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January 1, 2021 | Infrastructure

New York completes Moynihan Train Hall serving Penn station

NEW York City’s Moynihan Train Hall opened for Amtrak and MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) services using Penn station on January 1.

December 31, 2020 | Infrastructure

France to upgrade Paris - Limoges - Toulouse main line

THE French government confirmed its commitment to modernise the 713km Paris Austerlitz - Orléans - Limoges - Toulouse line on December 18.

December 31, 2020 | Infrastructure

Colombia awards Caribbean Regional Train study contract

COLOMBIA’s Bank of Territorial Development (Findeter) has awarded a contract to Ardanuy Ingenieria and Coral Delgado & Associated Lawyers to determine the alignment for a new line running along the Caribbean coast.

December 31, 2020 | Financial

Troubled Murray Basin project secures extra funds

AUSTRALIA’s federal government has committed an extra $A 200.2m ($US 152.2m) to Victoria’s troubled Murray Basin project, taking the total federal government investment to more than $A 440m.

December 31, 2020 | Light Rail

Electrification agreed as first step to new German tram-train network

THE Baden-Württemberg transport ministry has approved funding for 15kV ac electrification of the 10.4km Erms Valley Railway between Metzingen and Bad Urach, plus the electrification and expansion, with some new double track sections, of the 21.4km Ammer Valley Railway between Tübingen and Herrenberg.

December 30, 2020 | Freight

Indian PM opens section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor

INDIA’s prime minister, Mr Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 351km Bhaupur - Khurja section of the 1875km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) on December 29.

December 30, 2020 | Freight

US completes PTC rollout ahead of deadline

THE US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on December 29 that Positive Train Control (PTC) is now in operation on all 92,575 required freight and passenger railway route-km, ahead of the federal deadline of December 31.

December 30, 2020 | Financial

EC approves Danish Covid-19 compensation scheme

THE European Commission (EC) has approved a DKr 1bn ($US 160m) Danish government scheme under EU state-aid rules to compensate passenger rail transport operators which have suffered losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

December 30, 2020 | High-speed

Jakarta - Bandung high-speed line 63.9% complete

WORK on the 142.3km $US 6bn Jakarta - Bandung high-speed line is reportedly 63.9% complete, amid delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

December 29, 2020 | Financial

Australian government chips in extra $A 5.5bn for Inland Rail

THE Australian federal government will invest a further $A 5.5bn ($US 4.18bn) in the Inland Rail project through an equity injection in the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), which is building the 1700km freight line from Melbourne to Brisbane.

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