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October 27, 2020 | Europe

Shift2Rail signs agreements with Cutric and Western Balkan countries

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) has signed two agreements to promote international cooperation in research and innovation (R&I) for the rail industry.

October 27, 2020 | Financial

Transnet records strong decrease in profit in 2019-20 financial results

TRANSNET, South Africa, has reported a 34.9% decrease in net profit to Rand 3.9bn ($US 241.7m) for the 2019-20 financial year ended March 31, despite a 1.3% increase in revenue to Rand 75.1bn.

October 27, 2020 | Central/South America

Argentina announces Buenos Aires infrastructure upgrades

THE Argentinean government has announced upgrades to rail infrastructure worth Pesos 4.06bn ($US 51.85m) for the county of La Matanza, Buenos Aires, which will be carried out through its Infrastructure Works Plan framework.

October 27, 2020 | Financial

Czech passenger operators call for waived track access charges

PASSENGER operators in the Czech Republic have asked the government to temporarily waive track access charges, which they say is key to reversing the “fatal” impact of lockdown measures on their businesses.

October 27, 2020 | Locomotives

VTG signs leasing contract with European Loc Pool

VTG Rail Logistics Germany, and rail freight subsidiary Retrack have signed a long-term leasing contract with Swiss rolling stock leaser European Loc Pool (ELP) for up to four Stadler EuroDual six-axle bi-mode locomotives.

October 27, 2020 | Metros

Link Alliance awarded two Auckland City Rail Link packages

THE Link Alliance, led by Vinci Construction Grands Projects, has been awarded two contracts for Packages 5 and 7 for the Auckland City Rail Link (CRL) project.

October 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Berlin Brandenburg Airport railways finally open

THE first passenger train to serve the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport arrived at 05.37 on October 26.

October 26, 2020 | High-speed

Eurostar launches direct Amsterdam - London services

EUROSTAR launched direct services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London St Pancras on October 26, removing the need for passengers to change to pass through border control in Brussels Midi.

October 26, 2020 | Fleet

Taiwan receives first EMUs from Hyundai Rotem

HYUNDAI Rotem has delivered the first of 52 EMUs ordered by Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) as part of a Won 909.8bn ($US 803.4m) contract awarded in June 2018.

October 26, 2020 | Metros

Lahore opens Pakistan’s first metro line

PAKISTAN’s first metro line has opened in Lahore. The 27.1km line runs from Ali Town in the southwest via Lahore main station to Dera Gujran in the east.

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