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August 27, 2020 | News

Perm light rail operator to acquire 26 LRVs

THE Russian city of Perm has announced plans to purchase 26 new LRVs this year under the Safe and High-Quality Roads (SHQR) national infrastructure programme, for use on its 47km network.

August 26, 2020 | Metros

Sofia Metro launches Line 3 services

SOFIA Metro, Bulgaria, has begun operation of passenger services on the 7.8km Stage 1 of its 21km Line 3 metro project, following a ceremony at Medical University station on August 26.

August 26, 2020 | Technology

Germany unveils Stuttgart digital rail hub plans

GERMAN Rail (DB) and the federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) have announced a €462.5m plan for a ‘digitalised rail hub’ in Stuttgart.

August 26, 2020 | Financial

Israel Railways reports net loss for first half of year

ISRAEL Railways (IR) has reported a net loss for the first half of 2020 with a negative Ebitda of Shekels 16.1m ($US 4.74m). This compares with a net profit of Shekels 10.3m for the same period in 2019.

August 26, 2020 | Freight

ERFA declares support for French access charge waiver

THE European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has declared its support for France’s plans to waive track access charges for freight services in response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 26, 2020 | Fleet

Jena orders 24 Stadler LRVs

JENAER Local Transport, the public transport operator in the German city of Jena, has awarded Stadler a contract for 24 metre-gauge Tramlink LRVs, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Cancelled Chinese contract delays completion of India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) decision on June 18 to cancel the Rs 4.7bn ($US 63.3m) signalling contract with the Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute has had an adverse impact on the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC), with the completion deadlines for the two lines now extended by six months.

August 25, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne Port - Dandenong rail connection approved

AUSTRALIA’s federal government and the state government of Victoria have announced plans for a $A 28m ($US 20.1m) direct freight line between the Port of Melbourne and Dandenong South.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail launches task forces following Stonehaven derailment

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has launched two independent task forces to aid management of its portfolio of earthworks and responses to severe weather events, following the fatal derailment near Stonehaven in Scotland on August 12.

August 25, 2020 | Policy

VDV launches campaign to boost passenger numbers

GERMANY’s Association of Transport Companies (VDV) has launched the #BesserWeiter (Better Further) campaign to promote a return to pre-coronavirus levels of passenger traffic as quickly as possible to prevent further loss of income to the industry and to safeguard the sector’s environmental goals.

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