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National operator EFE has awarded CRRC Sifang a contract to supply six four-car electro-diesel multiple-units for use from mid-2023 on the partially electrified Santiago – Chillán line.
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At the end of 2020, Railcolor News brought a sneak peek at the Go-Ahead Mireo with full striping.
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The railway will run through the departments of Bolívar, Atlántico and Magdalena to link the main cities of Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Marta. The line will be designed for both passenger and freight traffic.
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Moscow-based vehicle automation specialist Cognitive Pilot intends to manufacture more than 2 000 of its Cognitive Rail Pilot driver assistance units next year as it looks to expand into western Europe.
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Extensive financial losses have been estimated after a sabotaged rail line led to the derailment of at least 11 rail cars carrying new vehicles for export to Europe.
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Mexico on Tuesday received the first wagon of its first China-built light rail car as part of an effort to upgrade the country's urban light rail transportation system.
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The contract covers the construction of the line using Alstom’s Appitrack system, as well as the supply and installation of electrification, including reversible substations, CBTC, platform screen doors, and a fleet of Metropolis metro trains.
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The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, closed its doors Monday for an indefinite period for security reasons amid protests by locals over train services, officials said.
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A record-breaking rail blockade that cost the Mexican economy more than $140 million in lost trade has ended after almost two months.
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The router can receive over 1 gigabit of data per second using commercially available 4G and 5G cellular networks. Icomera says the test proves the potential for 5G to provide stable, high-speed onboard internet connections for passengers.
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Some container vessels have been sailing from Asia to Europe under-utilised in recent weeks due to an acute shortage of empty boxes.
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The marathon of innovation and creativity continues between producers and manufacturers in the world and specialists in the transportation sectors of all kinds, including trains and the adoption of smart technologies in future trains, as manufacturers focus on smart and environmentally friendly technologies.
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Pandrol says up to 5 min per rail weld can be saved through the use of its newly-launched AutoSeal mould, which has a built-in insulation joint that expands during pre-heating to create a tight seal and eliminate the need for manual completion.
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Learning from the experience of other high-risk industries, the EU Agency for Railways has developed a Safety Culture Model to support the embedding of safe practices within the European rail sector, as Programme Manager Grégory Rolina explains to Nick Kingsley.
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Despite the impact of Covid-19, revenue fell by only 2% year-on-year from €2.5bn to €2.45bn. The company recorded growth of 14% in orders in 2020, rising to €2.08bn from €1.83bn in 2019.
Siemens says that the company experienced gains in rolling stock and signalling orders, which counteracted lower proceeds from higher-margin rail infrastructure and service businesses.
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Plans for an opening ceremony on October 31 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rhine-Ruhr Transport Authority funded €44.8m of the cost of the project.
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The 2021 edition of the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail is now available on the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail website, and also in print.
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Salta Province has agreed to fund enhancements at the three stations and to manage the 32 level crossings on the route with either new automatic barriers or manual operation.
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Public transport networks are complex. An error or delay in one segment can cause a ripple effect and problems down the line – for both the transport provider and the public who depend on this critical service.
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The passenger department of the International Union of Railways (UIC) coordinates global high-speed rail activities and organises the biennial World High-Speed Congress.
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Governor of São Paulo state João Doria has announced that two moribund sections of the national rail network will be reinstated as part of a R$6bn plan to expand capacity within the state from 35 to 75 million tonnes of freight a year.
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