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July 23, 2020 | Financial

SNCF to receive government aid

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) will receive financial aid from the French government to help it overcome the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 23, 2020 | News

Valley Metro Rail approves Phoenix light rail project

PHASE II of Phoenix, Arizona’s 2.6km $US 401.3m Northwest Extension project has been approved by Valley Metro Rail (VMR), with construction expected to begin in August.

July 23, 2020 | Technology

Construction begins on Calais intermodal terminal

WORK on a new €31m intermodal terminal in Calais began on July 9, following a ceremony attended by officials from Leipzig-based freight operator CargoBeamer, Calais city council and the Hauts-de-France regional government.

July 23, 2020 | Financial

Talgo announces 29% revenue growth in first half

TALGO, Spain, has recorded revenues of €216.6m for the first half of this year, a €48.8m (29%) increase compared with the same period in 2019.

July 23, 2020 | Technology

Adif hit by cyberattack

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has been hit by a cyberattack in which hackers have claimed to have taken 800GB of data including correspondence and contracts.

July 23, 2020 | Infrastructure

British government approves Manchester - Leeds electrification

THE British government has allocated £589m to kickstart electrification and upgrading of the Trans-Pennine main line linking Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds.

July 22, 2020 | Tenders

Pays de la Loire launches rail and train-tram operation tenders

FRANCE’s Pays de la Loire regional government will conduct preliminary work for the tendering of operation of regional train and tram-train services, following a meeting on July 10.

July 22, 2020 | Infrastructure

BLS to complete Lötschberg Base Tunnel renovations by year end

SWITZERLAND’s Lötschberg Base Tunnel will undergo a SFr 15m ($US 16m) emergency renovation by BLS from September, following unexpected water ingress earlier this year.

July 22, 2020 | Fleet

Eversholt Rail and Alstom to invest £1m in hydrogen trains

ROLLING stock leasing company Eversholt Rail and Alstom have announced a £1m investment to develop Breeze hydrogen trains in Britain.

July 22, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling restarts in Genoa on Terzo Valico rail project

A ceremony was held in Genoa on July 21 to mark the resumption of construction on the Genoa Node element of Italian Rail Network’s (RFI) €6.9bn Terzo Valico rail project following a two-year suspension of work.

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