blue streak 1 Sydney Australia having capacity problems.
Sydney Australia having capacity problems.
Nothing a fare increase or two can not fix!
blue streak 1 Sydney Australia having capacity problems. https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/sydney-trains-almost-all-over-capacity-in-morning-peak-hour-transport-data-reveals?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=top-stories-this-week-on-railpage
https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/sydney-trains-almost-all-over-capacity-in-morning-peak-hour-transport-data-reveals?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=top-stories-this-week-on-railpage
The new Gotthard base tunnel the longest rail tunnel in the world begins service tomorrow morning about 0600 local ( its already Sunday there )
http://www.rtands.com/index.php/track-structure/worlds-longest-rail-train-tunnel-ready-to-begin-service.html?channel=
A little more detail on the opening of Gotthard Base tunnel passenger service from Deutsche Welle: http://www.dw.com/en/first-passenger-train-travels-through-gotthard-base-tunnel-the-worlds-longest-rail-tunnel/a-36725053?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Bravo!
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schlimm But they only deferred some sections (some of which are branches), not the whole project.
But they only deferred some sections (some of which are branches), not the whole project.
http://www.europeanrailwayreview.com/30882/railway-extra/delays-rail-infrastructure-projects/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ERR%20-%20Newsletter%2050%202016&utm_content=ERR%20-%20Newsletter%2050%202016+CID_9e02b1b5d410ec02dbe95a5aaf4c9a1a&utm_source=Email%20marketing&utm_term=Read%20full%20storyMore details on the extent of the delays and cost overruns.
Buslist schlimm But they only deferred some sections (some of which are branches), not the whole project. http://www.europeanrailwayreview.com/30882/railway-extra/delays-rail-infrastructure-projects/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ERR%20-%20Newsletter%2050%202016&utm_content=ERR%20-%20Newsletter%2050%202016+CID_9e02b1b5d410ec02dbe95a5aaf4c9a1a&utm_source=Email%20marketing&utm_term=Read%20full%20storyMore details on the extent of the delays and cost overruns.
Interesting! I wonder how much is a consequence of the Brexit disaster and subsequent pound crash?
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The UK's electrification of the west coast lines has come under fire for mismanagement. One big item was the attitude that the experienced engineers did not know that things had changed. So it is over engineered and the costs have sky rocketed and completion dates moved out or might never be complete. ( another re inventing the wheel ? ) As well EMUs and electric train sets are almost idle with no CAT to run under.
There also may be requirement to purchase dual mode locos ( diesel & electric ) to pull some train sets with the problem of not being able to make proposed electric schedules.
https://www.nao.org.uk/report/modernising-the-great-western-railway/
"While China’s railway system has gone a long way in breaking records for length andspeed, experts are now warning of new challenges, given that two factors crucial to the original success have shifted."
http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/1215/c90000-9155329.html
Will China's position as a major player in high speed rail be challenged?
Victrola1Will China's position as a major player in high speed rail be challenged?
Quite possibly by the Japanese SCMaglev technology. The latest episode of NHK Japan Railway Journal featured the maglev which just broke 600 kph in a test run.
Victrola1 "While China’s railway system has gone a long way in breaking records for length andspeed, experts are now warning of new challenges, given that two factors crucial to the original success have shifted." http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/1215/c90000-9155329.html Will China's position as a major player in high speed rail be challenged?
The shifts do not sound harmful to their competitiveness.
New China HSR line opens.
"The final section of the Kunming-Shanghai service opened on December 28, 2016. This new high-speed line finally connects the Yunnan Province of Southwest China to the nation’s high-speed rail network. The distance between Kunming and Shanghai is 1,500 miles. This is comparable to traveling from Chicago to Salt Lake City, which currently takes 34 hours by train on the California Zephyr. This new high-speed line in China cuts travel time from 35 hours to a half days journey (11 hours). "
Not being reported on this side of the pond but many passenger passenger services in the U.K. are being severely disrupted. The reason is the plan by several of the franchise holders to eliminate guards and go to one person operation. The RMT, the union representing the guards is striking (on and off?) these operators including the Southern, a major component of the south of the river third rail network. Scott land seems to be affected as well. I tried to find a good summary article, may somebody will have better luck.
