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WEBSep 1, 2024 · Sustainability must not impede supply chain viability. IRJ Editor-in-chief Kevin Smith considers the impact that new sustainability regulations are having on the global railway supply chain. The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.
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WEB3 days ago · IRJ Live at InnoTrans 2024 - day 2. IRJ's editorial team returns to keep you up to date with the latest events across the exhibition, posting highlights in this live blog. September 25, 2024 | Fleet.
20 projects to watch in 2022 - International Railway Journal
WEBItalian Rail Network (RFI) awarded a Webuild-led consortium a €1bn contract in March 2021 to construct a new 28.3km double-track line between Giampilieri and Taormina, which will double capacity between Messina and Catania on the island of Sicily. This is the first stage of a project that will eliminate the last remaining single track bottleneck on the Messina - Catania main line.
In Depth Archive - International Railway Journal
WEBSep 22, 2024 · DB InfraGO stops the trains to improve the network. Germany’s infrastructure manager is barely eight months old, but it has had to grow up quickly as it faces hostility from passengers and operators over its strategy of complete line closures and track access charge increases. Mark Simmons reports. September 18, 2024 | Freight.
Mixed outlook for North American rail freight in 2024
WEBMar 10, 2024 · Mixed outlook for North American rail freight in 2024. Independent rail economist Jim Blaze shares another fearless forecast for North American rail freight. Total containers moved by double-stack freight trains were down by 5.1% in the United States from January 1 up to the end of November 2023 compared with the same period in 2022.
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WEBAbout Us. Editorial. IRJ was launched in 1960 and started monthly publication in January 1961 as the world's first globally-distributed magazine for the railway industry. IRJ is written for senior managers and engineers of the world's railways and transit systems, ministers of transport, manufacturers, railway planners, and consultants.
The high-speed revolution - International Railway Journal
WEBThe Paris - Sud-Est line will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year and is the busiest high-speed line in Europe with 240 trains per day. “Traffic went from 7 million passengers per year in 1981 to 44.5 million in 2017,” Leroy points out. A major renovation of this line is currently underway at a cost of €607m.
DB presents 2027 restructuring programme - International Railway …
WEBSep 23, 2024 · GERMAN Rail (DB) has revealed details of a comprehensive restructuring programme just ahead of the major InnoTrans rail industry trade fair in Berlin. The programme devised by DB’s management board sets concrete goals for 2027: infrastructure-related delays are to be reduced by 20%, punctuality of long-distance passenger services will ...
Hitachi presents new-generation Frecciarossa - International …
WEB4 days ago · IRJ at InnoTrans 2024: HITACHI Rail presented the first of a new-generation of Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed trains to Trenitalia CEO Luigi Corradi during an event at the outside track area. The train is designed to operate in seven of the most important countries in Europe, according to Ferrari, who says the train is “totally new” and is “packed with new technology for both our ...
Britain’s railway is without a paddle - International Railway Journal
WEBJun 12, 2024 · OVER three years since the Covid-19 pandemic began, ridership on Britain’s railway has largely recovered, reporting an average of 98.3% of pre-Covid traffic in April. This is quite a turnaround from 50% in early 2022. Passenger operator revenue has also reached 90% of pre-Covid levels while freight has also recovered.