News Archives - Page 524 of 1851 - International Railway Journal

News

December 11, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Rail Projects Victoria selects preferred bidder for Gippsland Line upgrade

RAIL Projects Victoria (RPV), Australia, has selected the VicConnect joint venture of Decmil, UGL and Arup as the preferred bidder for a contract to upgrade the 1600mm-gauge 276km Melbourne - Bairnsdale Gippsland Line.

December 11, 2020 | Main line

Mälartåg operator contract awarded

SWEDISH regional transport authority Mälardalstrafik has announced that MTR Jota will take over the operation of services on its network from December 12 2021.

December 10, 2020 | Financial

First Group agrees termination fees for SWR and Avanti franchises

FIRST Group has announced it has agreed termination fees with Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) for the South Western Railway (SWR) and Avanti West Coast franchises.

December 10, 2020 | Metros

Bangalore Metro awards GoA 4 contract

BANGALORE Metro has awarded a contract to Siemens Mobility and Siemens India for the implementation of GoA 4 automatic train operation (ATO) on the 18.8km Yellow Line, India’s first driverless metro line.

December 10, 2020 | Fleet

Chemnitz launches tender for up to 47 tram-trains

MID Saxony Transport Authority (VMS) has launched a tender for up to 46 dual-voltage tram-trains for Chemnitz and the surrounding region.

December 10, 2020 | Middle East

Riyadh Metro testing progresses with first lines on course to open in 2021

TESTING is stepping up in Riyadh on the city’s new 176km six-line metro network, with the first lines on course to open in the Saudi Arabian capital in 2021.

December 10, 2020 | Fleet

Yevpatoria to receive new LRVs in 2021

URALTRANSMASH (UTM), a subsidiary of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), has won a contract to supply 27 class 71-411 single-section LRVs to the city of Yevpatoria, Crimea, to be delivered in 2021.

December 10, 2020 | Light Rail

Uppsala awards light rail consultancy contract

THE city of Uppsala, Sweden, has awarded Systra a consultancy contract to support the development of its SKr 5.1bn ($US 602.1m) light rail project, following the project’s approval by the city council on May 25.

December 10, 2020 | High-speed

Ouigo Spain delays start date

FRENCH National Railways’ (SNCF) low cost subsidiary for Spain, Ouigo Spain, has launched ticket sales for its future service between Madrid and Barcelona although operation will start on May 10, two months later than planned.

December 10, 2020 | Freight

KTZ Cargo reports progress in coronavirus border dispute

KAZAKHSTAN’s state-owned freight operator KTZ Cargo says negotiations to restore cross-border freight with China are progressing following a dispute over coronavirus restrictions.

« Previous 1 … 522 523 524 525 526 … 1,851 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter