Railway export / 鉄道輸出

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Hitachi will bid for UK’s HS2 train contract
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/new...rain_contract/

HITACHI has unveiled plans to win a second contract for its North-East train-building factory – securing its future for at least 20 years.

The company will bid to design and maintain the fleet that will run on the planned £34bn high-speed line (HS2) between London and Birmingham and, eventually, the North.

The trains would be built at the factory to open next year in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, creating 500 jobs, plus thousands more in manufacturing and service supply chains.

The work is likely to start at the end of the decade – just as the contract for the £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme (IEP) is winding down.

Hitachi would either deliver a newer version of the Class 395 trains, which run between the capital and the Channel Tunnel, or build a new train – a four-year project, for delivery in 2025.

Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson hailed the decision, and said: “This shows Hitachi’s longterm commitment to the UK and the North-East.

“Hitachi is well-placed to build the high-speed trains because of the practical expertise in this area. The fact Hitachi would also transfer key skills, knowledge and technology to the North-East further proves the confidence they have in our workforce.”

Transport Secretary Phil Hammond gave the Hitachi bid an immediate boost.

He said: “I have already said that I hope the trains for our proposed high-speed rail network will be built in this country.

“Clearly, the factory at Newton Aycliffe would be in a good position to challenge for the contract.”

The bid for HS2 was revealed by Alistair Dormer, Agility’s chief executive, in an email to Mr Wilson.

He wrote: “Hitachi has more than 40 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of high-speed trains, including the world famous bullet train, for both Japan and other markets in Asia.

“The Hitachi Javelin trains are the fastest trains in Britain and we have the experience of operating on HS1, delivering exceptional levels of reliability and passenger satisfaction.”

Mr Hammond has vowed to force through the HS2 project in the face of growing opposition from Conservative voters along the route, particularly in the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire.

Under IEP, the Hitachi-led Agility consortium will deliver at least 530 rail carriages, bringing faster, more reliable journeys – and 11,000 extra seats – on key inter-city routes.

The factory – dubbed the new Nissan – will open in 2013, reaching full capacity in 2014.

The first “bi-mode”, diesel and electric trains will be delivered three years later, with all 100 on stream by 2019.

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Foreign Minister Matsumoto promotes Shinkansen at Mercosur summit
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/news/...9050002-n1.htm

At the Mercosur (Southern Common Market, the customs alliance for the South American region) Heads of State Summit held in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción on June 29, Foreign Minister Matsumoto Takeaki gave a speech as Japan’s first foreign minister to participate in the Mercosur summit, proposing the start of economic talks between Japan and Mercosur with the aim of signing an economic partnership agreement.

In his speech, Foreign Minister Matsumoto emphasized Japan’s speedy recovery following the Great East Japan Earthquake. “Japan’s rebirth would be impossible without our ties to the rest of the world,” said Matsumoto, who pushed for further strengthening of economic ties. “Tōhoku Shinkansen trains running at the time of the earthquake safely decelerated without permitting a single casualty,” remarked Matsumoto, promoting Japan’s technological expertise to Brazil, which is set to construct a high-speed railway.

Foreign Minister Matsumoto spoke with Paraguay’s President Lugo prior to the summit and Chile’s President Moreno after the summit. While Mercosur member nations at the Heads of State Summit agreed to further strengthen ties, Argentina’s President Fernandez and Venezuela’s President Chavez were absent.

Foreign Minister Matsumoto attended the Mercosur Heads of State Summit held in Paraguay’s Asunción on June 29. (Kyōdō)

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Tōyō Tire & Rubber establishes JV in China for rubber railway components
http://www.toyo-rubber.co.jp/english.../110705_2.html

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (President: Kenji Nakakura, hereinafter Toyo Tires) will establish a new company called “Wuxi Toyo Meifeng Rubber Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” (tentative business name) in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China, to manufacture and distribute parts for railway vehicles (air springs and anti-vibration rubber), through a merger with Wuxi Meifeng Rubber Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The signing ceremony was held today, whereby the two firms executed the basic agreement to establish the merger company.

