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August 10, 2020 | Infrastructure

Upgrade of Auckland network begins with development of third main line

DOWNER NZ has begun constructing a third track along Auckland’s mainline between Wiri and Quay Park, the first component of the wider $NZ 1bn ($US 660.9m) Auckland Metro Rail programme funded under the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP).

August 10, 2020 | Financial

Asian Development Bank releases ‘bounce-back’ report

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommends that public transport operators adopt new hygiene measures and green technology to rebuild passenger confidence and encourage a return to services.

August 7, 2020 | Policy

Danish State Railways lifts Covid-19 seating restrictions

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has removed seating regulations on its regional and long distance services to conform with new government coronavirus guidelines, in an announcement made on August 5.

August 7, 2020 | Technology

Network Rail awards electrification design contract to Atkins

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded a 10-month contract to engineering firm Atkins, for the development of new overhead electrification (OHE) design rules, with the intention of reducing the cost of future electrification projects.

August 7, 2020 | Asia

Pakistan approves $US 6.8bn Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi line upgrade

PAKISTAN’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the country’s top economic body, has approved a $US 6.8bn project to upgrade 2655km of railway infrastructure on the Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi corridor and establish a dry port at Havelian.

August 6, 2020 | Tenders

Hauts-de-France launches regional tenders

HAUTS-de-France regional council has begun tendering for three nine-year contracts to operate three regional rail concessions.

August 6, 2020 | Infrastructure

Edinburgh Waverley upgrade plans revealed

EDINBURGH Waverley station could undergo radical changes to significantly increase passenger capacity under proposed plans unveiled by British infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR).

August 6, 2020 | Fleet

Hessian State Railway launches tender for up to 35 EMUs

HESSIAN State Railway (HLB) has released a request to qualify for a tender to supply between 25 and 35 EMUs for regional services, which must be delivered in time for the December 2023 timetable change.

August 5, 2020 | Technology

Crowd modelling project optimises onboard social distancing

BRITAIN’s Railway Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is working with crowd simulation company Crowd Dynamics to model the effectiveness of social distancing on trains and in stations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The partners have now completed a demonstration model for London and Northeast Railway (LNER).

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.

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