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David Briginshaw

David Briginshaw joined IRJ in 1982 as associate editor, and was appointed editor-in-chief in 2001. He has travelled the world extensively interviewing many of the CEOs and senior managers of the world's railways and transit systems which has given him an in-depth knowledge of the global railway industry. David Briginshaw is currently consulting editor and associate publisher of IRJ.

August 31, 2017 | Central/South America

FGC consortium to supervise Lima metro maintenance

LIMA Metro has awarded a €2.1m two-year contract to a consortium of Catalunya Railways (FGC) and Spanish consultant engineering company Ardanuy to supervise infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance on Line 1.

August 31, 2017 | Light Rail

First passengers ride on Tallinn Airport tram link

A ceremony was held in the Estonian capital Tallinn on August 30 to mark the operation of the first tram on a new link from the future Rail Baltica station at Ülemiste to Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport.

August 30, 2017 | Freight

Tropical Storm Harvey causes major rail disruption

US railways serving Houston and the surrounding region have suspended train services as heavy rain and widespread flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey continues to affect southern Texas and Louisiana.

August 29, 2017 | Asia

Chinese JVs win Bangladesh new line contracts

THE Bangladesh cabinet approved the awarded of contracts on August 23 for lots 1 and 2 for the construction of a 108km dual-gauge single-track railway linking Dohazari and Cox’s Bazar to two Chinese joint ventures, as they were the lowest bidders.

August 29, 2017 | Asia

Russian bank to finance Iranian electrification scheme

ACCORDING to Mr Yusef Gheranpasha, head of Iranian Islamic Republic Railways’ (RAI) northern region, a Russian bank has agreed a €1bn loan to help fund the electrification of the 500km line linking Garmsar, on the Tehran - Mashhad main line, with Gha’em Shahr, Bandar Turkman and Gorgan.

August 29, 2017 | Europe

Rail Baltica launches operating and LRT tenders

RB RAIL, which is responsible for the Rail Baltica project to build an 870km standard-gauge 240km/h mixed-traffic railway linking the Baltic state capitals with Poland and the broader European railway network, has launched two tenders.

August 29, 2017 | High-speed

TÜV SÜD Danmark wins Swedish HS project contracts

DANISH notified body (NoBo) TÜV SÜD Danmark has won contracts for two sections of the planned 320km/h railway linking Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.

August 28, 2017 | Rolling stock

Caledonian sleeping cars arrive at Velim

THE first sleeping cars being supplied by CAF to Serco Caledonian Sleepers, Britain, under a £150m contract have arrived at the Velim test centre in the Czech Republic in preparation for testing.

August 25, 2017 | Rolling stock

New traction equipment for London Underground trains

LONDON Underground (LU) has awarded a £112.1m contract to Bombardier to refit its fleet of 85 eight-car Central line trains with new ac traction motors and control equipment.

August 25, 2017 | Metros

Shiraz opens Line 1 metro extension

THE Iranian city of Shiraz opened an extension to Line 1 of the city’s metro on August 22 in the presence of Iran’s minister of state, Dr Rahmani Fazli.