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November 8, 2019 | Metros

Bart prepares to open Silicon Valley Berryessa extension

BAY Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has started preparations to open Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) 16km extension from Warm Springs/South Fremont to Berryessa in Silicon Valley.

November 8, 2019 | Financial

SNCF to increase stake in Westbahn following EMU dispute

SNCF has announced that it will increase its stake in Railholding, the owner of Austrian open-access inter-city operator Westbahn, from 17.4% to 25.1%.

November 7, 2019 | Policy

EU report outlines steps to improve rail industry competitiveness

AN expert group set up by the European Union (EU) following the adoption of a resolution to ensure the European rail supply industry (RSI) remains competitive has released a report outlining measures it says need to be taken by the European Commission (EC), member states and the industry.

November 7, 2019 | Freight

AAR calls for “sensible actions” to halt US rail freight decline

UNITED States’ rail freight traffic fell by 4.4% during the first 10 months of 2019 to 22.81 million wagonloads and intermodal units compared with the same period of 2018.

November 7, 2019 | Infrastructure

Six bidders vie for Indian Railways ETCS Level 2 pilot project

SIX companies have responded to an Indian Railways (IR) tender to install ETCS Level 2 on 650km of lines at an estimated cost of Rs 15bn ($US 211.4m).

November 7, 2019 | News

Pacific National opens inland hub at Parkes

AUSTRALIAN freight operator Pacific National (PN) has opened the $A 35m ($US 24.1m) first stage of its intermodal hub at Parkes in New South Wales (NSW), strategically located where the main east west transcontinental rail corridor will eventually intersect with the under-construction north-south Inland Rail project.

November 7, 2019 | Main line

Brightline receives approval for Port Miami station

THE Miami-Dade County Commission has approved plans for Brightline, soon to be Virgin Trains USA, to build a station at PortMiami by the end of 2020. The station will eventually provide a direct connection between the port’s cruise terminals and Brightline’s services to Orlando International Airport.

November 7, 2019 | Fleet

Flood-damaged Hokuriku Shinkansen trains to be scrapped

THE 10 Hokuriku Shinkansen trains which were damaged by flooding at Nagano depot following Typhoon Hagibis on October 12 are to be scrapped as the damage to electrical and electronic equipment is deemed too great to repair to ensure the safe running of the trains.

November 7, 2019 | Metros

Repairs to Santiago metro could cost $US 380m

THE Santiago Metro is continuing to recover after the network was badly damaged during protests last month, but the effects of the protests and the resulting social changes could have a long-term impact on the expansion of the network.

November 6, 2019 | High-speed

Beijing - Shanghai high-speed operator submits IPO plans

BEIJING-Shanghai High Speed Railway has announced a plan for an initial public offering (IPO), submitting a formal application to float on the Shanghai stock market.

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