The UK is facing turmoil in rail transport as workers from various rail unions have launched a new round of strikes over wage demands. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to Railway Technology.
The Chinese rail operator plans to carry 2.69 billion passengers in 2023, with revenue expected to return to 2019 levels, according to an annual industry workshop held on Tuesday that set 2023 targets and reviewed 2022 operations. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Global Times.
According to a European Union Railways Agency (ERA) report, many cross-border rail routes function like a patchwork of different national systems and there is an opportunity to reduce travel times by addressing technical and operational issues. Railway Supply writes about this with reference to the Railway Gazette.
Some transport sub-sectors already use a unified English language. Now it may be the turn of the railroad. The European Parliament has adopted an action plan to expand rail transport and English should become the working language of train drivers across Europe. This will bring the Common European Railway Area closer to reality, but there is still a long way to go. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to Kurier Kolejowy.
In southeast China's Hunan province, the 154 km long Changde-Changsha high-speed line, designed for a speed of 350 km/h, has been put into operation. Initially, 29 pairs of trains will run on the HSR. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to zdmira.
A freight car carrying ammonia overturned on the Nis-Dimitrovgrad railway line in southeastern Serbia. The release of ammonia has already poisoned 51 people. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railly News.
A sharp increase in the incidence of coronavirus in China after the abolition of the principle of zero tolerance led to interruptions in the delivery of Chinese goods to the Russian Federation. This has had the greatest impact on rail traffic. It is reported by Railway Supply with reference to Rail.insider.
The German parliament voted to reduce the price of electricity for railways to 13 cents per kWh. According to Conor Fagan of the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA), this is significantly less than what the industry is currently paying. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreight.
Ahead of celebrating 30 years of dynamic and trusting relations, Kazakhstan and the European Union see digital connectivity as one of the most powerful bridges connecting West and East across Central Asia, as well as a sustainable tool to access this strategic location with huge market and resource potential. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Travel Tomorrow.
Next year Indian Railways (IR) plans to begin construction of a 57km broad gauge line linking Kokrajhar in India and Gelephu in Bhutan. The cost of the project is estimated at 10 billion rupees (129.9 million US dollars). According to representatives of the Ministry of Railways, preliminary engineering work is nearing completion. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to IRJ.
The Supervisory Board of the Tver Carriage Works (part of TMH) has decided not to place exchange-traded bonds of the BO-02 series in the amount of 3 billion rubles. This is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to TCW materials.
Based on data provided by 32 infrastructure operators in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the International Union of Railways (UIC) has released a regular report on railway accidents. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to zdmira.
