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Oct 30, 2024 · Dutch Main Line concession award appeal case starts. The Dutch government is defending its decision to directly award the Main Line Network concession to Netherlands Railways (NS) in 2023. October 30, 2024 | Financial.
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2 days ago · Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued an update on its continuing investigation into the accident on October 21 in which one passenger died. Indian cabinet approves construction of two new lines. November 5, 2024 | Freight. Irish Rail starts ETCS procurement. November 4, 2024 | Infrastructure.
Shinkansen: half a century of speed - International Railway Journal
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.
The high-speed revolution - International Railway Journal
The Paris - Sud-Est line will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year and is the busiest high-speed line in Europe with 240 trains per day. “Traffic went from 7 million passengers per year in 1981 to 44.5 million in 2017,” Leroy points out. A major renovation …
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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 ...
Traction choices: overhead ac vs third rail dc
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 ...
Network Rail’s vision for the post-pandemic railway
Sep 20, 2024 · The British government has stepped in to make up for this shortfall during the pandemic, contributing £16.9bn to the rail sector in the 2020-21 financial year, an increase of £10.4bn. Train operators received £10.2bn as passenger revenue plummeted while NR received £6.6bn, an increase of £1.4bn. But this level of support is not likely to ...
India’s metro journey continues with network expansion
Sep 13, 2024 · With India’s urban population increasing from 285 million in 2001 to 473 million in 2021, the country is focusing on rapidly expanding metro networks to ease congestion. But as Srinand Jha reports, this is not always running as smoothly as planned. Nearly a third of India’s population lives in cities, with the urban population growing from ...
Perth presses ahead with suburban rail expansion
Four new lines and extensions will be built in Perth adding 72km to the existing suburban network. WITH the population of Perth forecast to grow from the current 2.35 million to 3 million by 2050, the state government of Western Australia (WA) has realised the need for an ambitious programme to improve the scale and reach of the suburban rail ...