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January 2, 2020 | High-speed

Renfe upgrades Euromed high-speed service

SPAIN’s national operator Renfe will introduce an improved high-speed service along the Mediterranean coast from Alicante via Valencia and Barcelona to the French border on January 13.

January 2, 2020 | Asia

Bombardier-CRRC JV nets Chinese HS contract

CHINA National Railway has awarded Bombardier Sifang Transportation (BST) a Yuan 2.97bn ($US 430m) contract to supply a further 10 16-car 350km/h CR400AF trains.

January 1, 2020 | Asia

China expands high-speed and overnight sleeper services

A new national timetable was introduced in China on December 30 2019 which increases the number of passenger trains by 263.5 per day to reach 4816.5 daily round trips.

December 31, 2019 | High-speed

Work starts on Chinese high-speed line

CONSTRUCTION has commenced on a new 109km high-speed line in China’s Hubei province, which will connect the Shanghai - Wuhan - Chengdu railway with the Zhengzhou - Chongqing line and provide a faster eastern connection from central China.

December 30, 2019 | High-speed

China opens world’s first automated high-speed line

CHINA National Railway (CR) opened the 174km Beijing North – Zhangjiakou line on December 30, the world’s first automated high-speed railway, together with the 53km Chongli line serving venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

December 24, 2019 | Fleet

Adif orders new diagnostics trains

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a joint venture of Stadler and MerMec a €74.4m contract for the supply, equipment and certification of three new diagnostics trains, and five years maintenance.

December 23, 2019 | Main line

NS: More international passengers in 2019

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) reported a strong increase of international passengers in 2019, with the NS International subsidiary seeing a 13% increase in the sale of international tickets to four million.

December 19, 2019 | Signalling

Hitachi STS to upgrade Paris - Lyon high-speed signalling

FRENCH national infrastructure manager SNCF Network has awarded Hitachi Rail STS a contract to upgrade signalling components on the Paris - Lyon high-speed line.

December 17, 2019 | Fleet

DB to invest €12bn in new trains by 2026

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced plans to invest €12bn in new trains up to 2026 to increase long-distance seating capacity by 20% and replace commuter trains.

December 17, 2019 | News

China opens two more high-speed lines

CHINA National Railway opened the Xuzhou - Huai'an - Yancheng and the Lianyungang - Huai'an high-speed lines in Jiangsu Province on December 16.

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