Dear Readers
We’re pleased to be supporting the Urban Rail Conference (Formerly Light Rail) taking place on the 18-19 July, Grand Hyatt, Melbourne.
Transport plays a key role is maintaining Melbourne’s status as Australia’s most liveable city and the 10th in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2022.
With dedicated spotlights on light, suburban and metro rail, Urban Rail 2023 will bring together operators, manufacturers, contractors and government stakeholders across every level of the passenger rail sector to learn from technology advances, cutting-edge case studies and project updates from successful projects in Australasia and the world.
For more information and to register to attend, visit: https://www.informa.com.au/event/conference/transport-logistics/urban-rail/
Jobs of the Week this week are in India where our client is submitting a proposal for GATI SHAKTI - Project Supervision Services at various construction sites/sections in the jurisdiction of Chief Project Manager, Gati Shakti Unit, Jaipur. They are looking for suitable candidates for the following:
•Team Leader cum Project Manager
•Resident Engineer (Electrical & TRD)
•Resident Engineer (S&T)
•Section Site Engineer (P Way)
•Section Site Engineer / Supervisor (S&T)
Best Regards
Rail Personnel
Rail News
18 May 2023. Canada. Vancouver SkyTrain extension shortlists
Shortlists have now been announced for all three of the major works contracts for the Surrey Langley Extension of Vancouver’s SkyTrain automated light metro network. The project will extend the Expo Line by 16 km along Fraser Highway from King George station to 203 Street in Langley city centre, with eight stations. The three design and build contracts will cover the guideway, the stations, and the systems and track, including power supplies and telecoms.
Source: Metro Report International
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has ordered a total of 73 new long-distance (ICE) trains. The move represents an investment of some 2 billion euros and marks the second-largest single purchase of trains in the company’s history. Spanish manufacturer Talgo is the main beneficiary. Talgo will manufacture 56 low-floor ICE-L trains while Siemens Mobility will produce another 17 ICE 3neo units. The new trains will be delivered from 2026 onwards through 2030. The order placed with Talgo has a value of 1.4 billion euros, the purchase at Siemens is to the tune of 600 million euros.
Source: RailTech.com
London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Agility Trains, and Hitachi Rail have signed a pioneering agreement that will define how the three organisations collaborate over the next three decades. The Relationship Charter is a commitment to a set of values and behaviours shared between LNER, Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail to ensure the best possible collaboration for the benefit of customers. It is designed to create an on-going open and collaborative culture between the three organisations, at every level of interaction, for the remaining 23 years of the existing contracts and potentially beyond.
Source: Rail UK
16 May 2023. Italy. RFI Awards Contracts to Construct Additional High-Speed Rail Lines
A consortium consisting of Webuild, Ghella and Impresa Pizzarotti has been awarded two Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) contracts to construct additional high-speed rail lines in Italy. These new contracts have a combined value of more than 3.7 billion EUR. The first contract is valued at over 2.0 billion EUR. It covers the construction of a section of high-speed railway along the Salerno-Reggio Calabria axis: Lot 1A between Battipaglia and Romagnano.
Source: Railway-News
15 May 2023. United Kingdom. UK rail passenger numbers on a record post-Covid high
Passenger numbers on Britain’s railways have approached and exceeded levels seen before the pandemic. Despite significantly changed passenger behaviour, with much less peak hours commuting, the railways are proving as busy as ever. Reported UK government figures say that patronage averaged over 98 per cent daily in April, with 101-106 per cent for 14 days of the month. Source: RailTech.com
15 May 2023. Australia. Construction continues on Canberra’s light rail
Construction on Canberra’s biggest ever transport infrastructure project is ramping up, with the ACT Government building a new side-track over London Circuit in preparation for the delivery of its Light Rail Stage 2A. Trucks carrying fill will start arriving on site from 15 May 2023, which will be used to build the new side track – allowing motorists to continue using Commonwealth Avenue while work progresses on raising the London Circuit. Around 60,000m³ of material will be required to create the level intersection between Commonwealth Avenue and London Circuit.
Source: Infrastructure Magazine
15 May 2023. South Africa. Gauteng resignalling project completed
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has completed the resignalling of its suburban rail network in Gauteng province, serving Johannesburg and Pretoria. Underway since 2011, the two-stage project is the largest signalling project carried out on the network, according to main contractor Siemens Mobility. The programme also included a pilot installation of ETCS at seven stations.
