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Germany: Deutschlandtakt vision shapes capacity planning
Development of a medium-term capacity utilisation strategy is a key building block that meets European requirements whilst supporting the roll-out of Germany’s planned national regular-interval timetable over the coming decades.
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Toronto confirms C$2·3bn single-source order for Canadian-built metro trains
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission has placed a C$2·3bn directly-awarded contract for a fleet of 70 metro trains be supplied by Alstom, as the only company able to build the trains in Canada.
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Indra signs £524m ‘global flagship’ contract to manage Transport for London’s ticketing systems
UK: Transport for London has appointed Indra as the next strategic and technical partner for the operation of its fare collection system.
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Vossloh completes Scandinavian portfolio with Nordic Tamping Service
SWEDEN: Vossloh has acquired Borlänge-based Nordic Tamping Service, which operates in Sweden and Norway.
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine trains ordered
FRANCE: National passenger operator SNCF Voyageurs has placed a €80m order for a further 10 CAF-Alstom Régiolis trainsets on behalf of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région.
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St Petersburg opens metro Line 6
RUSSIA: The first section of St Petersburg metro Line 6, the Krasnoselsko-Kalininskaya line, has been inaugurated.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Baden-Württemberg places €500m EMU order
GERMANY: The Land of Baden-Württemberg has awarded Alstom a €500m contract to supply and maintain a further 26 Coradia Max partly double-deck electric multiple-units.
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GB Railfreight owner signs financing package
UK: The Infracapital private equity investment arm of M&G has signed a £218m financing package for its GB Railfreight business, refinancing its existing facilities and renewing a capex facility to support future growth.
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Ethiopian hub airport to be served by 200 km/h rail link
ETHIOPIA: Work has begun on a major hub airport at Bishoftu which is to be connected to the existing Bole International Airport and the capital Addis Ababa by a 38 km railway.
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Consortium selected to supply driverless suburban trains for København
DENMARK: DSB has selected a consortium of Siemens Mobility and Stadler to supply and maintain a fleet of electric multiple-units for the conversion of København’s S-bane suburban rail network to unattended automatic operation.
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Transit Tech Lab seeks proposals to enhance infrastructure management, modernise data and streamline workflows.
USA: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and partners from the city have launched this year’s edition of their annual Transit Tech Lab competition, seeking to harness expertise from local and global technology companies.
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AllTranstek to acquire RAS Data Services assets
USA: Wagon fleet management services company AllTranstek was the prevailing bidder at an auction for the assets of RAS Data Services.
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Three-phase Northern Powerhouse Rail strategy and Manchester – Birmingham studies announced
UK: The government has set out a £45bn ambition for the long-discussed Northern Powerhouse Rail programme to ‘drastically improve’ how people travel across the north of England, as well as plans to study a new Manchester – Birmingham line.
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Rail sector welcomes Northern Powerhouse Rail ambition but calls for more clarity
UK: Stakeholders from across the rail sector have welcomed the government’s committment to developing the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme and prposals for a new line between Birmingham and Manchester, but have called for more details on scope, governance and timescales as well as decisive action to begin delivery.
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Comment: A shot across the bows
The controversy over Austrian open access operator Westbahn’s deployment of Chinese-built EMUs should give the European rail supply industry reason to reflect on its own competitiveness, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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Marmon Rail repair activities brought together under Transco Rail Services brand
USA: Marmon Rail has launched Transco Rail Services, bringing together its UTLX Field Services, Procor Field Services and Transco Fixed Repair Shops brands under a unified identity covering all its repair services.
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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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‘Great day’ for northern Ontario as first Northlander train is delivered
CANADA: Siemens Mobility has delivered the first of the locomotive-hauled trainsets ordered for the revival of Ontario Northland’s Northlander passenger service, which will run 740 km from Timmins-Porcupine station to Toronto Union.
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Wagon leasing partnerships restructured
USA: Wagon leasing company Trinity Industries completed a strategic restructuring of its wagon investment partnerships with alternative credit platform Napier Park on December 30.
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