Accessibility technology projects awarded funding 27 Jun 2018 UK: Seven technology projects which aim to assist passengers with disabilities have been awarded a total of £600 000 of government funding to support development. Accessibility Evaluation Survey for Stations is a tool to help people responsible for station accessibility to identify problems and prioritise improvements.Less Visible…
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Progress Rail will modernize the units at its plants in Mayfield, Kentucky, and Muncie, Indiana. Photo – progressrail.com Canadian Pacific has awarded a contract to rebuild 30 EMD locomotives to Progress Rail, which will remanufacture the units at plants in Indiana and Kentucky.Once fully remanufactured, the freight locomotives will primarily serve in heavy haul applications.…
3M expands anti-graffiti range 27 Jun 2018 PROTECTION: 3M has launched two anti-graffiti wrap overlaminates which, as well as being easy to clean, can be used on curved surfaces such as vehicle noses, textured coach walls and window frames. The Anti-Graffiti Wrap Gloss Overlaminate 8588G and Matte Overlaminate 8590M can also be used on textured…
boom@ * Train trips have ballooned to over 200 a month * Shippers complain about congestion, say longest delays in Poland * Chinese govts are rushing to show support for Belt and Road YIWU, China/MALASZEWICZE, Poland, June 27 (Reuters) - When cargo trains from China began arriving at the Polish border town of Malaszewicze almost…
Next generation interlocking development programme launched 26 Jun 2018 FRANCE: Infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau has launched the Argos ‘innovation partnership’ project to design its next generation of computer-controlled interlockings. The project which formally began on June 20 has three objectives: a 15% decrease in the cost of procurement, maintenance and future modernisation; reducing the cost,…
South African road-rail bus launched 26 Jun 2018 SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng-based manufacturer RailPro is testing a road-rail vehicle intended for passenger transport on a railway line east of Pretoria. State-owned transport group Transnet is working with RailPro on the trials, which are being carried out on a 21 km route between Cullinan and Mamelodi via Rayton.…
Using onboard telematics units to identify wheel flats 26 Jun 2018 SWITZERLAND: A project to use wagons’ onboard telematics units to provide an early warning of wheel flats has been undertaken by leasing company Wascosa and Savvy Telematic Systems, with the support of the Federal Office for the Environment which is seeking to reduce train…
(Adds details on train cargo and destination) June 25 (Reuters) - BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars. The crude oil train derailed near Doon, Iowa, on Friday sending 32…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 6/25/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation CN, CP to help fund Vancouver port infrastructure work The projects are aimed at improving port and rail infrastructure. Photo – Port of Vancouver's Facebook Canada's Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced late last week the government would invest CA$167 million…
The MR-63 units have been gradually phased out of service as STM takes delivery of new Azur cars. Photo – STM The Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) last week marked the final day of service for its original MR-63 train. The train's builders took their last ride aboard the train on the Blue Line…