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October 16, 2020 | Main line

New track access arrangements put Westbahn in a difficult position

THE Austrian government’s decision to waive track access charges rather than extend a subsidy for operating Vienna - Salzburg main line services has left private operator Westbahn at risk of further cutbacks in staff and service levels.

October 16, 2020 | Main line

Arriva secures three-year CrossCountry contract

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed a three-year contract with Arriva to continue to operate CrossCountry services, which encompasses long-distance and regional trains on routes from Aberdeen to Penzance, and Stansted Airport to Cardiff, serving more than 100 stations.

October 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Taiwan approves alignment of Yilan high-speed extension

TAIWAN has finalised the route for a 56.4km extension to the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) network, following approval by the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) on October 14.

October 16, 2020 | News

Construction of São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange resumes

CONSTRUCTION on the Reais 15bn ($US 2.6bn) São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange has resumed, after the University Line Participants consortium led by Acciona, Spain, took over the construction and operation of the public-private partnership (PPP) contract.

October 16, 2020 | Fleet

Tender for 200 Munich S-Bahn EMUs launched

DB Regio has published a tender for up to 200 EMUs to operate on the Munich S-Bahn, including an option for up to 90 EMUs, which will replace the existing fleet from 2026.

October 16, 2020 | Freight

RZD exceeds 2019 China - Europe freight figures

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported that intermodal rail freight flows on its China - Europe routes have exceeded 2019 volumes in the first nine months of the year.

October 16, 2020 | Technology

Australian start-up to develop acoustic maintenance monitor

A small Australian start-up is adapting acoustic listening devices used to monitor the health of wind turbines to detect faults in the axles of freight trains.

October 15, 2020 | Fleet

€4bn tender for 504 LRVs re-launched

SIX German and Austrian urban transport operators have re-launched a combined tender worth up to €4bn for 504 LRVs for tram-train operation, with the new tender providing an extended period for manufacturers to submit an offer.

October 15, 2020 | Light Rail

Oslo unveils new LRVs

THE Norwegian capital Oslo unveiled the first of its new fleet of 87 low-floor Urbos 100 LRVs during a virtual event broadcast from the city’s Grefsen depot on October 12.

October 15, 2020 | Metros

RATP delays commissioning of extensions to metro lines 4 and 12

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) has announced that work on extensions to metro lines 4 and 12 will be delayed by several months due to the implementation of measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

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