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November 4, 2020 | North America

Edmonton advances $C 2.6bn Valley Line West extension

THE Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, has announced Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) as the preferred bidder for a contract to design, build and partially finance its $C 2.6bn ($US 1.98bn), 14km Valley Line West light rail extension.

November 4, 2020 | Signalling

University of Birmingham completes new digital rail systems research facility

BRITAIN’s University of Birmingham has announced the completion of work on a new purpose-built research centre for the development of digital rail technologies.

November 4, 2020 | High-speed

Mannheim - Stuttgart high-speed line reopens

THE 99km, 280km/h Mannheim - Stuttgart high-speed line re-opened on schedule on November 1 after German infrastructure manager DB Networks completed 205 days of renewal and refurbishment work at a cost of around €185m.

November 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Contractors for Haifa - Nazareth tram-train line announced

TRANSISRAEL, the authority leading the development of the Haifa - Nazareth tram-train project, has announced the 10 contactors who will build the 41km line.

November 4, 2020 | Main line

Operators set to suspend services during second lockdown

BRITISH open-access operators, Grand Central and Hull Trains, have announced that they will suspend operation following the start of England’s second lockdown on November 5 as people are once again urged to avoid essential travel and to stay at home.

November 4, 2020 | Fleet

Nexxiot and VTG to install temperature sensors on wagons

NEXXIOT and VTG will install temperature sensors on 3000 wagons to monitor the condition of temperature-sensitive goods and digitally transmit data in real-time.

November 4, 2020 | Central/South America

São Paulo announces network modernisation plans

THE Brazilian state of São Paulo announced plans for a Reais 6bn ($US 1.05bn) programme of upgrades to its rail network on October 19, which will include the reopening of two lines with a combined length of 527km.

November 3, 2020 | Financial

Brightline fails to sell bonds for Las Vegas - California line

BRIGHTLINE, United States, has announced that it has suspended the sale of bonds to support its $US 8.4bn Las Vegas - Southern California Brightline West high-speed line following a failure to source buyers.

November 3, 2020 | Financial

Patriot Rail to acquire Utah short line operator

UNITED States short line and regional freight operator Patriot Rail has entered into an agreement to acquire Class 3 short line operator Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway (SLGW) and its subsidiaries Caballero and Caballero 2, which provide storage and multi-modal services.

November 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Brazilian passenger operators face $US 1.3bn loss in 2020

THE Brazilian National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos) says metro, urban and light rail operators across the country are expecting a total loss of Reais 7.4bn ($US 1.3bn) by the end of the year, with passenger numbers dropping 30% compared with 2020.

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