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Robert Preston

June 12, 2024 | Europe

Mont Cenis Base Tunnel progresses

Tunnelling completed on 13.5km of 57.5km tunnel for Lyon - Turin high-speed line while tendering of systems contract is underway.

June 11, 2024 | Central/South America

Peru prepares to award Tren Macho concession

Preferred bidder will upgrade Huancayo - Huancavelica line and operate it for 25 years.

June 11, 2024 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica’s first phase cost rises to €15.3bn

New sources of funding under exploration as work starts on main line in Latvia.

June 10, 2024 | Infrastructure

China - Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan railway goes ahead

Tri-national government agreement covers finance, construction, operation and maintenance of new line.

June 7, 2024 | Infrastructure

CAF wins Adif signalling contracts worth over €150m

Contracts cover Spain’s high-speed, conventional and metre-gauge networks.

June 6, 2024 | Light Rail

Trial operations underway on light rail lines T3 and T4 in Casablanca

Passenger services expected to start later this month on two new lines.

June 6, 2024 | High-speed

Kevin Speed promises high-speed commuter rail

In what promises to be a revolutionary development in the French high-speed market, new entrant Kevin Speed is preparing to operate open-access commuter services on three lines from 2028. Robert Preston talks to Kevin Speed chairman Laurent Fourtune.

June 5, 2024 | Light Rail

Île-de-France Mobility selects bidders for Paris operating contracts

Keolis will operate driverless metro Line 18, and RATP tram-train lines T12 and T13.

June 5, 2024 | Metros

New Manila MRT-3 operating contract tender due in 2025

Current operating contract for 17km metro line ends next year.

June 4, 2024 | Freight

Etihad Rail signs MoU with Cosco’s Abu Dhabi container terminal

Containers will now move by rail to destinations within the United Arab Emirates.

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