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August 11, 2020 | High-speed

RFI awards initial contract for Verona - Padua HS line

ITALIAN infrastructure manager Italian Rail Network (RFI) has signed a €2.5bn contract with the Iricav 2 consortium led by the Webuild Group to start work on the first section of the high-speed line between Verona and Padua, which will complete the Milan - Venice high-speed line.

August 11, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 invites bidders for £500m power supply contract

HS2 Ltd, which is developing the high-speed link between London, Birmingham and Crewe, has launched the tendering process for contractors to supply the high-voltage power systems in a contract potentially worth £523m.

August 10, 2020 | Fleet

Trenitalia awards Ilsa high-speed fleet order

TRENITALIA has awarded Hitachi Rail and Bombardier Transportation a contract to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed trains for the new Intermodalidad de Levante (Ilsa) service in Spain, a joint venture between Trenitalia and Operador Ferroviario de Levante (OFL).

August 10, 2020 | North America

Brightline drops Virgin and returns to old name

FLORIDA-based private operator Brightline, which has operated as Virgin Trains USA since 2019, has announced that it will revert to its former name and end its partnership with Virgin Enterprises, following a termination notice delivered on July 29.

August 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel set for December opening

THE 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps is due to be handed over to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on September 4, 14 years after construction started, with operation due to begin by the end of the year.

August 7, 2020 | High-speed

Spain urged to rebalance high-speed and suburban rail investment

A report from Spain’s Independent Fiscal Responsibility Authority (AIReF) has found the country has overinvested in its high-speed network while simultaneously under investing in urban rail networks despite a strong increase in demand for the latter.

August 5, 2020 | Freight

Adif reports losses for first half of 2020

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has reported a net loss of €325.2m for the first six months of 2020, more than doubling its previous loss of €134.05m for the same period in 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

August 5, 2020 | High-speed

Technical studies for Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line completed

TECHNICAL studies for the 77km Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line, which will include the longest undersea rail tunnel in China, have been completed following two years of development.

August 4, 2020 | High-speed

Study to investigate Belfast - Dublin - Cork high-speed line

THE governments of Ireland and Britain are launching a study into a potential high-speed line on the Belfast - Dublin - Cork/Limerick TEN-T corridor.

August 3, 2020 | Financial

Nevada approves final bonds for Las Vegas HS project

THE Nevada State Board of Finance has approved up to $US 200m in state bonds for Virgin Trains USA’s privately-funded $US 4.8bn high-speed line between Las Vegas and Southern California.

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