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October 21, 2020 | Europe

European rail supply industry launches career initiative

EUROPE’s rail supply industry, alongside the European Railway Industry Association (Unife), has launched the Hop On For The Planet initiative to encourage more young people to consider a career in rail as a viable opportunity.

October 21, 2020 | Policy

TfL faces possible government seizure if support negotiations fail

BRITISH transport secretary, Mr Grant Shapps, has reportedly threatened to take Transport for London (TfL) into direct government control unless London accepts a proposed £1bn bailout package for the operator, which includes a list of additional measures.

October 21, 2020 | Main line

Occitanie, France plans to boost rail passenger traffic by 50%

THE southern French region of Occitanie intends to increase passenger rail traffic by 50% from 66,000 passengers/day currently to 100,000 daily by 2030.

October 20, 2020 | Technology

KRRI and Gangwon province sign hydrogen cooperation agreement

KOREA Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has signed an agreement with the province of Gangwon to support the development of hydrogen rail infrastructure in the region.

October 20, 2020 | Metros

Sydney Metro awards $A 370m station construction contract

SYDNEY Metro has awarded AW Edwards a $A 370m ($US 260.3m) contract to build Crows Nest station, which will be the first stop for metro services leaving Chatswood towards Sydney city centre when the line is extended in 2024.

October 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

Funding plan agreed for German track doubling project

A FUNDING plan for a €150m scheme to convert the Braunschweig - Wolfsburg main line from single to double track has been agreed.

October 20, 2020 | Fleet

European Space Agency to fund ICU hospital train

A concept to develop an Intensive Care Unit train (ICUtrain) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) following a call for proposals released in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 20, 2020 | Freight

First Emirati rail graduates start work with Etihad Rail DB

THE first 10 Emirati nationals on the Railways Diploma Programme from Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (Adveti) have joined Etihad Rail DB.

October 20, 2020 | Rolling stock

Shenyang receives first CRRC LRV

THE Chinese city of Shenyang received the first LRV from CRRC Dalian for light rail Line 5 on October 14.

October 19, 2020 | Financial

Baden-Württemberg wants to be Germany’s Number One railway state

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg intends to become Germany’s “number one railway state” with a pledge from the premier, Mr Winfried Kretschmann, to substantially increase state funding for new rail projects.

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