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Three shortlisted to provide Melbourne with ‘a world class operator for a world class network’
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Department of Transport & Planning has shortlisted three consortia for the next contract to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger rail network.
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Cybersecurity training courses developed for public transport workers
USA: The American Public Transportation Association and ENSCO’s Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection have partnered to provide targeted and practical cybersecurity training designed specifically for public transport agencies.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Southeastern gets stuck in with new floor adhesive
UK: Southeastern is using Henkel’s Teroson MS 9320 SF adhesive to bond carpet and Treadmaster TM8 rubber flooring to plywood train floors, instead of the two-part epoxy it previously used.
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Cando buys Savage Rail to create a last mile network spanning North America
NORTH AMERICA: Cando Rail & Terminals has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Rail to create what it says will be ‘North America’s market leader in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure’.
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VR sells rolling stock as part of Finnish passenger rail market opening
FINLAND: National operator VR has signed an agreement for the vehicles it uses on tendered services to be transferred to state-owned rolling stock owning body Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto as part of the government’s plans to open the passenger rail market to competition.
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Fortescue commissions battery heavy haul locomotives
AUSTRALIA: Iron ore miner Fortescue has begun commissioning two Progress Rail battery locomotives which it says house the world’s largest land-mobile batteries each with a capacity of 14·5 MWh.
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Management course launch invokes spirit of British Rail graduate scheme
UK: The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators has launched a pilot management training programme designed to develop operational leaders with a whole-system understanding of the rail sector.
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Modi inaugurates completed Delhi – Meerut RRTS
INDIA: The 82 km Regional Rapid Transit System linking Delhi and Meerut and the Meerut Metro are formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Replica composite columns installed on Tasmanian railway bridge
AUSTRALIA: Two 5·2 m tall ornamental columns have been installed on TasRail’s historic Longford bridge to replicate originals which were removed in the 1960s to increase clearances.
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Trainline CEO Jody Ford to step down
TRAINLINE: Third-party rail and coach ticket retailer Trainline has begun the search for a new CEO after Jody Ford announced his intention to step down after more than six years at the company.
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