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December 30, 2019 | High-speed

China opens world’s first automated high-speed line

CHINA National Railway (CR) opened the 174km Beijing North – Zhangjiakou line on December 30, the world’s first automated high-speed railway, together with the 53km Chongli line serving venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

December 27, 2019 | Metros

Full construction of first underground metro line in Manila launched

FULL construction on the first underground metro line in Manila, the Philippines, began on December 21, after breaking ground in February.

December 26, 2019 | Metros

Hanoi completes construction of first metro line

CONSTRUCTION of Hanoi’s first metro line has reportedly been completed, with the final safety checks currently underway.

December 24, 2019 | North America

Virginia and CSX agree $US 3.7bn investment to improve passenger infrastructure

THE Commonwealth of Virginia and CSX have agreed a $US 3.7bn investment programme to separate freight and passenger traffic on the Washington, DC - Richmond corridor, which will double the number of Amtrak services on the route to a near hourly service and offer a 75% increase in Virginia Railway Express (VRE) services on the I-95 corridor.

December 24, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New York MTA approves $US 17bn 2020 budget

THE New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board approved the agency’s $US 17bn 2020 budget and four-year financial plan on December 18, which includes a surplus between 2019 and 2021 but warns of a deficit in 2022 and 2023, which will worsen if the authority does not complete its transformation plan.

December 24, 2019 | Fleet

Adif orders new diagnostics trains

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a joint venture of Stadler and MerMec a €74.4m contract for the supply, equipment and certification of three new diagnostics trains, and five years maintenance.

December 24, 2019 | Main line

AŽD Praha relaunches daily services on Plum Railway

CZECH signalling manufacturer AŽD Praha has begun operating a daily service on the U10 Litoměřice - Most line, known as the Plum Railway, in Labem Region, Czech Republic.

December 23, 2019 | Main line

NS: More international passengers in 2019

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) reported a strong increase of international passengers in 2019, with the NS International subsidiary seeing a 13% increase in the sale of international tickets to four million.

December 23, 2019 | Fare collection

Germany to proceed with VAT reduction following government agreement

GERMANY’s planned reduction in VAT charged on fares for journeys longer than 50km from 19% to 7% will go ahead from January 1 2020 following an agreement between the federal government and committees representing both chambers of the German Parliament.

December 23, 2019 | Metros

Joint venture awarded €1.36bn Abidjan metro contact

A €1.36bn technical and financial offer submitted by the Abidjan Rail Transport Company (Star) joint venture for the construction of Line 1 of the Abidjan Metro has been approved.

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