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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 | Main line

Norway plans to replace entire long-distance fleet

NORSKE Tog, which owns Norway’s train fleet and is responsible for purchasing new vehicles, is set to commence a procurement process for up to 100 long-distance trains that will enter service between 2025 and 2033.

October 6, 2020 | Technology

JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to develop hydrogen-electric train

EAST Japan Railway (JR East), Hitachi and Toyota have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a prototype rail vehicle which employs a hydrogen-electric traction system.

October 2, 2020 | Financial

SNCB set to receive 10-year direct award contract from new Belgian government

THE new Belgian government, formed following more than 500 days of negotiations, has outlined plans to award Belgian National Railways (SNCB) exclusive access to operate public passenger services on the rail network for the next 10 years.

October 2, 2020 | Fleet

First design for India’s Regional Rapid Transit System EMUs released

BOMBARDIER Transportation and India’s National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) have unveiled the design for the new 180km/h EMUs that will operate on the Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

October 2, 2020 | Financial

Bombardier and Knorr-Bremse renew Traxx maintenance contract

BOMBARDIER Transportation has extended its comprehensive service agreement with Knorr-Bremse for the maintenance of braking systems on its European Traxx locomotive fleet until 2025.

October 1, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Queensland commits additional $A 136m for station accessibility

QUEENSLAND state government, Australia, has committed another $A 136m ($US 97.8m) for accessibility upgrades to four stations - two in Brisbane suburbs and two in regional towns.

October 1, 2020 | Fleet

Dutch province to introduce regular hydrogen services

THE regional transport authority in the Dutch province of Groningen has announced plans to introduce hydrogen trains for its regional concession following a successful test earlier this year.

September 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Extensive cable thefts and looting halts South African rail services

SOUTH Africa’s commuter rail services have all but ground to a halt following a cable theft epidemic and widespread vandalism that has prevented Metrorail services from operating across most of its network. Almost the entire Metrorail network, which is also partially used by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) services, has been affected.

September 30, 2020 | Fleet

Vias Rail invites bids to supply 15 to 20 EMUs

GERMAN operator Vias Rail has invited bids to supply between 15 and 20 EMUs for regional operations, as part of its strategy to win a tender to operate regional passenger services in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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