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Kallas calls for single rail market S
PEAKING at the opening ceremony on September 18, Mr Siim Kallas, vice- president of the European Commission (EC), called for the completion of a single market in Europe for rail. “For rail to thrive, there must be a genuine single market,” Kallas told delegates. “For example, it should be possible to build trains that only need one approval to operate in Europe. This should be a basic right.”
Kallas pointed to the fact that there are more than 11,000 rules and standards for trains in Europe. He said it cost ƒ6m to authorise a new locomotive to operate in the first country and national recertification adds another ƒ4m. “These procedures can take up to two years,” Kallas said. “Why should expensive rolling stock be tied up in expensive red tape for so long? I believe we should make the European Rail Agency (ERA) a one-stop- shop for certification. I would like to see a European passport
for trains so that they can move freely across Europe.” Turning to another subject close to his heart, Kallas said difficulty in gaining access to the network is one of the most important barriers to developing rail in Europe. “Competition encourages efficiency,” he said, “but the market conditions are skewed in favour of national railways, and domestic passenger rail markets are often closed to competition.”
Kallas called for a mixture of open-access and concessioned passenger operators, but he admitted it will be a challenge to strike a balance between the two. He acknowledged the benefits of concessioning regional passenger services in terms of reduced costs and a lower burden on taxpayers. While services operating under a public service contract do not have to be put out to tender, Kallas would like to see this become mandatory to “get more efficiency into the rail market.”
Referring to the planned Fourth Railway Package, Kallas called on the industry to join in the debate and express their views. He said the package will look at three areas: interoperability, market access especially for domestic passenger services, and the relationships between infrastructure managers and operators. “We want to focus our resources as we don’t have too much time,” he said.
Griffin locomotives for the European market at InnoTrans. ZNLE is offering the Griffin in seven different variants to suit passenger and freight operations, including 3kV dc, 15kV/25kV ac, and multi- system electrics plus a 2.3MW diesel version. All electric variants of the Griffin have a continuous output of 5.6MW, with a maximum speed of 140 or 200km/h.
ZNLE displayed the E4MSU
ZNLE Griffin ready to take flight P
OLISH manufacturer ZNLE revealed its new family of
multi-system freight model at InnoTrans, and this is the first locomotive in the Griffin range to undergo certification. ZNLE will initially seek approval of the locomotive in Poland, and dynamic testing will begin at the Zmigród test track near Poznan in December. Main line testing is due to start in the first quarter of next year. Once type approval has been achieved in Poland, ZNLE plans to certify the Griffin for operation in the Czech Republic and Germany.
ERMAN Rail (DB) announced at InnoTrans that it has concluded two framework agreements with Pesa, Poland, for up to 470 Link regional dmus. The agreement, which could be worth up to ƒ1.2bn, was signed at InnoTrans by DB’s head of rail technology and infrastructure Dr Volker Kefer and Mr Ulrich Homburg, DB board member for passenger transport, together with Mr Robert Swiechowicz, CFO of Pesa, and head of marketing and development Mr Marcin Jedryczka.
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DB announces framework deal with Pesa for up to 470 dmus G
The agreement, which is the first between the two companies, calls for flexibility of configuration, particularly in terms of maximum speed and capacity, and will allow DB to place orders with Pesa until the end of 2018. DB will have options for one, two or three-car sets with a maximum speed of 120 or 140km/h. Pesa’s first Link dmu for a German customer was unveiled at InnoTrans on September 18. Regentalbahn has ordered 12 two-car trains for use on the Regensburg - Marktedwitz - Schirnding line.
IRJ November 2012
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