Rollingstock & Manufacturing Archives - Page 13 of 21

Passenger Rail, Latest Contracts, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Sustainability, Workforce

CAF signed on for more Auckland trains

CAF (Compañía Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) has signed a contract for the supply of 23 new electric units for Auckland in New Zealand. The contract, worth in excess of €130M, includes the maintenance of the trains until the end of 2025 and has an extension option for up to 5 additional units.
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Ray ChanJanuary 31, 2022, 6:23 pmJanuary 31, 2022

Passenger Rail, Rail Supply, Legal & Compliance, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Sustainability, Workforce

Top Employer recognition for Alstom

Alstom has received the Top Employer 2022 certification in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, with certificates in 14 countries.
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Ray ChanJanuary 28, 2022, 8:35 amJanuary 28, 2022

Passenger Rail, Major Projects & Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Plant, Machinery & Equipment, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Signalling & Communications, Workforce

Gawler project in final stages

Critical testing is underway on South Australia’s Gawler Rail Line as the vital and long-awaited electrification project enters its final stages. Read More

Ray ChanJanuary 24, 2022, 11:46 amJanuary 24, 2022

Passenger Rail, Major Projects & Infrastructure, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Signalling & Communications, Track & Civil Construction, Workforce

Auckland passengers on new track

Views through carriage windows will be a little different for passengers on resumed Western Line services in Auckland, after an ambitious and successful program of holiday work at City Rail Link’s Mt Eden Station site.
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Ray ChanJanuary 24, 2022, 11:08 amJanuary 24, 2022

Freight Rail, Latest Contracts, Operations & Maintenance, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Workforce

Cattle rail contract to boost jobs

Watco East West has been selected to operate cattle rail transport services in North West Queensland, adding to its South West and Central West Queensland lines.
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Ray ChanJanuary 20, 2022, 10:54 amJanuary 20, 2022

Passenger Rail, Operations & Maintenance, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Safety, Sustainability

VLocity trains for Albury line passengers

The year has begun with Albury line passengers in Victoria able to travel on more comfortable, modern VLocity trains.
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Ray ChanJanuary 19, 2022, 10:31 amJanuary 19, 2022

Digitalisation, Operations & Maintenance, Products & Resources, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Signalling & Communications, Track & Civil Construction

Harnessing the power of the digital twin rail network

Fugro’s train-borne RILA (railway infrastructure alignment acquisition) data acquisition platform allows the creation of a digital twin of the entire rail corridor, giving rail managers accurate and up-to-date information to support robust decision-making, improved safety, optimised railway operations and reduced cost.
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Ray ChanJanuary 19, 2022, 9:17 amJanuary 19, 2022

Freight Rail, Major Projects & Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Plant, Machinery & Equipment, Research & Development, Rollingstock & Manufacturing, Sustainability

BHP joins battery-electric push

BHP will add four battery-electric locomotives to its Western Australian rail network, becoming the fourth major miner to improve rail decarbonisation efforts in Australia since mid-December.
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Ray ChanJanuary 17, 2022, 2:30 pmJanuary 17, 2022