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January 25, 2021 | Technology

iLint hydrogen train project wins 2021 European Railway Award

THE annual European Railway Award for 2021 was presented to Ms Carmen Schwabl, managing director of Lower Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG), for the iLint hydrogen train project.

January 25, 2021 | Metros

Shanghai Metro inaugurates Line 15

SHANGHAI Metro opened its 42.3km, 30 station Line 15 on January 23.

January 25, 2021 | Light Rail

Dynamic tests completed for Constantine Tramway extension

A consortium of Alstom and Cosider Public Works has successfully completed dynamic tests on a new 3.4km, six-station section of Algeria’s Constantine Tramway light rail line, which connects Ali Mendjeli to Abdelhamid Mehri University.

January 25, 2021 | Europe

Norway to operate reduced timetable until April

NORWAY’s Railway Directorate has reached agreement with the country’s rail operators to reduce the number of services on the network until April because of reduced demand for travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 25, 2021 | Metros

Wiener Linien awards contract for U-Bahn extensions

VIENNA public transport authority Wiener Linien has awarded a €242m contract for the construction of two packages to extend lines U2 and U5 to a consortium of Hochtief Infrastructure Austria, Swietelsky, and Habau Hoch und Tiefbau.

January 25, 2021 | Africa

Britain to provide £1.7bn backing for Cairo monorail consortium

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has agreed to back a £1.7bn buyer credit facility for a consortium led by Bombardier Transportation and including Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors for the Cairo monorail project.

January 25, 2021 | Asia

Restructuring brings difficulties for Indian Railways

Indian Railways’ (IR) operating ratio shot up alarmingly in the third quarter of 2020 ending in September.

January 24, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Contractors shortlisted for Perth’s Metronet projects

PERTH’s Metronet project is picking up momentum with three major works packages up for grabs.

January 23, 2021 | Infrastructure

£794m package to reopen British lines unveiled

TWO lines in England which have been closed for more than 50 years are due to be reopened under a £794m investment package announced on January 23 by British transport secretary, Mr Grant Shapps.

January 22, 2021 | Fleet

Indian Railways finally awards propulsion contract for 160km/h trains

INDIAN Railways (IR) has awarded a Rupees 21.1bn ($US 289m) contract to the Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives to design, manufacture and supply propulsion systems and other electrical components for 44 16-car EMUs.

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