Meanwhile Trenitalia ( the major Italian operator,) has purchased the C2C operation, the old London, Tillbury and Southend.
What is a guard? Is that the person who checks the tickets?
MidlandMike What is a guard? Is that the person who checks the tickets?
a conductor on this side of the pond .
Some photos appeared on Face Book this weekend of (I wouldn't say substantial yet) rust damage on Eurostar coaches and powercars. I keep forgetting that they are around 20 now. Eurostar has announced that they will scrap some of the TGV based sets as the ICE s are phased into service. Presumesbly they will mix and match cars between train sets to keep the best cars in service.
Buslist Some photos appeared on Face Book this weekend of (I wouldn't say substantial yet) rust damage on Eurostar coaches and powercars. I keep forgetting that they are around 20 now. Eurostar has announced that they will scrap some of the TGV based sets as the ICE s are phased into service. Presumesbly they will mix and match cars between train sets to keep the best cars in service.
Is that from salt-sprayed air?
would better maintenance have prevented this damage?
Not only US with bridge fires. New Zeland has a major steel bridge appears destroyed
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/new-zealand-suffers-second-south-island-line-closure.html?channel=541
This puts KIWI rail in a precarious position since it also is dealing with the earlier 2016 earthquake damage not yet fixed.
Haifa funicular reported to have been closed due to fire. DAVE ? ?
BNSF service bulletin. Note how snow cleared appears to be a Jordon spreader ?
http://domino.bnsf.com/website/updates.nsf/updates-service-consumer/007B3A47335F44FC862580C0007DE9B2?Open
Uncofirmed reports Amtrak using bus to take passenger the long way around -- Shelby and Whitefish by way of Missoula ?
Liverpool UK had a landslip cutting off station for at least a week. This appears to be similar to the CSX landslip in Baltimore a while back.
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/main-line/landslip-set-to-close-liverpool-lime-street-for-nine-days.html?channel=524
Nothing to see here or here. How about that conventional wisdom?
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Still checking, meanwhile:
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Isreal reported to plan double track miles by 2040
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/israel-railways-sets-out-ambitions-to-double-the-network-by-2040.html
According to the article, Isreal plans to spend over $34 billion ( @ 1 shekel = .28 US$ )
blue streak 1 UK is putting on hold further expansion of electrification due to cost over runs and lack of supplies. Also note that article states system is at capacity much of day. That may be the reason that supplies are in short supply ? http://www.railwaygazette.com/news.html
UK is putting on hold further expansion of electrification due to cost over runs and lack of supplies. Also note that article states system is at capacity much of day. That may be the reason that supplies are in short supply ?
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news.html
Those delayed projects are now canceled.
http://m.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/britain-cancels-major-electrification-projects.html
Let's follow the U.K. model as some have suggested!
Buslist blue streak 1 UK is putting on hold further expansion of electrification due to cost over runs and lack of supplies. Also note that article states system is at capacity much of day. That may be the reason that supplies are in short supply ? http://www.railwaygazette.com/news.html Those delayed projects are now canceled. http://m.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/britain-cancels-major-electrification-projects.html Let's follow the U.K. model as some have suggested!
The UK cuts are part of continued austerity by the failing Theresa May government and a Brexit-damaged economy.
schlimm Buslist blue streak 1 UK is putting on hold further expansion of electrification due to cost over runs and lack of supplies. Also note that article states system is at capacity much of day. That may be the reason that supplies are in short supply ? http://www.railwaygazette.com/news.html Those delayed projects are now canceled. http://m.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/britain-cancels-major-electrification-projects.html Let's follow the U.K. model as some have suggested! The UK cuts are part of continued austerity by the failing Theresa May government and a Brexit-damaged economy.
Has nothing to do with Network Rail's mismanagement and its inability to accurately estimate the costs, even to the point where that ability has been part of the question sessions in Parlement. Note the mention of cost overruns in the OP. This whole thing was falling apart long before the Brexit vote.
Suggest you invest some time reading the official Journal of the UK's Railway Study Association. Espically Roger Ford's "informed sources" colum.
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