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January 25, 2019 | North America

Virgin USA targets inter-city expansion

Patrick Goddard, president of Virgin Trains USA, talks to David Burroughs about the 40 year strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.

January 25, 2019 | Europe

Adif approves master plan to combat climate change

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif and high-speed network manager Adif AV have approved their Master Plan for the Fight Against Climate Change 2018-2030, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the rail network.

January 25, 2019 | Freight

DB Cargo UK and Maritime Transport to combine intermodal operations

MARITIME Transport and DB Cargo UK have announced an agreement to combine their expertise, which the companies say will increase Britain’s rail freight capacity.

January 25, 2019 | Metros

First car bodies for Klang Valley Line 2 delivered to Malaysia

THE car bodies of the first two four-car trains for Kuala Lumpur’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT) Klang Valley Line 2 arrived in Westport, Port Klang, on January 23.

January 25, 2019 | High-speed

Spanish competition authority approves Acciona-Ilsa high-speed deal

SPAIN’s National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) confirmed on January 24 that it has given the go-ahead for Spanish infrastructure group Acciona to take a controlling stake in open-access high-speed operator Intermodalidad de Levante (Ilsa), which is planning to launch new services in competition with Renfe.

January 25, 2019 | Metros

Noida metro Aqua Line inaugurated

THE first phase of the Noida - Greater Noida metro Aqua Line was inaugurated on January 25 by Mr Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

January 25, 2019 | Asia

Myanmar celebrates completion of rolling stock assembly plants

MYANMAR Railways (MR) and CRRC marked the completion of the Naypyidaw locomotive manufacturing plant and the Mandalay passenger coach manufacturing plant on December 31 with the delivery of the first locomotive and coaches at a ceremony in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in northern Myanmar.

January 24, 2019 | North America

Via Rail Canada prepares for high-frequency operation

THERE was some seasonal cheer for passenger rail proponents in eastern Canada on December 12, when Via Rail Canada announced it had awarded Siemens Canada a $C 989m ($US 741m) contract to supply 32 inter-city trains for the Quebec City - Montreal - Toronto - Windsor corridor.

January 24, 2019 | Africa

Royal inauguration for Casablanca’s second light rail line

KING Mohammed VI of Morocco visited Casablanca on January 23 to officially inaugurate the city’s second light rail line.

January 24, 2019 | Main line

Renfe records 4% increase in passenger numbers

RENFE recorded a 4% increase in passenger numbers in 2018, up 20 million to 507 million, the first time it has recorded more than 500 million trips in a year since 2008.

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