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January 16, 2019 | Europe

Shift2Rail announces 2019 Call for Proposals

THE Shift2Rail (S2R) Joint Undertaking (JU) has opened applications for the 2019 Call for Proposals for research and innovation activities, which will provide €150.3m of funding.

January 16, 2019 | Africa

Progress Rail locomotives delivered to Tunisia

TUNISIAN National Railways (SNCFT) has taken delivery of an initial batch of 10 Progress Rail GT42AC diesel locomotives, which will be used to haul phosphate trains.

January 16, 2019 | Main line

Stadler to supply additional narrow-gauge DMUs to southern Italy

APPULO Lucane Railway (FAL) has awarded Stadler a €22.8m contract to supply four three-car narrow-gauge DMUs, with an option for four additional DMUs.

January 16, 2019 | Europe

Online distribution dispute raises questions over Swedish passenger market opening

SWEDEN has long been ahead of the curve in the liberalisation of its railways, and the country began setting a precedent for reforms across Europe as long ago as 1963, when the Transport Policy Act separated Swedish State Railways (SJ) activities into commercial and subsidised segments.

January 15, 2019 | Asia

Taiwan Railway Administration orders 50 EMUs from Hitachi

TAIWAN Railway Administration (TRA) and its procurement agent the Bank of Taiwan signed a $NT 44.3bn ($US 1.6bn) contract with Hitachi on January 15 for 50 12-car inter-city EMUs.

January 15, 2019 | Track

Network Rail awards survey data acquisition contract

NETWORK Rail (NR) has awarded Fugro a five-year framework agreement to carry out survey data acquisition and analysis for all High Output Track Renewal sites across Britain.

January 15, 2019 | Financial

US Department of Justice completes review into Wabtec - GE Transportation merger

THE United States Department of Justice (DOJ) closed its review of the pending merger between Wabtec and GE Transportation on January 14, paving the way for the deal to be completed by March.

January 15, 2019 | Africa

President of Senegal attends Dakar TER handover

THE president of Senegal Mr Macky Sall attended a ceremony at Dakar station on January 14 to mark the official handover of the first phase of the Dakar TER.

January 15, 2019 | Asia

Bangladesh Railway orders Progress Rail locomotives

BANGLADESH Railway (BR) confirmed on January 14 that it has signed a Taka 11.23bn ($US 135m) contract with Progress Rail for 40 1676mm-gauge diesel locomotives, which are being procured as part of BR’s fleet modernisation programme.

January 15, 2019 | Europe

DB’s digitalisation plans take shape

Sabina Jeschke, German Rail (DB) board member for digitalisation and technology, speaks with Kevin Smith.

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