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June 5, 2020 | Main line

Network Rail completes Great Western electrification

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has successfully electrified the Severn Tunnel, completing the truncated Great Western electrification programme and enabling direct London Paddington - Cardiff Central electric services to operate for the first time.

June 5, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom and Snam partner to introduce hydrogen trains in Italy

ALSTOM has signed a five-year agreement with energy infrastructure company Snam to develop hydrogen trains in Italy.

June 5, 2020 | Commuter Rail

DB wins VVO diesel network concession

DB Regio has been selected by Oberelbe Transport Authority (VVO) for a 10-year concession to operate the VVO-diesel network in the Dresden area.

June 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

First Grand Paris Line 18 construction contract awarded

SOCIETE du Grand Paris has awarded the first civil works contract for construction of part of Line 18 of the Grand Paris metro network.

June 4, 2020 | Main line

Indonesia combines Jakarta - Bandung and Jakarta - Surabaya projects

INDONESIA is reportedly combining the Chinese-led Jakarta - Bandung high-speed project with the Japanese-led Jakarta - Surabaya project, in order to ensure they remain economically viable.

June 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail tasks Fugro for west of England survey

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded Fugro a contract to use the supplier’s Rila system to conduct a survey of 1600km of infrastructure in the west of England. The data will provide asset and track position information to support a gauging and track validation programme.

June 4, 2020 | Africa

Prasa administrator appoints new management team

THE administrator of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, has appointed five people to fill senior positions at Prasa.

June 4, 2020 | Passenger

Covid-19 checks Snälltåget’s progress

Swedish private operator Snälltåget is counting the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic as it continues to run a reduced service. But as Marco Andersson, Snälltåget’s marketing manager, reveals to Kevin Smith, the operator is hopeful of riding out the storm.

June 3, 2020 | Policy

UIC, UITP and Unife: place public transport at the centre of post Covid-19 world

THE International Union of Railways (UIC), the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), and the European Rail Industry Association (Unife) have issued a joint statement urging European decision makers to place public transport at the centre of the new world that will emerge in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

June 3, 2020 | High-speed

Malaysia and Singapore agree further delay to HS project

THE governments of Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to extend the suspension of the Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed project until December 31.

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