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May 17, 2019 | Asia

JR Hokkaido plans 320km/h operation to Sapporo

HOKKAIDO Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) has submitted an application to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport seeking to raise the maximum line speed on the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto - Sapporo extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen from 260km/h to 320km/h.

May 17, 2019 | North America

Trump administration withdraws $US 1bn California high-speed grant

CALIFORNIA is preparing to launch legal action against the US government after the Trump administration withdrew nearly $US 1bn in grant funding for the state’s high-speed rail programme.

May 17, 2019 | Financial

Talgo net profit up 70% in Q1

SPANISH rolling stock manufacturer Talgo reported net revenues of €87.1m in the first quarter of 2019, a 2% increase year-on-year, while net profit of €7.1m was an increase of 70%.

May 17, 2019 | Europe

SNCF and Karhoo launch Mon Chauffeur first-last mile booking service

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has launched a partnership with Karhoo, a Renault Group start-up, to offer TGV InOui passengers the opportunity to book first or last mile journeys by taxi or private hire vehicles.

May 16, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New CRRC DMU on test in Malaysia

TESTING and commissioning of the first of 13 new class 61 DMUs built by CRRC Zhuzhou for Malayan Railways (KTMB) is underway in Malaysia.

May 16, 2019 | High-speed

Lords: HS2 needs new costs and benefits assessment

BRITAIN’s House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee published a report on May 16 which questions the economic case for HS2, the planned 338km high-speed line between London, Birmingham and the north of England. The committee says that the project should not go ahead without a new assessment of its costs and benefits.

May 16, 2019 | Fleet

ÖBB issues double deck EMU tender

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has published a tender for up to 95 double-deck EMUs, split into three versions - up to 60 at 160m in length, up to 30 at 105m and up to five at 135m.

May 15, 2019 | Main line

LNER introduces first Azuma multiple unit

BRITISH long-distance operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) introduced the first of 65 class 800/801 Azuma trains on order from Hitachi on its East Coast Main Line (ECML) service between London King’s Cross and Leeds on May 15.

May 15, 2019 | High-speed

JR East Alfa-X Shinkansen train begins tests

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) unveiled its Alfa-X Shinkansen test train at the railway’s maintenance centre in Rifu, Miyagi prefecture, on May 10, ahead of the start of testing the following day.

May 15, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Talgo-Systra to overhaul Metrolink coaches

THE board of Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has selected a joint venture of Talgo and Systra for a $US 138.9m contract to rebuild up to 121 Bombardier double-deck coaches used by commuter operator Metrolink.

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