News - Page 983 of 2057 - International Railway Journal

News

May 16, 2019 | Rolling stock

Manufacturers develop 3D printing capabilities

TWO rail industry manufacturers have announced projects to develop their additive manufacturing capabilities as they seek improvements in component production.

May 16, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New CRRC DMU on test in Malaysia

TESTING and commissioning of the first of 13 new class 61 DMUs built by CRRC Zhuzhou for Malayan Railways (KTMB) is underway in Malaysia.

May 16, 2019 | High-speed

Lords: HS2 needs new costs and benefits assessment

BRITAIN’s House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee published a report on May 16 which questions the economic case for HS2, the planned 338km high-speed line between London, Birmingham and the north of England. The committee says that the project should not go ahead without a new assessment of its costs and benefits.

May 16, 2019 | Fleet

ÖBB issues double deck EMU tender

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has published a tender for up to 95 double-deck EMUs, split into three versions - up to 60 at 160m in length, up to 30 at 105m and up to five at 135m.

May 16, 2019 | Freight

SBB Cargo pioneers automatic couplers

SWISS rail freight company SBB Cargo has initiated a pilot automatic coupling process for locomotives and rolling stock, which the company says is potentially the first step towards automation of last mile operation.

May 15, 2019 | Main line

LNER introduces first Azuma multiple unit

BRITISH long-distance operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) introduced the first of 65 class 800/801 Azuma trains on order from Hitachi on its East Coast Main Line (ECML) service between London King’s Cross and Leeds on May 15.

May 15, 2019 | High-speed

JR East Alfa-X Shinkansen train begins tests

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) unveiled its Alfa-X Shinkansen test train at the railway’s maintenance centre in Rifu, Miyagi prefecture, on May 10, ahead of the start of testing the following day.

May 15, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Talgo-Systra to overhaul Metrolink coaches

THE board of Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has selected a joint venture of Talgo and Systra for a $US 138.9m contract to rebuild up to 121 Bombardier double-deck coaches used by commuter operator Metrolink.

May 15, 2019 | Asia

Thailand selects contractors to build 220km/h line between three airports

THE government of Thailand has selected a group of 13 companies led by the Chareon Pokphand Group (CP) conglomerate for a public-private partnership to develop a $US 6.8bn 220km/h railway between three of the country’s most important airports.

May 15, 2019 | High-speed

RB Rail awards technical design contract

THE RB Rail joint venture, which is responsible for implementing the Rail Baltica high-speed project linking Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has selected a consortium of Spanish companies Ineco and Idom Consulting to deliver the design contract for the 56km section of the route which passes through the Latvian capital Riga.

« Previous 1 … 981 982 983 984 985 … 2,057 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter