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The full history of the TATRA tramways around the world is described in this booklet - with a lot of photos, vehicle drawings, tables & technical details: "Les tramways Tatra". Have a look at our book review here: https://lnkd.in/dHJtagXM #tramway #lightrail #streetcar FACS Patrimoine Ferroviaire

As expected, the cargo train accident of last year in Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland initiated positive Europewide learning from mistakes effect: following the incident, the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) initiated a procedure with the European Railway Agency to analyse the risk of wheel breakage and improve safety in rail freight transport. The new measures are intended to reduce the risk of further wheel fractures in the railway sector across Europe. They include downgrading certain wheel types with higher risks to "no longer thermally stable," leading to stricter procedures in cases of thermal overload. Additionally, larger minimum wheel diameters will be required for the last re-profiling and operation. The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) will inform all relevant parties in Switzerland and instruct them to immediately implement the recommendations. In other European countries, national safety authorities will handle the dissemination and enforcement of these measures. The industry standards and agreements will also be updated to reflect these changes. #rail_accident #gotthard #freight_transport

🚄 Rail system under pressure – How to succeed? 🚄   The #RailSystem is the backbone of a robust #transportation environment, but it needs more reliable support to handle the increasing demands over time. As someone deeply invested in the future of European rail transport, I like to share my thoughts on a strong rail system. 💡 Success Factors: ✔ Master Plan Focused on Entrepreneurial Needs: A comprehensive plan is needed to ensure planning stability and meet the demands of doubling passenger numbers by 2030. ✔ Digital Infrastructure Investment: Immediate investment in digital signal technology on heavily used tracks to increase capacity and improve punctuality. ✔ Stable Mid-Term Financing: Adoption of a stable, rolling financing plan like Austria’s, with a focus on long-term stability. ✔ Public-Private Partnerships: Leveraging private capital to enhance funding and reduce the complexity of the current financing system. ✔ Reduced Political Influence: Decoupling infrastructure project planning from annual budget discussions to provide more entrepreneurial freedom.   In my opinion, these approaches will help to strengthen the #RailwaySystem to set it up for the future. For further inspiring input I recommend reading our latest article “Mehr Spielraum für die Bahn” at #PorscheConsultingMagazine. Leading experts like Jens Sprotte, Maximilian Altmann, Stefan Bögl and Dr. Heike van Hoorn from the rail and vehicle industry, logistics and infrastructure share their valuable experience and views. https://lnkd.in/eGHZNAHT   #Transportation #RailSystem #PorscheConsultingMagazine

"Greenland is to become more accessible from the end of November 2024. The new airport in Nuuk will then begin full operations. As part of a major project lasting several years, the runway was extended from 895 meters to 2200 meters and slightly offset so that international flights can also land there. On the deadline in November, Air Greenland will move its Atlantic flights and thus the hub from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk. With the new runway in Nuuk, there will also be an instrument landing system (ILS) for the first time, which allows approaches in bad weather conditions: To decide whether a pilot can land, a clear view of at least 60 meters vertically and 550 meters horizontally is sufficient for a "CAT 1 approach" that will then be possible. This should lead to considerably more stable flight operations. The expansion was preceded by years of political controversy. The state-owned Chinese China Communications Construction Company had also applied for the tender. This did not please NATO member Denmark, so the government in Copenhagen covered part of the costs on more favorable terms for Greenland. A location not so close to the city on the island of Angisunnguaq further south was also discussed. However, the project would have doubled the construction costs again due to tunnel and bridge construction." Till Bartels

