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World Market
Australia
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has awarded a $A 74.8 million ($US 71.9 million) contract to Lockheed Martin, United States, for a new communications-based train control system for the country’s national interstate freight network. Lockheed Martin will install its advanced train management system on a 120km section in South Australia.• The government of New South Wales has invited expressions of interest to find a shadow operator for Australasia’s first metro line. The shadow operator will provide consultancy services in the run up to the start of construction on Sydney’s 38km North West Metro in 2010, and will provide technical assistance for the $A 12 billion ($US 11.3 billion) project.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Railways is tendering for the complete renewal of large sections of its network. It is calling for 90lb section rails, steel sleepers and elastic rail clips, replacement of switches and crossings, repair of bridges, ballast, realignment of curves, and other civil engineering works. The closing date for bids is July 21.Brazil
Sotreq, and EIF, Brazil, are creating a joint-venture called Sofersa to build new locomotives. It will start with three diesel-electric shunting locomotives using 1000hp Caterpillar engines and weighing 100 tonnes.• Roller bearing manufacturer Timken is opening a bearing reconditioning plant for Latin American Logistics (ALL) at Sorocaba. Timken will analyse damaged bearings and guarantee rebuilt roller bearings with a ‘like new’ performance.
• ALL saw pre-tax earnings rise by 23% to Reais 240.2 million ($US 148.2 million) in the first quarter of the year, on the back of rising traffic and increased yields.
Canada
EMD has delivered the first of its 710Eco Repower locomotives to Canadian Pacific Railway for evaluation. The re-enigined locomotive offers potential fuel savings of 25%, and a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.China
Faiveley, France, is to supply braking systems for 170 metro cars for lines 6 and 8 of the Shanghai Metro. Two local partners will help deliver the order, and the first systems are due to be delivered to the main contractor, Changchun Railway Vehicles, on December 15.• ST Electronics, Singapore, has won a $S 17.5 million ($US 12.8 million) contract to provide automatic fare collection systems for the Guangzhou Metro Line 3 North Extension. The comprehensive system is due to be installed by October 2010.
• Hyundai Rotem has been awarded a contract worth around $US 29 million to supply equipment for metro trains being built for Shenzhen Metro Line 3. The deal includes traction motors, train control and diagnostics systems, inverters, and auxiliary power supply systems.
India
Mumbai Metro One, the Special Purpose Vehicle constructing the city’s first metro line, has awarded CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock company, China, a Rupees 6.04 billion ($US 140 million) contract to supply 16 four-car metro trains. The 11.4km line from Ghatkopar to Versova is currently under construction and will open in 2010.Jordan
The government has awarded the $US 332 million build-operate-transfer contract for the 22.2km Amman - Zarqa light rail line to a consortium of Ineco-Tifsa, Spain, and a Kuwaiti company. The contract was initially awarded to a consortium of Chinese and Pakistani companies, but was renegotiated after the winning bidder failed to comply with the implementation agreement.Malaysia
IJM Corporation’s joint-venture company, IJM-Norwest, has won a Ringgit 490.1 million ($US 150 million) contract to construct part of the 100km Seremban - Gemas line. Overall, 100km of track will be doubled and electrified in the next four years.Morocco
Bouregreg Valley Development Agency has awarded Alstom a Euros 90 million contract to supply 22 Citadis LRVs for the 19km Rabat-Salé light rail network. The contract includes five years’ maintenance and an option for an additional eight LRVs.Netherlands
GE has been awarded a Euros 62 million contract to modernise signalling and communications systems on the Rotterdam metro. The contract covers the replacement of relay-based equipment, and includes the supply and installation of interlocking control equipment, audio frequency track circuits, and cab control systems on the 55km two-line network.Pakistan
Pakistan Railways is to buy 200 freight wagons at a cost of $US 25 million. The new wagons, which will be imported, will have a maximum speed of 100km/h.Philippines
A consortium of DMCI, Philippines, and First Balfour has been awarded a Pesos 3.6 billion ($US 81.7 million) contract to design and build the 5.7km extension of Manila’s light metro Line MRT3 from North to an interchange with Line LRT1 at Monumento. The Pesos 6.3 billion extension will be built entirely on viaduct and will open in 2010.Romania
Romanian State Railways (CFR) is calling for bids to supply 20 first-class coaches for domestic and international routes, another 20 for domestic routes only, 140 second-class coaches (20 of which will have bar sections) and 20 sleeping cars. Bids are due to be submitted by July 21.Singapore
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is seeking contractors to design, supply, build, test, and commission track and electrification on Phases 1 and 2 of the metro’s Downtown Line. The closing date for responses is July 31.Sweden
Jönköpings Lanstrafic, the rail and bus operator in the Jönköping region, has ordered two four-car Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom at a cost of Euros 12 million. It has an option for a further two trains.United States
Alaska Railroad is to install positive train control (PTC) from Zeta-Tech on its 68 locomotives. The principle is gaining acceptance across the United States as a way of increasing line capacity and reducing the risk of accidents.IRJ
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