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November 30, 2019 | High-speed

Tangier - Kénitra line meets expectations

It has taken an international effort with high levels of support from France, but Morocco has successfully brought high-speed rail services to Africa. David Burroughs reports from Tangier on how the country’s high-speed network is performing.

November 29, 2019 | News

Alstom-Bombardier to supply new Paris metro trains

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) and Ille de France Mobility have awarded a consortium of Alstom and Bombardier a €530m contract to supply 44 trains for use on lines 3bis, 7bis and 10 of the Paris metro network. The contract includes options for up to 410 trains.

November 29, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Preferred bidder announced for Perth’s Metronet projects

THE NEWest Alliance has been named preferred bidder to construct both the Yanchep Rail Extension and Thornlie - Cockburn Link for Perth’s Metronet commuter rail network at an event to mark the start of early works on the Yanchep extension.

November 29, 2019 | High-speed

China opens two high-speed lines

CHINA State Railway Group (CR) opened the Wuhan - Shiyan high-speed railway on November 29 and the Rizhao - Qufu section of the Rizhao - Lankao high-speed line on November 26.

November 29, 2019 | Signalling

Taoyuan Airport stations signalling and communications contract awarded

A consortium including Siemens, ST Engineering and BES Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract to deliver the signalling and communications systems for two new stations at Taiwan’s Taoyuan Airport Terminal 3.

November 28, 2019 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica project construction officially launched

ESTONIA’s prime minister, Mr Jüri Ratas, and Mr Henrik Hololei, director general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Transport, officially launched construction of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail project on November 28.

November 28, 2019 | Main line

Preliminary planning completed for new 392km Vietnam line

CHINA Railway Fifth Survey and Design Institute Group has completed preliminary studies into the construction of a standard-gauge line in Vietnam between the northern border with China and eastern ports.

November 28, 2019 | High-speed

Avanti West Coast prepares for launch on December 8

FIRSTGROUP and Trenitalia, which won Britain’s West Coast Partnership franchise in August, will operate under the name Avanti West Coast when they take over from Virgin Trains on December 8.

November 28, 2019 | Metros

Alstom awarded Marseille metro renewal and automation contract

ALSTOM has been awarded a contract for the renewal and automation of Marseille metro, with the €430m project financed by Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis.

November 28, 2019 | Fleet

Swiss operator purchases Stadler articulated EMUs

SWITZERLAND’s Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Railway (SZU) has awarded a SFr 46.7m ($US 46.75m) contract to Stadler for five three-section articulated EMUs.

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