Because railway transport is low in carbon dioxide emission yet highly efficient in mobilizing people and goods, there is a trend worldwide toward making greater use of railways as a means of transportation with the least strain on the environment.

China in particular is making great strides in economic development, with its domestic GDP rapidly growing to the second largest in the world. As the transportation infrastructure which supports this growth, the railroads are being expanded and route extensions planned at a rapid pace. In subways which are the urban means of transport, new rail lines are being opened at a rate of 20 cities every year. Further, in the high-speed railways which connect the major cities, the Beijing-Shanghai line has opened its full service in June of this year, and by 2020 a total extension of 16,000 kilometers are being projected.

Moreover, the Chinese government has announced that a total of more than 5 Trillion Yuan RMB (approximately 65 Trillion Yen) will be invested in the mid-term and long-term railway network plan. The logistics network with China’s neighboring countries through the railway network is being planned at a steady rate.

Toyo Tires has more than 50 years of proven track record and reliability in developing and supplying anti-vibration rubber components for railway vehicles (air springs, anti-vibration rubber, etc.), which make possible the comfort and speed sought after in rail transportation. Toyo Tires has supplied not only to the long-standing railway lines of the various Japan Rail Group of companies, but also to the state-of-the-art “N-700” family of bullet trains in Japan. Moreover, the extent of Toyo Tires’ supply chain is expanding, from domestic Japan and globally to other regions such as Europe, North America and China.

Meifeng Rubber possesses a high degree of technical prowess in brake pressure films and sealing materials for railway vehicles, and has an established sales network in China’s railroad market.

Within the rapid market growth of the railway business, the two firms’ prospects have coincided. Toyo Tires has been working to advance its business into China’s railway market which is undergoing spectacular growth, and Meifeng Rubber has been seeking to start a new business within the same market. The dovetailing of these goals has led to the establishment of a new company for railway vehicle parts, through this merger.

The new business model which will be established through the fusion of the firms’ technological prowess, robust branding and sales strength will contribute to the further development and business expansion for both firms. It is thought that this may contribute not only to the railroad business in China, but to the modal shift taking place within the current of worldwide social change.

Summary of the Merger Company (as planned)
Business Name: Wuxi Toyo Meifeng Rubber Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (tentative name)
Location: Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
Capital: 5 Million USD
Equity Percentage: Toyo Tires 51%, Meifeng Rubber 49%
Number of Officers: Toyo Tires 3 Officers, Meifeng Rubber 2 Officers
Number of Employees: 50 Employees
Date of Establishment: October 2011
Date of Production: June 2012
Sales Plan: 100 Million Yuan RMB (approximately 1.2 Billion Yen) *As of March 2015

Toyo Tires
Business Name: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
Location: 1-17-18 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka-fu
Capital: 30,484,000,000 Yen
Representative: Kenji Nakakura (Representative Director and President)
Nature of Business: Automobile tires, automobile parts, industrial rubber and plastic products, soft and hard urethane products, waterproof sheets, seat cushions, etc.
Established: 1945

Meifeng Rubber
Business Name: Wuxi Meifeng Rubber Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Location: No. 1 Huaji Road, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
Capital: 5 Million Yuan RMB
Representative: Cao Xin
Nature of Business: Manufacture and distribution of rubbers for railroads, automobiles and home appliances
Established: 1957

Photo Left : Toyo Tires Director, Takashi Ichikawa (General Manager of Divertech Business)
Photo Right : Meifeng Rubber Chairman, Mr. Cao Xin


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[riles28]

Cant anybody here confirm if the 183 kiha and Passenger car 24 former service the hokkaido, are part of the donation train for the Philippines or for Myanmar, i see this on youtube transported to the port.

[k.k.jetcar]

I assume delivery to Myanmar, though sleeper cars may be bound for Philippines. If you want a definitive answer, you need to provide a link to the Youtube video you saw- there are many of them and a lot of them are old.

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Sumitomo Metals buys US wheelset manufacturer

USA: A $340m agreement to acquire US wheelset manufacturer Standard Steel was announced by Sumitomo Metals on June 27. The Japanese firm is aiming to become 'a truly global railway manufacturer' through expansion in North America and subsequently Europe, Asia and elsewhere.

