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July 3, 2020 | Europe

Voith wins traction system contract for Würzburg LRVs

VOITH will supply the electric traction systems for Würzburger Strassenbahn’s (WSB) new fleet of 18 low-floor LRVs, scheduled to begin operation in 2022.

July 2, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Fortescue selects contractor for Pilbara line

FORTESCUE Metals Group has awarded John Holland a $A 130m ($US 90m) contract to equip a new 143km railway connecting the Eliwana iron-ore mine to the existing 620km Hamersley line to Port Hedland, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The freight line is scheduled to open in December.

July 2, 2020 | Asia

Bombardier wins Kanpur and Agra metro contracts

BOMBARDIER Transportation has won a Rupees 20.5bn ($US 274.8m) contract to supply 67 three-car metro trains, plus CBTC signalling and control systems, for metro projects in the Indian cities of Kanpur and Agra.

July 2, 2020 | Metros

Munich orders 22 more Siemens metro trains

MUNICH City Utilities (SWM) has exercised an option with Siemens for an additional 22 six-car C2 metro trains, for operation by its subsidiary Munich Transport (MVG). The new trains will enter service in 2022 for operation on the city’s U3 and U6 metro lines.

July 2, 2020 | Financial

Pan Am Railways up for sale

THE Pan Am Class 2 railway in the United States has been put up for sale, with BMO Financial Group appointed to handle a transaction on behalf of principal owner, Mr Tim Mellon, and other investors.

July 2, 2020 | High-speed

Virgin Trains plans extension of LA - Las Vegas high-speed line

XPRESSWEST, the subsidiary of Virgin Trains USA planning a high-speed line from California to Las Vegas, has begun early talks to extend the western terminus from Victorville to Rancho Cucamonga, where the line could connect directly to the Los Angeles metro network.

July 2, 2020 | Main line

Indian Railways invites private partners to operate passenger services

INDIAN Railways (IR) has invited the private sector to participate in the operation of passenger services, issuing a tender to operate 109 origin destination (OD) services using 151 new trains.

July 2, 2020 | Policy

CER proposes new EU eco-taxes

THE Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has published new proposals for transport taxes based on ‘user-pays’ and ‘polluter-pays’ principles, which the association hopes will encourage greater use of sustainable transport modes.

July 2, 2020 | Fleet

DB introduces shorter, refurbished ICE 1 trains

GERMAN Rail (DB) began use of its 48 newly-refurbished and shortened ICE 1 trains on the Hamburg - Frankfurt route in mid-June. Plans for the €320m refurbishment were announced in 2018 and will enable DB to use the trains for another decade, with the option to refurbish an additional 10 sets.

July 1, 2020 | Policy

Britain releases guidance for post-Brexit operation

THE British government has issued a baseline guidance for domestic and cross-border operation following the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 2021.

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