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November 3, 2020 | Fleet

Bucharest Metro orders new fleet for Line 5

BUCHAREST’s state-owned transport operator Metrorex has awarded a €240m contract for up to 30 six-car Metropolis trains to Alstom for use on the newly constructed metro Line 5.

November 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Legal challenge looms after €966m Brenner Base Tunnel contract cancelled

A legal challenge is brewing after BBT SE, the company overseeing the 64km Brenner Base Tunnel project between Austria and Italy, cancelled a €966m contract with the ARGE H51 Pfons-Brenner consortium, which is responsible for the 18km lot H51 Pfons-Brenner section of the tunnel.

November 3, 2020 | Policy

ERA becomes European Union’s sole certification authority

THE European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has become the sole authority for the certification and authorisation of rolling stock across the entire European Union (EU), following the expiry of a deadline for member states to transpose the Technical Pillar of the Fourth Railway Package into national law on October 31.

November 3, 2020 | Main line

New Löhne - Rheine regional service to launch in 2023

LOWER Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG) has released the details of a tender to operate regional services on the new RE 60-2 Löhne - Osnabrück - Rheine line.

November 2, 2020 | Financial

Ukrainian Railways’ chairman announces major restructuring, 2021 investment

THE new chairman of Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has announced a major restructuring along with an increase in investment in 2021, as he looks to turn the loss-making company into a profitable business.

November 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Ground-breaking held for Indiana commuter project

NORTHERN Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) held a virtual ground-breaking ceremony on October 28 for its West Lake Corridor Project to extend the South Shore Line commuter rail service from Hammond to Dyer.

November 2, 2020 | Freight

Shift2Rail calls for freight train tracking solution

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) has launched a competition to develop an innovative solution that tracks all in-service commercial freight trains from all operators across the whole European network.

November 2, 2020 | Metros

Istanbul driverless M7 line opens

METRO Istanbul began operation of the 18.5km Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section of the driverless Line M7 on October 28.

November 2, 2020 | Financial

British government and TfL reach £1.8bn lost revenue agreement

THE British government is set to provide Transport for London (TfL) a funding and financing package worth around £1.8bn to make up for lost revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The funding will enable the authority to keep London Underground trains and buses running with another national lockdown set to commence on November 5.

November 2, 2020 | Freight

Indian Railways to adopt National Rail Plan

INDIAN Railways (IR) is in the process of adopting a policy document called the National Rail Plan, which is targeting an increase in IR’s modal share from 26% of all transport to 45% by 2030.

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