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January 21, 2020 | Europe

ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä appointed acting chair of CER

THE Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) appointed Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) CEO, Mr Andreas Matthä, as acting chair of its management committee from January 20.

January 21, 2020 | Metros

RATP Smart Systems to supply ticketing for Hanoi Metro Line 3

HANOI Metropolitan Rail Transport Project Board (MRB) has signed a three-year contract with RATP Smart Systems to design and supply the ticketing system for Hanoi Metro Line 3.

January 21, 2020 | Fleet

Bombardier-CRRC joint venture awarded high-speed train maintenance contract

CHINA Railway has awarded Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST), a 50:50 joint venture between Bombardier and CRRC Sifang Rolling Stock, a Yuan 2.45bn ($US 354.9m) contract to maintain 656 high-speed coaches.

January 21, 2020 | Asia

Tremendous potential for Middle East rail

The opening of the Dubai Metro in 2009 showcased the potential of rail in the Middle East and became a symbol of the ambition of the region.

January 20, 2020 | Main line

ÖBB launches Brussels Nightjet service

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) launched a new Nightjet connection to Brussels on January 19, with two services operating twice a week from Vienna and Innsbruck.

January 20, 2020 | Europe

DB Regio to take over part of Vlexx network

GERMANY’s Vlexx has contracted former operator DB Regio to operate RB 73 regional passenger services between Saarbrücken and St Wendel on the Saarbrücken - Neubrücke route on weekdays from February 1 until December 12 2020.

January 20, 2020 | Metros

Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line first phase set for Valentine's Day opening

MTR has announced plans to open Phase 1 of the Tuen Ma Line in Hong Kong on February 14, with services connecting Hin Keng with the expanded Diamond Hill station and Kai Tak.

January 20, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 could cost up to £106bn, draft review finds

BRITAIN’s controversial High Speed 2 (HS2) project could cost up to £106bn, but should still proceed, a draft review of the project led by former HS2 chairman Mr Doug Oakervee has found.

January 17, 2020 | Fleet

South Western Railway reintroduces refurbished class 442 trains

SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has reintroduced the first refurbished 10-car class 442 trains, with four trains operating London - Portsmouth and London - Southampton - Bournemouth - Poole services.

January 17, 2020 | Fleet

PKP Intercity benefits from refurbished coaches

PKP Intercity introduced the last of 90 refurbished second class coaches into service at the end of 2019, five months ahead of schedule, the company announced on January 17.

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