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Qiddiya High Speed Rail Project to be developed through PPP contract
SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has invited expressions of interest in bidding for a public-private partnership contract to build the Qiddiya High Speed Rail Project.
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German transport minister announces ‘new start’ for Deutsche Bahn
GERMANY: Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder has announced a ‘new start’ for national railway group Deutsche Bahn, which is to be reformed with a simplified structure and a greater separation between its train operating business and infrastructure arm DB InfraGO.
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Opening of Los Angeles extension creates ‘the longest light rail line in the world’
USA: The opening of a 14·7 km extension to Pomona has taken the Los Angeles Metro’s A Line to 93 km and 48 stations, which the operator said makes it the longest light rail line in the world.
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Global logistics group CMA CGM to acquire Freightliner UK Intermodal
UK: Marseille-based shipping and global logistics group CMA CGM has agreed to acquire rail freight operator Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics.
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‘Highly complex’ Rail Baltica electrification contract signed
EUROPE: The COBELEC consortium and the Rail Baltica project promoters have ceremonially signed the €1·77bn design and build contract for electrification of the future standard gauge corridor.
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Bulgaria plans new rail connection to Turkey to relieve border congestion
BULGARIA: Plans have been announced for rehabilitation of the 39 km railway between Yambol and Elhovo and the construction of a 32 km alignment between Elhovo and Lesovo.
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London Trams to trial VibeSafe alert system
UK: London Trams is to trial technology which uses track vibrations to alert pedestrians when trams are approaching crossings.
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Battery-powered locomotive for cold climates unveiled
CANADA: Cando Rail & Terminals has unveiled a battery-powered shunting locomotive which is says marks ‘a major step forward in sustainable rail operations and industrial decarbonisation’.
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København driverless train depot contract signed
DENMARK: National operator DSB has signed a DKr1·9bn contract for the construction of a rolling stock maintenance depot in Vinge as part of the project to convert København’s S-bane suburban rail network to fully automatic operation.
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Ningbo metro Line 7 opens with GoA4 automation
CHINA: Ningbo metro Line 7 has opened, adding 39·4 km of fully-automated line connecting the northern and southeastern districts of the city.
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Swedish predictive maintenance technology to support Drax wagon fleet
UK: Davis Wagon Services is to use Swedish company Predge’s data-driven approach to help minimise downtime and improve reliability of electricity generator Drax’s biomass wagon fleet.
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Freight: FS accelerates push into European logistics
Rebranded as FS Logistix, Italy’s state-owned rail freight business is aiming to position itself as a freight forwarder operating across the entire European logistics chain, as CEO Sabrina De Filippis tells Toma Bačić.
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Poland: Urban prosperity drives rail investment
Growing wealth across the country has led to mounting concern about car dependency and urban pollution. As a result, many Polish cities are turning to suburban rail to provide more sustainable local mobility. Michael Dreyer rounds up developments in cities outside Warszawa.
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Hungary: ETCS deployment makes slow progress
The maximum speed on two Hungarian lines has been increased to 160 km/h following the introduction of ETCS Level 2, and officials report progress with its deployment by Chinese contractors on the Budapest – Beograd corridor. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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Halle takes a leap into the future as its first Tina tram enters trial service
GERMANY: The first of 56 Stadler TINA trams ordered by Halle municipal operator HAVAG has entered trial operation on routes 1, 2 and 3.
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First Irish trainset equipped with ETCS
IRELAND: Alstom has completed the first installation and assessment body certification of ETCS onboard equipment for national railway Iarnród Éireann, on a Class 22000 diesel multiple-unit.
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World Tram Driver Championship to join Melbourne’s sporting highlights
AUSTRALIA: Melbourne has been selected to host the 2027 World Tramdriver Championship, which the Victoria state government said builds on its reputation as a leading destination for international sporting events.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Strategic partnership to supply equipment buildings
UK: Story Contracting and UB Infrastructure Ltd have entered a strategic partnership to supply modular buildings in the rail and wider infrastructure sectors.
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