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March 10, 2020 | Europe

Rail Live event in Madrid postponed

EVENT organiser Terrapinn and Spain’s railway industry association Mafex have announced the postponement of the Rail Live conference and exhibition in Madrid on March 31-April 2 due to the coronavirus epidemic.

March 10, 2020 | Light Rail

Lund light rail line set for December opening

THE opening date for the first light rail line in Lund, Sweden, will now coincide with the introduction of the 2021 timetable on December 13.

March 10, 2020 | Financial

Coronavirus and riots hit MTR profits

THE combined effects of the coronavirus epidemic and the aftermath of the riots in Hong Kong have had a $HK 1.3bn ($US 167.3m) effect on MTR Corporation’s profit in the first two months of this year, the company’s unaudited results for the period show.

March 10, 2020 | Fleet

Third Chinese hybrid locomotive for DB delivered

DESPITE significant disruption to logistics caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China, the third of four 750kW diesel-battery hybrid locomotives built by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive for German Rail (DB) arrived in Germany in early March.

March 10, 2020 | Financial

Chinese group completes British Steel acquisition

JINGYE Group, China, has completed the acquisition of British Steel’s British and Dutch assets and pledged to invest £1.2bn in the troubled steel maker.

March 9, 2020 | Financial

Strikes affect RATP operating profit

STRIKES across Paris at the end of December shaved €150m off Paris Transport Authority’s (RATP) operating profit last year, the company’s annual results show, causing Ebit to drop 29.2% from €451m in 2018 to €319m in 2019. Revenue increased 2.5% from €5.56bn to €5.7bn over the same period.

March 9, 2020 | Track

Norfolk Southern debuts locomotive-mounted autonomous track inspection system

UNITED States class 1 railway Norfolk Southern (NS) has developed and deployed a locomotive-mounted autonomous track geometry measurement system, which the railways says will enhance safety and operating efficiencies.

March 9, 2020 | High-speed

Testing on Ankara - Sivas high-speed line begins

TURKISH State Railways (TCDD) completed the first tests on the Ankara - Sivas high-speed line on March 5, with the 393km line expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2020.

March 9, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom completes iLint tests in the Netherlands

ALSTOM has completed 10 days of testing with its iLint hydrogen-powered multiple unit on the 65km Groningen - Leeuwarden line in the Netherlands, with operation comparable with the regional DMUs currently used on the line.

March 9, 2020 | Infrastructure

Attorney general to investigate Banedanmark bribery claims following internal review

DANISH infrastructure manager Banedanmark has asked the country’s attorney general to launch an investigation into potential bribery following an internal review of thousands of emails.

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