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August 27, 2020 | Financial

FTA announces funding for four US rail projects

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 400m in federal funding for four transport projects in the states of New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana as part of its Capital Investment Grant (CIG) programme.

August 26, 2020 | Technology

Germany unveils Stuttgart digital rail hub plans

GERMAN Rail (DB) and the federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) have announced a €462.5m plan for a ‘digitalised rail hub’ in Stuttgart.

August 26, 2020 | Financial

Israel Railways reports net loss for first half of year

ISRAEL Railways (IR) has reported a net loss for the first half of 2020 with a negative Ebitda of Shekels 16.1m ($US 4.74m). This compares with a net profit of Shekels 10.3m for the same period in 2019.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail launches task forces following Stonehaven derailment

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has launched two independent task forces to aid management of its portfolio of earthworks and responses to severe weather events, following the fatal derailment near Stonehaven in Scotland on August 12.

August 25, 2020 | Policy

VDV launches campaign to boost passenger numbers

GERMANY’s Association of Transport Companies (VDV) has launched the #BesserWeiter (Better Further) campaign to promote a return to pre-coronavirus levels of passenger traffic as quickly as possible to prevent further loss of income to the industry and to safeguard the sector’s environmental goals.

August 24, 2020 | Main line

Prorail increases Dutch path allocation in 2021

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has released the capacity allocation for services on the national network for the 2021 timetable, with 30 operators applying for an increased number of train paths compared with the existing timetable.

August 24, 2020 | Europe

ÖBB to invest €40m in Vienna Simmering Nightjet depot

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) will invest €40m to upgrade its Vienna Simmering depot to accommodate the operator’s expanding fleet of Nightjet trains.

August 24, 2020 | Locomotives

Prasa launches bid to acquire additional Afro locomotives

THE embattled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has presented a business case to parliament to acquire the remaining Afro 4000 and Afro Dual locomotives built by Vossloh Spain (now Stadler Rail Valencia), which were ordered but never delivered after it was discovered they exceeded the loading gauge on part of the country’s network.

August 24, 2020 | Light Rail

CRRC unveils super capacitor automatic LRV

CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (ZELC) rolled out its first super capacitor powered LRV, which is also designed for automatic operation, on August 22.

August 23, 2020 | Infrastructure

Second section of Dawlish sea wall upgrade approved

PLANS by Britain’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) for the construction of the remaining section of sea wall in Dawlish, Devon, have been approved by Teignbridge District Council.

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