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October 7, 2020 | Middle East

Iraq plans to build new line to Turkish border

CONSTRUCTION of a line between the Iraqi city of Mosul and the border with Turkey will begin shortly, according to an announcement by the provincial governor of Ninevah, Mr Najim al-Jubouri.

October 7, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Fleet: Spanish anti-Covid measures certified; Myanma Railways receives six trains; Thailand orders 50 locomotives.

Spain: Madrid Metro has received certification from the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) that anti-Covid-19 protocols introduced on its trains and stations meet the organisation’s strict health and safety requirements.

October 6, 2020 | Light Rail

Moscow LRV contract awarded

MOSCOW light rail operator Mosgortrans has awarded a Roubles 11bn ($US 141.35m) contract to the Trading House STM consortium of Sinara Transport Machines (STM) and Skoda Transportation for the supply of 90 low-floor LRVs.

October 6, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail to deploy machine learning on 40 rail projects

BRTAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has teamed up with nPlan to roll out machine leaning on 40 rail projects initially and all projects by mid-2021.

October 6, 2020 | Main line

Norway plans to replace entire long-distance fleet

NORSKE Tog, which owns Norway’s train fleet and is responsible for purchasing new vehicles, is set to commence a procurement process for up to 100 long-distance trains that will enter service between 2025 and 2033.

October 6, 2020 | Technology

JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to develop hydrogen-electric train

EAST Japan Railway (JR East), Hitachi and Toyota have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a prototype rail vehicle which employs a hydrogen-electric traction system.

October 6, 2020 | Fleet

DB to build €400m ICE maintenance centre in Nuremberg

GERMAN Rail (DB) has launched a €400m project to build a new ICE maintenance facility in Nuremberg which should open in 2028.

October 6, 2020 | Metros

Guiyang Metro receives first train for Line 2

GUIYANG Metro has accepted delivery of the first six-car type B train from CRRC Nanjing Puzhen for the Chinese city’s metro Line 2, which is due to open later this year.

October 5, 2020 | Financial

Transport for London requests additional financial support

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has submitted a request to the British government for an additional £5.7bn of support to counteract damage caused by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

October 5, 2020 | Infrastructure

HS2 awards £260m slab track contract

HS2 Ltd has awarded a £260m contract to a consortium of Porr and Aggregate Industries UK to design and manufacture slab track for the new London - Birmingham - Crewe high-speed line. The contract excludes track in tunnels and on some specialist structures.

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