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Czech manufacturer develops high speed turnout
CZECH REPUBLIC: Turnout manufacturer DT Výhybkárna Strojírna has unveiled a swing-nose crossing and switch set for high speed lines that allows through running speeds of up to 350 km/h and 230 km/h when diverging.
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European rail sector responds to announcement of next Transport Commissioner
EUROPE: Apostolos Tzitzikostas of Greece has been named European Commissioner designate for Sustainable Transport & Tourism.
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DSB selects Sqills’ S3 Passenger ticketing inventory system
DENMARK: National passenger operator DSB has selected the S3 Passenger platform from Siemens Mobility subsidiary Sqills to replace its legacy inventory management system covering all its main line services.
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Hangzhou – Wenzhou high speed line bypasses bottlenecks
CHINA: Services over the Hangzhou – Yiwu – Wenzhou high speed line began on September 6.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Swapping one car journey for rail can make a difference
UK: The rail industry has teamed up with the Campaign for Better Transport to highlight how swapping one return car journey for a train can make a big difference when it comes to helping tackle climate change.
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Parcel delivery by tram and cargo bike on test in Strasbourg
FRANCE: The delivery of parcels to the city centre by tram and cargo bike being tested in Strasbourg.
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Valle d’Aosta electric train unveiled
ITALY: The first of six Flirt electric multiple-units ordered as part of the electrification of the Aosta line has been unveiled at Stadler’s factory at Siedlce in Poland.
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Green Cargo to focus on ‘more robust and reliable’ services on busiest routes
SWEDEN: Green Cargo is to adapt its operations to offer ‘more robust and reliable’ services in 2025, focusing on corridors where the state-owned freight operator already has high volumes of block train, wagonload or intermodal traffic.
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Arriva proposes five changes ‘to fix Britain’s railways’
UK: Arriva has published a five-step plan to ‘fix Britain’s railways’ by first stabilising the network and then unlocking growth to increase usage, support public finances and drive improvements for passengers.
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Novel traction drive on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: The Beijing Zongheng Electro-Mechanical Technology Co subsidiary of China Academy of Railway Sciences is to showcase its newly developed integrated traction and control technology at InnoTrans 2024.
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Hitachi shrinks battery technology for use on local trains
UK: A smaller and lighter version of the battery pack currently being tested on a Hitachi Rail inter-city train is being developed for regional, commuter and suburban trains on non-electrified lines.
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55 companies represented in Brazilian pavilion at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: No fewer than 55 companies have confirmed their attendance at the upcoming Berlin trade fair, centred on the ‘Brazil on Rails’ pavilion at Stand 220 in Hall 10·2.
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Sanctions stop Chinese locomotive deliveries to Belarus
BELARUS: Chinese manufacturer CRRC Datong has decided not to deliver 15 BKG2 electric locos ordered by Belarus Railway. The decision is a result of sanctions imposed by the US and EU in response to the Belarusian government’s support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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European Rail Freight Association sets out priorities
EUROPE: The European Rail Freight Association has issued a 2024-29 manifesto setting three out three broad policy objectives and four issues it believes must be addressed by during the current five-year EU legislative cycle.
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Greater Anglia offers staff data apprenticeships
UK: Greater Anglia is working with Multiverse to offer staff data training apprenticeships.
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Turkey plans new rail connections to serve industrial areas
TURKEY: Projects to connect major industrial and agricultural production zones to the national rail network are set to be included in the 2025 Presidential Investment Programme, with construction tenders to be opened in the next six months.
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RailPulse freight wagon telematics platform goes live
NORTH AMERICA: The industry-wide RailPulse coalition has launched the open platform for telematics data which it has developed to provide near real-time insights for North American wagon owners, operators and freight shippers.
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Robots and Hyper Tube among KRRI research projects on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Korea Railroad Research Institute is to highlight eight of its latest innovations and research programmes during the upcoming Berlin fair.
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