international passenger news

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India building highest RR bridge.

world's highest bridge in india - Yahoo Search Results Video Search Results

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Laos is in trouble since rail line to China has become operational.

Laos opens scenic railway built on a mountain of Chinese debt (msn.com)

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EU is going to make changes to increase train travel.  That includes higher speeds and more cross border traffic.  One big problem identified was when tracks were separated from operting companies the track owners jacked up prices to make big profits.  Cannot remember where but many track chargges went up 300%.

Faster trains and cheaper tickets to boost European rail travel in new strategy | Rail transport | The Guardian

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Nigh Jet starts Paris <> Vienna service with 10 car train.

Départ du train de nuit Paris - Vienne - YouTube

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UK government having difficulties due to decrease of paying trains.  Putting pressure on operators to reduce maintenance among other items.

Rail’s growth agenda evaporates as Treasury takes control | Rail Business UK | Railway Gazette International

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Moscw opens new rail line east of the city for LD travelers.

Moscow’s Vostochniy passenger hub opens in the east of the city | News | Railway Gazette International

 

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European year of the rail tour late summer .

Connecting Europe Express – TEN-T Meets the European Year of Rail

Year of Rail must focus on modal shift | News | Railway Gazette International

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BaltACD

Was the Ever Given's Suez Canal pilot acting as the Engineer?[/sarcasm] 

As so many have pointed out here over the years, you can't steer a train off its tracks...

A wind storm can do it!

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BaltACD

Was the Ever Given's Suez Canal pilot acting as the Engineer?[/sarcasm]

As so many have pointed out here over the years, you can't steer a train off its tracks...

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Another Egyptian train derailment.

11 dead, 98 injured in passenger train derailment in Egypt (msn.com)

Was the Ever Given's Suez Canal pilot acting as the Engineer?[/sarcasm]

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Another Egyptian train derailment.

11 dead, 98 injured in passenger train derailment in Egypt (msn.com)

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good article on how to get around on Japan's railway system.. Many common sense items but also info about the Japan rail pass.  One thing about the pass that was not clear is if you can buy it in the US ?

How to Navigate Japan’s Railway System (msn.com)

EDIY  Link to how to purchase pass in US or in Japan.

JAPAN RAIL PASS: From purchase to travel | JAPAN RAIL PASS

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France  in the process of banning flights between cities that can be covered by rail in less than 2 - 1/2 hours.  Title of link slightly misleading as proposal has not completely cleared the legislative process.

French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights | Reuters

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A blog about China HSR development all since 2008.

The Unstoppable Growth of China's High-Speed Rail Network (theb1m.com)

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Brenner base tunnel progress or lack of progress.  tunnel  expected to be in service 2028 ?  Notice the 90 degree tun to the east and the Emergency tunnel / station at that location.

BBT SE (bbt-se.com)

Brenner Base Tunnel - Wikipedia

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The Brenner base tunnel construction is in a 1 billion Euro dispute.  The subcontractor for a section of the tunnel has been served with a notice of termination.  However the sub contractor has refused to continue construction on its segment as it believes the tunnel liner is too thin for the loads predicted.  

So either the original design is faulty or the sub has calculated wrongly or maybe a combination of both ?  I can see why each side has much to loose in reputation if they are wrong.  Plus liability of both is also consideration if there is a failure in the future with the present design.

Maybe an independent design review ?

https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/legal-challenge-looms-after-e966m-brenner-base-tunnel-contract-cancelled/ 

Bean counters vs. Engineers 

Better order some popcorn this will be a long one.

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The Brenner base tunnel construction is in a 1 billion Euro dispute.  The subcontractor for a section of the tunnel has been served with a notice of termination.  However the sub contractor has refused to continue construction on its segment as it believes the tunnel liner is too thin for the loads predicted.  

So either the original design is faulty or the sub has calculated wrongly or maybe a combination of both ?  I can see why each side has much to loose in reputation if they are wrong.  Plus liability of both is also consideration if there is a failure in the future with the present design.

Maybe an independent design review ?

https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/legal-challenge-looms-after-e966m-brenner-base-tunnel-contract-cancelled/ 

 

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China increases its passenger services to 9800 per day.

https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/high-speed/china-increases-services-with-new-timetable/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20499 

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Eurail consolidates all its various ticketing into one app.  Good forthe various 33 counties type passes,

https://www.railjournal.com/technology/eurail-launches-digital-europe-wide-ticket/

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I know many Brits are happy about this. The UK passenger franchise model is coming to and end.

 

 

The link was copied wrong, with the HTML code left at the end instead of the slash character.

 

This is the correct link.

Any idea at all when the Williams Rail Review will be published?

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-williams-rail-review#evidence-papers

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the fix.

 

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SD60MAC9500

I know many Brits are happy about this. The UK passenger franchise model is coming to and end.

The link was copied wrong, with the HTML code left at the end instead of the slash character.

This is the correct link.

Any idea at all when the Williams Rail Review will be published?

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-williams-rail-review#evidence-papers

 

 

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I know many Brits are happy about this. The UK passenger franchise model is coming to and end.

 

 

 

 

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Interesting about the restoration of the TEE. My German N scale layout is set in that era.

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Germany is proposing a restoration of the TEE network that end in the late 109-s.  Would be called TEE 2.0

https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/germany-calls-for-a-new-trans-europe-express-tee-2-0-network/

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Network rail  ( Great Britian )  has published a plan to electrify 13,000 track Kms  ( ~ 8125 statue miles )  at about 450 track Kms ( ~ 281 SMs ) per year.  Article notes that requirements will need to have a ramp up or increasing supply chain for every needed part.

Have to wonder if this much this will limit other countries ability to electrify ?  With Chna still on a break neck speed for HSR installation connecting of all cities over ~400,000 population how will this effect the US for any extensions of CAT on the NEC ?

Note the ppicture of a current project of working on al 4 main tracks at once.

https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/13000km-of-electrification-required-plus-battery-and-hydrogen-to-decarbonise-british-network/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTSpdD6MswA

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Jerusalem - Tel aviv electrifiation work completed ahead of schedule.   Testing started  sept 7th

https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/jerusalem-tel-aviv-electrification-completed/57307.article 

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Study to increase passenger capacity on critical Spandau - Nauen portion of Berlin = Hamburg route.  

https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/increasing-capacity-west-of-spandau/57275.article 

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Japaneese RR (JR) is doing additional earthquake reinforcing of support pylons that structural engineers feel are necessary.  JR is going to clad pylons with steel probably somewhat Cal Dot did to parts of the 880 freeway.

https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/jr-east-starts-repair-work-on-shinkansen-structures/57264.article 

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Russia has inaugrated new swift Talgo services  200 Km / hr  Moscow -  St Petersburgh and Moscow - Samara ( SE of Moscow )

https://www.railjournal.com/news/russian-railways-expands-swift-services/