Serving the tunnelling industry since 1969 All four TBMs have entered the mountains near Racoș excavating tunnels towards Ormenis and Homorod for the Brașov-Simeria railway line rehabilitation part of the construction company AKTOR Group has started the construction of two pairs of tunnels on the subsection 2 Apața-Cața of the Brasov – Sighisoara railway line using four Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) All four TBMs have entered the mountains near Racos The latest development comes after AKTOR Romania deployed its fourth TBM last month for the railway project Two of the tunnels are heading towards Ormenis commune and the other two towards Homorod Subsection 2 Apața-Cața is part of the Brașov-Simeria railway line rehabilitation which is part of the Rhine-Danube Corridor has bored 123m and installed 87 concrete lining rings has bored 201m and installed 104 concrete lining rings The two TBMs will create a 5.1km pair of tunnels towards Homorod marking the northern section of tunnels AKTOR is building on the Brasov-Sighisoara railway line This continues the work on the southern pair of tunnels towards Ormenis they have made significant progress into the mountain towards Apața Over 200 Romanian subcontractors and suppliers are contributing to the construction of subsection 2 Apața-Cața on the Brasov-Sighisoara railway line they offer specialised services such as geotechnical studies These subcontractors will support the project’s success with AKTOR experts overseeing the quality of all deliverables The railway line project aims to enable traffic at a maximum speed of 160km/h on the Brașov-Sighișoara section It has a budget of €573m and is co-financed by the European Union The contract was signed between the National Railway Company (CFR SA) and the consortium of AKTOR AKTOR Romania is also overseeing the restoration of two other sub-sections on the same railway line The combined budget for these projects exceeds €186m Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the Progressive Media network © Business Trade Media International Limited Dominique Marshall moved a lot in her youth She called many different places "home" over short periods of time when she was 17 She learned at a young age that the public school staff and liaisons she grew up around weren't adequately trained to recognize homeless students "I wasn't identified at the school I was at and because of that I didn't qualify for many services until I went to a shelter," Marshall the liaison in Philadelphia didn't really have a conversation about what was going on." The McKinney-Vento Act requires every school district to designate a liaison that identifies homeless students to help them receive needed services Schools have to immediately enroll children who are homeless even if they don't have the typical paperwork The students are also given school uniforms She stayed in a shelter for nearly a month through the Runaway and Homeless Youth program a short-term transitional residential program but she ended up couch surfing again at friends' and families' homes soon thereafter The 23-year-old later ended up having to drop out of college "I was also dealing with my own struggles — trauma as a child "Many times people look at homelessness as if you're just out in the streets but it looks very different for everyone." executive director of SchoolHouse Connection a national nonprofit organization dedicated to overcome homelessness through education says identifying children and youth who are homeless is a challenge Hidden homelessness is one of the many reasons These are people who are temporarily staying in someone's home and not receiving support "Most families and youth that are homeless aren't in shelters they're going from place to place," Duffield says "Identifying is so important because if we don't know who is experiencing homelessness then we can't make sure they have the resources they need." executive director of the National Network for the Youth says it also makes it difficult to help this population because there is not one uniform federal definition or eligibility requirement when it comes to homelessness She says the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has the most narrow definition of all the federal agencies It only includes people living in shelters or on the streets or other outdoor locations This doesn't include people who are couch surfing or paying to stay in motels wouldn't be eligible for any housing assistance but would be eligible for homeless programs under the Department of Education "Their narrowness of the definition and eligibility requirements really excludes a lot of children youth and families who are experiencing homelessness," Bardine says "It is very much focused on chronically homeless single adults." A legislation introduced in the U.S House of Representatives would change the homelessness definition of HUD to align with those of other federal agencies so more children youth and families can have access to housing assistance The HUD definition puts many vulnerable people at more risk schools identified 1.28 million homeless students HUD identified 106,364 children under 18 and 45,243 young adults The HUD count is considered the official count of homelessness Bardine says it is what Congress uses to make decisions about funding and policy regulation for homelessness in the United States Marshall's brother is on the autism spectrum which makes it difficult for him to access services on his own He had