GERMAN Rail (DB) has placed a €113m order with Bombardier for 12 Twindexx Vario double-deck emus, which will be used by DB Regio on Main-Spessart Regional Express services from Frankfurt to Würzburg and Bamberg from 2015.
PRESIDENT Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic attended a ceremony in the capital Santo Domingo on April 1 to mark the opening of the city's second metro line.
SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) railfreight unit SBB Cargo announced on April 2 that it will take over operation of most of DB Schenker's transalpine intermodal traffic between Germany and Italy from the end of this year, ousting BLS Cargo, which is 45%-owned by DB Schenker.
PUBLIC consultation is now underway on the extension of Linz light rail Line 3 to Traun following the completion of planning for the project.
ATC, a joint venture of Alstom, Costain, and TSO, has been selected as preferred bidder for a contract to fit out 21km of tunnels for London's new Crossrail east-west link, the final major construction contract to be awarded for the core section of the route.....(more follows from
Alstom(below))
Alstom
02/04/2013
The ATC joint venture, consisting of Alstom, TSO and Costain, has been awarded its first contract to fit out and commission the Crossrail tunnels currently being bored under the streets of London.
The contract is worth over €350 million, and is one of the largest that Crossrail intends to award. It will see the Alstom-led joint venture fitting out the 21 km of twin tunnels that will stretch under London with the track and power equipment necessary for Crossrail trains to operate from 2018.
Mike Casebourne, Project Director for the ATC JV, said: “This is fantastic news for us and for London’s commuters, who will be able to benefit from the new rail service for decades to come. Our teams now have the vital role of converting Crossrail’s tunnels into an operational railway. We are delighted to have won such a prestigious contract as our first contract.”
ATC will be installing over 40km of track, together with rigid overhead conductors, a system that is being used for the first time in the UK to power heavy mainline trains through tunnels.
The Crossrail tunnel fit-out works will also require over 50,000 cubic metres of concrete delivered by a unique ‘concrete train’, as well as the installation of 48 ventilation fans, 40km of walkways, 66 drainage pumps, 40km of fire mains, and lighting throughout the entire length.
The fit-out works will be carried out within the entire tunnelled section of the Crossrail route between Royal Oak, Pudding Mill Lane and Plumstead Portals.
The contract is worth over €350 million, and is one of the largest that Crossrail intends to award. It will see the Alstom-led joint venture fitting out the 21 km of twin tunnels that will stretch under London with the track and power equipment necessary for Crossrail trains to operate from 2018.
Mike Casebourne, Project Director for the ATC JV, said: “This is fantastic news for us and for London’s commuters, who will be able to benefit from the new rail service for decades to come. Our teams now have the vital role of converting Crossrail’s tunnels into an operational railway. We are delighted to have won such a prestigious contract as our first contract.”
ATC will be installing over 40km of track, together with rigid overhead conductors, a system that is being used for the first time in the UK to power heavy mainline trains through tunnels.
The Crossrail tunnel fit-out works will also require over 50,000 cubic metres of concrete delivered by a unique ‘concrete train’, as well as the installation of 48 ventilation fans, 40km of walkways, 66 drainage pumps, 40km of fire mains, and lighting throughout the entire length.
The fit-out works will be carried out within the entire tunnelled section of the Crossrail route between Royal Oak, Pudding Mill Lane and Plumstead Portals.
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Future Rail. Issue 6. April 2013
Passengers crammed onto carriages and platforms are a common sight on metros all over the world during rush hour. We look at London Underground, one of the world's busiest local networks, to find out how service extensions and innovative station design will tackle the capacity problem.
We also investigate if Network Rail's plan to invest £37.5bn in UK railway infrastructure and service over the next five years will be enough to justify rapidly rising fares, and examine the recent corruption allegations and safety concerns casting a shadow over China's high-speed rail network. Moreover, we find out how network operators are meeting the challenges of severe weather conditions, and profile the Bombardier INNOVIA AMP 300 train.
High speed rail for Texas?
San Francisco's new transport hub.....
Voith to develop tram technology for China...
More Alstom trams for Bordeaux
Successful weekend at the GWSR..
Paper train tickets to hit the buffers?
Santo Domingo Line 2 Opens...
Bombardier Twindexx Vario to DB....
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