Passenger Archives - Page 719 of 1353 - International Railway Journal

Passenger

September 13, 2019 | High-speed

Adif AV awards design supervision contract for high-speed lines

SPANISH high-speed infrastructure manager Adif AV has awarded engineering and technology group Sener a second contract for dynamic preliminary engineering and detailed design supervision on high-speed projects submitted to Adif AV by third parties.

September 12, 2019 | Europe

Shift2Rail selects 17 projects from 2019 call for proposals

THE European Union’s Shift2Rail (S2R) joint undertaking (JU) has selected 17 projects worth €148.6m under the 2019 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation Activities. S2R will co-fund up to €74.8m of the project costs.

September 12, 2019 | Main line

£3.5bn Midlands Engine Rail programme unveiled

MIDLANDS Connect has unveiled the Midlands Engine Rail programme, a £3.5bn blueprint to improve rail connectivity in central Britain consisting of seven projects, including the £2.02bn Midlands Rail Hub announced in June.

September 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Next-generation Berlin S-Bahn train begins main line testing

THE introduction of a new generation of Berlin S-Bahn trains moved a step closer this week with the start of main line testing in the German capital.

September 12, 2019 | Metros

Testing begins on Navi Mumbai metro

THE chief minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra, Mr Devendra Fadnavis, officially flagged off the first test run on the Navi Mumbai metro in a ceremony at the line’s Taloja depot on September 10.

September 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

Azvi and Rail.One to supply ballastless track for Norwegian tunnel

AZVI and Rail.One have signed a joint agreement to deliver a ballestless track system for the 6.9km single-track Arna - Fløen tunnel in Bergen, Norway, the first ballestless track in the country.

September 12, 2019 | North America

Long Island Rail Road M9 EMUs enter service

LONG Island Rail Road (LIRR) introduced its first new trains for 17 years on September 11, when the first M9 EMUs entered passenger service.

September 12, 2019 | Metros

Metro Madrid signs €44m maintenance contracts

THE regional government of Madrid has awarded contracts worth more than €44m aimed at improving Metro Madrid services. The contracts cover safety, including security guards and CCTV systems, along with resources for improving the maintenance of trains and facilities.

September 11, 2019 | Asia

China approves Chongqing - Kunming high-speed line

CHINA’s top economic planning authority, the National Development and Reform Commission, has approved construction of a 699km high-speed line linking Chongqing and Kunming.

September 11, 2019 | Central/South America

Cochabamba receives first Stadler LRV

THE Bolivian city of Cochabamba celebrated a milestone in the construction of its Mi Tren interurban light rail network on September 10 with the delivery of the first Stadler Metilitsa LRV.

« Previous 1 … 717 718 719 720 721 … 1,353 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter