International Rail News
Bioceanic railway studies funded
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
Latin American development bank CAF has signed a US$3m grant agreement to fund pre-investment studies for part of the Bolivian section of the proposed Bioceanic Railway Integration Corridor which would connect Ilo in Peru with Santos in Brazil.
Railway supply industry news round-up
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
Voith has commissioned a multi-functional transmission test bench at its Heidenheim site in Germany.
VisioStack Partners With Chilean Railway
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
VisioStack Inc. has entered into an agreement with Grupo EFE to provide data management and analytics services.
Negotiations started to promote the employment of women in the rail sector
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), which represents railway sector employers, and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), which represents employees, are starting the negotiations of an EU level agreement aimed at promoting the employment of women in the sector.
Hitachi Rail unveils concepts for ‘train station of future’
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
Rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail has published concepts for ‘train stations of the future’, which could use robots and digital technology to improve passenger experiences.
Product Showcase: Rail milling as part of an integrated rail maintenance strategy
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
The rail – one of the most valuable track assets.
An interview with Claudia Stein, Head of Global Product Management, Goldschmidt Thermit Group
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
What rail industry requirements can be met with DARI
? What are the core benefits?
Innovative technology at the centre of rail freight’s digital revolution
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Do you think the rail freight industry still lacks a deep understanding of how innovative technology can add value to network activity?
Ctrip expands across the rail market
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
On October 9 Chinese travel specialist Ctrip launched bookings for journeys on the RENFE network in Spain using the Amadeus platform.
RZD signs Cuban railway upgrading agreement
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
An agreement to undertake a 10-year programme of railway modernisation running to 2029 was signed by national railway Unión de Ferrocarriles de Cuba and Russian Railways in Habana.
Data-driven maintenance: A major leap in rail fleet maintenance
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Bogies are the most significant components of a rail fleet in terms of lifecycle costs and traffic safety.
Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Azirinda Mohd Sultan, Systems Section Head at Prasarana Malaysia
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
How did your career in rail begin and what does your current job involve?
Geopier launches subgrade strengthening GeoSpike
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Geopier Foundation Co has introduced its GeoSpike, which is designed to provide a low‐cost way to strengthen the subgrade without needing to remove the rails, sleepers or ballast.
RZD signs $US 2bn contract to upgrade Cuban railways
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The project involves the 835km Havana Central – Santa Clara – Camaguey – Santiago de Cuba central line, the southern November 19 – Navajas line and the Montalvo line (166km), and the Santa Clara – Cienfuegos line and the Refinería line (77.4km).
TMC: A new player in the digitalisation of track maintenance
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
In 2017, P&T Connected was established as a start-up to record, connect and analyse the big data of track maintenance and construction machines.
Bombardier selects Leclanché as its battery systems provider
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Bombardier Transportation and Leclanché for the former to use Leclanché’s 100 percent European manufactured cells (GNMC and LTO), module and pack technology across its portfolio of trains.
Bombardier and Leclanché sign battery traction MoU
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Bombardier Transportation announced on October 2 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Leclanché SA which would see the Swiss company become its preferred global provider of battery systems for rail applications.
Rail projects revived in southern Brazil
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
International bids have been called for feasibility studies covering the construction of long-planned new lines in the states of Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul. Bids are due to be submitted by October 14.
Rolling stock cyber-security is certified for Siemens Mobility
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The Rolling Stock business unit at Siemens Mobility has been certified by Germany’s TÜV SÜD for meeting the international IT security standard IEC 62443.
Chile calls tenders for broad-gauge bi-mode trainsets
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado has called tenders for a fleet of passenger trains to replace the rolling stock currently used on its long-distance Santiago – Chillán service.
World rolling stock market - September 2019
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Australia: UGL announced on August 8 that it had won a contract to build four diesel locomotives for Pacific National.
World rail infrastructure market - September 2019
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Australia: John Holland, CPB Contractors and Aecom have been awarded a A$215m contract to undertake platform extension, power upgrading and other works as part of a A$2·1bn of upgrade of Melbourne’s 39·5 km Sunbury suburban line.
Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Monique van Wortel, Shift2Rail
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
How did your career in rail begin and what does your current job involve?
UIC to promote open source projects
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The International Union of Railways has launched OpenRail as a brand to gather and promote open source projects in the rail sector, and to foster proofs of concept and software development.
Peru adopts PPP structure for Lima – Ica railway project
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Tren de la Costa will follow Highway 1, the Peruvian section of the Pan-American Highway, along the Pacific coast from an interchange with the Lima metro at Lurín south of the capital to Chilca, Asia, Pisco and Ica.