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Wabtec completes acquisition of Dellner Couplers from EQT
SWEDEN: Wabtec has completed the acquisition of Dellner Couplers from investment group EQT, saying the coupler and gangway manufacturer brings ‘highly attractive and complementary technologies’.
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Spitzke invests in high-performance Plasser & Theurer track machines
GERMANY: Rail infrastructure contractor Spitzke is expanding its track maintenance machine fleet through a large-scale order placed with Plasser & Theurer.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Virtual reality deployed to tackle tram staff assaults
UK: The Light Rail Safety & Standards Board and Greater Manchester light rail operator KeolisAmey Metrolink are funding a programme which takes virtual reality technology into schools to show the impact of verbal and physical assaults on victims and bystanders.
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CSX awards $670m contract for new and modernised locos
USA: CSX has awarded Wabtec a $670m contract to supply 100 Evolution Series locomotives, modernise 50 existing locos and provide a suite of digital services.
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Alstom among bidders for Riyadh metro Line 7
SAUDI ARABIA: Alstom has confirmed that it is bidding for the design and construction of Riyadh metro Line 7.
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EMU featuring ‘sunny space’ enters service in western Tokyo
JAPAN: Keio Electric Railway has put the first of its Series 2000 EMUs into commercial service.
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Milano single-track interurban light rail restoration underway
ITALY: Reconstruction works have started on the 1 445 mm gauge Milano – Limbiate interurban light rail line.
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UN Model Rules for rolling stock updated to include digital platforms
INTERNATIONAL: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Working Party on Rail Transport has published the third revision of the UN Model Rules for the Permanent Identification of railway rolling stock.
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CrossCountry unveils its first refurbished Voyager trainset
UK: Long-distance passenger train operator CrossCountry has unveiled the first of its 70 Voyager inter-city diesel-electric multiple-units which are being refurbished by Alstom in a £75·1m programme funded by leasing company Beacon. Andrew Grantham reports from Derby.
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Praha tunnel approved as part of airport link project
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of the Environment has approved plans for the construction of a tunnel under the northern suburbs of Praha as part of the development of an airport rail link.
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Spanish operation of Haramain high speed railway extended as more trains ordered
SAUDI ARABIA: Talgo is to supply a further 20 trainsets for use on the Haramain High Speed Railway as part of a wider package of investment agreed with the Spanish consortium that developed the line.
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Commuter rail expansion contracts awarded in Bangkok
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has selected the winning bidders for two major construction contracts under its Bangkok commuter rail expansion programme.
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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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El Insurgente creates an interchange with Mexico City’s metro
MEXICO: The El Insurgente suburban rail service in Mexico City has been extended from Santa Fe to Observatorio, where meets metro Line 1.
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El Insurgente creates an interchanage with Mexico City’s metro
MEXICO: The El Insurgente suburban rail service in Mexico City has been extended from Santa Fe to Observatorio, where meets metro Line 1.
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Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina discuss reopening of Una line
EUROPE: The transport ministers of Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina have met to discuss topics including restarting passenger services between Zagreb and Sarajevo and the revival of the out-of-use Una route between Zagreb and Split.
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Great British Railways is a ‘golden opportunity’ to end boom and bust
UK: The creation of Great British Railways provides a ‘golden opportunity’ to take ‘a radical new approach’ to tackle the boom and bust investment cycles, according to House of Commons Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury.
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Warszawa tram depot goes digital
POLAND: Tramwaje Warszawskie has rolled out Peak Mobility’s PEAK.DMS depot management system to automate key processes at its Annopol depot.
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FS Group launches London-based transport consultancy to solve challenges at scale
INTERNATIONAL: Italy’s national railway FS Group has launched London-based transport and infrastructure consultancy FS Advisory.
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