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October 18, 2018 | High-speed

China approves Shanghai - Huzhou high-speed line

CHINA’s top economic planning authority, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has approved the construction of a 163.5km high-speed line linking Shanghai Hongqiao station with Suzhou and Huzhou, a city of nearly 3 million inhabitants in northern Zhejiang province.

October 18, 2018 | Middle East

Contract awarded for Riyadh metro airport extension

ARRIYADH Development Authority has awarded the FCC-led Fast consortium a contract to build a 1.5km extension of Riyadh metro Line 4 to serve King Khalid International Airport.

October 17, 2018 | Main line

Go-Ahead chosen for first Norwegian passenger concession

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate announced on October 17 that it has selected Go-Ahead Norge as the winner of the first competitively-tendered concession for the operation of passenger services on the national network.

October 17, 2018 | Europe

Shift2Rail awards 19 grants for new research projects

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) announced on October 17 that it will fund 19 projects worth €152.6m under its 2018 call for proposals for research and innovation activities. S2R’s co-funding will amount to up to €77.3m.

October 17, 2018 | Metros

Construction begins on Taoyuan metro Green Line

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Bade district of Taoyuan on October 15 to officially launch construction of the Taiwanese city’s metro Green Line.

October 17, 2018 | North America

BNSF and GE to trial battery-electric locomotive in California

THE California Air Resource Board has awarded BNSF Railway and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District a $US 22.6m grant to pilot low-emissions technologies including battery-electric locomotives in and around freight yards in the state.

October 17, 2018 | Europe

German federal auditor calls for greater scrutiny of DB spending

THE president of Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors, Mr Kay Scheller, has called for greater public scrutiny of German Rail’s (DB) finances after the company imposed strict departmental spending controls.

October 16, 2018 | Central/South America

Buenos Aires suburban electrification project completed

A milestone was reached in the modernisation of Buenos Aires’ suburban Roca Line on October 12 when passenger services resumed on the 8.3km section between Berazategui and Bosques following the completion of upgrading and electrification works.

October 16, 2018 | Europe

Albania grants permit for Tirana - Durrës reconstruction

ALBANIA’s National Council has approved a construction permit for the rebuilding of the 34.2km line between the capital Tirana and the Adriatic port of Durrës, together with the construction of a new 7.4km branch to Rinas International Airport.

October 16, 2018 | High-speed

Study to look at adapting Bordeaux station for London services

PROPOSALS to develop direct services between London and Bordeaux took a step forward on October 10, when the four infrastructure managers on the route signed an agreement to launch a joint feasibility study into adapting Bordeaux St Jean station for international operations.

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