http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.comWeb de noticias internacionales de Vía LibreWed, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0200Technology<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9680-hidrogeno-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9680-hidrogeno-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9680Wed, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9681-Operadora-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9681-Operadora-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9681Wed, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9682-Metro-Riad-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9682-Metro-Riad-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9682Wed, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9683-CAF-Chile-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9683-CAF-Chile-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9683Wed, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9684-billetica-Riad-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9684-billetica-Riad-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9684Fri, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0200Infrastructure<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9675--Pau-canfranc-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9675--Pau-canfranc-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9675Fri, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9676-Arabia-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9676-Arabia-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9676Fri, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9677-Ineco-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9677-Ineco-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9677Fri, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9678-caf-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9678-caf-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9678Fri, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9679-Ineco-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9679-Ineco-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9679Fri, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9670-MetroMadrid-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9670-MetroMadrid-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9670Fri, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9671-Paxando-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9671-Paxando-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9671Fri, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9672-Amsterdam-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9672-Amsterdam-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9672Fri, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Infrastructure<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9673-Tram-Barna-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9673-Tram-Barna-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9673Fri, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9674-CAF-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9674-CAF-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9674Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9663-Memorandum-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9663-Memorandum-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9663Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9664-Renfe-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9664-Renfe-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9664Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9665_European_th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9665_European_th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9665Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9666-CAF-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9666-CAF-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9666Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9667-Typsa-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9667-Typsa-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9667Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9668-Ayesa-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9668-Ayesa-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9668Fri, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9669-RailLive-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9669-RailLive-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9669Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Infrastructure<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9655-Somport-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9655-Somport-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9655Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9656-Pertrus-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9656-Pertrus-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9656Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9657-ineco-Marruecos-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9657-ineco-Marruecos-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9657Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9658-Talgo-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9658-Talgo-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9658Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9659-Indra-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9659-Indra-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9659Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9660-Sacyr-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9660-Sacyr-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9660Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9662-Comsa-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9662-Comsa-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9661Fri, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9662-Metro-Londres-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9662-Metro-Londres-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9662Thu, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Infrastructure<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9649-Pau-Canfranc-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Mobility has awarded the joint venture formed by the companies Ayesa, Ingeniería y Arquitectura and Teirlog Ingeniería the drafting of the studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route for Pau-Canfranc rail connection with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9649-Pau-Canfranc-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9649Thu, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9650-alemania-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Mobility has awarded the joint venture formed by the companies Ayesa, Ingeniería y Arquitectura and Teirlog Ingeniería the drafting of the studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route for Pau-Canfranc rail connection with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· A group of German and Spanish companies has launched the ‘EcoDuo’ project with a first duotrailer journey in Germany. This initiative, which will last for one year, combines road and rail freight transport to demonstrate the efficiency and the positive impact on sustainability of these vehicles. