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October 29, 2020 | Metros

First tunnelling section for Auckland City Rail Link completed

CONNECTUS, the joint venture (JV) between McConnell Dowell and Downer, has completed the first section of tunnelling for Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project.

October 28, 2020 | Financial

FRA awards grants worth $US 172.1m

THE United States’ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded grants worth a combined $US 172.1m to projects in the states of California, Connecticut and New Jersey, through its FY 2020 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair (SOGR) programme.

October 28, 2020 | Signalling

Norway begins testing of onboard ETCS

NORWAY has begun testing of onboard ETCS ahead of introducing trains equipped with the system into commercial operation from 2021.

October 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

Construction works for Hesse hydrogen filling station inaugurated

THE German state of Hesse has begun construction of its first hydrogen filling station, following a ground-breaking ceremony on October 26 at the future site in Höchst Industrial Park, near Frankfurt.

October 28, 2020 | Financial

Environmental credentials could boost passenger rail recovery - Moody’s

A report from Moody’s Investor Service has found that environmental trends are expected to help Europe’s passenger rail sector recover from the Covid-19 downturn in the long-term, but medium term risks still remain.

October 28, 2020 | High-speed

Work on Brightline West high-speed line expected in 2020

PRIVATE railway Brightline has released a construction schedule for its Las Vegas - southern California high-speed line, which will be called Brightline West. After the completion of a bond sale to help pay for the initial phase, construction is expected to begin later this year and will be completed in 2024.

October 28, 2020 | Main line

Pilsen - Bavaria line to be upgraded

CZECH infrastructure manager SŽ has announced plans for a new double-track, electrified line suitable for 200km/h to replace the single-track, non-electrified line from Pilsen to Domažlice and the German border near Furth im Wald, Bavaria.

October 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Spain opens new high-speed rail section

SPAIN inaugurated a 110km section of the Madrid - Galicia high-speed line between Zamora and Pedralba de la Pradería on October 26.

October 27, 2020 | Central/South America

Argentina announces Buenos Aires infrastructure upgrades

THE Argentinean government has announced upgrades to rail infrastructure worth Pesos 4.06bn ($US 51.85m) for the county of La Matanza, Buenos Aires, which will be carried out through its Infrastructure Works Plan framework.

October 27, 2020 | Financial

Czech passenger operators call for waived track access charges

PASSENGER operators in the Czech Republic have asked the government to temporarily waive track access charges, which they say is key to reversing the “fatal” impact of lockdown measures on their businesses.

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