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January 22, 2021 | High-speed

Trafikverket launches consultation for Hässleholm and Lund HSL

SWEDISH transport administration Trafikverket has launched an online public consultation for the preferred alignment of a 70km line between Hässleholm and Lund, which will form a section of the planned Stockholm - Malmo high-speed line.

January 22, 2021 | High-speed

Korea to phase out diesel passenger trains by 2029

KOREAN president Mr Moon Jae-In has announced plans to phase out all diesel passenger locomotives and multiple units in the country by 2029, resulting in an estimated 30% reduction in carbon emissions for the nation’s rail sector.

January 21, 2021 | Financial

Getlink reports 24% fall in turnover in 2020

CHANNEL Tunnel operator Getlink has reported a 24% fall in turnover to €815.9m for 2020 compared with 2019, due to restrictions on movement caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

JR Central to furlough 9500 employees

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) has announced that it will furlough around 9500 employees from January 25 until February 28, in response to tightening Covid-19 restrictions.

January 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

California - Las Vegas HS line construction could start in Q2 2021

BRIGHTLINE West hopes to begin construction of its $US 8.4bn 270km California - Las Vegas high-speed line in the second quarter of 2021.

January 19, 2021 | Fleet

China Railways awards high-speed maintenance contract to Bombardier JV

CHINA National Railways (CR) has awarded the Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST) joint venture a contract to maintain 32 high-speed trains, consisting of 280 cars.

January 19, 2021 | Fleet

DB awards ICE 4 maintenance contract to Siemens

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to undertake IS 600-level maintenance on 40 series 412 ICE 4 high-speed trains, with an option to undertake maintenance on another 50 trains of the same type.

January 18, 2021 | Financial

China Railways to scale back network expansion in 2021

CHINA National Railways (CR) has announced that it will focus on increasing efficiency and revenue across its network in 2021 rather than network expansion, marking a change of course for the state-owned railway.

January 18, 2021 | Fleet

China unveils second prototype 620km/h maglev train

CHINA unveiled a prototype maglev car with a design speed of 620km/h in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern Sichuan province, on January 13, along with a 165m-long test track.

January 15, 2021 | Passenger

21 rail projects to watch in 2021

Oliver Cuenca profiles 21 rail projects to watch out for in the next 12 months.

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