When the transaction is completed later this year, Sumitomo Metals will have a 90% stake and Sumitomo Corp 10% in Standard Steel's parent company SWAC, which has been owned by its management team and private equity investor Trimaran since 2006.

Sumitomo Metals plans to transfer its proprietary SIRD rotary forging press technology to the USA. It is also investing in high-precision wheel lathes at its Osaka plant to serve the Japanese high speed train market.

Standard Steel has 620 employees and capacity of 300 000 wheels/year, with sales of $209m in 2010. The company traces its history back to 1795, and says its plant at Burnham, Pennsylvania, is 'one of the oldest continuously operating manufacturing facilities in North America'.
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Railway Gazette

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That was posted already #21

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my article was posted in post #21?

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Sneak peak at WMATA 7000 series

This is an $886 million, 428-car order to be supplied by Kawasaki to WMATA (Washington, D.C.).

Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...11H_story.html

New renders:
http://dcist.com/2011/07/video_first...ew_metro_c.php

Wooden mockup:

[riles28]

Question: If the remaining 12 series coaches in japan are soon to be as donation train for other asian country using narrow gauage rail like: Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. I wish some of those coaches is for the Philippines as the same from the previous donation of east japan railways way back 1999.

[k.k.jetcar]

retiring carpeted floors and orange and brown color schemes

What was the rationale for having carpeting for rapid transit cars?? It's not sanitary. BART has the same thing, but it's kinda expected on that idiosyncratic system. Maybe it's a "stuck in the 70's thing", which explains the orange and brown too. Maybe you can find fern bars at the station, lol.

Anyway, welcome to the 21st century, finally.

[k.k.jetcar]

Question: If the remaining 12 series coaches in japan are soon to be as donation train

I think there are few 12 series left to donate, the remaining are used for excursion service on JR Lines pulled by locomotives. If there are carriages to be donated, they would likely be sleeping cars made surplus from retired Blue Train services.

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Japanese teams begin feasibility studies of high-speed trains in India
http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...umbai-corridor

VADODARA: A delegation from Japan was in the city on Wednesday to explore the feasibility of semi high-speed rail development in the country. The delegation's visit to the Vadodara railway division comes on the background of the decision of Indian Railways to consider increasing the speed of trains from the existing 160 kilometres per hour (Kmph) to 200 Kmph on Delhi-Mumbai route.

Vadodara railway division is set to become the hub of all the studies that will be carried out by Japan government's delegation as the Ratlam-Surat zone is being taken as a sample zone to conduct feasibility study of semi high speed rail development in the country. The feasibility study will cover the existing 1,400-km Delhi-Mumbai corridor via Mathura, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara and Surat.

Vadodara railway division is set to become the hub of all the studies that will be carried out by Japan government's delegation as the Ratlam-Surat zone is being taken as a sample zone to conduct feasibility study of semi high speed rail development in the country. The feasibility study will cover the existing 1,400-km Delhi-Mumbai corridor via Mathura, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara and Surat.

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/...-Rajdhani.html

The Rajdhani Express covers the 1,384-km distance between Mumbai and Delhi in 16 hours, at an average speed of 90 kmph. Imagine the journey time reduced by half, and the train scorching the tracks at 200 kmph.

This could be a reality, with some help from economists from Japan. A delegation of top Japanese economists conducted a survey of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani corridor recently, to check the feasibility of a project aimed at enhancing the speed of trains to about 200 kmph.

Railway sources said the project, called Golden Rail Corridor, intends to bring travel time between Mumbai and Delhi under nine hours.

"We believe semi-high speed rail corridors are a better option compared to the more ambitious high-speed and bullet train proposals which are outrageously costly, and will take far longer to build," the source said.

The meeting
Railway Ministry Chief Spokesperson Anil Saxena said the Japanese delegation had several rounds of talks with Railway Board officials in Delhi on Friday afternoon. Another team of railway experts from Japan is expected next month for another survey, an official said.

