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January 22, 2021 | Signalling

Banedanmark makes progress in signalling rollout

DANISH infrastructure manager Banedanmark has announced that it will commission CBTC on two Copenhagen S-Bane lines on January 25, along with ETCS on a mainline on April 2 as part of its troubled signalling upgrade programme.

January 21, 2021 | Europe

Trainose receives first Pendolino for Athens - Thessaloniki line

GREEK national operator Trainose has received the first of five ETR470 Pendolino trains refurbished by Alstom for use on the 502km Athens - Thessaloniki line.

January 21, 2021 | Fleet

JR Central completes testing of HC85 series hybrid multiple unit

JR Central has completed a year-long operational trial of the HC85 Series diesel-battery hybrid multiple units, which will now be introduced to replace series 85 DMUs on the Nanki and Hida limited express services.

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 | Main line

PKP Intercity promises improved offering under new 10-year contract

POLISH long-distance operator PKP Intercity has announced it will invest Zlotys 19bn ($US 5bn) to expand and modernise its rolling stock fleet and introduce new services, after signing a new Zlotys 21bn 2021-2030 public service contract (PSC) contract with the Ministry of Infrastructure that looks to position rail as a major player in the Polish passenger transport sector.

January 19, 2021 | Europe

Consultation launched to improve Manchester rail timetabling

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a public consultation which aims to improve the performance of rail services in and around the northern English city of Manchester.

January 19, 2021 | North America

Major rail projects included in New York governor’s 2021 infrastructure agenda

NEW York governor Mr Andrew Cuomo outlined a $US 306bn infrastructure plan on January 14 as part of his 2021 agenda, which includes support for several rail projects.

January 19, 2021 | Main line

Welsh government accepts rail-based solution to tackle congestion

THE Welsh government has accepted in principle a rail-based solution to reduce congestion on the M4 corridor between Cardiff, Newport and Bristol.

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 | Europe

Contracts awarded for section of Naples - Bari line

THE Italian government has signed a €470m contract with a joint venture of Italian companies led by Ghella to manage the design and construction of the 19.2km Telese Terme - Vitulano section of the 146.6km Naples - Bari new line project.

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