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September 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Bombardier retrofits AGC fleets for electric power

BOMBARDIER is developing batteries for retrofitting of its Autorail à Grande Capacité (AGC) multiple-unit trains, as part of an effort to improve the environmental impact of the vehicles.

September 6, 2020 | Locomotives

Alstom to supply on-board signalling equipment for Infrabel locomotives

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has awarded Alstom a contract to supply and commission TBL1+ and ETCS level 1 & 2 signalling equipment on 23 type HLD77 locomotives belonging to infrastructure manager Infrabel.

September 6, 2020 | Main line

NS set to boost Rotterdam - Amsterdam frequency from December 2021

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has announced plans to introduce a 10-minute interval IC service between Rotterdam, Den Haag and Schiphol, from where trains will continue to either Amsterdam Centraal or Amsterdam South/WTC.

September 5, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Sydney plans two new metro lines and Metro West extension

THE New South Wales government’s South East Transport Strategy, which sets out a transport blueprint for the Sydney’s south east, includes two new metro lines for the city.

September 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel inaugurated

SWITZERLAND celebrated the official opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel on September 4, with the first freight train passing through the 15.4km tunnel shortly after 11.30 local time.

September 4, 2020 | Main line

Tender to operate Middle Rhine Railway services launched

THREE German regional rail passenger transport authorities, Rhineland-Palatinate North (SPNV-North) and South (ZSPNV South) and the Rhineland Public Transport Association (NVR), have released a tender to operate services on the Middle Rhine Railway from the December 2023 timetable change.

September 4, 2020 | Fleet

ÖBB and Voestalpine create joint venture to develop Transant wagon

ÖBB Technical Services, a subsidiary of ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), and Voestalpine Steel have signed an agreement to create a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to produce the lightweight Transant wagon platform.

September 4, 2020 | Financial

Investment funds eye Kansas City Southern takeover

BLACKSTONE Group and Global Infrastructure Partners have reportedly made a bid to purchase US Class 1 railway Kansas City Southern (KCS).

September 4, 2020 | High-speed

Construction begins on Britain’s HS2 project

CONSTRUCTION has formally begun on the 225km Phase One of Britain’s High Speed 2 (HS2) project from London to Birmingham and Lichfield.

September 3, 2020 | Technology

Australian CCTV AI research project to aid passenger safety

RESEARCHERS at an Australian university are developing software that will enable existing CCTV cameras in trains and light rail vehicles to automatically identify and report suspicious or violent incidents.

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