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October 16, 2020 | Main line

Arriva secures three-year CrossCountry contract

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed a three-year contract with Arriva to continue to operate CrossCountry services, which encompasses long-distance and regional trains on routes from Aberdeen to Penzance, and Stansted Airport to Cardiff, serving more than 100 stations.

October 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Taiwan approves alignment of Yilan high-speed extension

TAIWAN has finalised the route for a 56.4km extension to the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) network, following approval by the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) on October 14.

October 16, 2020 | News

IRJ launches all-in-one digital subscription

IRJ has launched a new all-in-one digital subscription which gives users unlimited access to the IRJ website, our new Premium News weekly newsletter which will be exclusive to digital subscribers, the digital edition of IRJ magazine, plus access to podcasts and webinars.

October 16, 2020 | News

Construction of São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange resumes

CONSTRUCTION on the Reais 15bn ($US 2.6bn) São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange has resumed, after the University Line Participants consortium led by Acciona, Spain, took over the construction and operation of the public-private partnership (PPP) contract.

October 16, 2020 | Fleet

Tender for 200 Munich S-Bahn EMUs launched

DB Regio has published a tender for up to 200 EMUs to operate on the Munich S-Bahn, including an option for up to 90 EMUs, which will replace the existing fleet from 2026.

October 16, 2020 | Freight

RZD exceeds 2019 China - Europe freight figures

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported that intermodal rail freight flows on its China - Europe routes have exceeded 2019 volumes in the first nine months of the year.

October 16, 2020 | Technology

Australian start-up to develop acoustic maintenance monitor

A small Australian start-up is adapting acoustic listening devices used to monitor the health of wind turbines to detect faults in the axles of freight trains.

October 15, 2020 | Fleet

€4bn tender for 504 LRVs re-launched

SIX German and Austrian urban transport operators have re-launched a combined tender worth up to €4bn for 504 LRVs for tram-train operation, with the new tender providing an extended period for manufacturers to submit an offer.

October 15, 2020 | Light Rail

Oslo unveils new LRVs

THE Norwegian capital Oslo unveiled the first of its new fleet of 87 low-floor Urbos 100 LRVs during a virtual event broadcast from the city’s Grefsen depot on October 12.

October 15, 2020 | Metros

RATP delays commissioning of extensions to metro lines 4 and 12

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) has announced that work on extensions to metro lines 4 and 12 will be delayed by several months due to the implementation of measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

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