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July 31, 2020 | High-speed

Agreement for KL - Singapore high-speed line expected by year end

SINGAPORE and Malaysia hope to come to an agreement on the future of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed project by the end of the year, Singapore prime minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, says.

July 31, 2020 | North America

Austin city council approves light rail finance plan

AUSTIN city council and Capital Metro have unanimously approved a new $US 7bn financial plan for the construction of the Texan capital’s Project Connect transport system, following a joint meeting on July 27.

July 31, 2020 | Metros

Pilling completed along half of initial Kanpur Metro line

UTTAR Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has completed more than half of the piling work along the initial 9km priority section of the Kanpur Metro Line 1, which is under constriction between IIT to Moti Jheel.

July 30, 2020 | Signalling

RFI and Hitachi to pilot satellite-based ERTMS system

ITALIAN infrastructure manager Italian Rail Network (RFI) and Hitachi have signed an agreement to launch a pilot project for the ERSAT EAV satellite signalling system on the Mediterranean corridor between Novara and Rho.

July 30, 2020 | Financial

CN to invest $US 520m in US rail infrastructure

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $US 520m programme of ‘strategic investments’ in eight US states for the upgrading and maintenance of infrastructure over the remainder of this year.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Britain: Dawlish sea wall section completed; Global Centre of Rail Excellence progresses; reopening proposed for Fawley branch line

Dawlish: Infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has competed the first 360m section of a new sea wall at Dawlish on the Exeter - Plymouth line, with work finished in time to allow the reopening of the beach and promenade for the peak tourism season.

July 30, 2020 | Light Rail

Porto Metro awards light rail construction contracts

PORTO Metro has awarded two light rail construction contracts with a combined worth of €288m to a consortium of Ferrovial Construction and Alberto Couto Alves.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

First Caltrain Kiss double-deck EMU completed

STADLER has completed assembly of the first seven-car Kiss double-deck EMUs for Californian commuter rail operator Caltrain at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the train now undergoing tests at up to 32km/h on a 1km test track.

July 30, 2020 | Podcasts

First of it’s Kind - Building a Floating Rail Bridge

Sound Transit is constructing a floating rail bridge in Washington State. The project is full of challenges and could be the most complex of its kind in the world. RT&S talks with Sound Transit’s Sepehr Sobhani, a principal construction manager on the job.

July 29, 2020 | Asia

Thailand launches high-speed line feasibility study

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun a feasibility study for the 190km Baht 101.7bn ($US 3.2bn) Rayong - Chanthaburi - Trat eastern Phase II section of its high-speed rail project. Work on the study is expected to be completed next month and will be submitted to the Thai cabinet next year.

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