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November 29, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Preferred bidder announced for Perth’s Metronet projects

THE NEWest Alliance has been named preferred bidder to construct both the Yanchep Rail Extension and Thornlie - Cockburn Link for Perth’s Metronet commuter rail network at an event to mark the start of early works on the Yanchep extension.

November 25, 2019 | Infrastructure

Keolis to oversee double-track project for MBTA

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded commuter rail network operating partner Keolis a $US 30m contract to conduct phases 2 and 3 of the Franklin Line double-track project.

November 22, 2019 | Financial

AIIB approves $US 500m loan for Mumbai suburban network

THE Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $US 500m with the Indian government to fast-track work on Mumbai’s suburban network.

November 22, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Moscow opens first two Moscow Central Diameter lines

THE opening ceremony to mark the start of operations on the first two Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) took place on November 21.

November 19, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier tests first Aventra EMUs for South Western Railway

THE first of 750 Aventra EMU cars, which Bombardier is building for Britain’s South Western Railway (SWR) franchise, are now undergoing testing.

November 18, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Perth presses ahead with suburban rail expansion

To combat a swelling population, Perth is pursuing the construction of four new suburban rail lines, which will add 72km to the network. Mark Carter reviews progress so far.

November 14, 2019 | Infrastructure

Swiss adopt SFr 13bn plan to increase rail capacity by 2035

THE Swiss federal parliament has adopted a plan to invest SFr 12.89bn ($US 13bn) to increase capacity on the national rail network between 2020 and 2035.

November 14, 2019 | Infrastructure

New workshop opens for North Rhine-Westphalia fleet

A new €35m workshop was inaugurated by Rhine-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) and Stadler on November 13 to maintain trains operating on behalf of VRR.

November 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail

First two Moscow Central Diameter lines to open by year end

THE first two Central Diameter lines of a planned network of five commuter lines in the Moscow area will open by the end of 2019.

November 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail

MBTA commits to major commuter rail upgrades

THE Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board unanimously passed five resolutions on November 4, launching a process to upgrade Boston’s 610km commuter rail network to something more akin to an electrified metro, with a price tag of up to $US 28.9bn.

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