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3 days ago · Three Barcelona rail projects make progress. First contract awarded to expand Barcelona Sants station, while the city’s first catenary-free light rail extension opens and the design for new airport trains is unveiled. November 12, 2024 | Fleet.
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Shinkansen: half a century of speed - International Railway Journal
Jul 10, 2024 · THE October 1964 opening of the 552.6km Tokaido Shinkansen was a major news event not just in Japan but globally as the striking image of streamlined electric trains flashing past Mount Fuji captured the public's imagination. The term bullet train was quickly coined to describe this technological wonder.
A fresh start for Transnet - International Railway Journal
Jan 22, 2024 · Transnet has been trying to improve the performance of the North Corridor. THERE is no doubt that the international community is closely observing South Africa’s freight transport crisis, and especially national operator Transnet, and wondering what exactly is happening. Transnet has experienced a shocking year or two, to say the least.
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Hitachi makes big statement with Thales acquisition
Aug 12, 2024 · Hitachi makes big statement with Thales acquisition. Hitachi Rail’s announcement on August 4 that it will acquire Thales’ railway business is set to shake-up the global signalling sector. Kevin Smith examines the deal and its implications for the market. HITACHI Rail has come a long way since bursting into the European market in 2004.
Traction choices: overhead ac vs third rail dc
Mar 8, 2024 · A study performed for Dubai Metro found that a 1.5kV dc third rail traction system can also cost up to 13% less than a 750V dc third rail system. One cost saving measure is the ability to locate fewer substations at greater intervals which reduces maintenance costs. Typical substation spacing is roughly 1.5 - 2km for 750V dc systems, and 3 ...
Full speed ahead for Chinese high-speed rail
Jul 10, 2024 · New 400km/h high-speed trains built by CRRC could reduce the journey time on the Beijing - Shanghai high-speed line to 2h 30min. China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) aims for high-speed rail lines to connect 95% of all cities with at least 500,000 inhabitants by 2025, with a total of 50,000km of high-speed lines operational as part of a ...
Split-frame bogies overcome the break of gauge
Sep 25, 2024 · SINCE December 11 2022 passengers have been able to travel along the scenic Golden Pass route between Interlaken and Montreux without changing trains at Zweisimmen, where the standard-gauge Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway (BLS) hands over to the metre-gauge Montreux-Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB). Overcoming this break of …