In brief
DSB and AnsaldoBreda reach agreement on IC4 delivery D
ANISH State Railways (DSB) and AnsaldoBreda
have agreed a final delivery schedule for the troubled IC2 and IC4 inter-city dmu fleets, which were ordered as long ago as 2000 and should have entered service in 2003. Under the terms of the deal, which is the result of almost a year of negotiations, AnsaldoBreda must deliver all remaining IC4s by September 2013 and IC2s by October 2013. DSB will be allowed to cancel orders for any sets which are not delivered before the deadlines. DSB says it has yet to accept 22 IC4s and 14 IC2s. According to AnsaldoBreda, 70 of the 83
AULISTA Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has invited bidders to prequalify for a revised tender for the construction of a rail link between central São Paulo and Guarulhos International Airport. Guarulhos Express services will share tracks with Line 12 between Brás in the city centre
trains on order have been delivered to Denmark but only 20 are in service. AnsaldoBreda has also
agreed to provide DSB with DKr 550m ($US 98m) in compensation, additional spare parts including bogies, and an upgrade of the train control and management system (TCMS). The agreement allows DSB to take responsibility for further development of the TCMS to ensure the system operates to the required standard. AnsaldoBreda says it will continue to provide specialist support to DSB for the commissioning of the trains. “It has been suggested that
and Engenheiro Goulart in the district of Tatupé, where a new 12.3km branch will diverge to serve two new stations, Guarulhos Cecap and Guarulhos International Airport. The line is expected to carry around 120,000 passengers per day.
The Reais 905m ($US 444m) budget excludes the purchase
DSB should cancel the IC4 contract,” says Mr Frank Olesen, head of the IC4 programme for DSB. “Many legal issues would have to be resolved to allow that to happen and cancellation could lead to unforeseen long-term consequences. This new agreement recognises our compensation claim and gives us an unambiguous option to cancel the remaining deliveries if there is further delay.” AnsaldoBreda said in a statement that the agreement will allow the remaining trains to be commissioned “in a short time” and the final 13 trains will be delivered by the middle of next year.
Revised tender launched for São Paulo airport rail link P
of eight purpose-built trains, which are expected to cost around Reais 300m. The eight- car sets will include a baggage car and will have additional luggage racks. Construction is expected to begin in June and the line will open at the end of next year. An extension to Vila São João is also proposed.
its high-speed rail plans. Mendonca points to several studies which have validated the viability of the project, and argues Portugal has will lose out on hundreds of millions of Euros in EU funding as a result of the decision.
Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Public Investment Fund has awarded Fluor, United States, a Riyals 270m ($US 72m) seven-year contract to manage construction and commissioning of the Landbridge from Jeddah to Riyadh. The 958km line will reduce freight transit times between Jeddah and Dammam to around 18 hours, compared with 5-7 days for the current sea voyage.
Spain
After 47 years of operations, metre-gauge railway authority Feve ceased to exist on December 31. Feve’s workforce and assets have been split between Renfe and Adif.
UAE
The first batch from an order for 240 wagons being supplied by CSR, China, to Etihad Rail arrived in Abu Dhabi’s port of Mina Zayed at the end of December. The wagons will be used to transport sulphur on the 264km Shah - Habshan - Ruwais heavy-haul line.
United States
Canadian National (CN) has completed the merger of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) into its Wisconsin Central subsidiary. CN says the merger of the two railways, which intersect at Leithton Junction north of Chicago, will simplify its corporate structure and operations in the United States.
Uruguay
Italian premier opens rebuilt Turin Porta Susa station: Italy’s prime minister Mr Mario Monti officially inaugurated Turin Porta Susa station on January 14 marking completion of a project to rebuild and expand the station to provide the city with a high-speed rail hub. The station, which will be served by both Trenitalia and NTV high-speed services as well as conventional trains, is covered by a spectacular 386m-long and 30m-wide glass and steel roof. The station features an eco-friendly heating and ventilation system.
IRJ February 2013
Basque railway operator EuskoTren has confirmed its interest in forming an alliance to upgrade and operate the Uruguay State Railways (AFE) network, having already presented an investment plan to the country’s president Mr José Mujica. EuskoTren has undertaken studies showing that its investment plan would be profitable. IRJ
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