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August 18, 2020 | Infrastructure

EDZL to take over infrastructure management of Rail Baltica in Latvia

LATVIA has announced its support for a single joint infrastructure manager for the Rail Baltica (RB) railway and has transferred management of the country's planned RB infrastructure to its project manager European Railway Lines (EDZL) on an intermediary basis while negotiations progress.

August 18, 2020 | Technology

HS2 Ltd agrees partnership with British universities

HS2 Ltd has signed an agreement with the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) to access technologies produced by the group’s research facilities, which it hopes will accelerate the adoption of new technologies on HS2 as well as the global rail market.

August 18, 2020 | Asia

China-India tensions cloud Chinese involvement in Indian metro projects

INDIA’s continuing border hostilities with China have led to uncertainty about the future of several metro rail projects where Chinese companies are working as technology partners.

August 18, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak releases plan to restore long-distance services

UNITED States national passenger rail operator Amtrak has released criteria for the restoration of regular long-distance services following an announcement that most daily services would be cut to three times a week from October due to the coronavirus pandemic.

August 18, 2020 | Europe

DB announces €40m station renovation scheme

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced a €40m scheme to renovate 167 train stations across its network as part of a programme for ‘attractive stations’.

August 17, 2020 | Metros

Cairo Metro inaugurates Phase 4B extension of Line 3

CAIRO Metro inaugurated the 7km Phase 4B section of Line 3 during a ceremony held on August 17 attended by Egyptian president, Mr Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and prime minister, Mr Moustafa Madbouli.

August 17, 2020 | Europe

RAIB confirms landslip caused Stonehaven derailment

BRITAIN’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has confirmed that the 06.38 southbound service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, which derailed near Stonehaven on August 12, did so following a collision with a landslip.

August 17, 2020 | News

Rheinbahn halts acceptance of new Bombardier LRVs

RHEINBAHN, which operates light rail services in the Düsseldorf metropolitan area, has stopped accepting new Flexity HF6 LRVs from Bombardier until further notice following the discovery of manufacturing defects.

August 17, 2020 | Technology

Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem agree hydrogen tram project

THE Korean city of Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce and test the country’s first hydrogen-powered LRVs. The agreement was signed on August 13 at an event attended by Ulsan’s mayor, Mr Cheol-ho Song, and Mr Yong-bae Lee, Hyundai Rotem’s CEO.

August 17, 2020 | Europe

ÖBB tenders for 96 maintenance vehicles

ÖBB Infrastructure subsidiary Rail Equipment has published a tender for the supply of up to 96 infrastructure maintenance vehicles.

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