been staying at a family member's home when Marshall had to help him find a shelter so he could receive housing assistance "He ended up staying in an adult shelter and he was just about to turn 19 at the time," Marshall says "He was with people twice his age and he had to stay there for a night to be able to qualify." Myshelle Bey spent a majority of her youth homeless Kedric Sledge, a school social worker at Fulton County Schools in Atlanta and a member of the National Board of StandUp for Kids a non-profit addressing the youth homelessness crisis says one of the biggest barriers he sees with homeless students is that school isn't their main priority Students skip two or three days a week because they're more focused on making an income and a lot of the time school comes second," Sledge says "They just want to get those basic needs met — get money for hotels She was kicked out of her grandmother's home when she became pregnant with her son at 18 and started staying in other people's homes a day job and I was going to school," Bey says "And I tried to make sure I was always busy and did not try to focus on the situation I was going through." The school was aware that Myshelle Bey did not have a stable place to live She says the school didn't offer many resources "It was just very hard to deal with school and the teachers weren't really understanding of that they were just like 'you're supposed to be in school,'" Bey says She dropped out of high school and gave custody of her son to her mom Duffield says roughly 68% of students who experienced homlessness will graduate from high school graduate high school about 80% of the time "We also know that lack of a high school or GED is the single greatest risk factor that is associated with continuing to be homeless as an adult," Duffield says but education is critical to getting out of homelessness." Bey completed her GED in 2019 and is currently getting her cosmetology license The 27 year-old hopes to work in a hair salon while pursuing an associates degree Sledge says he is an advocate for vocational programs and HVAC training programs that can teach homeless students about the necessary skills they need to work in trading or welding It allows students to learn how to do a job that can help them make money Job Corps a program that offers free education and vocational training to young adults between 16 and 24 years old is one of the programs Sledge is pushing for the most they are able to either choose a high school diploma or a trade when they are in Job Corp," Sledge says "They get allowance — maybe about 25 dollars a week — and at least they get shelter and room and board." Many homeless children and youth also try not to be detected by the system because of the stigma behind homelessness Simeria Dewalt is a mother of four children between the ages 16-24 who were all in the public school system She says her older children struggled academically when they first moved to the shelter The embarrassment of not having a home hurt the most "They were more afraid of what people would think and they would hide going into the shelter and coming out," Dewalt says She says her older son started staying in other people's homes when he was 16 to avoid the shelter And her daughter followed soon after and started staying in a group home when she was 14 "It really means that the school district and the school staff need to be sensitive and also very proactive in doing outreach not just using the word homeless for example," Duffield says Schools should train educators to notice signs of potential homelessness in students This tends to include students with frequent absences students hoarding food or changing behavior like withdrawing or acting out Dewalt is a peer recovery specialist at Prevention Links a nonprofit that provides free recovery services for people with substance abuse disorders she believes it would be beneficial for schools and shelters to have counseling sessions with homeless students to learn different ways to communicate with other students about their situation don't know how to deal with questions their friends may have at school She says also having participants who were homeless come in and share a success story might make students understand homelessness isn't permanent Dewalt wants homeless students to understand that this is a situation many people go through and one that they can overcome but I'm here today so [I know] it can get to the point where you feel like you want to break," Dewalt says €1.3 billion from the Cohesion Fund is invested in the modernisation of the rail corridor from the town of Curtici Works will focus on significantly increasing speed and safety on the section between Curtici and the town of Simeria improving signalling and passenger information systems and building adjacent infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels €1.3 billion from the Cohesion Fund is invested in the modernisation of the rail corridor from the town of Curtici Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Crețu said: "Each euro from the EU budget invested in this railway enhances territorial cohesion and economic competitiveness in Romania further connects the country with Hungary and the rest of Europe and ensures clean That's a project with 65% EU co-financing and 100% EU value added." The National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) informed that for the execution of clearing works on the slope located in the DN 7, driving restrictions will be enforced on the road sector between km 242+600 and km 250+000 For vehicles with a maximum authorized total weight of more than 7.5t:   For vehicles with a maximum authorized total weight < 7.5t the national and county roads in the vicinity of the sector closed to traffic on DN7 can be used as detour routes.  