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September 14, 2020 | North America

California High-Speed Rail Authority approves alignment for Central Wye Valley section

THE California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has confirmed its choice of alignment for the 80.5km Central Valley Wye section of the Merced - Fresno high-speed line, following the unanimous approval of an environmental impact report for the section by the authority’s board.

September 14, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Progress Rail develops battery-powered shunter

The new EMD Joule battery-powered shunting locomotive, developed in collaboration with Vale, Brazil, has a nominal power of up to 2.2MW and an operating time of up to 24 hours, depending on charging and use.

September 14, 2020 | Light Rail

Strong international interest in Haifa - Nazareth tram-train

MORE than 150 representatives and professional bodies from 12 countries participated in an online conference conducted by TransIsrael as part of the prequalification process for the tender to construct a tram-train line between Haifa and Nazareth.

September 14, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom ships first train for Hanoi metro

ALSTOM has shipped the first of 10 Metropolis trains ordered for Hanoi metro Line 3, which is currently under construction.

September 14, 2020 | Fleet

Bombardier delivers first Duisburg LRV

BOMBARDIER has delivered the first of two prototype three-section low-floor LRVs for Duisburg Transport Company (DVG).

September 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

Malaysian government announces East Coast Rail Link realignment

THE Malaysian government has announced plans to realign its Ringgit 44bn ($US 10.57bn) East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, reverting to the project’s original route with minor adjustments south of Kuala Lumpur.

September 14, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: ZF offers flexibility with EcoMet

ZF has developed a range of products for rail vehicles including EcoMet, a modular gearbox for metro trains which allows easy adaptation to the needs of individual clients.

September 13, 2020 | Light Rail

Full extension of Paris T4 tram-train line opens

OPERATION has commenced on the final 900m section of the 5km extension of Paris tram-train line T4, marking the completion of a project that was launched with a ground breaking ceremony in October 2016.

September 13, 2020 | Technology

HS2 announces first five firms for its Innovation Accelerator programme

HS2 Ltd has announced the first five tech companies to join its Innovation Accelerator programme, which aims to develop technologies to be integrated into Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail project.

September 12, 2020 | Locomotives

CRRC rolls out first battery-equipped locomotive for Rail Cargo Hungary

CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive (CRRC ZELC) has completed the first of four battery-equipped electric locomotives ordered by Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) subsidiary Rail Cargo Hungary (RCH) in 2019.

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