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Groupe Eurotunnel: successfully completes tests to implement new fire safety measures (SAFE)
14 April 2010 | By Eurotunnel
Groupe Eurotunnel has taken a significant step towards the implementation of new SAFE stations...
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Railways face continued growth in passenger ridership numbers and increased demand for rail freight operations. To cope, rail systems must adapt to their changing environment and provide networks that are both safe and secure.
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EBA in a liberalised railway market
5 April 2010 | By Ralf Schweinsberg, Vice-President, Eisenbahn-Bundesamt (EBA)
With the German Railway Reform in 1994, the sovereign functions were transferred from the former state railways Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn to the Eisenbahn-Bundesamt (EBA). These comprise primarily the issuing of approvals and the supervisory function. The approval function of the EBA encompasses the authorisation of technical products and…
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Fresh challenges for German railways in the new decade
5 April 2010 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
The economic recession has had a big impact on Germany’s railways – but restructuring of the industry is continuing, albeit at a slower pace. The 2008 credit crunch had a severe effect on manufacturing across Europe, with automobile assembly and construction hard hit. This had knock-on effects on the railways:…
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Highly elastic tracks for ballast-type permanent ways
5 April 2010 | By Winfired Bösterling, Head of System Technology and in charge of Technical Sales, Development and Engineering, Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH
The speed of today’s trains and the number of different regional specifications are factors posing stiffer challenges on modern track construction. Vossloh Fastening Systems is addressing these trends by developing new rail fastening systems for ballast-type tracks.
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FACILITIES SERVICES: expert for maintenance and renewal
5 April 2010 | By Arnold Schiefer, Member of the Executive Board, ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
Following the merger of the two companies ÖBB-Infrastruktur Bau AG and ÖBB-Infrastruktur Betrieb AG into ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG on 3 October 2009, the two divisions Construction and Maintenance and INFRA.service were also consolidated with effect from 1 January 2010 (see Figure 1).
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TRACKELAST RPU – the ideal material for noise and vibration reduction
5 April 2010 | By Edilon Sedra
edilon)(sedra is a company active worldwide in the field of products for railway infrastructure projects. edilon)(sedra develops, manufactures and markets innovative, highly durable rail fastening systems for trains, trams, metros and crane tracks, which are an elementary part of the edilon)(sedra track systems.
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The development of high-speed railways in China and its impact on the Chinese economy
5 April 2010 | By Dr-Ing Stephan Freudenstein, Jia Liu and JuanJuan Ren
The Chinese railway dates back approximately 130 years. The first railway line, Wu-Song, was built in 1876 in Shanghai with a length of 14.5km and a track gauge of 762mm. The first railway built by Chinese engineers is the Jingzhang-Railway (Beijing to Zhangjiakou), finished between 1905 and 1909 with a…
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Railway electrification market remains buoyant
4 April 2010 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
Railway electrification captures the zeitgeist of the 2010s. It addresses two of the world’s central concerns at this time: oil availability and carbon emissions. So despite pressures on public finances as a result of the economic recession, railway electrification continues to prove popular in Europe. ‘Peak oil’, the point in…
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East Coast enhances customer safety with CCTV
11 March 2010 | By East Coast
Train operator East Coast is installing CCTV cameras across its fleet of trains to enhance safety and security for customers.
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Lloyd’s Register Group wins safety assessment contract with Banedanmark
1 March 2010 | By Lloyd's Register
Lloyd's Register has won a framework contract from Banedanmark as part of the approval process for the €2.4 billion renewal of Denmark's signalling systems.
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IndigoVision Secures French Eurotunnel Terminal
24 February 2010 | By IndigoVision
Eurotunnel's French passenger terminal has deployed a widely distributed IP Video solution from IndigoVision in a major CCTV upgrade.
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FOGTEC RAIL Systems receives 9 orders from Stadler
23 February 2010 | By FOGTEC RAIL Systems
Stadler has placed nine orders to equip their trains with FOGTEC Rail Systems' active on board fire protection system.
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RAIL.ONE wins major order from Saudi Arabia
RAIL.ONE Group, successful international manufacturer of concrete sleepers and systems provider for railtrack infrastructure, has successfully bid for delivery of an additional 600,000 concrete sleepers for section CTW 400 of the North-South Line in Saudi Arabia.
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23 miles of track to be replaced ‘overnight’
10 February 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail is to replace 23 miles of track this year on the famous Settle – Carlisle line with virtually no disruption to passenger train services.
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Petards eyeTrain to protect travellers on Stansted Express trains
3 February 2010 | By Petards
Petards eyeTrain has been selected by Bombardier to be fitted to 30 new four-car trains they are building which will operate on the Stansted Express services.
