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December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

November 30, 2020 | Financial

Egypt to localise train manufacturing with new complex

EGYPT has launched a project to develop a National Company for Railway Industries (NERC), a centralised facility that will localise the manufacture, repair, replacement and renewal of trains in the country. The project is expected to attract up to $US 10bn in investment in the coming years.

November 30, 2020 | Africa

Camrail signs MoU to increase freight capacity on Douala line

CAMEROON’s infrastructure manager Camrail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian mining company Canyon Resources to increase capacity between Canyon’s mine in Minim, Martap, to the Atlantic port of Douala, on the approximate 800km Ngaoundere - Douala line.

November 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand awards contract for standard-gauge project

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a Baht 50.6bn ($US 1.7bn) contract for the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima 1435mm-gauge rail project to a partnership of China Railway Group (CREC) and the China Railway Design Corporation (CRDC).

November 28, 2020 | Fleet

Croatian Railways orders 21 EMUs

CROATIAN Railways’ (HZ) subsidiary operator HZ Passenger Transport (HZPP) has awarded a Kunas 845m ($US 133.7m) contract for the supply of 21 EMUs to Zagreb-based Koncar EV.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ In-Brief - Projects: Maya Train supervision contract; Shenzhen Metro tenders Line 12 signalling; Glasgow Subway maintenance deal

Mexico: The Mexican government has awarded a two-year contract for the supervision of works on the 257km Section 4 of the 1500km Maya Train project to a consortium of Egis, France, and Mexican firms Triada and Transconsult.

November 26, 2020 | Fleet

North Milan Railway orders Italy’s first hydrogen trains

NORTH Milan Railway (FNM) has ordered six hydrogen fuel cell trains from Alstom, with the option for eight more, the first order for hydrogen trains in Italy.

November 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Bologna opens Marconi Airport peoplemover

THE Italian city of Bologna opened the 5.1km Bologna Express peoplemover, which links Bologna Central station, via Lazzaretto, with Marconi Airport, on November 18.

November 25, 2020 | Fleet

Desiro EMUs delivered to Israel

A four-car and six-car Siemens Desiro HC double-deck EMUs arrived at the port of Ashdod, Israel, on November 23, the first of 24 new trains for Israel Railways (IR).

November 25, 2020 | Fleet

Cologne orders new Citadis LRVs

COLOGNE Public Transport Authority (KVB), Germany, has awarded a €363m contract to a 60:40 consortium of Alstom and Knorr-Bremse subsidiary Kiepe Electric for an initial order for 64 low-floor Citadis LRVs.

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