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units, axle counters and automatic train control de- vices. A positive side effect: The new signal units were equipped with LED lighting that has a consider- ably greater lifespan, meaning that they last longer than old-fashioned filaments, Wolf explained, add- ing: “Where this is concerned, we’re geared up for the future.”
ELIMINATING BOTTLENECKS
Not only the control and safety technology equip- ment are decisive for seamless rail traffic opera- tions. The track superstructure plays an important role as well. A good example of this is the new Kattwyk rail bridge (see P. 12). The capacity on the important interface between
neck and be equipped for growing traffic,” said Wolf. And, since it is not only the number, but also the length of freight trains that is still increasing, the Port Railway is planning to upgrade additional tracks for block-trains 740 metres long. As a first step, in the Hamburg Süd terminal segment in the eastern port four further tracks will be extended to meet this European standard.
Moreover, the Port Railway is ensuring additional customer convenience. Many runs with single loco- motives to stabling and maintenance centres out- side the port have been a thing of the past since last year. A locomotive stabling depot, comparable to a parking structure for automobiles, now provides
space for 32 locomotives side- by-side. An 80 by 75 metre moving platform makes it pos- sible to move the engines into the stabling point. The loco- motive service centre in the
Alte Süderelbe railway yard at Dradenauer Deichweg next to the new stabling point also provides the cus- tomers a locomotive maintenance shop as well as service stations for fuel and sand.
the western and eastern port
areas will be increased by
more than 50 percent.
Additional capacity will also
be created by building a west-
ern by-pass around the Alte Süderelbe terminal seg- ment in the west port. This project is next on Ham- burg Port Railway’s agenda. “By 2025, with this by-pass, we shall have eliminated another bottle-
Stabling for 32 Locomotives
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