement. To boost the locomotive's efficiency and hauling capacity, the Vectron XLoad package enhances traction capabilities. Source https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/sbb-cargo-international-commissions-sudleasing-order-additional-20-vectron-locomotives
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Read MoreIn the hydrogen railway industry, Siemens Mobility and Tyczka Hydrogen collaborate to offer fuel cell train end-to-end solutions
25 June 2024 (Germany) Siemens Mobility and Tyczka Hydrogen signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in April 2024 to collaborate and hasten the transition to hydrogen-powered rail transportation. The two businesses have decided to collaborate in order to find solutions for the entire supply chain, which includes fuel cell train delivery and maintenance as well as hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and refueling. Furthermore, hydrogen trains can be rented via Siemens Mobility's subsidiary Smart Train Leasing. From the standpoint of the train operator, an integrated strategy for fossil fuel-free transportation requires not only hydrogen-powered trains and related maintenance services, but also must encompass the whole green hydrogen fuel supply chain. Source https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-mobility-and-tyczka-hydrogen-cooperate-hydrogen-railway-sector-provide-end-end
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Read MoreAlstom completes the largest fleet upgrade in the UK when the last fully restored Pendolino goes back into service
25 June 2024 (UK) Alstom has successfully finished the largest fleet update in the United Kingdom, which involved spending £117 million to renovate Avanti West Coast's Class 390 Pendolino trains. The project, which saw the delivery of 574 restored carriages at a rate of one finished train every two weeks, came to an end on Monday, June 24, with the departure of the last Pendolino from the Alstom Transport Technology Centre at Widnes. For nearly 20 years, lines connecting London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Edinburgh have been operated by Alstom-built Pendolinos. Following an update, the entire fleet is now in "as new" condition. Source https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2024/6/alstom-completes-uks-biggest-fleet-upgrade-final-refurbished-pendolino-returns-service
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Read MoreSydney Metro will now begin the ‘Trial Running’ phase
24 June 2024 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) The new tunnels, trains, and stations have all undergone extensive testing and commissioning over the course of more than a year. Metro Trains Sydney (MTS) will now start the "Trial Running" phase, which is an essential stage in obtaining certification prior to the start of passenger services. Final testing is underway in anticipation of city-shaping metro services that will begin in August and run from Chatswood, below the Sydney CBD, to Sydenham. Throughout the Trial Running phase, MTS will conduct a variety of field-based scenarios across the line and stations in order to get ready for operations. These scenarios are intended to replicate actual timetable services and operational circumstances. Source https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/full-speed-ahead-trial-running-starts-new-city-section-sydney-metro-city-southwest-project
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Read MoreSingapore LTA Grants Civil Contract for Tunnel Design and Construction for Cross Island Line Phase 2 Between CRL West Coast Station and Jurong Lake District Station
19 June 2024 (Singapore) The Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. – Okumura Corporation Singapore Branch Joint Venture (JV) has been awarded the civil contract by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the design and construction of tunnels between the West Coast station (CR18) and Jurong Lake District station (CR19) (working names) for the Cross Island Line (CRL) Phase 2. The estimated value of the contract is $242 million. The dug tunnels between Defu station (CR7) and Tampines North station (CR6) are now being built by Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. Source https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2024/6/news-releases/lta_awards_civil_contract_for_design_and_construction_of_tunnels.html
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Read MoreThe respected "Red Dot Award" 2024 goes to Alstom and DSB for their design of the IC5 Coradia Stream regional train
20 June 2024 (Denmark) Alstom and the national Danish railway operator, DSB, are pleased to announce that the IC5 Coradia Stream train has won the esteemed "Red Dot Award" 2024 for "design excellence." One of the biggest design contests in the world, the Red Dot Design Award honors excellence in product design, communication design, international design, and a range of design concepts. A historic framework deal worth €2.6 billion was signed in April 2021 by Alstom and DSB for the procurement of 100 Coradia Stream trains and 15 years of full-service maintenance. Source https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2024/6/alstom-and-dsb-receive-prestigious-red-dot-award-2024-design-ic5-coradia-stream-regional-train
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Read MoreRailways conducts trial run on world's highest arch rail bridge in J&K
The Hindu 21 June, 2024 (India) According to the Ministry, it was the first ever full train that crossed over the iconic bridge between Dugga and Bakkal stations across the Chenab river, which is the world's highest arch railway bridge Indian Railways on June 20 successfully conducted a trial run of a eight-coach MEMU train on the world's highest railway bridge — Chenab Bridge — in Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for the start of rail service on the route from Reasi to Baramulla in Kashmir. "After an extensive inspection of the newly constructed Chenab Bridge by senior officers from Railway Board, Northern Railway and Konkan Railway, a trial run was conducted on a 46-km-long electrified line section between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi at a speed of 40 kmph," the Railway Ministry said in a statement. "It was successfully carried out starting at 12:35 pm from Sangaldan and reaching Reasi at 2:05 pm. On the way it passes through nine tunnels with a combined length of 40.787 km and longest tunnel T-44 of 11.13 km," it added. According to the Ministry, it was the first ever full train that crossed over the iconic bridge between Dugga and Bakkal stations across the Chenab river, which is the world's highest arch railway bridge. Source https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railways-conducts-trial-run-on-worlds-highest-arch-rail-bridge-in-j-k/article68314011.ece
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Read MoreWaste Transport: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and FCC Austria Reduce CO2 Emissions by 400 Tonnes Annually
17 June 2024 (Austria) For 20 years, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and the waste management company FCC Austria Abfall Service AG have exemplified how sustainable waste management can seamlessly integrate with efficient end-to-end logistics. Tens of thousands of tonnes of garbage are transported annually by RCG for FCC Austria. This collaboration demonstrates that economic goals can align with environmental protection, setting new benchmarks in the waste management and logistics industry. The annual reduction of approximately 400 tonnes of CO2 emissions is a testament to this. Additionally, thermal recycling produces extra energy. Source https://presse-oebb.at/news-waste-transport-oebb-rail-cargo-group-and-fcc-austria-save-400-tonnes-of-co2-annually?id=201285&menueid=29817&l=english
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Read MoreAlstom secures a €323 million contract with Polo Logistica FS to deliver 70 Traxx Universal locomotives, including maintenance services
19 June 2024 (Italy) Alstom has entered into a contract with Mercitalia Rail, part of Polo Logistica FS, to supply 70 Traxx Universal locomotives for Italy, accompanied by 12 years of comprehensive maintenance services. A few of the locomotives will have last-mile technologies installed. With a value above €323 million, the contract also includes an option to supply an extra 30 locomotives and to extend the maintenance services. Source https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2024/6/alstom-signs-eu323-million-contract-polo-logistica-fs-supply-70-traxx-universal-locomotives-maintenance-services
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