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October 24, 2019 | Metros

Santiago Metro slowly recovers, but long-term issues remain

SERVICES on Santiago Metro have slowly began to recover after the network was badly damaged during protests against a 4% fare increase on October 20.

October 23, 2019 | High-speed

Testing underway as China prepares to open 13 high-speed lines

TEST running is underway on 13 new sections of high-speed railway in China as the country prepares to open the next batch of high-speed lines before the end of the year.

October 23, 2019 | Infrastructure

Crossrail identifies six-month “opening window” in new plan

CROSSRAIL published a new plan on October 21 to complete the outstanding works on the heavily delayed Elizabeth Line and says the core section through central London will open between October 2020 and March 2021.

October 23, 2019 | Freight

China reports strong rail traffic growth up to September

CHINA State Railway Group (CR) says it achieved a 9.4% increase in passenger journeys and a 6.1% rise in freight tonnage for the first nine months of 2019.

October 23, 2019 | Light Rail

Mobilinx consortium awarded $US 4.6bn Hurontario LRT contract

INFRASTRUCTURE Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded the Mobilinx consortium a $US 4.6bn, 30-year contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the 18km Hurontario light rail project in Ontario.

October 23, 2019 | High-speed

Renfe applies for additional high speed paths

SPANISH national operator Renfe has announced it will request the maximum number of high-speed paths from infrastructure manager Adif from 2020, which would result in a 20% increase in services.

October 22, 2019 | Metros

Santiago metro suffers serious damage in fares hike protest

SANTIAGO’s 140km seven-line metro network suffered serious damage on Saturday October 20 during protests against a 4% increase in fares.

October 22, 2019 | Technology

Hardt Hyperloop project receives investment boost

DUTCH energy company Koolen Industries has agreed to make a multi-million-euro investment in Hardt Hyperloop, the company which has created Europe’s first full-scale hyperloop test facility.

October 22, 2019 | Fleet

French region orders bi-mode Alstom trains for services to Germany

FRANCE’s Grand Est region has awarded a €360m contract to Alstom for 39 additional Coradia Polyvalent electro-diesel trains for cross-border and domestic services.

October 22, 2019 | Europe

Russian Railways to upgrade Serbia - Montenegro border line

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) and the Republic of Serbia have signed a joint agreement to modernise the 210km Belgrade - Vrbnitsa - Bar line, which connects the Serbian capital with the Montenegro border.

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