The Japanese team visited Baroda, Surat and Mumbai. A senior Railway official said, "They reached Baroda on Tuesday evening, where they inspected the locomotive shed and repairing facilities. The next day, railway establishments at Surat were studied, followed by track inspections from Surat to Mumbai."

The delegation collected data such as passenger statistics, population, technical capabilities of trains, tracks and the number of workshops.

"The team will submit a report to the Railway Ministry and to the Japanese government on why Japan should be granting loans to Indian Railways for the project," the official said.

Chief Administrative Officer, Western Railway (construction) Subodh Jain confirmed the developments but refused put a time frame on the project.

In her tenure as Railway Minister, Mamata Bannerjee had announced the pre-feasibility study for the Mumbai-Delhi corridor. She said that similar studies would be conducted for semi-high speed lines between Mumbai and Kolkata, and for the Chennai-Bangalore, Delhi-Jaipur, and Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridors.

[riles28]

The kiha 82 of west japan railways are to be also a donation for other asian country, or not?

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Iwashita to expand into Chinese market with machinery for railcar production
http://www.nikkei.com/news/local/art...E2E2EBE0E0E4E4

Machinery manufacturer Iwashita (HQ: Fukui City; President: Iwashita Haruyuki) will expand its sales reach in the Chinese market. Starting this autumn, the company will begin marketing machinery to process materials used for aluminum railcar bodies and other products, and is considering establishing a local office to double as a service hub. Iwashita judged that new demand could be expected for provision of railcars. Including processing machinery for the semiconductor industry that the company has already shipped out, Iwashita will gradually increase its share of revenues from foreign markets, focusing on China.

The company will market long-sized NC processing machines, targeting Chinese railcar manufacturers. The machines cut aluminum sheets to a high precision, and can process materials as large as eight meters in length. The cost is ¥15 million to ¥50 million. Iwashita has already sold the machines to domestic manufacturers of railway components.

The company will set up a booth at a machinery-related trade fair to be held in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province in early September. The company will market its products to Chinese railcar manufacturers through a local subsidiary of a domestic manufacturer that has already penetrated the Chinese market. Iwashita has already received several enquiries, and is aiming to win its first order before the end of the year.

“German-made machinery is frequently used by Chinese manufacturers,” says Director Iwashita Daisuke, but Iwashita will actively publicize that its machinery is designed specifically for railcar production. The company will not only change machinese specifications to meet client’s requests, but will also produce special orders to design machinery from scratch.

After winning its first contract, the company plans to open an office doubling as a service and business hub in northern China, and is considering the area around Shenyang City, where there is a concentration of railcar companies.

The railway network in China continues to expand, with the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai opening in late June. The required precision for new railcars is high, and Iwashita believes it can expand its market reach by focusing particularly on big-name rolling stock manufacturers. In the near future, the company aims to sell seven to eight units a year.

Iwashita has already shipped precision grinders for use in semiconductor manufacturing to a manufacturer in Shenzhen in southern China. The company will specialize its local marketing structure, with railway-related products in northern China and semiconductors in southern China.

Iwashita’s revenues for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were approx. ¥800 million, with sales in China and other foreign markets representing only a little over 10 percent of total revenues. If sales efforts in China proceed according to plans, the company also plans entering other regions where expansion in the railway industry can be anticipated, such as the United States and southeastern Asia. The company will increase its revenues from foreign markets to about 40 percent within five years.

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JR East to establish consulting arm for overseas rail projects
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2011...167841000.html

With the competition to win orders for high-speed rail orders in overseas markets becoming more fierce, JR East and others have finalized a plan to establish a consulting firm to propose master plans for overseas railway projects in an effort to gain a leg up in negotiations early on.

