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June 5, 2020 | Main line

Network Rail completes Great Western electrification

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has successfully electrified the Severn Tunnel, completing the truncated Great Western electrification programme and enabling direct London Paddington - Cardiff Central electric services to operate for the first time.

June 5, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom and Snam partner to introduce hydrogen trains in Italy

ALSTOM has signed a five-year agreement with energy infrastructure company Snam to develop hydrogen trains in Italy.

June 4, 2020 | Main line

Indonesia combines Jakarta - Bandung and Jakarta - Surabaya projects

INDONESIA is reportedly combining the Chinese-led Jakarta - Bandung high-speed project with the Japanese-led Jakarta - Surabaya project, in order to ensure they remain economically viable.

June 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail tasks Fugro for west of England survey

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded Fugro a contract to use the supplier’s Rila system to conduct a survey of 1600km of infrastructure in the west of England. The data will provide asset and track position information to support a gauging and track validation programme.

June 4, 2020 | Africa

Prasa administrator appoints new management team

THE administrator of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, has appointed five people to fill senior positions at Prasa.

June 2, 2020 | Technology

GTR and Siemens use train weight to monitor passenger numbers

BRITISH operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs the Thameslink and Great Northern franchises, has partnered with Siemens to operate a system that uses train loading data based on weight to monitor passenger numbers on services.

June 2, 2020 | Europe

Renfe audit will prove trains are free of Covid-19

SPAIN’s national passenger operator Renfe has assigned Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) to conduct an audit of the Covid-19 prevention measures employed by the operator.

June 2, 2020 | Fleet

Tver Carriage Works delivers coaches to Kazakhstan

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) has delivered 28 coaches to Tulpar Carriage Works, Kazakhstan.

June 2, 2020 | Main line

Extension of Nuremberg S-Bahn line S4 feasible

A report into the extension of Nuremberg's S-Bahn into neighbouring Baden-Württemberg has found extending line S4 is the most feasible and best option to provide an hourly service.

June 2, 2020 | Main line

Rebuilt Negrelli viaduct inaugurated in Prague

THE renovated and rebuilt Negrelli viaduct in Prague was officially inaugurated by Czech prime Minister, Mr Andrej Babiš, following a three-year project in a ceremony held on May 29.

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