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Governor of Jujuy province Gerardo Morales has signed a contract for CRRC Tangshan to supply battery-powered ‘new-energy light rail’ trainsets for use on a tourist service between Volcán and Tilcara.
Posted 6 days ago by Railpage System User
American enterprises and consumers should move away from Chinese dependency and demand that supply chains are orientated toward what I call the “Freedom Trade,” a system built on the idea that the rule of law, domestic free markets, human rights, and environmental standards are necessary for global prosperity and peace.
Supply chains operate best when there is predictability and peace – and the only way to guarantee this is to ensure that countries operate within the Freedom Trade system.
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ARGENTINA’s Jujuy province has signed a contract with CRRC Tangshan to supply new battery-powered trains for the 1000mm-gauge Volcán - Tilcara section of the Belgrano Railway through the Quebrada de Humahuaca valley, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Thales has launched the Mk4 version of its Train Protection & Warning System control unit, which is designed to offer additional features through a simple upgrade from previous versions.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Bids for a concession to operate the 100 km internal rail network in the port of Santos are to be called in July if the Federal Audit Court agrees to the proposals. Interested parties are likely to include existing rail operators Rumo, MRS and VLI.
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CONSTRUCTION of 1km railway trench in the Capurro area of the Uruguayan capital on the approach to Montevideo station is ahead of schedule according to the Grupo Vía Central consortium.
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The University of Technology and the UK’s University of Birmingham have signed a memorandum of understanding for technical co-operation to develop engineering capabilities in support of ambitions to revive railway services.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
BRAZILIAN operator Vale has received a second battery-equipped electric locomotive as part of a strategy to accelerate the use of renewable technologies.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
KfW IPEX-Bank and Siemens Financial Services support transport transformation with another eight “green” locomotives for RIVE KfW IPEX-Bank has arranged financing for up to 30 new hybrid Siemens Vectron Dual Mode (VDM) locomotives managed by Northrail GmbH (Northrail) for its long-standing customer RIVE Private Investment.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Vale’s Estrado de Ferro Carajás has taken delivery of a battery locomotive for trials to inform decisions on its traction decarbonisation strategy.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The São Paulo state government has drawn up a Strategic Railway Plan which aims to revitalise much of the network of underused or moribund lines that have been left to decay in many parts of the state.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Brittany Ferries is going ahead with plans for a ‘rail motorway’ service carrying unaccompanied lorry trailers between the port of Cherbourg and the European Freight Centre at Bayonne near the Spanish border.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Element Materials Technology (Element) is proud to announce that it has become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
THE São Paulo Department of Logistics and Transport has proposed a bill that authorises the use of rail infrastructure and services for new private concessions, which it hopes will transform the state’s rail network.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
News from the world rail freight market.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The use of RFID tags to identify individual vehicles with wheel flats is being rolled out across East Midlands Railway’s fleet after a trial found it saved hours of staff time.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
WABTEC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trimble’s Beena Vision business, a manufacturer of machine vision-based wayside inspection systems for the rail sector.
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AGREEMENTS between the government of the Brazilian state of São Paulo and the municipalities of Campinas, Franco da Rocha, Louveira, Francisco Morato, Várzea Paulista and Vinhedo have been signed that that are designed to enable the first phase of the Intercity Train (TIC) project to go ahead.
The agreements will provide guarantees and legal, financial and technical conditions for the implementation of TIC. The five-year long agreements can be extended if required.
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VIAMOBILIDADE has awarded Siemens Mobility two contracts to design, supply and install an automated signalling system for São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) Line 8-Diamond and install new electrification and traction power systems for both Line 8 and Line 9-Emerald.
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• British Library extension to include Crossrail 2 tunnels (IanVisits)
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Siemens Mobility has been chosen to upgrade and modernise São Paulo’s metro network, helping enhance operations and improve sustainability.
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São Paulo suburban lines 8 (Diamante) and 9 (Esmeralda) operating and maintenance concessionaire ViaMobilidade Linhas 8 e 9 has awarded Siemens Mobility two contracts to modernise the signalling and electrical systems.
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Equipment manufacturer Wabtec has launched a new diesel-electric hybrid locomotive for the Brazilian rail freight market. The ES44ACi model features new engine technology and rail operators Suzano, MRS and Rumo are set to receive first deliveries this month.
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Transdev Australasia has set aside a minimum 200 roles across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand for those fleeing Ukraine and neighbouring warzones.
The organisation – which operates Sydney’s Light Rail network and co-maintains Wellington’s passenger train network, in addition to bus services across Australia – is offering work in all of its workplaces in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, and Wellington.
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