Source: Railway Gazette International
14 May 2023. India. SYSTRA Wins Kochi Metro Phase 2’s Electrification DDC Contract
SYSTRA MVA Consulting on Tuesday was declared as the lowest bidder for the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract of Kochi Metro Phase 2‘s Third Rail electrification system. This consultancy contract by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) is the fourth significant pre-construction contract for Kochi’s Phase 2 which will feature a 11.2 km new elevated corridor, named Pink Line, with 11 stations connecting JLN Stadium – Kakkanad – Infopark (Smart City).
Source: The Metro Rail Guy
Jobs of the Week
Team Leader cum Project Manager, Jaipur, India
Job ID#: 13720
Discipline: Civil
Position Type: Contract
Language: English
Job Description:
Our client is submitting a proposal for GATI SHAKTI - Project Supervision Services at various construction sites/sections in the jurisdiction of the Chief Project Manager, Gati Shakti Unit, Jaipur, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India for their Sites and they are looking for suitable candidates for the Team Leader-cum-Project Manager.
Job Requirements:
Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 15 years experience in the construction Industry preferably in Railways. Diploma holders with 20 years of experience and retired Rail Sector professionals but less than 65 years of age can also apply.
Contact: Rajni Tewani (rajni@railpersonnel.com)
Resident Engineer (Electrical & TRD), Jaipur, India
Job ID#: 13721
Discipline: Electrical
Position Type: Contract
Language: English
Job Description:
Our client is submitting a proposal for GATI SHAKTI - Project Supervision Services at various construction sites/sections in the jurisdiction of the Chief Project Manager, Gati Shakti Unit, Jaipur, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India for their Sites and they are looking for suitable candidates for the Resident Engineer (Electrical & TRD).
Job Requirements:
Graduate Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical Engineering with 10 years of experience in the Rail Infra/Construction Industry, Diploma with 15 years of experience, and retired Rail Sector professionals who are less than 65 years of age can also apply.
Contact: Rajni Tewani (rajni@railpersonnel.com)
Resident Engineer (S&T), Jaipur, India
Job ID#: 13722
Discipline: Signalling
Position Type: Contract
Language: English
Job Description:
Our client is submitting a proposal for GATI SHAKTI - Project Supervision Services at various construction sites/sections in the jurisdiction of the Chief Project Manager, Gati Shakti Unit, Jaipur, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India for their Sites and they are looking for suitable candidates for the Resident Engineer (S&T).
Job Requirements:
Graduate Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical Engineering with 10 years"s experience in the Rail Infra/Construction Industry, Diploma with 15 years"s experience, and retired Rail Sector professionals who are less than 65 years of age can also apply.
Contact: Rajni Tewani (rajni@railpersonnel.com)
Section Site Engineer (P Way), Jaipur, India
Job ID#: 13723
Discipline: Permanent Way
Position Type: Contract
Language: English
Job Description:
Our client is submitting a proposal for GATI SHAKTI - Project Supervision Services at various construction sites/sections in the jurisdiction of the Chief Project Manager, Gati Shakti Unit, Jaipur, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India for their Sites and they are looking for suitable candidates for the Section Site Engineer (P Way).
Job Requirements:
Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with 5 years"s experience in the Rail Infra/Construction Industry, Diploma with 10 years"s experience, and retired Rail Sector professionals who are less than 65 years of age can also apply.
Contact: Rajni Tewani (rajni@railpersonnel.com)
Section site Engineer/ Supervisor (S&T), Jaipur, India
Job ID#: 13724
Discipline: Signalling
Position Type: Contract
Language: English
Job Description:
Our client is submitting a proposal for GATI SHAKTI - Project Supervision Services at various construction sites/sections in the jurisdiction of the Chief Project Manager, Gati Shakti Unit, Jaipur, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India for their Sites and they are looking for suitable candidates for the Section site Engineer/ Supervisor (S&T).
Job Requirements:
Graduate Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical Engineering with 5 years experience in the Rail Infra/Construction Industry, Diploma with 10 years of experience, and retired Rail Sector professionals who are less than 65 years of age can also apply.
Contact: Rajni Tewani (rajni@railpersonnel.com)
