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November 24, 2020 | Track

Linsinger unveils hydrogen milling machine

LINSINGER has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell powered rail milling machine, which the company says is a world first, and is the result of a multi-year research and development project.

November 24, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 Ltd showcases £12bn in supply chain opportunities

THE developer of Britain’s High Speed 2 (HS2) project, HS2 Ltd, launched a four-day virtual ‘Meet the Contractor’ event on November 23, in order to showcase more than 400,000 supply chain opportunities worth around £12bn for Phase 1 of the project.

November 24, 2020 | Europe

New start for passenger trains in northern Sweden

NORWEGIAN operator Vy has announced that it will restart regular passenger services on Sweden’s 165km Haparanda Line from April 1, after 29 years.

November 24, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak reports $US 800m loss in 2020

AMTRAK reported an operating loss of $US 801.1m in preliminary results for fiscal year 2020, which ran from October 2019 to September 2020. Operating revenues were $US 2.3bn, a decrease of 31.9% year-on-year. The passenger railway also reported advancing $US 1.9bn in infrastructure and fleet work.

November 24, 2020 | Europe

Snälltåget opens ticket sales for Stockholm - Berlin overnight service

SWEDISH private operator Snälltåget has opened ticket sales for its new Stockholm - Malmö - Copenhagen - Hamburg - Berlin cross-border night train service, ahead of its launch next year.

November 24, 2020 | Financial

NSW commits record sum to transport infrastructure in 20-21

THE New South Wales state government has allocated a record $A 14bn ($US 10.18bn) in the 2020-21 state budget to support transport infrastructure projects.

November 23, 2020 | News

Second Hamburg S-Bahn tunnel planned

THE German Federal Ministry of Transport and Innovation (BMVI) has presented plans for a new east-west S-Bahn tunnel in Hamburg, which will connect the city’s main station with the new rail and S-Bahn station under construction at Diebsteich.

November 23, 2020 | Light Rail

Keolis JV to operate Jiaxing light rail network

THE public transport authority of Jiaxing, China, has awarded Shanghai Keolis a five-year contract to operate and maintain the city’s two-line light rail network when it opens in July 2021.

November 23, 2020 | Financial

RegioJet secures $US 16.9m government-backed loans

CZECH private operator RegioJet has secured two government-backed loans worth Koruna 375m ($US 16.9m), which will support service expansion, as the company looks to use investment and growth to combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

November 23, 2020 | Policy

Welsh government alleges £2.4bn underinvestment in Welsh network

THE Welsh government has called on the British government to cover what it says is a disparity in funding worth at least £2.4bn for the Welsh railway network.

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