Actions were also initiated to allow access to DN10 for vehicles with a maximum authorized total weight of up to 30t measures were taken so that on the recommended and proposed options during this entire period of driving restrictions no other driving restrictions are in place that could affect the flow and safety of road traffic they are lifted in the shortest possible time (as in the case of the driving restriction for the rehabilitation of the bridge located on DN1 km 194+400 in the area of Vlădeni where road traffic is carried out with traffic lights and traffic signals on a single lane in both directions) The works currently being carried out are to be completed in approximately 2 weeks their continuation being resumed after the lifting of the restrictions on DN7 Traffic users are asked to follow the road signs in this area and also use the route options proposed on the following connections: The map with detour routes is available here.  Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article and Orăştie are highway and railway centres Alstom has presented its Coradia Polyvalent regional train in the Northern Railway Station of Bucharest on the occasion of the “Railway Pro Investment Summit” event is fully functional but without interior fittings configuration and fitting of its interiors will be entirely performed locally in accordance with specific requests from the customer These works are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017 is part of the Sighișoara-Simeria signalling rehabilitation project signed in 2014 with CFR Infrastructura The project consists in the extensive modernization and signalling works on the 170 km high–speed railway segment Sighișoara-Coșlariu-Simeria to be equipped with Atlas 200 It includes the delivery to CFR of one regional train a Coradia Polyvalent dual-mode (electric and diesel) in order to test and measure the performances of the supplied systems “Alstom is one of the leading train manufacturers in the world and yet Romania didn’t have any Alstom train until now This is about to change with the arrival of this Coradia Polyvalent which I hope to be one of many Alstom trains Although this first train will have a very specific destination for CFR Infrastructura for its railway infrastructure rehabilitation projects this highly performing model is ideal as passenger train for our country given how well it responds to local landscape This is a landmark train for the entire South-East Europe region,” said Gabriel Stanciu This four-car train is part of the Coradia regional train family one of Alstom’s best-selling product ranges in Europe and it displays all the qualities of the Coradia range: high degree of modularity It is able to circulate on both electrified and non-electrified lines at a maximum speed of 160 km/h Alstom’s Coradia range of modular regional trains has a proven service track record spanning more than 16 years Over 2,400 trains have been sold around the world and demonstrate a high availability rate Coradia operates in nine European countries Four French Alstom sites have contributed to the development of this Coradia Polyvalent: Reichshoffen for the design and manufacturing Ornans for motors and Tarbes for traction system equipments Alstom has been present in Romania for over 20 years and currently employs 500 people The company has seven projects in various phases of implementation from metro fleet maintenance to major railway rehabilitation About us | Advertise with us | Contact us Posted: 13 October 2016 | | No comments yet Alstom has unveiled the Coradia Polyvalent regional train at the Northern Railway Station in Bucharest during the Railway Pro Investment Summit event Alstom has unveiled the Coradia Polyvalent regional train at the Northern Railway Station in Bucharest during the Railway Pro Investment Summit event the unveiled Coradia Polyvalent has been specifically produced for operation in Romania configuration and fitting of its interior will be performed locally and completed in the first quarter of 2017 Delivery of the vehicle forms part of the Sighișoara-Simeria €100 million signalling rehabilitation project signed in 2014 by Infrastructura – a subsidiary of the Romanian National Railway company CFR The project includes the modernisation of signalling works on the Sighișoara-Coșlariu-Simeria high-speed railway The signed agreement also incorporates delivery of one regional train a Coradia Polyvalent dual-mode (electric and diesel) in order to test and measure the performances of the supplied systems “This is a landmark train for the entire South-East Europe region” Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova said: “Alstom is one of the leading train manufacturers in the world and yet Romania didn’t have any Alstom train until now will have a very specific destination for CFR Infrastructura This is a landmark train for the entire South-East Europe region.” No comments yet All subscriptions include online membership giving you access to the journal and exclusive content Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a56e7c538e2da3be09a344931c029fe3" );document.getElementById("j0f0bb4fb4").setAttribute( "id" Write