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December 28, 2020 | High-speed

New Moroccan high-speed lines come with $US 10bn price tag

THE construction of two high-speed lines in the south of Morocco will cost a combined Dirhams 90bn ($US 10bn), the minister of equipment, transport and logistics, Mr Abdelkader Amara, says.

December 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

CRCC units win rail contract in Thailand

THAILAND has awarded a $US 415m contract for construction of a section of the 900km Bangkok - Nong Khai high-speed line to two subsidiaries of China Railway Construction Corp (CRCC).

December 23, 2020 | Policy

Channel Tunnel reopens after Covid-19 ban lifted

TRAIN services through the Channel Tunnel restarted on December 23 after the French government lifted a ban imposed on December 20 due to the rapid spread of a new strain of Covid-19 in England.

December 22, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 Ltd launches new tenders

HS2 Ltd, which manages Britain’s HS2 high-speed project, has launched two new tenders for the supply of switches and crossings for the 280km line, and for systems at four Phase 1 stations.

December 15, 2020 | Policy

Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission publishes rail needs assessment report

INTER-city links in northern and central England should be prioritised, possibly at the expense of High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2b, according to the Rail Needs Assessment published by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) on December 15.

December 15, 2020 | High-speed

Consultation process launched for Hannover - Bielefeld HS line

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has begun consultation with local authorities along the route of the planned high-speed line between Hannover and Bielefeld.

December 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

China opens HS line and Xinzheng Airport link

CHINA opened the 432km high-speed line linking Taiyuan, Henan and Zhengzhou on December 12 together with a rail link between Zhengzhou and the city’s Xinzheng Airport.

December 10, 2020 | High-speed

Ouigo Spain delays start date

FRENCH National Railways’ (SNCF) low cost subsidiary for Spain, Ouigo Spain, has launched ticket sales for its future service between Madrid and Barcelona although operation will start on May 10, two months later than planned.

December 9, 2020 | Policy

European Commission presents new mobility strategy

THE European Commission (EC) has presented its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy together with an action plan of 82 initiatives that will guide the commission’s work in the transport sector over the next four years.

December 9, 2020 | Main line

New companies to oversee major Finnish rail projects

PLANNING for two new lines in Finland is due to begin following the creation of new companies to oversee the projects.

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