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November 6, 2019 | High-speed

Two additional bids for Spanish high-speed services

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has received two additional bids to operate open-access services on the network of general interest (RFIG), with Globalvía and Eco Rail both submitting applications to operate services, taking the total to six.

November 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail

MBTA commits to major commuter rail upgrades

THE Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board unanimously passed five resolutions on November 4, launching a process to upgrade Boston’s 610km commuter rail network to something more akin to an electrified metro, with a price tag of up to $US 28.9bn.

November 5, 2019 | High-speed

India’s first HS line now expected to open in 2023

INDIA’s first high-speed rail project - a 508km line linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad - is facing land acquisition problems and is likely to miss the August 2022 opening target.

November 5, 2019 | Fleet

Merseyrail train reaches 120km/h on test at Wildenrath

A Stadler EMU for Britain’s Merseyrail network has reached 120km/h during trial running on the Wildenrath test track in Germany.

November 4, 2019 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem ships out first Korail EMU-250

HYUNDAI Rotem has shipped the first 260km/h EMU-250 high-speed train from its Changwon plant to Korean national operator Korail, which ordered 114 high-speed EMUs to operate on new and upgraded lines across the country.

November 4, 2019 | Fleet

Irish government approves extra cars for Dublin

IRELAND’s minister for transport, tourism and sport, Mr Shane Ross, has approved the purchase of 41 cars to extend the length of DMUs operating on Dublin commuter rail services.

November 4, 2019 | Fleet

DB starts trial operation of Alstom Coradia Continental EMUs

GERMAN Rail’s regional subsidiary DB Regio started trial operation on November 4 with the first two series ET 1440 Alstom Coradia Continental five-car EMUs for Rhine-Erft Regional Express Line RE8.

November 4, 2019 | High-speed

Four operators vie for Spanish high-speed paths

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has received four requests for paths to operate services following the liberalisation of services on the “network of general interest” (RFIG), including the main high-speed lines, from December 14 2020.

November 4, 2019 | Main line

Train driver numbers in Germany rise, but shortage continues

GERMAN national pro-rail lobby group Allianz pro Schiene has published figures showing that the number of qualified train drivers in Germany have risen to nearly 47,000, a 12% increase over four years.

November 1, 2019 | Main line

Nigeria signs $US 3.9bn contract with China for Abuja - Warri line

THE Nigerian government has signed a $US 3.9bn contract with China Railway Construction Company International (CRCCI) for the construction of a line connecting Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Itakpe and Warri in the south.

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