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July 30, 2020 | Financial

CN to invest $US 520m in US rail infrastructure

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $US 520m programme of ‘strategic investments’ in eight US states for the upgrading and maintenance of infrastructure over the remainder of this year.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Britain: Dawlish sea wall section completed; Global Centre of Rail Excellence progresses; reopening proposed for Fawley branch line

Dawlish: Infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has competed the first 360m section of a new sea wall at Dawlish on the Exeter - Plymouth line, with work finished in time to allow the reopening of the beach and promenade for the peak tourism season.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

First Caltrain Kiss double-deck EMU completed

STADLER has completed assembly of the first seven-car Kiss double-deck EMUs for Californian commuter rail operator Caltrain at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the train now undergoing tests at up to 32km/h on a 1km test track.

July 29, 2020 | Asia

Thailand launches high-speed line feasibility study

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun a feasibility study for the 190km Baht 101.7bn ($US 3.2bn) Rayong - Chanthaburi - Trat eastern Phase II section of its high-speed rail project. Work on the study is expected to be completed next month and will be submitted to the Thai cabinet next year.

July 29, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem competes first Taiwan EMUs

HYUNDAI Rotem has competed the assembly of the first two class 900 EMUs for Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), which are expected to enter service in January next year.

July 29, 2020 | Policy

Scotland unveils rail carbon reduction plans

THE Scottish government has revealed its plan to decarbonise the nation’s passenger rail services by 2035.

July 29, 2020 | Main line

RZD launches Moscow - Yaroslavl - Kostroma Swallow service

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has launched a Swallow service between Moscow, Yaroslavl and Kostroma, reducing the travel time from six hours to four.

July 28, 2020 | Technology

Construction launched for Bremervörde hydrogen train filling station

CONSTRUCTION of the first hydrogen filling station for passenger trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, will begin in September, following a ground-breaking ceremony on July 28.

July 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

ÖBB awards €160m contract for Koralm tunnel

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded the FF Koralm joint venture of Porr Bau and Rhomberg Bahntechnik a €160m contract to fit out the 32.8km Koralm Tunnel from May 2021.

July 28, 2020 | Fleet

CRRC completes first Istanbul automated metro train

CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive has completed production of the first driverless metro train for Turkey, six months after it was awarded the contract.

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