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ICE sets out the lessons to be learned from High Speed 2
UK: The Institution of Civil Engineers has published a report setting out lessons it says need to be learned from the decision to cancel the northern phases of the High Speed 2 project.
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All the world’s rail markets are in one place in Berlin
INNOTRANS: The 14th InnoTrans trade fair which opens on September 24 is the largest trade show ever to be held in Berlin, according to Dirk Hoffmann, COO of organiser Messe Berlin.
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Train2InnoTrans highlights the need for cross-border co-operation
INNOTRANS: Around 230 senior European decision makers and rail sector representatives travelled from Brussels to Berlin on a special train on September 23, organised by the Europe’s Rail joint undertaking to demonstrate the benefits of enhancing cross-border rail connectivity.
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Production of Chilean DMUs underway in Brazil
CHILE: Representatives of EFE Trenes de Chile have visited the Caxias do Sul factory of Marcopolo Rail in Brazil to see the production of diesel multiple-units the operator has ordered.
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No plans for a British rail ‘climate ticket’
UK: Rail Business UK understands that the government has no plans to introduce a subscription-based ticket offering unlimited rail travel, as has been proposed in a report produced for Greenpeace by the Greengauge 21 think tank.
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Amazon deliveries by LastMileTram
GERMANY: Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, city transport operator VGF and retailer Amazon are testing the use of trams to deliver parcels from the outskirts to the city centre. This aims to reduce road traffic, noise and carbon emissions in the urban area.
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Rail sector gets ready to meet at InnoTrans 2024
INNOTRANS: The global rail market is worth approximately €180bn per annum. But surely the only place to see the industry come together in one place is at InnoTrans, the world’s largest transport technology trade fair.
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Novel software to assess Transport for London clearances
UK: Transport for London is the latest customer to use D/Gauge’s Rift software for in-house structure gauging and track design activities.
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InnoTrans live news
Live coverage of InnoTrans 2024 from Railway Gazette Group.
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LTE data tools and digital security technology in Huawei’s InnoTrans display
INNOTRANS: ‘Accelerating Rail Intelligence, Thriving with Digital’ will be the theme of Chinese telecoms group Huawei’s presence at this year’s show in Berlin.
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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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