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December 23, 2020 | Employment

Skills for the next-generation rail industry

Philippe Citroën, director general of the European Rail Industry Association (Unife), highlights work underway to boost the European rail industry’s skill base as the sector strives to become the backbone of a sustainable transport network.

December 23, 2020 | North America

Canadian Pacific completes acquisition of Detroit River Rail Tunnel

CANADIAN Pacific (CP) has purchased the remaining 83.5% share of the 2.6km Detroit River Rail Tunnel, worth approximately $US 312m, from former partner Omers Infrastructure.

December 23, 2020 | Fleet

Green Cargo deploys new locomotives on Norwegian routes

FREIGHT operator Green Cargo, Sweden, has deployed the first two Stadler six-axle bi-mode Eurodual locomotives on its Oslo - Bergen route in Norway.

December 23, 2020 | Fleet

SNCF orders 33 more trains for Hauts-de-France

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has ordered 33 more Omneo Regio 2N double-deck EMUs worth €565m from Bombardier for use on regional networks in Hauts-de-France.

December 23, 2020 | Central/South America

Chilean State Railways awards contract for six EMUs

CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has selected a consortium of CRRC Sifang and Temoinsa Chile as the winner of a $US 70m contract to supply six four-car bi-mode electro-diesel multiple units.

December 22, 2020 | Infrastructure

Turkey commissions upgrades to Eskisehir - Balikesir line

TURKEY has commissioned signalling and telecommunications upgrades on five sections of the 328km Eskisehir - Kutahya - Balikesir main line, nine years after work began.

December 22, 2020 | Asia

Viaduct contract awarded for Philippines’ NSCR

BOUYGUES Construction subsidiary VSL International has been awarded a €100m contract to construct a 16km-long viaduct for the Philippines’ North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.

December 22, 2020 | News

Salzburg approves funding agreement for Mirabellplatz LRT extension

SALZBURG City Council has approved a funding agreement between the city and federal and state and governments, to support the 750m-long Mirabellplatz extension of the Salzburg Local Railway (SLB).

December 22, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 Ltd launches new tenders

HS2 Ltd, which manages Britain’s HS2 high-speed project, has launched two new tenders for the supply of switches and crossings for the 280km line, and for systems at four Phase 1 stations.

December 22, 2020 | Fleet

Stadler assembles first Flirt train for PKP Intercity

STADLER has assembled the first of 12 Flirt EMUs for Polish operator PKP Intercity at its plant in SiedIce, Poland.

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