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February 17, 2020 | Freight

Transport Canada relaxes speed restrictions on dangerous goods trains

CANADA’s minister of transport, Mr Marc Garneau, has relaxed the temporary speed restrictions imposed on trains carrying dangerous goods following the derailment of a crude oil train on February 6 in Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

February 17, 2020 | Infrastructure

Lithuania - Latvia rail link reopens

LITHUANIAN Railways (LG) officially reopened the 19km line from Mazeikiai to Renge in Latvia on February 15, 12 years after Lithuania unilaterally decided to close the cross-border link.

February 17, 2020 | Fleet

Czech Railways class 646 DMUs enter service

CZECH Railways (ČD) and the Olomouc region have begun operating two class 646 DMUs, which were purchased from DB Regio, on the non-electrified Olomouc - Drahanovice line.

February 17, 2020 | Freight

Genesee & Wyoming Australia renamed One Rail Australia following acquisition

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) will be renamed One Rail Australia following confirmation that the acquisition of the remaining 51.1% stake in GWA by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real assets (MIRA) and Dutch pension fund PGGM from Brookfield Infrastructure has been completed.

February 17, 2020 | Metros

Kolkata East - West Metro line opens

PHASE 1 of Kolkata’s East - West Metro Line 2 was inaugurated on February 13, with passengers services beginning a day later.

February 17, 2020 | Financial

Alstom confirms Bombardier Transportation acquisition talks

ALSTOM has finally confirmed that it is in discussion with Bombardier regarding the purchase of Bombardier’s Transportation rail division.

February 17, 2020 | High-speed

Challenges mount for Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed line

INDIAN and Japanese officials and engineers are set to meet at the end of the month to consider the new challenges facing the Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project following reports that the scheme is facing cost increases and delays because of land acquisition issues and design specification changes.

February 14, 2020 | North America

BC pipeline protest closes CN and Via Rail networks

A protest against the construction of the 670km Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia, which led to blockades of CN tracks, has forced the Class 1 railway to shut its eastern Canada rail network, crippling the Via Rail passenger network.

February 14, 2020 | Fleet

DB Regio orders Mireo trains for Lausitz network

DB Regio has ordered 18 three-car Mireo EMUs from Siemens for services on the Lausitz regional network in Brandenburg and Saxony.

February 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

Auckland City Rail Link tunnelling launched

NEW Zealand’s transport minister, Mr Phil Twyford, has instigated construction of the southern portal of the Eden Park - city centre tunnel, which will form the southern section of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL).

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