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August 2, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail submits planning application for sleeper factory

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has submitted a planning application to build a sleeper manufacturing facility at Bescot in the West Midlands.

August 2, 2019 | Metros

Wuppertal Suspension Railway reopens

THE German city of Wuppertal reopened its unique Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) on August 1 following the completion of infrastructure repair works.

August 2, 2019 | Fleet

New Hull Trains fleet set for October launch

HULL Trains has released the first interior images of its new fleet of class 802/3 bi-mode inter-city trains, which are being assembled at Hitachi Rail Italy’s plant in Pistoia.

August 1, 2019 | Financial

SNCF traffic recovers strongly following 2018 strikes

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) reports a strong passenger traffic recovery for the first half of 2018 following the long period of strikes in 2018 over the reform of SNCF which is due to be finalised in 2020.

August 1, 2019 | Technology

Veovo selected for New York Subway passenger flow pilot

TRANSIT Tech Lab, a start-up accelerator programme run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City (PFNYC), has selected passenger flow and capacity management company Veovo to carry out a one year pilot project to address crowded platforms on the New York Subway.

August 1, 2019 | Financial

Bombardier to invest in rail division capacity after second quarter loss

BOMBARDIER announced on August 1 that it will spend an additional $US 250-300m in the second half of this year increasing capacity in its rail division after delivery delays contributed to a $US 36m net loss in the second quarter.

August 1, 2019 | Infrastructure

CAF Signalling co-awarded three European contracts

CAF subsidiary CAF Signalling has been awarded three signalling contracts through consortia in Spain, Slovenia and Bulgaria worth a total of €120m.

August 1, 2019 | Australia/NZ

First breakthrough for Melbourne Metro Tunnel

THREE 118-tonne, 15m-long roadheader tunnelling machines have broken through at Melbourne’s State Library station, marking the first major milestone for the Australian state of Victoria’s metro project.

August 1, 2019 | Main line

SBB to continue operating German regional services

SBB Deutschland, the German subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is set to continue operating regional services in Baden-Württemberg until December 2027 under a new agreement with the state’s Ministry of Transport.

August 1, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New Birmingham stations receive £15m funding boost

PLANS to construct three new stations along the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham have received a boost after the Department for Transport (DfT) announced £15m in funding for the project.

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