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RZD supports Serbian Railways modernisation
12 April 2012, 14:15:00
SERBIA: An agreement for Russian Railways to assist Serbian Railways with the construction of a 68 km electrified line between Valjevo and Loznica and assist with the modernisation of more than 300 km of existing route was signed by RZD President Vladimir Yakunin and ZS Director General Milovan Markovic on March 27. The Russian government is expected to provide Serbia with an US$800m loan later this year which would cover 85% of the cost of the five-year construction and modernisation programme. RZD would supply 70% of the workers and materials, with the remaining 30% being locally sourced in Serbia. As well as the new line, a second track is to be provided over the 16 km between Beograd and Pancevo. Six sections of Pan-European Corridor X totalling 111 km are to be modernised, along with the 200 km Serbian section of the route from Beograd to Bar in Montenegro. Speed restrictions of 30 km/h are currently in force on many lines, and modernisation should permit 120 km/h operation.
Lines 3 and 4 take Montpellier tram network to 56 km
12 April 2012, 11:23:00
FRANCE: Passengers began using lines 3 and 4 of the Montpellier light rail network on April 7, following an official opening ceremony the day before. Line 3 runs for 19·8 km from Juvignac in the west of the city to Pérols-Etang de l'Or in the southeast, with a branch from Boirargues to Lattes-Centre, its 29 stops serving a total of 90 000 residents. Described as the first circular route on a new tram network in France, Line 4 runs for 8·4 km on sections of lines 1, 2 and 3 from Saint-Denis to Place Albert 1er, serving 17 stops and expected to carry 14 000 passengers a day. Rolling stock for the new routes has been supplied by Alstom Transport, with Line 3 operated with a fleet of 19 Citadis cars, each 43 m long. With services running every 7½ min during the peaks, Line 4 has 12 cars each 40 m long. The new lines have cost a total of €530m, of which €369·4m has been provided by the Greater Montpellier authority and €82·6m by the French government. The Languedoc-Roussillon region has contributed €50m and the département of Hérault a further €28m. 'With these two new lines, Montpellier is making itself more accessible to its inhabitants, especially the mobility-impaired', said Jean-Pierre Moure, President of the Greater Montpellier authority. 'There are also benefits for the environment, with trams that are 90% recyclable and passengers who will consume 10 times less energy than when travelling by car'. April 7 also saw the extension of Line 1 from Stade de la Mosson to a new interchange with Line 3 at Mosson, and Line 2 diverted to run from Corum to the SNCF station at Saint-Roch via Comédie. Fed by 30 bus routes, the Montpellier tram network now comprises 56 km serving 12 park and ride sites offering a total of 5 000 parking spaces.
Bombardier launches Saudi project management academy
12 April 2012, 10:57:00
SAUDI ARABIA: Bombardier Transportation has opened a Project Management Academy in Riyadh, offering a modular training programme to young Saudi nationals. Aimed at recent university leavers and engineering or business professionals, the postgraduate course combines classroom teaching with on-the-job training. Students will also have the opportunity to get involved with international projects. Local universities and a specialist training provider will help to deliver the course, the successful completion of which will lead to the internationally recognised Certified Associate in Project Management qualification. If the academy proves to be a success, Bombardier plans to open further establishments across the Middle East.
Siemens has been awarded an order to supply signaling systems for the
nearly 16-km-long extension of metro Lines 2 and 3 in the Greek capital by
operator Attiko Metro S.A. The scope of supply includes the electronic
interlockings and outdoor equipment, as well as the trackside components
for automatic train control system.
nearly 16-km-long extension of metro Lines 2 and 3 in the Greek capital by
operator Attiko Metro S.A. The scope of supply includes the electronic
interlockings and outdoor equipment, as well as the trackside components
for automatic train control system.
Siemens Infrastructure & Cities has been commissioned by Attiko Metro S.A.
to provide the technical infrastructure for the 16 kilometer long extension
of the subway lines 2 and 3 in Athens. Siemens will supply the signaling
technology and components to control the trains electronically. Use of the
network can now be optimized through the partial automation of the subway
network.
to provide the technical infrastructure for the 16 kilometer long extension
of the subway lines 2 and 3 in Athens. Siemens will supply the signaling
technology and components to control the trains electronically. Use of the
network can now be optimized through the partial automation of the subway
network.
Alpine H F Wiebe to rebuild rail line in Macedonia
CAF USA to deliver streetcars to Cincinnati
AAR: U.S. carload traffic still stuck in lower gear
Sound Transit purchases land for East Link line, easements for Eastside corridor
Rhode Island officials unveil Providence station project
Amtrak, BNSF discuss Southwest Chief route's future
Army Corps releases final environmental report for Savannah Harbor expansion
North Carolina DOT schedules public meeting on proposed crossing closure
UP honors 74 chemical shippers' hazmat safety efforts
April 13: Updates from Alstom, Siemens, Rocla, eVERIFILE.COM, JMA Railroad Supply and Parsons Brinckerhoff
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