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June 9, 2020 | High-speed

CHSRA launches environmental approval process for Burbank - Los Angeles HS section

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released the project-level draft environmental document for the 22.5km Burbank - Los Angeles section of the California high-speed project.

June 9, 2020 | Main line

SNCB CEO criticises 10-free rail journey pass plan

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) CEO, Ms Sophie Dutordoir, has criticised plans announced by the Belgian government to offer all residents a 10-free journey rail pass as part of a package of measures to boost domestic tourism and the economy.

June 9, 2020 | Light Rail

Work begins on Edmonton light rail line extension

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the 1.5km phase 1 of the Edmonton Metro Line Northwest (MLNW) extension from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Nait) to Blatchford.

June 8, 2020 | Fleet

PC Transport announce new narrow-gauge tram

PC Transport Systems, Russia, has developed a new tram model designed for 1000mm gauge networks, which the company intends to commission in the third quarter of 2020.

June 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

First two RFQs issued for Toronto’s Ontario Line

INFRASTRUCTURE Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued the first two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for the 15.5km Ontario Line metro project.

June 8, 2020 | Metros

Work on Paris metro expansion resumes

RATP and Île-de-France Mobility say it is not currently possible to quantify the impact of the coronavirus on the metro projects underway around Paris, as work resumes on a number of metro extensions following months of disruption.

June 8, 2020 | Asia

Skytrain extension opens in Bangkok

A 4.3km extension of the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line was officially launched by Thai prime minister, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha, in Bangkok on June 4.

June 8, 2020 | Main line

SJ begins concession in northern Norway

SWEDISH national train operator SJ has launched passenger services on six lines in central and northern Norway under the Traffic Package North concession awarded last year.

June 8, 2020 | Passenger

Reopening the Plum Railway

Railway industry suppliers are always looking for new ways to develop and test their products before introducing them to market. AŽD Praha has taken this to the next level by buying and operating its own line. Zdenek Chrdle and Vladimír Kampík tell David Burroughs how the company is benefiting from this novel approach.

June 6, 2020 | Asia

MTR to trial AI-enabled passenger service robots

MTR, Hong Kong, has introduced five “smart trainee” robots to assist passengers and undertake cleaning around stations, as well as an inspection robot to assist with train maintenance.

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