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September 12, 2019 | Europe

Shift2Rail selects 17 projects from 2019 call for proposals

THE European Union’s Shift2Rail (S2R) joint undertaking (JU) has selected 17 projects worth €148.6m under the 2019 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation Activities. S2R will co-fund up to €74.8m of the project costs.

September 12, 2019 | Main line

£3.5bn Midlands Engine Rail programme unveiled

MIDLANDS Connect has unveiled the Midlands Engine Rail programme, a £3.5bn blueprint to improve rail connectivity in central Britain consisting of seven projects, including the £2.02bn Midlands Rail Hub announced in June.

September 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Next-generation Berlin S-Bahn train begins main line testing

THE introduction of a new generation of Berlin S-Bahn trains moved a step closer this week with the start of main line testing in the German capital.

September 12, 2019 | Metros

Testing begins on Navi Mumbai metro

THE chief minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra, Mr Devendra Fadnavis, officially flagged off the first test run on the Navi Mumbai metro in a ceremony at the line’s Taloja depot on September 10.

September 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

Azvi and Rail.One to supply ballastless track for Norwegian tunnel

AZVI and Rail.One have signed a joint agreement to deliver a ballestless track system for the 6.9km single-track Arna - Fløen tunnel in Bergen, Norway, the first ballestless track in the country.

September 12, 2019 | Europe

Hungary - Romania line to be electrified

THE Hungarian National Infrastructure Development Agency (NIF) has called for tenders for a contract to upgrade and electrify the single-track line between Püspökladány and the Romanian border near Biharkeresztes.

September 12, 2019 | Metros

Metro Madrid signs €44m maintenance contracts

THE regional government of Madrid has awarded contracts worth more than €44m aimed at improving Metro Madrid services. The contracts cover safety, including security guards and CCTV systems, along with resources for improving the maintenance of trains and facilities.

September 11, 2019 | Asia

China approves Chongqing - Kunming high-speed line

CHINA’s top economic planning authority, the National Development and Reform Commission, has approved construction of a 699km high-speed line linking Chongqing and Kunming.

September 11, 2019 | Central/South America

Cochabamba receives first Stadler LRV

THE Bolivian city of Cochabamba celebrated a milestone in the construction of its Mi Tren interurban light rail network on September 10 with the delivery of the first Stadler Metilitsa LRV.

September 11, 2019 | Freight

Lineas to double intermodal capacity during Antwerp ring road closure

BELGIAN freight operator Lineas has announced plans to double the capacity of intermodal services in and out of Antwerp, which it says will reduce congestion during the Oosterweel Link works to complete the R1 ring road around the city.

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