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January 9, 2020 | Infrastructure

Loram wins Network Rail measuring train maintenance contract

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded an £8m five-year contract to Loram UK to maintain its New Measurement Train following a competitive tender.

January 9, 2020 | Technology

Shift2Rail invites submissions for 2020 research projects

THE European Union’s Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R) has issued a call for proposals by April 21 for research and innovation projects within its 2020 work plan.

January 9, 2020 | Freight

Belarusian Railways to improve international connections

BELARUSIAN Railways (BC) is planning to strengthen its international cooperation in 2020, while also developing the country’s national passenger and freight services.

January 9, 2020 | Asia

Indian Railways expands passenger privatisation plans

INDIAN Railways (IR) is expected to float tenders for the operation of 100 private services on 150 routes at the end of January, up from the 25 routes initially planned.

January 8, 2020 | Fleet

Indian railways to purchase 44 T-18 EMUs

INDIAN Railways (IR) has published global bids to procure 44 locally-built T-18 EMUs.

January 8, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom wins £642m British train refurbishment and maintenance contract

BRITAIN’s new operator of the West Coast Main Line, Avanti West Coast, has awarded Alstom a seven-year contract worth around £642m to refurbish and maintain the 56 electric Pendolino tilting trains which Alstom originally supplied in 2003.

January 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail announces £640m contract awards to deliver design services

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has announced the award of 82 framework contracts to deliver design services across the country. The contracts are worth an estimated £400m for Control Period 6 (2019-2024) and up to £640m if options extending into Control Period 7 (2024-2029) are exercised.

January 8, 2020 | Fleet

Stadler awarded Dart Flirt maintenance contract

DALLAS Area Rapid Transit (Dart) has awarded Stadler US a $US 112m, 15-year contract to maintain the eight Flirt DMUs and the Equipment Maintenance Facility (EMF) currently under construction. This is Stadler’s first maintenance contract in the United States.

January 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Design contract awarded for section of trans-Nepal railway

THE Nepalese government has awarded a contract to a multi-national consortium to carry out detailed engineering design and prepare a detailed project report for the construction of the 136km Bharatpur - Nijgadh section of the 946km Mahakali - Mechi trans-Nepal railway.

January 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

SNCF Network set to appoint Lallemand as president

FRENCH infrastructure manager SNCF Network is on the verge of appointing Mr Luc Lallemand, CEO of Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel, as president.

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