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WEB2 days ago — Sustainability must not impede supply chain viability. IRJ Editor-in-chief Kevin Smith considers the impact that new sustainability regulations are having on the global railway supply chain. The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.
Split-frame bogies overcome the break of gauge
WEBAug 12, 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 gauge has relieved a ...
Shinkansen: half a century of speed - International Railway Journal
WEBTHE 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.
Hungary improves cross-border connections - International …
WEBAug 15, 2024 — Hungary is surrounded by seven countries and has 28 cross-border railway lines, including two mixed-gauge lines to Ukraine. Only 19 of these lines currently support passenger services. There are also several which continue beyond the current border but were cut back after the peace treaties of 1920 and are now good candidates for reopening.
Traction choices: overhead ac vs third rail dc
WEBJan 13, 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 - …
Sydney’s first metro line a revolution for Australian transport
WEBDec 26, 2023 — The opening of the first stage of the Sydney metro project on May 26 heralds a new era of passenger rail transport, not just for Sydney, but Australia as a whole, as Mark Carter explains. The new metro line includes a 15.5km twin-bore tunnel section between Bella Vista and Epping. IN a major departure from …
Iconic project makes progress despite growing costs
WEBAug 15, 2024 — Despite stiff opposition, funding disputes, and delays, German Rail’s controversial and ambitious Stuttgart 21 project is now making steady progress. As David Briginshaw and Anitra Green report, the project will radically alter the rail network in the Stuttgart area when it is finally completed in 2025. An artists impression of the historic ...
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WEBSep 26, 2024 — New fleet primed to decarbonise Dublin. Irish Rail’s (IÉ) ambitious plans to modernise commuter rail in the Greater Dublin area rest in part on new electric and hybrid trains. Piers Wood, managing director for Ireland at Alstom, explains how the new fleet marks a step-change from the rolling stock that has gone before.
Making rail construction sustainable from conception to completion
WEBTrack. June 20, 2024 Technology. Making rail construction sustainable from conception to completion. Rail is making strides to become more sustainable in its operations, but work remains to reduce the carbon footprint of constructing new lines and stations. The challenge is being taken up around the world, as David Burroughs explains.