for us | Advertise with us Global Railway Review is published by: Russell Publishing Ltd.Court LodgeHogtrough HillBrasted © Russell Publishing Limited Website development by e-Motive Media Limited The construction company AKTOR is now boring all four tunnels on the thread of the future Brasov-Simeria railway line subsection 2: Apața-Cața after starting the 4th TBM one of the few projects in Europe where four TBMs are boring four tunnels at the same time proof of AKTOR’s ability to deliver state-of-the-art infrastructure projects that enhance connectivity across Romania and the wider European region The entire team is proud to be part of this historical enterprise which will contribute to strengthening the Rhine-Danube Corridor contributing to the region’s sustainable growth and mobility for generations to come I thank the workers involved for their effort and dedication and the authorities for the support” Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Aktor Group the TBMs mount around them pre-cast concrete segments 1.5 meters wide each to create the circular shape of the tunnel The tunnels will be connected by galleries: 13 connecting galleries, with a total length of 601 linear meters for the Ormeniș tunnel, respectively 10 connecting galleries, with a total length of 417 linear meters for the Homorod tunnel. The Ormeniș/Homorod underpasses will each consist of two railway tunnels with one railway line each. The distance between the two bored tunnels will be variable and is planned to be between 30m near the entrance areas and 70m near the high overburden area. The four tunnels will have an inner diameter of 8.6 meters (an outer diameter of 9.4 meters, due to the concrete lining). The four TBMs used by Aktor have been built by the HERREKNECHT company. A TBM can drill large-scale tunnels with an average of 10-15 meters per day, six days per week, and one day of maintenance. The tunnels are on the thread of the future Brasov-Simeria railway line, part of the Rhine-Danube Corridor, Brasov-Sighisoara section, subsection 2: Apața-Cața. The project is co-financed by the European Union, and the contract was signed by the National Railway Company (CFR SA) with the consortium of AKTOR SA – Alstom Transport SA – Arcada Company. We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used. Aktor is building two pairs of tunnels on the subsection 2 Apața-Cața of the Brasov – Sighisoara railway line using four Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) which have all entered the mountains around Racos, two heading towards Ormenis, and the other two towards Homorod. By end-January, TBM 3 – Alexandra, which started mid-October last year, bore 123 meters and installed 87 concrete lining rings. TBM 4 – Konstantina followed mid-December and bore 201 meters of tunnel and installed 104 concrete lining rings. They are now inside the mountain. Subsection 2 Apața-Cața is part of the Brașov-Simeria railway line rehabilitation project, part of the Rhine-Danube Corridor, for traffic with a maximum speed of 160 km/h, Brașov-Sighișoara section. The project is co-financed by the European Union, and the contract was signed by the National Railway Company (CFR SA) with the consortium of AKTOR SA – Alstom Transport SA – Arcada Company. accusing them of being “looters coming on one platform” his party will make a “government for villages” Addressing a poll meeting in support of party candidate from Simeria (SC) Manoj Chandra the former Jharkhand deputy chief minister alleged that one of the opposition parties had sold off Jharkhand “In the name of the opposition alliance One of the opposition parties has sold off Jharkhand The JMM’s father-son government had sold Jharkhand to the Congress,” Mahto said He was referring to JMM’s working president Shibu Soren and his son Hemant The Sorens had governed the state four times with the support of the Congress The AJSU party chief said the seat-sharing arrangement with senior NDA ally BJP could not take place due to a disagreement of making Manoj Chandra as the AJSU party candidate from Simeria “Aab ki baar gaon ki sarkar (This time we want a government for villages) and we need the cooperation of the people,” Mahto said He alleged that electricity is not available in many places of the state for 24 hours as claimed by the government The opposition alliance is yet to announce its candidate for Simeria The BJP has fielded Kishun Kumar Das from the seat which is among the 17 constituencies going for polls in the third phase on December 12 has so far announced candidates in 31 of the total 81 seats The five-phase elections will be held between November 30 and December 20 former BJP MLA Bishnu Bhhaiya on Tuesday joined the AJSU party who had represented the Jharkhand assembly as BJP MLA from Jamtara in 2009 “The AJSU party is the state’s future.” BJP has nominated Virendra Mandal for Jamtara seat Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leaders Ashraf Khan and Varsha Gadi also joined the AJSU party Soon after Khan and Gadi joined the AJSU party the JMM issued a statement that both were expelled for six years from the party India’s manufacturing industry saw impressive growth in April with the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI reaching its highest level since June 2024 This was driven by an increase in new export orders and strong demand for Indian goods The growth was also supported by high GST collections and firms were able to maintain prices despite rising input costs.