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Robert Preston

April 13, 2023 | High-speed

Ankara - Sivas high-speed line opens on April 28

The 405km route has a maximum speed of 250km/h.

April 12, 2023 | Infrastructure

Works starts later this month on Iran - Iraq railway

Iraq has allocated $US 230m to building 32km line.

April 11, 2023 | Rolling stock

Stadler to build rolling stock plant in Portugal with Salvador Caetano

Local assembly will strengthen Stadler’s bid to supply 117 trains to CP.

April 11, 2023 | Policy

Finland consults on future passenger market

Direct award contract with national operator VR expires in 2030.

April 10, 2023 | Signalling

ETCS comes to the East Coast Main Line

Eliminating lineside signalling by installing ETCS Level 2 on the southern end of Britain’s East Coast Main Line aims to reduce capital and maintenance costs while improving operational performance. The industry partnership formed to deliver this major £2bn programme is also laying the foundations for future national ETCS deployment, as Robert Preston reports.

April 7, 2023 | Technology

CRRC Changchun completes first trials of superconducting maglev

Low-temperature system has maximum speed of 600km/h.

April 6, 2023 | Main line

SNCF wins Hauts-de-France PSO contract

Four other bidders for first contract to be tendered by Hauts-de-France.

April 6, 2023 | Policy

Deutschlandticket goes on sale

New ticket costing €49 a month expected to attract 5.6 million customers.

April 5, 2023 | Fleet

Transnet seeks partner to establish rolling stock leasing company

Company would lease locomotives and wagons to new freight operators.

April 5, 2023 | High-speed

Iryo launches high-speed services from Madrid to Seville and Málaga

Renfe will introduce low-cost Avlo services on these routes on June 1.

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