Hamburg – Berlin Main Line Reopens
GERMANY –– DB completes the largest single project in its major renewals programme.
Author: Kevin Smith
IRJ: KFW-IPEX Bank Talks Rail Project Engineering, Procurement, Construction + Financing – RAIL GROUP ON AIR
Sebastian Blum, head of mobility, and Jens-Oliver Schünzel, head of land based transportation for EMEA, at KFW-IPEX Bank, discuss the merits of Engineering, Procurement, Construction + Financing, offering expert insight on possible
Saudi Arabian Railways Extends Service Network
SAUDI ARABIA –– Five new logistics corridors are offering improved freight transport from Arabian Gulf ports.
Saudi Arabian Railways offers alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
SAUDI ARABIA –– Trains will transport up to 400 containers on the new 1700km route connecting Arabian Gulf Ports with Jordan.
AutoHaul Drives Efficiencies at Rio Tinto in Australia
PILBARA REGION OF WESTERN AUSTRAILIA –– Rio Tinto currently operates up to 53 fully autonomous (GoA4) trains simultaneously, each made up of 240 wagons, across its 2,000 km rail network.
Photo Credit: Rio Tinto
Hudson Tunnel Project Primed for FFGA
NEWARK/NEW YORK- The United States government has notified Congress that it plans to award a $6.88 billion GIG (Capital Improvement Grant) to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for the Hudson Tunnel project. The project involves building a new twin-bore tunnel for the Northeast Corridor (NEC) beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
The Future of Railway Asset Finance with Carsten Wiebers, KFW-IPEX Bank: RAIL GROUP ON AIR
IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith sits down with KFW-IPEX Bank Global Head of Aviation, Mobility & Transport Dr. Carsten Wiebers to discuss the future of railway asset finance and the challenges and opportunities
ENSCO confirms KLD Labs acquisition
ENSCO, Inc. has confirmed that it has entered an equity purchase agreement to acquire KLD Labs, a provider of automated wayside inspection technology and laser profiling solutions.
Rail Group On Air: The future of rolling stock
IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith speaks with John Santamaria of Clever Devices and Alex Pacquet of Alstom on the rise of alternative traction in the rail industry as well as the latest trends in passenger experience and the shift toward predictive maintenance for rail vehicles.
Rail Group On Air: Riyadh Metro—Building the world’s largest single-phase Metro
The first lines of Riyadh’s six-line, 176-km metro network are due to commence operation in the final quarter of 2021.
Two killed and 30 injured in high-speed derailment in Italy
Our sister magazine, International Railway Journal, reports on a high-speed derailment that occurred in Italy this morning. This story was written by IRJ Editor Kevin Smith.
Funding confirmed for Vancouver urban rail projects
Canada’s federal government and the province of British Columbia have reconfirmed more than $C 3bn ($US 2.28bn) in funding for two rapid transit projects in metro Vancouver: the Broadway Subway project and
Montreal breaks ground on REM automated metro
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 12 to mark the start of construction on Montreal’s Metropolitan Electric Network (REM), the new 67km automated light metro for the Canadian city.
Brightline to begin introductory service next week
BRIGHTLINE, Florida’s new private passenger operator, has announced that it will launch an introductory service between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach during the week of Jan. 8.