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July 22, 2020 | Tenders

Pays de la Loire launches rail and train-tram operation tenders

FRANCE’s Pays de la Loire regional government will conduct preliminary work for the tendering of operation of regional train and tram-train services, following a meeting on July 10.

July 22, 2020 | Infrastructure

BLS to complete Lötschberg Base Tunnel renovations by year end

SWITZERLAND’s Lötschberg Base Tunnel will undergo a SFr 15m ($US 16m) emergency renovation by BLS from September, following unexpected water ingress earlier this year.

July 22, 2020 | Fleet

Eversholt Rail and Alstom to invest £1m in hydrogen trains

ROLLING stock leasing company Eversholt Rail and Alstom have announced a £1m investment to develop Breeze hydrogen trains in Britain.

July 21, 2020 | Locomotives

ČD Cargo begins commercial trials with new Traxx locomotives

ČD Cargo, a subsidiary of Czech Railways (ČD), began commercial trials with two Bombardier Traxx Multi-System locomotives on July 2, operating freight services on the line between Ostrava and Česká Třebová.

July 20, 2020 | Europe

DB expands Lufthansa Express coverage

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Lufthansa have expanded coverage of their ‘Train to Flight’ scheme to the cities of Hannover, Leipzig and Basle, increasing the number of available destinations to 17.

July 20, 2020 | Rolling stock

North County Transit District orders double-deck coaches

CALIFORNIA’S North County Transit District (NCTD) has agreed a $US 43m order with Bombardier for 11 double-deck coaches for use on its Coaster commuter services between Oceanside and San Diego.

July 20, 2020 | Main line

RegioJet announces launch date for Prague - Budapest service

CZECH open-access operator RegioJet has announced it will launch two daily service from Prague to Budapest from July 31.

July 20, 2020 | Technology

Adif awards €53m systems contract for Pajares New Line project

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a €53m contract to a consortium of Alstom, Indra and San José Construction Group to supply tunnel safety and security systems for the Pajares New Line project.

July 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

£1.2bn rail upgrade proposed for southwest Britain

RAIL expert Lord Tony Berkeley and Mr Michael Byng, a chartered quantity surveyor and construction cost consultant, have published a £1.2bn plan to reopen lines and double-track existing lines in southwest Britain.

July 19, 2020 | Rolling stock

New Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn EMUs delivered

THE first three of 57 class 463 Mireo EMUs built by Siemens for the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn have been delivered to DB Regio.

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