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January 8, 2019 | Main line

Croatia signs 10-year passenger rail operating contract

THE Croatian government has signed a public service obligation (PSO) contract with incumbent passenger operator HŽ Putnički Prijevoz (HŽPP), which will continue to operate the bulk of the country’s passenger trains for another decade.

January 8, 2019 | Metros

Jinan opens first metro line

THE first urban rail opening of 2019 took place on January 1, when Jinan, the capital of China’s eastern Shandong province, launched trial passenger operation on its first metro line.

January 8, 2019 | High-speed

Adif AV tenders for 22 service locomotives

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif AV has issued a tender for 22 standard-gauge locomotives, which will be used for services such as recovery, maintenance support, including hauling work trains of up to 600 tonnes, and snow ploughing.

January 7, 2019 | Main line

Norway launches tenders for Oslo - Bergen operating contract

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate issued tender documents on December 21 for the Traffic Package 3 operating contract, which covers the operation of passenger services on the 483km Oslo - Bergen route.

January 7, 2019 | Track

Plasser wins Polish tamper order

POLISH infrastructure manager PKP PLK has signed a Zlotys 81m ($US 21.6m) contract with Plasser & Theurer for three tamping machines.

January 7, 2019 | Freight

Bi-mode trains ordered to develop parcels traffic

RAIL Operations Group (ROG), Britain, has ordered two Flex bi-mode trains from British rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook for delivery in early 2020 as part of its plans to expand into the rail parcels and light logistics sector.

January 7, 2019 | Financial

France urges EC to ratify Siemens-Alstom merger

FRENCH economy minister Mr Bruno Le Maire has warned the European Commission (EC) that it would be making an “economic and political mistake” if it rejects the Siemens-Alstom merger.

January 7, 2019 | Fleet

Alstom and Eversholt Rail unveil Breeze hydrogen train for Britain

ALSTOM and rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail have unveiled a concept for a hydrogen multiple unit (HMU) for the British market, which involves converting existing EMUs for operation on non-electrified routes.

January 7, 2019 | News

Three bidders vie for Buenos Aires EMU contract

THREE companies have submitted bids for a tender to supply 70 new 10-car EMUs for 1676mm-gauge suburban lines serving Buenos Aires, a contract which could be worth $US 800m.

January 7, 2019 | Africa

Non-compliant bids delay Gautrain EMU procurement

PLANS to acquire additional trains for South Africa’s Gautrain standard-gauge commuter rail network have suffered a setback after all three prequalified bidders failed to submit compliant offers.

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