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WEBSep 1, 2024 · Sustainability must not impede supply chain viability. IRJ Editor-in-chief Kevin Smith considers the impact that new sustainability regulations are having on the global railway supply chain. The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.
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WEB3 days ago · Pattaya monorail project approved. Thai city hopes to build 11km Purple Line under a public-private partnership (PPP). September 12, 2024 | Light Rail.
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Hitachi makes big statement with Thales acquisition
WEBHitachi makes big statement with Thales acquisition. Hitachi Rail’s announcement on August 4 that it will acquire Thales’ railway business is set to shake-up the global signalling sector. Kevin Smith examines the deal and its implications for the market. HITACHI Rail has come a long way since bursting into the European market in 2004.
Network Rail makes progress with Transpennine Route Upgrade
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · DfT first set out plans for electrifying the Transpennine route in 2011, when the upgrade was forecast to cost £289m (at 2011 prices) and be completed by 2019. It continued to progress these plans until early 2015 when work was paused pending a review of NR’s investment programme. Work restarted in late …
Still much to be done if competition is to deliver
WEBJun 13, 2022 · The opening up of the French passenger market to competition offers benefits for both passengers and operators, but there is still much to be done to ensure success, as the president of rail regulator ART, Bernard Roman, explains. A Treinitalia high-speed train at Paris Gare De Lyon.
Evolution not revolution for heavy haul - International Railway …
WEBMay 17, 2024 · Prior to around 1970, a normal heavy axleload was 23 tonnes. By 2010, 32-tonne axleloads were widespread in North America representing a 40% increase. Over the same 40-year period in the United States, the train derailment rate per million train-km decreased by more than 80% according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Florida East Coast Railway converts locomotive fleet to LNG
WEBNov 13, 2017 · FLORIDA East Coast Railway (FECR) has become the first North American railway to adopt liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its entire line-haul locomotive fleet. On November 9 FECR officially unveiled its modified fleet of 24 GE ES44AC locomotives, which operate in pairs with a purpose-built fuel tender …
Next stop: the station of the future - International Railway Journal
WEBMar 8, 2024 · Shift2Rail (S2R), the first European-wide rail research initiative, is exploring ways to improve stations through the In2Stempo project (funded under grant agreement 777515), which consists of 11 work packages (WP) co-funded through the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. This includes four focusing on …
Making rail construction sustainable from conception to completion
WEBApr 26, 2024 · Rail is making strides to become more sustainable in its operations, but work remains to reduce the carbon footprint of constructing new lines and stations. The challenge is being taken up around the world, as David Burroughs explains. The new Nairobi Central Station is designed with sustainability at its core, with large green areas to soak up ...