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July 16, 2020 | Main line

Renovated Rotterdam Alexander station reopens

THE renovated Rotterdam Alexander station was officially reopened to the public in a live-streamed ceremony on July 10, following two years of work.

July 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

€600m Gare du Nord overhaul approved

PLANS for the €600m renovation of Paris’ Gare du Nord station were approved on July 7, despite resistance from city officials.

July 10, 2020 | Policy

End in sight for private passenger rail operation in Britain?

BRITAIN’s National Statistics Office (ONS) is conducting a review of the status of passenger rail franchises with a view to reclassifying them as public entities.

July 8, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Berlin Senate approves €19bn, 15-year contract with BVG

BERLIN’s senate has approved a new 15-year direct award contract worth up to €19bn with state-owned Berlin Transport Authority (BVG).

July 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Brazil approves expansion of Natal rail network

BRAZIL’s minister of regional development, Mr Rogério Marinho, has announced the construction of two new lines in Natal, expanding the total network in the city from 54km to 70km.

July 1, 2020 | Main line

Norway delays Traffic Package 4 following Covid-19 uncertainty

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate has announced that it will postpone the awarding of Traffic Package 4 to operate passenger services around Oslo by a year, in order to give operators more certainty following the coronavirus pandemic.

July 1, 2020 | North America

US FTA approves $US 767m funding for New Jersey bridge

The US Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has approved $US 767m in funding for New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) long-planned Portal North Bridge replacement project.

June 30, 2020 | Fleet

Renfe awards CAF narrow-gauge fleet order

SPANISH national operator Renfe has awarded CAF a contract worth €258m to supply 37 metre-gauge trains, including 26 EMUs and five bi-mode multiple units for commuter services around the country, and six EMUs for Madrid.

June 22, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem awarded second order for Seoul GTX A fleet

KOREA Rail Network Authority (KRNA) has ordered an additional five eight-car EMUs from Hyundai Rotem under a Won 119.2bn ($US 98.1m) contract for use on the GTX A high-speed commuter rail line connecting the capital to surrounding cities.

June 18, 2020 | Metros

Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority approves plans for Uttarakhand metro

UNIFIED Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has approved construction of a 73km light metro linking Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh.

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