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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 | 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.

November 14, 2018 | Financial

FirstGroup rail division records revenue growth, decline in operating profit

FIRSTGROUP’s First Rail division generated £1.2bn in revenue in the six months to September 30, up 80.7% from £677.4m in the same period in 2017. Adjusted operating profit was £29.3m compared with £31.1m in 2017, down 5.8%, while the adjusted operating margin dropped from 4.6% to 2.4%.

November 14, 2018 | Fleet

First refurbished SWR class 444 EMU enters service

BRITAIN’s South Western Railway (SWR) put the first of 45 refurbished and reconfigured class 444 Siemens Desiro five-car EMUs back into service on November 14 on the London Waterloo - Southampton - Bournmouth - Weymouth route.

November 14, 2018 | Fleet

Stadler wins contract to standardise MÁV-Start Flirt fleet

STADLER has been awarded a $US 16.7m contract by Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) to upgrade the 60 Flirt EMUs it delivered between 2006 and 2010.

November 14, 2018 | Metros

Planning contract awarded for Budapest metro line 3 extension

HUNGARIAN companies Főmterv and Viköti have been awarded a Forints 3bn ($US 10.5m) contract to develop plans to extend Budapest’s metro line 3 to the north by four stations.

November 14, 2018 | Financial

CAF revenue increases 30% for nine-month period

CAF generated €1.3bn revenue in the first nine months of 2018, a 30% increase from the €1bn earned during the same period in 2017. CAF says the increase was helped by the intense pace of manufacturing.

November 14, 2018 | Financial

Rumo reports first profit since ALL merger

RUMO’s port, rail and terminal subsidiaries in Brazil recorded of positive result of Reais 136m ($US 35.7m) in the first nine months of 2018, reversing a Reais 201.1m loss for the same period in 2017.

November 13, 2018 | Europe

EPF and AllRail call for mandatory missed connection protection

THE European Passengers’ Federation (EPF) and the European alliance of new rail entrants, AllRail, are calling for mandatory missed connection protection for passengers in the European Union.

November 13, 2018 | Light Rail

FS and Brescia Mobility present PPP plan for city tram network

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) and Brescia Mobility presented a project financing proposal through a public-private partnership (PPP) to the Municipality of Brescia for the design, construction, management and operation of a two-line LRT network for the city on October 31.

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