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November 6, 2020 | Main line

Leo Express ups compensation claim in Czech predatory pricing case

CZECH private operator Leo Express has announced it will increase the amount it is seeking in compensation from Czech Railways (ČD) from Koruna 468m ($US 20.9m) to Koruna 1.05bn for alleged predatory pricing on passenger services operated on the Prague - Ostrava route between 2011 and 2019.

November 6, 2020 | Rolling stock

Casablanca orders Alstom LRVs for Line 3 and 4

CASA Transport, which operates public transport in Casablanca, Morocco, has awarded a €130m contract to Alstom for the supply of up to 88 Citadis X05 LRVs for operation on the city’s new line 3 and 4 light rail routes.

November 6, 2020 | Fleet

Hydrogen-electric train project secures EU grant

THE European Commission’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) has awarded a €10m grant to the FCH2RAIL consortium for the design, development and testing of a prototype bi-mode hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

November 6, 2020 | Rolling stock

Athens Metro awards Line 4 construction contract

ATHENS Metro has awarded a $US 1.8bn contract for the construction of the first phase of its 38.2km Line 4 metro project to an Avax-led consortium, which also includes Alstom and Ghella.

November 5, 2020 | High-speed

Prague - Wrocław high-speed feasibility study tender launched

CZECH infrastructure manager SŽ has published a tender for a contractor to undertake of feasibility study for a proposed high-speed line from Prague, via Hradec Králové, to Wrocław, Poland.

November 5, 2020 | North America

Mixed results for US election transit initiatives

THERE were mixed results for transit funding measures included on election ballots in states and cities across the United States on November 3.

November 5, 2020 | Fleet

Lille confirms light rail fleet replacement

LILLE’s metropolitan government (MEL) has confirmed plans to replace the 24 trams used on the city’s two-line light rail network from 2024.

November 5, 2020 | Financial

Dutch government offers €1.5bn compensation to passenger operators

THE European Commission (EC) has approved a Dutch scheme worth around €1.5bn to compensate regional and long-distance public transport operators in the Netherlands for losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent measures introduced to contain the virus.

November 5, 2020 | Passenger

New structure boosts Lithuanian Railways’ competitiveness

Recognising the need to be competitive, efficient and sustainable, Lithuanian Railways (LTG) has undergone its biggest reorganisation since the country gained independence three decades ago. David Burroughs talks to LTG CEO Mantas Bartuška about what has been achieved so far, and how the railway is working to improve access to rail.

November 5, 2020 | Tenders

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: Afghanistan receives train for Herat - Khaf line; Seven locomotives delivered to Cuba; Russia to develop hydrogen trains

Afghanistan: The Afghan Railway Authority received an experimental train from Iran on October 28, for use on the planned 218km railway between Herat, Afghanistan, and Khaf, Iran.

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