Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel opened a new shunting station at the port of Zeebrugge on Monday. The project, described by various stakeholders as "the largest in the history of the port", lasted 12 years and cost €133 million. More than 18 kilometers of new tracks have been laid. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailTech.
A passenger train in Pakistan derailed after a bomb attack, injuring at least 15 passengers. The bomb exploded as the Jaffar Express passenger train was passing through the Bolan district in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railway Technology.
On January 7 this year at the Zidani Most railway station (Lashko municipality in Slovenia) at 1:38 a.m., a freight train derailed. A Norca-type wagon loaded with a transformer substation overturned. One person was seriously injured and extensive damage was made to infrastructure, Railway Supply magazine reported, citing Kurier Kolejowy.
Welding of 1,168 500-meter-long rail strings has been completed in Bandung, which are laying the path for Indonesia's first high-speed Jakarta-Bandung line, 142 km long. The strings are welded from 50-meter rails delivered from China. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to zdmira.
Preparations for the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) in China are in full swing. The holiday period, which peaks on Sunday, January 22, is traditionally the busiest transportation period in China. Even more this year as more passengers will board trains to return home following the Chinese government's easing of Covid-19 policies. However, despite the hype on the rail network, China Railways is reassuring that freight traffic will not be affected. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreigth.
Transport and Logistics Minister Mr Mohamed Abdeljalil told the Moroccan parliament that private finance and other innovative solutions would be needed to secure the AED400 billion ($39 billion) needed to expand the 5,100 km rail network. Railway Supply magazine writes about this, citing IRJ.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided a loan of €475 million to purchase new rolling stock for Brussels and modernize the urban rail transport infrastructure. In particular, the funds will be used to purchase 90 trams 32 or 43 meters long, as well as 43 new metro trains 94 meters long.
An unusual accident occurred at the Zidani Most station in Slovenia. One of the train carriages carrying a transformer for a Finnish customer derailed. The heavy device fell off the wagon and leaned against the retaining wall. There were not enough centimeters for the equipment to end up in the river. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Rynek Kolejowy.
The production of freight cars in 2022 decreased by almost 22%. Rolling stock output amounted to about 49,000 units, Railway Supply magazine reports with reference to RZD-Partner.
The project, which has been discussed for months, is now taking steady steps towards implementation. The Sea2Sea project will invest in a rail line linking northern Greece and Bulgaria to the Romanian border and will move significant volumes of maritime cargo from the Bosphorus to the railroad. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreight.
Market capitalization of the largest public rolling stock manufacturers as of 30 December. The information is provided by the TZD portal. For comparability, the market capitalization of all companies is given to the US dollar at exchange rates on the day of publication.
More than 150 French public figures have signed a letter asking them to halt the construction of the Turin-Lyon railway tunnel and redirect investment to other railway routes. The letter was published in Reporterre, an independent French publication. The signatories include the mayors of Lyon and Grenoble, as well as members of the European Parliament. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreight.
