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October 26, 2020 | High-speed

Eurostar launches direct Amsterdam - London services

EUROSTAR launched direct services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London St Pancras on October 26, removing the need for passengers to change to pass through border control in Brussels Midi.

October 26, 2020 | Fleet

Taiwan receives first EMUs from Hyundai Rotem

HYUNDAI Rotem has delivered the first of 52 EMUs ordered by Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) as part of a Won 909.8bn ($US 803.4m) contract awarded in June 2018.

October 26, 2020 | Metros

Lahore opens Pakistan’s first metro line

PAKISTAN’s first metro line has opened in Lahore. The 27.1km line runs from Ali Town in the southwest via Lahore main station to Dera Gujran in the east.

October 26, 2020 | Africa

Uganda launches Tororo - Gulu line rehabilitation

UGANDA has launched a project to rehabilitate the 375km metre-gauge Tororo - Gulu railway at a cost of €34.6m with financial support from the European Union.

October 26, 2020 | Metros

Kolkata East-West metro line construction resumes

WORK on the Phase 2 section of Kolkata’s East-West metro line, including a 500m underwater tunnel below the River Hooghly, has restarted following a five-year stoppage to the project.

October 26, 2020 | Freight

Russian Railways chairman predicts freight traffic growth in 2021

THE head of Russian Railways (RZD), Mr Oleg Belozerov, has predicted that rail freight volumes will continue to grow in 2021 as the railway recorded strong figures in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 25, 2020 | Fleet

Portuguese Trains orders 22 Stadler regional trains

PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) has ordered 22 Flirt multiple units from Stadler for use on regional networks, under a contract worth €158m signed on October 21.

October 24, 2020 | Technology

FS and Snam sign hydrogen development agreement

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) and Italian energy infrastructure company Snam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess the technical and economic feasibility of the development and rollout of hydrogen-powered trains.

October 23, 2020 | Middle East

Iraq signs Letter of Intent with Alstom and Hyundai

A consortium of Alstom and Hyundai has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to define a framework to accelerate implementation of the $US 2.5bn Baghdad Elevated Train (BET) project.

October 23, 2020 | Freight

Nippon Express doubles China - Europe freight services

JAPANESE logistics company Nippon Express has announced plans to double the number of freight trains it operates between China and Europe as part of the company’s planned modal shift from air freight to rail.

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