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February 20, 2019 | Infrastructure

DB to spend €10.7bn on infrastructure improvements in 2019

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced it plans to invest €10.7bn in the German network this year to increase capacity and improve quality.

February 20, 2019 | High-speed

FRA to cancel California high-speed rail grants

THE United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to cancel $US 929m in federal grants awarded to the California high-speed rail project, and has begun actively exploring legal options to seek the return of $US 2.5bn in federal funds already granted to the project.

February 20, 2019 | Metros

Riyadh metro sprints for the finish line

2018 was another year of milestones for the Riyadh metro project, with infrastructure taking shape, the awarding of operating contracts and the start of test running. With the first sections set to open later this year, Keith Barrow rounds up recent progress on one of the world’s largest urban rail projects.

February 19, 2019 | Signalling

Siemens awarded Medellín metro resignalling contract

THE Colombian city of Medellín has awarded Siemens a €42m contract to modernise signalling and automation systems on Line 1 of the city’s two-line metro, along with the Patio de Bello depot.

February 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Work starts on Manila North-South Commuter Railway

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Philippines capital Manila on February 15 to mark the start of construction on phase one of the North-South Commuter Railway project.

February 18, 2019 | Metros

First tranche of MRT Phase 2 loan transferred to Jakarta administration

INDONESIA’s Ministry of Finance has signed over the first instalment of a Yen 70bn ($US 633.1m) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) for phase two of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project to Jakarta’s administration on February 13.

February 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Newcastle light rail services start

REVENUE services on the 2.7km light rail line in the New South Wales city of Newcastle commenced operation on February 18 following a free community event held the previous day.

February 15, 2019 | Fleet

TVZ to build up to 3730 coaches for Russia's Federal Passenger Company

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) subsidiary Federal Passenger Company (FPK) and Transmashholding subsidiary Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) have signed a contract for the supply of up to 3730 passenger coaches between 2019 and 2025.

February 15, 2019 | Fleet

Five companies bid for Portugal fleet renewal

FIVE companies have submitted bids to the tender published by Portuguese Trains (CP) in January for the supply of 22 regional trains. They are Talgo, Stadler, CAF, Alstom and Siemens Mobility.

February 15, 2019 | Fleet

Irish Rail seeks second-hand DMUs to boost fleet capacity

IRELAND's National Transport Authority (NTA) has published a contract notice seeking 60-80 second-hand DMUs for operation on the Irish Rail (IE) network.

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