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July 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

ÖBB awards €160m contract for Koralm tunnel

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded the FF Koralm joint venture of Porr Bau and Rhomberg Bahntechnik a €160m contract to fit out the 32.8km Koralm Tunnel from May 2021.

July 28, 2020 | Fleet

CRRC completes first Istanbul automated metro train

CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive has completed production of the first driverless metro train for Turkey, six months after it was awarded the contract.

July 28, 2020 | Fleet

West Pomeranian region orders hybrid multiple units

POLAND’s West Pomeranian region has signed a contract with Newag for the supply of two Impuls 2 type 36WEh hybrid electric and diesel multiple units for regional passenger services, the first hybrid trains to operate in Poland.

July 28, 2020 | Fleet

CAF awarded maintenance contracts worth €40m

CAF’s services division has been awarded a number of maintenance contracts in Europe and South America, totalling around €40m.

July 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

India increases rail connections with Bangladesh

INDIA is increasing the number of cross-border ties with neighbouring Bangladesh, in a bid to balance China’s efforts to increase rail connectivity with its Southeast Asian neighbours.

July 27, 2020 | Freight

Latvian Railways adopts plan to save rail freight business

LATVIAN Railways (LDz) has drawn up a new business model in a bid to halt a continuing steep decline in freight traffic and modernise passenger stations and lines.

July 27, 2020 | Financial

North American Class 1s report shrinking revenue in second quarter

NORTH American Class 1 railways have reported a difficult second quarter, as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic caused a reduction in freight traffic. However, the railways remain confident as the economy begins its recovery.

July 27, 2020 | Financial

TfL publishes revised draft annual budget

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has released a draft revised 2020-21 budget, which it says will allow it to balance its budget, keep its assets safe and operable, and progress an investment programme, if sufficient government funding is received.

July 27, 2020 | Fleet

MTA orders 25 hybrid locomotives from Wabtec

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a $US 233m contract to Wabtec for 25 MotivePower R255 hybrid battery-diesel locomotives for use on NYC Transit (NYCT) work trains, with an option for up to 45 additional units.

July 27, 2020 | Main line

German coalition recommends reopening 4000km of lines

A coalition of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) and Allianz pro Schiene have proposed reopening up to 238 disused or freight-only lines to passenger services, totalling a potential 4016km of infrastructure.

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