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September 18, 2012

World Railway News... 18th September 2012

Railway Age


InnoTrans 2012

On Tuesday, Sept. 18, InnoTrans 2012 opens in Berlin, and over a period of four days, a record 2,515 exhibitors from 49 countries will be presenting their railway products and services—272 exhibitors more than at InnoTrans 2010.

International Railway Journal

IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: RUSSIA will not deliver a new high-speed line between Moscow and St Petersburg in time for the 2018 fifa World Cup, according to Russian Railways (RZD) president Mr Vladimir Yakunin.

IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: PESA, Poland, today revealed its new Gama range of modular locomotives, which will include diesel, electric and dual mode variants.

IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: TURKISH manufacturer Durmazlar is exhibiting its Silkworm low-floor light-rail vehicle for the first time at InnoTrans. Durmazlar has built two five-section 27.8m-long unidirectional prototypes, one of which is currently undergoing dynamic testing...



www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

  • Public transportation ridership up for sixth straight quarter
  • Transportation Services Index inched up in July
  • August port volumes: Up in Long Beach, down in L.A.
  • RTA proposes $2.5 billion capital improvement initiative for Chicago-area transit
  • ASCE report: U.S. ports, waterways need additional infrastructure investments by 2020
  • TransLink proposal calls for cost-cutting, drawing on reserve fund
  • Watco installs Rainville, Barksdale in VP posts
  • MTA New York City Transit names Lambert chief transportation officer of Rapid Transit Operations
  • www.railway-technology.com Latest News

    Mermec to provide catenary measuring and inspection systems to Amtrak         
    Diagnostic and signalling system provider Mermec Group has won a contract from US rail operator Amtrak to install a complete catenary inspection system on a dedicated measuring coach. 
          
    Toshiba to supply Voith wheelsets for Hyundai Rotem e-locomotives
    South Korea's Hyundai Rotem has placed an order with Japanese manufacturer Toshiba to deliver the complete driveline for EL 8300, a 6.6 MW electric goods train locomotive. 
          
    MRT awards five contracts for Sungai Buloh-Kajang line
    Malaysia's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) has awarded five contracts worth a total of MYR3.47bn ($1.14bn) for the Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) MRT line in Greater Kuala Lumpur.
           
    Siemens and Stadler form consortium to bid for Berlin S-Bahn tender
    Siemens and Stadler Pankow have formed a consortium to bid for a contract to supply and maintain new trains for the Ring Line of the Berlin S-Bahn network concession in Germany.

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    "Granit" is a new Russian freight locomotive with asynchronous traction drive. It is produced with Siemens and "Siara Group" and is considered to be the most powerful locomotive for a 1520 mm track gauge. With it being able to transport a train weighing 40-50% more then conventional locomotives, just imagine the possibilities. Record results have been demonstrated with a test run through the Ural Mountains, with freight of over 9 thousand tons.
    Uploaded to YouTube by TheRussianRailways.

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