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New developments in the Rail industry
Rexroth’s fan drives Alstom’s Citadis tramway begins commercial service in Algiers 8 May 2011, Algeria’s transport minister deliver more power OnAmar Tou, and the president of the Algiers
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he comprehensive range of hydrostatic fan drive systems from Rexroth offers a costeffective and energy-efficient solution for cooling engines and exhaust systems in rail vehicles. By continuously adjusting cooling effort to match changing requirements, the new systems greatly reduce energy use compared with traditional solutions, and they also occupy up to 20 per cent less space in the engine compartment. Rexroth hydrostatic fan drive cooling systems provide designers with a convenient and dependable way of optimising engine and combustion temperatures, which is an essential pre-requisite for satisfying today’s increasingly stringent emission requirements. Visit: www.boschrexroth.com
Metro Authority (EMA), Aomar Hadbi, ushered in the start of commercial tramway service in Algiers, the first Algerian city to possess a modern tram network. Alstom’s Citadis tramway runs on the line’s initial segment, which Mediterrail delivered to the EMA in December 2010. This stretch of the line is 7.2km in length and with the completion of two additional sections currently under construction the line will extend 23 kilometres and includes 38 stations along with eight transfer hubs. Alstom, the project leader for the Mediterrail consortium, is providing a comprehensive service that includes a portion of the civil engineering, all the infrastructure (platform,
rails, electrification, signalling, ticketing), the workshop-depot at Bordj El Kiffan and the central command post. Alstom is also supplying the fleet of 41 Citadis trainsets, already delivered in full. In addition, Alstom will be responsible for maintaining the tramway system equipment and the Citadis tramsets for 10 years. Visit: www.alstom.com
Depot integration puts Arriva’s LNWR on track for future growth
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eading UK train maintenance specialist LNWR is on track to grow its business after expanding operations to include four new depots. Four Axiom Rail depots have transferred from DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd to Arriva’s LNWR rail maintenance operations. The transfer of the passenger train servicing and rolling stock maintenance depots at Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge and Tyne Yard (Gateshead) to the Crewe-based business gives it a combined turnover of £30 million with a 210 strong workforce. Bob Holland, managing director of Arriva’s UK Trains division, said: “Developing our LNWR maintenance business is essential if we want to progress and continue to compete with some of the largest international maintenance companies for major contracts.” Visit: www.arriva.co.uk
French Pavilion on track for Railtex 2011
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he French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London will unveil the French Pavilion at the Railtex trade show, which will be held in London from 14 to 16 June 2011. Companies on the French Pavilion include BORFLEX, a specialist in the design, prototyping and manufacturing of rubber parts;
DEVISMES, which specialises in both fine sheet-metal work and the manufacturing and supply of locking systems; GETRASUR, an equipment manufacturer that supplies multicomponents and equipment for the treatment of surfaces by impact; ICCO, which produces and supplies pultruded parts, including standard and unusual profiles made of glass and polyester; MIRE, a topography company
that specialises in design and measurement as well as the development of software solutions applied to the railway industry; SOURIAU, which designs, manufactures and markets high-performance interconnect solutions for the rail industry and industrialequipment markets; and VISSAL, a leading manufacturer of rail fastening systems. Visit: www.ubifrance.com/uk
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