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July 30, 2020 | Fleet

First Caltrain Kiss double-deck EMU completed

STADLER has completed assembly of the first seven-car Kiss double-deck EMUs for Californian commuter rail operator Caltrain at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the train now undergoing tests at up to 32km/h on a 1km test track.

July 30, 2020 | Financial

CAF revenue drops in half year results, resulting in €35m loss

SPANISH manufacturer CAF has recorded a 12% year-on-year decrease in revenue in the first half of 2020, down from €1.26bn in 2019 to €1.11bn. This resulted in a loss of €35m, down from a profit of €25m during the same period last year.

July 30, 2020 | Locomotives

Progress Rail develops battery-powered shunter

PROGRESS Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, has developed a new battery-powered shunter locomotive, in collaboration with Brazilian mining company and rail operator Vale.

July 29, 2020 | Asia

Thailand launches high-speed line feasibility study

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun a feasibility study for the 190km Baht 101.7bn ($US 3.2bn) Rayong - Chanthaburi - Trat eastern Phase II section of its high-speed rail project. Work on the study is expected to be completed next month and will be submitted to the Thai cabinet next year.

July 29, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem competes first Taiwan EMUs

HYUNDAI Rotem has competed the assembly of the first two class 900 EMUs for Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), which are expected to enter service in January next year.

July 29, 2020 | Policy

Scotland unveils rail carbon reduction plans

THE Scottish government has revealed its plan to decarbonise the nation’s passenger rail services by 2035.

July 29, 2020 | Main line

RZD launches Moscow - Yaroslavl - Kostroma Swallow service

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has launched a Swallow service between Moscow, Yaroslavl and Kostroma, reducing the travel time from six hours to four.

July 29, 2020 | Financial

Shift2Rail approves €75.4m funding for 19 projects

THE Shift2Rail (S2R) joint venture (JV) has announced that it will provide up to €75.4m in funding for 19 projects worth a total of €147.7m under the 2020 call for proposals for research and innovation (R&I) activities.

July 28, 2020 | Signalling

Indra to update Estonian traffic control system

ESTONIAN Railways (ER) has awarded Indra a contract worth €18.4m to design, develop, implement, and launch a traffic control system on the country’s 1214km-long network.

July 28, 2020 | Technology

Construction launched for Bremervörde hydrogen train filling station

CONSTRUCTION of the first hydrogen filling station for passenger trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, will begin in September, following a ground-breaking ceremony on July 28.

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