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October 17, 2018 | Main line

Go-Ahead chosen for first Norwegian passenger concession

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate announced on October 17 that it has selected Go-Ahead Norge as the winner of the first competitively-tendered concession for the operation of passenger services on the national network.

October 17, 2018 | Europe

Shift2Rail awards 19 grants for new research projects

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) announced on October 17 that it will fund 19 projects worth €152.6m under its 2018 call for proposals for research and innovation activities. S2R’s co-funding will amount to up to €77.3m.

October 17, 2018 | Fleet

ZSSK orders Stadler trains for Tatra Electric Railway

SLOVAKIAN national passenger operator ZSSK has awarded Stadler a contract to supply five metre-gauge rack-and-pinion EMUs and a dual-mode locomotive for the Tatra Electric Railway (TEŽ).

October 17, 2018 | Metros

Construction begins on Taoyuan metro Green Line

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Bade district of Taoyuan on October 15 to officially launch construction of the Taiwanese city’s metro Green Line.

October 17, 2018 | Technology

Bentley launches station design software with pedestrian modelling

BENTLEY Systems has announced the acquisition of pedestrian simulation software provider Legion, which will be integrated into its new OpenBuildings Station Designer software to enable designers to fully model pedestrian movements through stations.

October 17, 2018 | Europe

German federal auditor calls for greater scrutiny of DB spending

THE president of Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors, Mr Kay Scheller, has called for greater public scrutiny of German Rail’s (DB) finances after the company imposed strict departmental spending controls.

October 16, 2018 | Europe

Albania grants permit for Tirana - Durrës reconstruction

ALBANIA’s National Council has approved a construction permit for the rebuilding of the 34.2km line between the capital Tirana and the Adriatic port of Durrës, together with the construction of a new 7.4km branch to Rinas International Airport.

October 16, 2018 | Light Rail

Ile-de-France to replace Paris Line T1 trams

ILE-de-France Mobility is planning to launch a tender for up to 115 low-floor LRVs to replace the Alstom Standard French Tram (TFS) vehicles used on Paris Line T1.

October 16, 2018 | High-speed

Study to look at adapting Bordeaux station for London services

PROPOSALS to develop direct services between London and Bordeaux took a step forward on October 10, when the four infrastructure managers on the route signed an agreement to launch a joint feasibility study into adapting Bordeaux St Jean station for international operations.

October 16, 2018 | Infrastructure

Australian partnership to develop composite sleepers

THE University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has formed a partnership with Australian sleeper manufacturer Austrak and Laing O’Rourke to develop fibre-reinforced composite sleepers and bridge transoms.

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