How would shipbuilding change with MEYER WERFT GmbH & Co. KG out of business? Internationally renowned shipping & cruise analyst Thomas P. Illes made a few remarkable statements in an interview for the NOZ/mh:n MEDIEN newspaper about the impending insolvency of the German shipyard: “While there would certainly be some people and groups who would welcome the loss of a cruise ship construction site, it should not be forgotten that the cruise industry is a driver of innovation in the direction of urgent issues such as decarbonization, zero emissions, etc. for the entire shipping industry, says the Owner and CEO of management consultancy thilles consulting GmbH.   Illes describes the construction of cruise ships as “highly complex”. While the majority of all passenger ferries and RoPax vessels ordered by European shipping lines “as a preliminary stage to the cruise ship” are now built in Asia, cruise ship construction is - for the time being - still a European domain. “In China, they build high-speed trains, passenger jets and fly into space, but building large cruise ships is more complex in many respects,” says Illes. Nevertheless, he emphasizes: “If MEYER WERFT GmbH & Co. KG were to disappear, Asian shipyards could feel motivated to enter the market even more aggressively and quickly. This would drastically weaken European shipbuilding further and important R&D expertise - which is also relevant in terms of security policy in the current unstable times - would be lost."   According to a spokesperson for the CLIA | Cruise Lines International Association quoted in the article, the cruise industry is one of the last maritime players maintaining shipbuilding in Europe. The cruise lines represented by the association have invested around EUR 33.9 billion in new ships since 2019. Further investments of 29.9 billion euros are planned over the next five years. 97 percent of these ships will be built in Europe.   👉 You can read the full artice (in German) by NOZ author Christoph Assies here (audio version without paywall): https://lnkd.in/g_eXw_ZY CLIA in Europe Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e.V. (VSM) SMM Hamburg Seatrade Cruise fvw | TravelTalk BZLU Bildungszentrum Luzern Reinhard Lüken Claus Ulrich Selbach Simone Nakötter Claudine Pohl Ulrich Sommerfeld Mike Louagie Ruben Wansink Raoul Jack MBA FRINA AFNI Peter Hackmann Marion Hackmann Reto Suter Lucienne Damm Kjell Holm Dieter Janecek Marie-Caroline Laurent Julie Green Philomène Bouchon Martyn Griffiths Georg Ehrmann Nikos Mertzanidis Pythagoras Nagos Mary Bond Chiara Giorgi Simone Tommaso Maraschi Florian Feimann Klaus Hildebrandt Franz Neumeier Susanne Preuß #shipping #schifffahrt #maritime #schiffbau #shipbuilding #cruise #cruiseindustry #kreuzfahrten #greenshipping #clia #zeroemission #sustainability #nachhaltigkeit #navalarchitecture #china #germany #europe #deutschland #europa #wirtschaft #shipyard

Yet another clear signal that the German 🇩🇪government is adrift with the implemented transport and infrastructure policy to achieve the goal of modal shift set by the 🇪🇺 European Commission. This requires considerably and convincingly much more than verbal policy and support for inefficient wagon load transport that is partly at the end of its economic life from a commercial point of view. The policy course must be changed and decisive and consistent action must be taken with effective policy choices and appropriate measures must be taken to stimulate, facilitate intermodal transport, and fast, flexible, reliable, and efficient conventional transport by rail. Competitive infrastructure with sufficient capacity and a good price/quality ratio for rail transport carriers and its customers are indispensable. The only positive news is that the dismantling policy for modal shift and cost stacking for (intermodal) freight transport by rail in Germany, but also in the Netherlands, cannot sink any further and that the German and European economies will now find their way back up. Realism is settling in Europe is that we must not allow industry to emigrate, and we urgently need to strengthen our earning capacity and increase labor productivity to maintain our prosperity and well-being. In any case, there is plenty of capacity on the trains to transport considerable more freight. With major challenges that we all face in Germany, the Netherlands and Europe, such as maintaining a vital and competitive economy in a globally competitive playing field, the climate challenge, the transition to a more circular economy, housing construction and ensuring a safe, healthy, and livable environment. A well-functioning rail system for passenger and freight transport makes a major contribution to solving the challenges we face. The potential of intermodal and rail freight transport must and can be utilized much better. Only in this way can we meet the growing demand for goods in Europe, keep the freight transport system resilient and also create space and solutions to accommodate the major transitions that we are all facing. If rail transport is not made more competitive compared to road transport and in combination with road transport, we will miss goals and opportunities. What will it take for this to really get through to those ultimately responsible? 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻🎯 Off road, on the right track. 💚 #vitaleconomy #sustainabletransport #efficienttransport #infrastructure #modalshift #modalflex #intermodal #TENT #letsmakerailfreightgreatagain #customerfirst #consistentpolicy #decisiveness

Growing railway use important to EU wide decarbonisation plans.

Revolutionizing Scandinavian Rail: The Versatile EuroDual Locomotive 🚆💪 The need for innovation in Scandinavia's aging locomotive fleet was highlighted by the 2023 flood in Norway, which showcased the remarkable versatility of the EuroDual Locomotive. This incident demonstrated how the EuroDual's flexible (electric and diesel) capability is essential for sustainable rail transport, as it successfully maintained freight operations via alternative routes. 🔝👏 Additionally, its winter package ensures reliable performance in harsh conditions, reducing track wear and operational costs. Key Features of our EuroDual: ✔️ Dual-mode operation. ✔️ High tractive effort and low lateral track forces. ✔️ Enhanced cab comfort and remote control. ✔️ Specialized cold-weather features. Read more about the EuroDual in the recent publication in jarnvagar.nu: https://lnkd.in/diacBqpf European Loc Pool "Passion for Traction“ #Rail #Innovation #Sustainability #EuroDual #Scandinavia

Versatility, innovation, availability and diversification. These words define success in rail freight transport. EuroDual meets all of them and looks forward to the most demanding Scandinavian conditions. Together with us. Let's create success together with European Loc Pool AG

great collaboration with JOSEF MEYER RAIL AG mentioned in the article below! And to more precise the "LEILA light" in this case is called "FORMICA HP" and looks like in the comment below