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9650-alemania-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9650Thu, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Operators<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9651-renfe-ComboiosPort-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Mobility has awarded the joint venture formed by the companies Ayesa, Ingeniería y Arquitectura and Teirlog Ingeniería the drafting of the studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route for Pau-Canfranc rail connection with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· A group of German and Spanish companies has launched the ‘EcoDuo’ project with a first duotrailer journey in Germany. This initiative, which will last for one year, combines road and rail freight transport to demonstrate the efficiency and the positive impact on sustainability of these vehicles. ·· ·· ·· Renfe and Comboios de Portugal (CP) are working on the future development of joint actions with a view to the 2030 Football World Cup, which will be organized in Spain and Portugal, as well as in Morocco. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9651-renfe-ComboiosPort-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9651Thu, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Spain abroad<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9652-sacyr-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Mobility has awarded the joint venture formed by the companies Ayesa, Ingeniería y Arquitectura and Teirlog Ingeniería the drafting of the studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route for Pau-Canfranc rail connection with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· A group of German and Spanish companies has launched the ‘EcoDuo’ project with a first duotrailer journey in Germany. This initiative, which will last for one year, combines road and rail freight transport to demonstrate the efficiency and the positive impact on sustainability of these vehicles. ·· ·· ·· Renfe and Comboios de Portugal (CP) are working on the future development of joint actions with a view to the 2030 Football World Cup, which will be organized in Spain and Portugal, as well as in Morocco. ·· ·· The Belfast transport hub, in Northern Ireland, has been opened. Once fully operational, this project, which is being developed by Sacyr in a joint venture with Farrans, will become Ireland’s largest integrated transport hub. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9652-sacyr-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9652Thu, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9654-zaragoza-th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Mobility has awarded the joint venture formed by the companies Ayesa, Ingeniería y Arquitectura and Teirlog Ingeniería the drafting of the studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route for Pau-Canfranc rail connection with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· A group of German and Spanish companies has launched the ‘EcoDuo’ project with a first duotrailer journey in Germany. This initiative, which will last for one year, combines road and rail freight transport to demonstrate the efficiency and the positive impact on sustainability of these vehicles. ·· ·· ·· Renfe and Comboios de Portugal (CP) are working on the future development of joint actions with a view to the 2030 Football World Cup, which will be organized in Spain and Portugal, as well as in Morocco. ·· ·· The Belfast transport hub, in Northern Ireland, has been opened. Once fully operational, this project, which is being developed by Sacyr in a joint venture with Farrans, will become Ireland’s largest integrated transport hub. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza from 26 to 27 November following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. In 2023, 2022 and 2021, Madrid, Malaga and Madrid respectively hosted this event. In 2019 and 2018, it was held in Bilbao as World Metro yamp; Rail. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9654-zaragoza-th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9653Thu, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200Industry news<img align=left hspace=5 src=http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9654-tomorrow-mobility_th.jpg> ·· The presentation of the FCH2RAIL project took place in the RailLive 2024 congress in Zaragoza. Over the past four years, the project has developed a bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells and tested it on the Spanish and Portuguese railway networks. ·· ·· Renfe is getting ready to debut as an operator in the Italian market, for which it has acquired a 33% stake in the capital of Longitude Holding, a private Italian company operating under the trade name Arenaways. ·· ·· The Riyadh Metro network, built by the FAST consortium (led by FCC and with support from Samsung Cyamp;T, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Atkins, Typsa and Setec), and in which Sener participated as Independent Checker Engineer, has officially opened its lines 1, 4 and 6. ·· ·· CAF will supply thirteen units for the Medellín Metro and six units for the Santiago de Chile Metro. The combined value of the contracts exceeds yeuro;200 million. The rolling stock is based on the Inneo platform. ·· ·· The six lines of the Riyadh Metro system are now equipped with Indrayacute;s ticketing technology. The new technology is equipped with a touch screen that enables users to interact and access information such as maps, timetables and multimedia content. The technology is already in operation on the first three lines, and in the coming months it will extend to the other three lines of the network. ·· ·· The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun drafting studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route to connect the Pau-Canfranc line with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· ·· The high-speed line between Mecca and Medina (Haramain High-Speed Railway) achieved a new milestone during the first week of November by hitting the 20 million passenger mark since the start of commercial services in October 2018. ·· ·· ·· The Moroccan Railways (ONCF) have awarded the consortium formed by Ineco and the engineering company CID the preliminary project for the railway service between the cities of Oued Zem and Beni Mellal, in the centre of the country. ·· ·· CAF, in collaboration with the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), has completed two innovation projects focused on the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the Netherlands. Tests have been carried out to evaluate energy efficiency, punctuality and capacity of the technology developed by the company. ·· ·· Ineco has organised, together with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the State Railway Company (EFE), a conference in Santiago de Chile focused on the railway sector. The aim is to strengthen alliances between Latin America and Spain and provide continuity to the dialogues held in Madrid in June 2023. ·· ·· Metro