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December 4, 2020 | Financial

Swedish public operators receive SKr 2.9bn to cover lost revenue

THE Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has allocated SKr 2.9bn ($US 344.2m) to reimburse public transport operators for lost revenue experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

December 4, 2020 | Technology

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric unveils smart maintenance platform

ZHUZHOU CRRC Times Electric has launched Foresee, a new condition-based maintenance platform, which the supplier says can facilitate intelligent operation and smart maintenance of urban rail networks and assets.

December 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

La Plata’s University Train network to be extended

THE provincial government of Buenos Aires and Argentina’s national government have signed agreements with the La Plata National University to expand the University Train service from April 2021.

December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

November 28, 2020 | Fleet

Croatian Railways orders 21 EMUs

CROATIAN Railways’ (HZ) subsidiary operator HZ Passenger Transport (HZPP) has awarded a Kunas 845m ($US 133.7m) contract for the supply of 21 EMUs to Zagreb-based Koncar EV.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Melbourne airport rail route confirmed

THE Australian federal government and state government of Victoria have finalised the route for the planned Melbourne airport rail link, effectively rejecting a proposal from a private consortium to construct a $A 5bn ($US 3.69bn) 6km dedicated tunnel between the city and West Footscray.

November 27, 2020 | Central/South America

São Paulo’s CPTM awards Line 7 technical services contract

SÃO Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has awarded Systra a contract to provide specialised technical services for the supervision of modernisation work on the Line 7/Ruby commuter line.

November 26, 2020 | North America

Mayan Train momentum builds

Mexico’s Mayan Train project has taken some significant strides forward in recent months. As construction gets underway, Kevin Smith speaks with the developer, the Mexican government’s National Institute for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur), about how the project is progressing.

November 26, 2020 | Main line

Rail-based network proposed to reduce congestion in southeast Wales

THE South East Wales Transport Commission has recommended a ‘Network of Alternatives,’ with a major focus on using available rail capacity on the South Wales Main Line (SWML), in order to reduce congestion between Cardiff and Newport and through to Bristol.

November 24, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak reports $US 800m loss in 2020

AMTRAK reported an operating loss of $US 801.1m in preliminary results for fiscal year 2020, which ran from October 2019 to September 2020. Operating revenues were $US 2.3bn, a decrease of 31.9% year-on-year. The passenger railway also reported advancing $US 1.9bn in infrastructure and fleet work.

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