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October 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand awards high-speed line construction contract

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a Baht 7.75bn ($US 248.72m) contract for the construction of part of the 873km Bangkok - Nong Khai high-speed rail project to the SPTK joint venture.

October 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Brescia - Verona high-speed line construction begins

A ceremony was held in Lonata del Garda in northern Italy on October 5 to mark the official start of construction on the 48km Brescia Est - Verona high-speed line with the launch of TBM Martina.

October 7, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Fleet: Spanish anti-Covid measures certified; Myanma Railways receives six trains; Thailand orders 50 locomotives.

Spain: Madrid Metro has received certification from the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) that anti-Covid-19 protocols introduced on its trains and stations meet the organisation’s strict health and safety requirements.

October 6, 2020 | Fleet

DB to build €400m ICE maintenance centre in Nuremberg

GERMAN Rail (DB) has launched a €400m project to build a new ICE maintenance facility in Nuremberg which should open in 2028.

October 5, 2020 | Infrastructure

HS2 awards £260m slab track contract

HS2 Ltd has awarded a £260m contract to a consortium of Porr and Aggregate Industries UK to design and manufacture slab track for the new London - Birmingham - Crewe high-speed line. The contract excludes track in tunnels and on some specialist structures.

October 2, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand to increase budget for high-speed project

THE Thai cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Transport to increase the budget for the 252.2km Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed project by Baht 12bn ($US 380m).

September 24, 2020 | Financial

European Investment Bank provides €2bn loan for Naples - Bari high-speed line

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €2.5bn of new funding for European transport projects. This includes a €2bn loan to support the construction of the 146.6km Naples - Bari high-speed line in southern Italy, the largest loan the EIB has ever granted for a single project.

September 24, 2020 | Main line

Germany calls for a new Trans Europe Express TEE 2.0 network

GERMANY’s transport minister Mr Andreas Scheuer presented proposals to EU transport ministers on September 21 to create a new Trans Europe Express (TEE) network.

September 23, 2020 | High-speed

SNCF will launch Spanish HS operation as Ouigo

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) announced on September 22 that its Spanish subsidiary Rielsfera will launch high-speed services in Spain next year under its low-cost Ouigo brand.

September 22, 2020 | High-speed

Construction of Texas high-speed line due to start in 2021

CONSTRUCTION of the 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line is due to begin in the first half of next year following the publication of two key federal decisions in support of the project.

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