Among overseas high-speed rail projects, JR East is proposing to export Shinkansen technology for a project in California (United States), and Japanese firms are also aiming to win orders in Vietnam and Brazil. However, firms from Korea, China, France, and other countries have also announced their intention to bid on these projects, and the competition has grown fierce. As a result, JR East and others have finalized plans to establish a consulting firm to propose master plans for overseas railways, in an effort to gain an advantage early on in the negotiations process for overseas high-speed railway projects. Specifically, the consulting firm would receive requests from foreign countries and other entities, and perform analysis for high-speed and urban railways, determining appropriate locations for route alignments and stations and estimating construction costs. Other railway companies would invest in the consulting firm, and trading companies and railcar manufacturers would also cooperate on the personnel side and in other aspects. The hope is to put a united “Japan Inc.” front and participate in projects from an early stage, with the hope of giving Japanese firms a leg up in winning contracts overseas.

The NHK article also has a video report:
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2011...167841000.html

[k.k.jetcar]

Originally Posted by riles28

The kiha 82 of west japan railways are to be also a donation for other asian country, or not?

Where did you hear that? First of all, the 82's are long gone, the ones left are stuffed museum pieces. The 181's are either scrapped or used for excursion runs. Spares are so hard to come by (especially for the complicated cooling system) I think nobody would want them even second hand. If anything would be donated, it would likely be surplus 183 series units from JR Hokkaido, which are a later design with better spare parts availability.

[riles28]

Originally Posted by k.k.jetcar

Where did you hear that? First of all, the 82's are long gone, the ones left are stuffed museum pieces. The 181's are either scrapped or used for excursion runs. Spares are so hard to come by (especially for the complicated cooling system) I think nobody would want them even second hand. If anything would be donated, it would likely be surplus 183 series units from JR Hokkaido, which are a later design with better spare parts availability.

I'm soory for the wrong post i mean the kiha 182 that replace by kiha 189 series, and i'm just concern where are the others kiha 182 are they scrap or to be a donation train like for the philippines.

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Kawasaki likely to win option for 25 more Metro-North cars
http://journalstar.com/business/loca...1547ff8bb.html

Kawasaki's Lincoln plant is likely to get an expanded order for commuter rail cars to run on the Metro-North line that serves Connecticut and New York City.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Connecticut will buy 25 more commuter rail cars for the heavily used New Haven line into New York City.

Kawasaki had no comment, and the deal's not yet done, but railroad officials and a memo from the railroad showed they expect to expand a previous order for Kawasaki cars.

Malloy said Tuesday that the 25 cars will cost about $93 million and will add to 380 already on order from Kawasaki, bringing the total cost of the order to nearly $1 billion. The first 38 cars were built in Japan and the rest of the order is being built at Lincoln's Kawasaki Rail Car plant, which is on the verge of shipping its first car of the order to the Metro-North railroad.

The New Haven line is owned by the state of Connecticut and is operated by Metro-North Railroad, a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York.

In an email, Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Anders confirmed the order would likely be built at Kawasaki's Lincoln plant, but she, too, acknowledged not all the paperwork and approvals are done. Connecticut is paying 65 percent of the bill and Metro-North pays 35 percent.

The order will go to the Metro-North committee on Monday and the full Metropolitan Transit Authority board on Wednesday, Anders said.

The money for New York's portion of this purchase is already in the 2010-2011 Metropolitan Transit Authority Capital Program, she said, and Connecticut is going to its bond commission on July 29 for its share.

"So it is not a done deal," Anders said.

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Kobe Steel To Promote Automated Guideway Transit In Asia
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni201...JSN01.htm?ep=4

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Kobe Steel Ltd. (5406) has set up a special task force that will focus on marketing the company's Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) systems in South Korea and other parts of Asia.

An AGT system uses trains that run on rubber wheels along a guideway, in contrast to conventional steel rail lines. The systems are fully automated and unmanned.

Kobe Steel installed the world's first AGT system at the International Ocean Exposition in Okinawa in 1975. Altogether, it has built nine AGT systems in various places in Japan, including Osaka and Hiroshima. But it has received no domestic order for a new transit system since it constructed one in Tokyo in 2008.

For its new push overseas, Kobe Steel will form a consortium with major construction firms and other companies to manufacture both the train cars and the track.

The company's rival in the field of advanced urban transit systems is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (7011). That company is also advancing overseas with the business.