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February 11, 2020 | High-speed

British government issues HS2 green signal to proceed

FOLLOWING weeks of speculation, the British government has finally reaffirmed its commitment to HS2, the project to build a new 338km dedicated high-speed network between London, Birmingham and the north of England.

February 11, 2020 | Freight

Transport Canada orders speed restriction following second oil train fire

TRANSPORT Canada has imposed a speed restriction on freight trains carrying dangerous goods after a second unexplained derailment and rupture-caused explosive fire of a crude oil train in Guernsey, Saskatchewan, on February 6.

February 11, 2020 | Metros

Work to resume on São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange

THE government of the state of São Paulo announced on February 7 that construction will resume on metro Line 6-Orange this year after deciding to proceed with an offer from Acciona, Spain, to continue the project.

February 11, 2020 | Europe

Storm force winds disrupt railways across Europe

RAIL services in Britain and Ireland were disrupted by storm force winds of up to 156km/h on February 9 and 10 as Storm Ciara, the worst in seven years, battered the two countries. The intense low-pressure system crossed the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico and continued past the British Isles to northwestern Europe where German forecasters named it Storm Sabine.

February 10, 2020 | Financial

SJ and Vy win Swedish night train contracts

TRAFIKVERKET has awarded Swedish passenger operator SJ and Norwegian operator Vy contracts to operate overnight trains in Sweden.

February 10, 2020 | Metros

Hyderabad Metro opens Green Line

HYDERABAD Metro successfully inaugurated the 11km Green Line of the automated metro on February 7, taking the total length of the network to 69km, the second longest in India behind Delhi.

February 10, 2020 | Policy

China rail traffic plummets in wake of coronavirus epidemic

CHINA National Railway (CR) is reporting huge reductions in passenger traffic due to the coronavirus epidemic and is stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

February 10, 2020 | Fleet

Wabtec breaks ground on Bochum brake facility

WABTEC held a ground breaking ceremony for a new 20,000m2 factory in Bochum, Germany, on February 7 where it will develop and manufacture brakes, and maintain brakes and couplers.

February 10, 2020 | Financial

West Midlands Trains instructed to invest £20m to improve performance

THE British government has instructed West Midlands Trains to invest an additional £20m to improve services for passengers following poor performance in the second half of 2019.

February 10, 2020 | Financial

DSB prepares to sell spare parts supply division

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has announced plans to restructure the operator’s rolling stock spare part supply division ahead of a market investigation exercise with a view to selling the business to a private party.

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