CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Canada's biggest railroad says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport. Congested pipelines have stranded much of Canada's crude in Alberta, driving discounts to record-high levels. Canadian heavy crude…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation U.S. Rep. Loebsack visits Sivyer Steel for post-bankruptcy update U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack (center) met with Sivyer officials to discuss the firm's progress since it was bought out of bankruptcy proceedings. Photo – Sivyer Steel Corp. U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa)…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/7/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada seeks buyer for Ridley Terminals Ridley Terminals operate on Ridley Island in Prince Rupert, where they transfer bulk commodities from rail cars onto ocean-going vessels. Photo – rti.ca The Canada Development Investment Corp. (CDEV) has begun the process of selling…
Feature articles in the November 2018 issue of Railway Gazette International 07 Nov 2018 Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment20 years to save the planet NewsMain Line Urban Rail Market Industry…
ICE4 receives ETCS approval in Germany 05 Nov 2018 GERMANY: Federal railway authority EBA has approved the operation of ICE4 high-speed trains with ETCS, Siemens announced on November 5. This will enable their use on the Berlin – München high speed line from the December 9 timetable change. The ICE4 trainsets are fitted with ETCS…
Robot railway police deployed 01 Nov 2018 SOUTH KOREA: This month four police robots are to be deployed at Seoul and Dongdaegu stations, where they will undertake autonomous patrols, provide CCTV coverage and interact with passengers to provide safety and other information. The robots have been developed by Future Robot as part of its Furo…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 10/31/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada's TSB highlights fatigue on safety watchlist TSB Chair Kathy Fox discussed the board's 2018 Watchlist at a press conference this week. Photo – TSB YouTube The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) this week released its Watchlist 2018 to highlight…
Level crossing upgrading contract awarded 30 Oct 2018 SWEDEN: Trafikverket has selected Portugeuse company Efacec and its local partner IndustriSpar to develop, gain approval for and then supply a new generation of automatic level crossing protection systems, including control equipment, interfaces, barriers and road signs. The contract is worth €5m/year for an initial five years,…
Signalling changes reduce delays where road traffic uses rail alignment 30 Oct 2018 UK: Network Rail has made 'innovative' changes to the signalling system to reduce delays to road traffic at Stromeferry, where a section of the Inverness – Kyle of Lochalsh line has been paved to enable it to be used by road traffic…
Gibela assembly plant inaugurated 29 Oct 2018 SOUTH AFRICA: The Dunnottar industrial park where the Alstom-led Gibela joint venture will manufacture new EMUs for Prasa was officially inaugurated by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Transport Minister Blade Nzimande on October 25. The ceremony was also attended by Deputy Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga and the Premier…