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November 19, 2018 | North America

Bart proposes second tunnel under San Francisco Bay

PROPOSALS for a second rail tunnel beneath San Francisco Bay were discussed at a meeting of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) board of directors on November 15.

November 19, 2018 | Metros

Guangzhou begins construction on six metro lines

WORK on six new metro lines and extensions in Guangzhou, southeast China, was officially launched on November 19 with a ceremony at University South Station on Line 12.

November 19, 2018 | Fleet

CRRC wins Chilean multiple unit order

CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has awarded CRRC Sifang a $US 77m contract for 13 new trains, which EFE Ferrocarriles del Sur will operate on the Biotren, Corto Laja and Victoria-Temuco services in the Biobío and La Araucanía regions.

November 19, 2018 | Metros

SBB turns down the heat on S-Bahn trains to save energy

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) announced on October 15 that it will begin onboard temperatures on Zurich S-Bahn trains from 22oC to 20oC during winter following a positive response to a pilot project.

November 19, 2018 | Track

Vossloh awarded second China HS fastenings contract

VOSSLOH has been awarded a €35m contract to deliver track fastenings for a section of the planned Ganzhou - Shenzhen high-speed line in southeast China.

November 16, 2018 | North America

Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

FLORIDA’s privately-funded inter-city rail operator Brightline announced on November 16 that it will be renamed Virgin Trains USA after signing a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.

November 16, 2018 | Central/South America

Barranquilla light rail project moves forward

COLOMBIA’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has approved the financing scheme for a PPP project to build a light rail line in Barranquilla, a city of 1.2 million people and the capital of the northern Atlántico department.

November 16, 2018 | Metros

Will policy changes stall Indian metro expansion?

Metro construction is picking up momentum in India as rapid urbanisation fuels the growth of megacities. Oscar Sinclair examines the investment landscape with the aid of data from IRJ Pro.

November 15, 2018 | Commuter Rail

First construction contract awarded for second Munich S-Bahn tunnel

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Network has awarded the first major construction contract for the second Munich S-Bahn tunnel to a consortium of Züblin, Wayss & Freytag, Max Bögl and Bauer Spezialtiefbau.

November 15, 2018 | Africa

Morocco inaugurates Africa’s first high-speed line

KING Mohammed VI of Morocco and French president Mr Emmanuel Macron attended a ceremony in Tangiers on November 15 to inaugurate Africa’s first high-speed line.

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