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January 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Russian network renewals help increase line speeds

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) overhauled 6400km of track in 2019, including the complete replacement of rail on sections totalling 1900km. The railway also installed 3000 new points and upgraded signalling infrastructure covering 145km of line and 339 points.

January 30, 2020 | Metros

Jaipur Metro completes important link

A seven-year project to connect New Jaipur, the capital of India’s western state of Rajasthan, with the Old City by a 2.4km underground metro line has been completed.

January 30, 2020 | Fleet

Upper Austria to procure up to 70 tram-trains

THE regional government of Upper Austria has instructed infrastructure manager, Schiene OÖ, to procure up to 70 tram-trains for branch line operation.

January 30, 2020 | Financial

DB confirms record €12.2bn rail infrastructure investment in 2020

GERMAN Rail (DB) is set to invest €12.2bn in railway infrastructure in 2020, a €1.5bn increase compared with 2019, as the new 10-year LuFV III government funding agreement takes hold.

January 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

Stadler-Siemens wins Lisbon Metro signalling and train contract

LISBON Metro has awarded a €114.5m contract to a consortium of Stadler and Siemens for the installation of CBTC on the network and the supply of 14 trains.

January 29, 2020 | Financial

Britain’s Northern franchise to enter public ownership

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport, Mr Grant Shapps, has confirmed that the Northern passenger franchise will enter public ownership on March 1, transferring control from Arriva Rail North and ending weeks of speculation over the troubled operation.

January 29, 2020 | Signalling

PTC rollout 98% complete across US Class 1 railways

POSITIVE Train Control (PTC) was in operation across 98.5% of the required United States Class 1 infrastructure at the end of 2019, according to statistics released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

January 29, 2020 | Main line

Mexico’s Mayan Train project construction set to start in April

CONSTRUCTION of the first 951km phase of Mexico’s Mayan Train project is set to begin in April after the government revealed the tendering process for the controversial scheme.

January 29, 2020 | Australia/NZ

New Zealand to invest $US 700m in rail network

NEW Zealand’s prime minister, Ms Jacinda Ardern, has announced a $NZ 1.1bn ($US 717.6m) investment in rail as part of a $NZ 6.8bn transport infrastructure investment plan.

January 28, 2020 | Technology

JR East set to roll out new Shinkansen catenary system

EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) has released details of a new catenary system, which the railway is set to install on sections of the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen beginning this year.

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