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Enanced passenger information system ordered for Queensland EMUs
AUSTRALIA: Singapore-based ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business is to provide an enhanced version of its AGIL passenger information system for the 65 six-car electric multiple-units that Downer is to supply under the Queensland Train Manufacturing Programme.
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Ganz-Mavag Europe withdraws Talgo bid
SPAIN: Ganz-Mavag Europe has withdrawn its bid to buy 100% of Talgo after the acquisition was blocked by the Spanish government. It said ‘depending on the evolution of the circumstances’ it may consider resubmitting a bid.
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Pinsly Railroad to buy Texas short line
USA: Pinsly Railroad Co has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Hondo Railway in Texas, subject to regulatory approval.
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Koleje Dolnośląskie orders more Elfs
POLAND: Regional operator Koleje Dolnośląskie and Pesa Bydgoszcz signed a 438·4m złoty contract on August 29 for the supply of 10 five-car Elf electric multiple-units with an option for 10 more.
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Interview: ‘There’s more to do but we have made excellent progress’
UK: TransPennine Express is ‘making moves in the right direction but we’re under no illusion there’s still much more we need to do‘, the operator’s Managing Director Chris Jackson tells Rail Business UK.
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Indian and Malaysian rolling stock manufacturers announce strategic co-operation
INTERNATIONAL: Indian and Malaysian rolling stock manufacturers BEML Ltd and SMH Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate in the marketing, manufacturing and maintenance of railway and metro rolling stock for customers in Asia and Africa.
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LNG locomotive fuel agreement signed
KAZAKHSTAN: A framework agreement for the use of liquefied natural gas instead of diesel to fuel locomotives has been signed by national railway KTZ, loco manufacturer Wabtec and Canada-based central Asian energy company Condor Energies.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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KiwiRail locomotives shipped to New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Stadler has shipped the first two of the Class DM main line diesel locomotives that its Valencia factory in Spain is building for KiwiRail.
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Channel Tunnel shuttle Entry/Exit System preparations completed
EUROPE: Channel Tunnel concessionaire Getlink has completed a €80m three-year programme of changes to its car and lorry shuttle train terminals at Folkestone and Coquelles ahead of the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System, which is now scheduled for November 2024.
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Spain blocks Hungarian consortium’s bid to acquire Talgo
SPAIN: The Spanish government has vetoed the proposed acquisition of 100% of rolling stock manufacturer Talgo by Hungarian consortium Ganz Mavag Europe, saying confidential analysis had determined that the deal posed ‘a risk to national security and public order’.
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Railway partnership to enhance food security
AFRICA: The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority, Zambia Railways and Calabash Freight are pooling resources including locomotives and wagons for an eight-month project to deliver 160 000 tonnes of maize from Makambako and Vwawa in Tanzania to Kalomo in Zambia.
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Cottbus – Görlitz route modernisation agreed
GERMANY: Upgrading and electrification of the Cottbus – Görlitz line has been approved by the government. It is one of 10 projects aimed at helping economic regeneration in regions where coal mines are due to close.
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Track access charge waiver aims to attract new freight to rail
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail is to waive track access charges for new flows in an effort to encourage new freight traffic to rail.
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Nine start-ups selected for rail innovation programme
UK: Nine technology start-ups have been selected from more than 100 applicants to joint the Future Labs innovation programme run by Southeastern, Northern, LNER and TransPennine Express with specialist company L Marks.
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InnoTrans 2024: ‘Wear trainers, bring snacks, touch innovation’
INTERNATIONAL: Ahead of this year’s InnoTrans, the Railway Gazette editorial team has put together a concise guide providing impartial advice and insights into how to get the most out of the world’s largest rail technology event.
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Łódzkie voivodship orders EMUs
POLAND: Łódzkie voivodship has ordered 10 more three-car electric multiple-units from Pesa Bydgoszcz at a cost of 350m złoty for use by regional operator Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna, which runs various services radiating from the city of Łódz.
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Practical recommendations to support women in the rail sector
AUSTRALASIA: The Australasian Railway Association has published a report designed to help the rail industry better understand what hinders the entry, retention and progression of women, with 10 practical recommendations.
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Preferred route for Polish high speed line selected
POLAND: The government plenipotentiary for the CPK multimodal transport project has approved the preferred route for a 150 km high speed line from the future hub airport north to Płock and Włocławek.
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Double rail’s modal share in a decade, urges Labour transport review
UK: The Rail & Urban Transport Review led by former Siemens UK CEO Jürgen Maier has published a report into at how rail infrastructure could be delivered ‘better, faster and more cost effectively’.
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