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September 22, 2020 | Asia

Philippines awards contract for Malolos - Clark project

THE Philippines has awarded a $US 573m contract to construct a section of the Malolos - Clark Railway project to a Hyundai-led consortium.

September 22, 2020 | Freight

European ministers commit to developing rail freight with Berlin Declaration signing

EUROPE’s transport ministers have signed the “Rail Freight Corridors: The Future of Rail Freight in Europe” declaration, which sets out clear commitments to support and facilitate international rail freight and recognises its environmental advantage in light of the European Green Deal.

September 22, 2020 | High-speed

Construction of Texas high-speed line due to start in 2021

CONSTRUCTION of the 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line is due to begin in the first half of next year following the publication of two key federal decisions in support of the project.

September 22, 2020 | Freight

Rail freight industry leaders sign digital coupling MoU

MEMBERS of the European campaign group Rail Freight Forward (RFF), as well as seven industry associations, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expressing their support for the implementation of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) on all European freight trains by 2030.

September 22, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Colas Rail start-stop saves fuel

COLAS Rail’s Ramfer Ecostop start-stop module can be integrated into any diesel rail vehicle, and enables the engine to be put on standby during idle periods of waiting and parking.

September 21, 2020 | Policy

CER elects new executive director

MR Alberto Mazzola has been named as the new executive director of the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER), following a unanimous vote by CER’s general assembly on September 21.

September 21, 2020 | Track

Network Rail reopens Glasgow - Edinburgh main line

SCOTLAND’s Glasgow - Falkirk - Edinburgh main line has been reopened following heavy damage to around 300m of track due to the breaching of the adjacent Union Canal on August 12.

September 21, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Adelaide commuter network operation contract awarded

THE Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) for the state of South Australia has awarded a $A 2.1bn ($US 1.5bn) eight-year contract to Keolis Downer for the operation of the 130km Adelaide Metro commuter rail network from February 2021.

September 21, 2020 | Metros

Bucharest Metro Line 5 opens

BUCHAREST metro operator Metrorex has opened the 7km Line 5, which runs from Eroilor, where it interchanges with lines 1 and 3, to Raul Doamnei, with a branch to a station and depot at Valea Ialomitei.

September 21, 2020 | Rolling stock

Alstom and Bombardier unveil new Paris RER train

A consortium of Alstom and Bombardier has unveiled the first of a new fleet of trains for use on the Paris Regional Express Network (RER) at a ceremony at Alstom's Valenciennes rail test centre on September 18.

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