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Taiwan: ‘We keep fares low to attract passengers to our new network’
Tasked to operate two light rail and one metro line with one more metro and light rail under construction, New Taipei Metro Corp President Kuo-Chi Wu explains to Benjámin Zelki why he sees the key for success as a very lean organisation and keeping fares down.
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Battery-electric locos ordered for Metro-North Railroad
USA: Siemens Mobility is to supply 13 Charger B+AC battery-electric locomotives for New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Railroad commuter services.
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ADIF to manage rehabilitation of cross-border tunnel between France and Spain
EUROPE: Spanish infrastructure manager ADIF is to take responsibility for reconstruction of the Somport tunnel between Spain and France following agreement with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région.
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Batteries ordered for Grand Central inter-city trains
UK: Hitachi Rail has selected Turntide Technologies to supply lithium iron phosphate batteries for use on electric-diesel-battery hybrid inter-city trainsets it is to build for open access operator Grand Central.
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High speed train operator Velvet aims to offer simplicity, delight and innovation
FRANCE: New entrant Proxima has unveiled Velvet as the brand name for its future open access high speed train services in France.
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Battery trains and bi-modes in latest HŽPP order
CROATIA: National passenger operator HŽPP has awarded Končar KEV a contract to supply four battery, four battery-electric and five electro-diesel trainsets in 2027-28.
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Open access must genuinely add value, says DfT
UK: The Department for Transport has written to the Office of Rail & Road to stress the ‘critical importance’ of considering the cumulative financial and performance impact when deciding whether to approve applications to run open access passenger services.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Royal Train to be decommissioned
UK: The Royal Household has announced that the Royal Train is to be decommissioned.
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First train for Singapore – Malaysia RTS Link unveiled
ASIA: The first trainset for the future Rapid Transit System Link cross-border metro line has been unveiled by Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow and Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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World Bank approves US$930m to modernise Iraq’s railways
IRAQ: The World Bank has approved US$930m of financing for modernisation of a key rail corridor.
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Productivity trumps sustainability as reason business travellers choose rail, survey finds
EUROPE: The ability to use a train as a rolling office space is the key factor driving business customers to pick rail over other modes when they travel for work, according to a survey commissioned by American Express.
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Messe Berlin launches InnoTrans Asia
ASIA: Trade fair organiser Messe Berlin has launched InnoTrans Asia.
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Swiss railway agrees ETCS upgrading framework contract
SWITZERLAND: BLS has agreed a long-term framework contract with Siemens Mobility covering the installation of ETCS Level 2 across its network.
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Signalling: Using CBTC as an energy-saving tool on London’s Elizabeth Line
Siemens Mobility has used a section of London’s Elizabeth Line fitted with CBTC to study how its Trainguard MT technology has enabled revenue earning trains to save energy without compromising the customer experience.
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Moskva orders 704 metro cars
RUSSIA: Transmashholding is to supply a new design of metro trainset as part of the capital’s fleet renewal programme.
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Gearbox condition monitoring sensor launched
GERMANY: Lenord+Bauer has expanded its range of sensor products for condition monitoring to cover gearboxes and transmission equipment.
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Gold miner buys coaches for staff trains
UZBEKISTAN: Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co has bought 15 Type 61-933 coaches to transport employees between Zarafshon and the Muruntau gold mine.
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Rail to benefit from €106bn German infrastructure renewal spend by 2029
GERMANY: The federal government has approved the first tranche of rail asset renewal funding as part of a national infrastructure spending drive worth up to €500bn across the economy.
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