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Robert Preston

August 16, 2023 | News

Agreement signed for Münster - Lünen upgrade

Capacity to be increased for Deutschlandtakt regular-interval timetable.

August 16, 2023 | Infrastructure

Station tender launched for Oman-Etihad Railway

Contract also includes building freight facilities and a maintenance depot.

August 15, 2023 | Financial

German government provides €12.5bn more for rail investment

DB to provide additional €3bn alongside €12.5bn from Climate and Transformation Fund.

August 14, 2023 | Financial

Record passenger traffic boosts SNCF first-half results

Turnover from high-speed and long-distance services up 19.6% year-on-year.

August 11, 2023 | Metros

Work starts on northern section of Eastern Line in Macau

Contract signed with joint venture led by China Civil Engineering.

August 11, 2023 | Telecoms

FRMCS moves from concept to reality

Five years of work led by the International Union of Railways (UIC) to develop a successor to GSM-R are bearing fruit, with physical trials now underway of the first elements of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS). Robert Preston reports from the Second UIC FRMCS Conference held in Paris on June 7-8.

August 10, 2023 | High-speed

Amtrak and Texas Central seek federal funding for Dallas - Houston high-speed line

Passenger operator considering partnership with Texas Central.

August 9, 2023 | Fleet

British operators embark on fleet replacement

Northern and Chiltern are looking to replace ageing DMUs with low-carbon trains.

August 8, 2023 | High-speed

Strong interest in Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed line

Over 700 attend RFI briefing in Putrajaya.

August 8, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Korea National Railway secures consultancy contract in Tajikistan

KR to undertake preliminary survey for Dushanbe urban railway project.

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