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January 16, 2021 | Financial

IN-BRIEF - Financial: Saxony offers covid compensation; Saarbahn protests track access hike; Patriot Rail buys SLGW

Germany: The Saxony Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance have agreed to compensate 100% of the losses incurred by public transport operators due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which by December had amounted to around €80m.

January 15, 2021 | North America

Metra orders 500 double-deck coaches from Alstom

CHICAGO commuter operator Metra has awarded Alstom a $US 1.8bn framework contract for the purchase of up to 500 double-deck commuter coaches, which includes an initial order for 200 coaches.

January 15, 2021 | Infrastructure

Rethinking infrastructure investment

Norman Anderson, CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure, talks to David Burroughs.

January 12, 2021 | Financial

United States FTA announces $US 14bn for public transit systems

THE United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 14bn in federal funding to support public transport systems during the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 11, 2021 | Technology

Norfolk Southern digitises mission-critical documents

NORFOLK Southern (NS) has announced a partnership with cloud-hosted software provider Comply365, under which the Class 1 railway will leverage the company’s content management system and mobile application in order to digitise its mission-critical documents.

January 10, 2021 | Locomotives

BNSF and Wabtec begin battery electric locomotive trials

BNSF and Wabtec have commenced testing of a battery-electric locomotive in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California.

January 8, 2021 | North America

Amtrak, Marc and VRE services in National Landing transport strategy

THE National Landing Business Improvement District (Bid) has released its Mobility Next transport investment strategy, which outlines a multibillion-dollar, public-private investment programme that aims to radically overhaul transport connections in the district, which is situated in Arlington County, Virginia, south of Washington, DC.

January 7, 2021 | Metros

CRRC metro train debuts on Boston’s Red Line

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began operation with the first six-car metro train built by CRRC on the Boston metro Red Line on December 30.

January 7, 2021 | Financial

CPCS and FCP announce merger

RAIL transport consultant First Class Partnerships (FCP), Britain, and infrastructure management consultant CPCS Transcom, Canada, have announced a merger, which the firms hope will expand the international scope of their businesses.

January 6, 2021 | Financial

Phoenix light rail project receives full funding

THE South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail project in Phoenix, Arizona, has been awarded a final $US 530m tranche of funding by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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