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June 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Keolis secures four year extension to Boston commuter contract

THE Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) has approved a four-year extension to the commuter rail operating contract with Keolis Commuter Services, until June 30 2026.

June 17, 2020 | Signalling

Wabtec to install PTC on Virgin Trains USA network

VIRGIN Trains USA has awarded Wabtec a $US 120m contract to supply and install Positive Train Control (PTC) across its network in Florida.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

Transitio orders another 12 Stadler double-deck EMUs

TRANSITIO, Sweden, has exercised an option for twelve more four-car double-decker EMUs from Stadler.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

Hitachi starts production of East Coast Trains EMUs

HITACHI has begun manufacturing five class 803 EMUs for open-access operator East Coast Trains, marking the start of a new phase of production at the company’s Newton Aycliffe factory.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

JR Central to introduce N700S Shinkansen train on July 1

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) plans to introduce its next-generation N700S Shinkansen train into service on the Tokaido Line on July 1.

June 16, 2020 | Main line

Pune - Nashik broad-gauge mainline approved

THE Indian government has approved the 235.15km, Rupee 160.39 trillion ($US 2.1bn) Pune - Nashik broad-gauge main line project, a 200km/h double-track line through the Maharashtra region.

June 16, 2020 | Metros

New trains for Doha Metro delivered

QATAR Rail (QR) received the first two new trains for Doha Metro from an order for 35 from Kinki Sharyo on June 12.

June 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Pakistan approves $US 7.2bn Mainline-I project

PAKISTAN’s Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved the $US 7.2bn Mainline-1 (ML-1) project, forwarding the project to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) for further approval.

June 16, 2020 | Freight

Indian Railways launches electric double-stack container operation

INDIAN Railways have begun operation of the world’s first overhead electric (OHE) double-stack intermodal trains. Services began on June 10 on a section of the country’s Western Railway, between Palanpur and Botad stations in Gujarat state.

June 16, 2020 | Central/South America

Vossloh to supply fastenings for Central Uruguay Railway

VOSSLOH, Germany, has won a contract to supply rail fastenings for Central Uruguay Railway (CUR).

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