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September 15, 2020 | Main line

RATP Dev and Getlink set up Régionéo to bid for French rail concessions

RATP Dev and Channel Tunnel operator Getlink have agreed to set up a joint venture called Régionéo to bid for contracts to operate passenger trains in France.

September 15, 2020 | Signalling

MTR delays East Rail Line projects due to signalling glitches

HONG KONG’s metro operator MTR has postponed the commissioning of signalling and the rollout of new trains on the East Rail Line (EAL), following the discovery of technical issues with the signalling system.

September 15, 2020 | Financial

SBB records SFr 479m loss as passenger numbers drop

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has announced a loss of SFr 479m ($US 528.5m) for the first half of 2020, down from a profit of SFr 279m over the same period last year, as the effects of Covid-19 saw passenger numbers drop by a third over the period.

September 15, 2020 | Policy

Public transport key to Canberra’s mobility future

THE Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has released its Transport Strategy 2020, which outlines plans to accommodate the city’s growing population.

September 15, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Teltronic streamlines communications

TELTRONIC’s new RTP-800 is a radio system which integrates single rack Tetra, LTE and Wi-Fi for voice and data communications.

September 15, 2020 | Metros

Final phase of Korea’s Suin Line complete

THE final 18.8km phase of Korea’s Suin Line linking the port city of Incheon with Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, opened on September 12.

September 15, 2020 | Financial

Katie Farmer named CEO of BNSF

NORTH American Class 1 BNSF has appointed executive vice-president (EVP) - operations, Ms Katie Farmer, to succeed Mr Carl Ice as president and CEO, the first time a woman has been named in charge of a North American Class 1 railway.

September 15, 2020 | Track

Madrid Metro West and Alstom digitise light rail track inspection

SPANISH transport operator Madrid Metro West (MLO), in cooperation with Alstom, has carried out a project to digitise track inspections on the city’s Metro Ligero light rail network as part of a service agreement already in place between the two companies.

September 15, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Oelcheck 4.0 brings on-the-rail analyses

HE Oelcheck sample data entry app provides a user-friendly interface to monitor the quality of locomotives’ operating fluid and lubricant, ensuring higher levels of safety and guaranteeing reliability.

September 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

Breakthrough for Milan Metro Blue Line

MILAN’s 15km Blue Line (M4) metro project has reached a critical stage following the breakthrough of the first tunnel-boring machine (TBM) at the site of the planned Parco Solari metro station on September 9.

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