de Madrid has presented the design of the new automated trains that CAF is manufacturing for Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero) of the Madrid underground, with the design of Italdesign. The new units will be operational from 2027 and will be faster, more accessible and energy efficient. ·· ·· The European Commission has incorporated the project ‘Paxando a Nivel: acercando la seguridad en los pasos a nivel a los ciudadanosy#39; (‘Paxando a Nivel: bringing safety at level crossings closer to citizensy#39;) into the catalogue of good practices of the European Road Safety Charter. This project was developed in 2023 by Fundaciòn de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spanish Railway Foundation). ·· ·· The public transit operator serving the Amsterdam region, GVB, has awarded CAF the supply of thirteen additional metro units, an order that joins the 2018 contract, which envisaged the initial manufacture of thirty trains. ·· ·· On 10 November, a new section of Line T4 of Barcelona Tram came into operation, with three new stops: Monumental, Sicilia and Verdaguer. The new extension of Barcelona’s tram network introduces Alstomy#39;s catenary-free technology for the first time in Spain. ·· ·· The Comune di Palermo authority has awarded CAF the manufacture of fourteen new vehicles for the city’s tram network. This is the first extension of the supply contract signed a year ago. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India to boost collaboration in rail transport and infrastructure development. ·· ·· ·· Renfe will start operating in Toulouse in the second quarter of 2025 with its third cross-border connection, a route that which will serve Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan and Carcassonne. The expected travel time between Barcelona and Toulouse will be around 3 hours and 30 minutes. ·· ·· The Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Basque Government is leading a project to foster cross-border public transport. As part of this role, the department has involved another six European administrations with the aim of improving regional and national policies to implement the Single European Railway Area, remove barriers and open up the market to new entrants and services. ·· ·· CAF has been awarded the contract for the supply of up to 60 trams for Bologna and their maintenance for four years, as well as a contract to supply 20 additional trams for Atac, the operator that manages public transport in the Rome metropolitan area. As a whole, the two contracts are worth approximately 200 million Euros. ·· ·· The companies Typsa and Ramboll have been awarded two of the three contracts to provide preliminary and detailed design for the future Yellow Line of Stockholm Metro, in Sweden. ·· ·· Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail has awarded Ayesa the detailed design contract for the electrical and mechanical systems in the Bhopal and Indore Metros. The contract is part of Phase 1 of this project, which includes nine underground and twenty-four elevated stations. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza on 26th and 27th November, following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has submitted to public information the Informative Study for the reopening of the Somport railway tunnel. For the Spanish section, alternative 1 is proposed as the best option, which involves an investment of approximately 93 million Euros to enable a complementary railway corridor to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. ·· ·· To promote the transport of goods by rail, Linea Figueras Perpignan (LFP) will reduce tolls by 90% for all categories of freight trains that operate on the Perthus Tunnel. The new tolls will be valid from the 2025 annual service, which starts on December 15, 2024. ·· ·· Moroccoyacute;s national railway operator, ONCF, has selected the consortium formed by Ineco and CID to carry out the feasibility studies and preliminary project for the urban railway service connecting Tangier and Tetouan. The contract amounts to 2.7 million Euros and has a completion period of 14 months. ·· ·· ·· Talgo and Polish company Pesa have signed an agreement to start exploring the possibilities to collaborate in the development of the new high-speed rail network in Poland. This is the first step towards the development of a joint train for this market and other future projects. ·· ·· Lithuanian Railways (LTG Infra) and Indra have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an open standard-based digital interlocking device compatible with the European ERTMS Level-2 signalling system, which facilitates the harmonization of these kinds of systems in Europe. ·· ·· Sacyr Neopul, Sacyr Groupyacute;s subsidiary company, has been awarded the contract to maintain the electrification network of the ‘Dublin Area Rapid Train’ in Ireland, on the line that serves the city of Dublin and the capitalyacute;s coastline. ·· ·· Comsa, together with Fergrupo and Sanjose Constructora Portugal, has completed the construction of the new railway section between Évora Norte and Freixo, in Portugal, which is part of the future International Southern Corridor. ·· ·· Transport for London has appointed Dragados UK (ACS Group) for the design and construction of the new passenger tunnels at Elephant yamp; Castle underground station, which will link the new station box to the existing platforms and overbridge. ·· ·· The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Mobility has awarded the joint venture formed by the companies Ayesa, Ingeniería y Arquitectura and Teirlog Ingeniería the drafting of the studies to analyse the feasibility of establishing a freight route for Pau-Canfranc rail connection with the Mediterranean Corridor, when the international railway line is reopened. ·· ·· A group of German and Spanish companies has launched the ‘EcoDuo’ project with a first duotrailer journey in Germany. This initiative, which will last for one year, combines road and rail freight transport to demonstrate the efficiency and the positive impact on sustainability of these vehicles. ·· ·· ·· Renfe and Comboios de Portugal (CP) are working on the future development of joint actions with a view to the 2030 Football World Cup, which will be organized in Spain and Portugal, as well as in Morocco. ·· ·· The Belfast transport hub, in Northern Ireland, has been opened. Once fully operational, this project, which is being developed by Sacyr in a joint venture with Farrans, will become Ireland’s largest integrated transport hub. ·· ·· The Rail Live 2024 congress will take place in Zaragoza from 26 to 27 November following the success of the previous editions held in Spain. In 2023, 2022 and 2021, Madrid, Malaga and Madrid respectively hosted this event. In 2019 and 2018, it was held in Bilbao as World Metro yamp; Rail. ·· ·· From 5 to 7 November, Barcelona will host the `Tomorrow Mobility World Congressyacute;, an international event focused on urban and interurban mobility in which the railway sector will once again play a leading role. ··http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/images/image/th/9654-tomorrow-mobility_th.jpghttp://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=9654