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October 5, 2020 | Technology

Siemens Mobility and Siemens Energy sign hydrogen research agreement

SIEMENS Mobility and newly spun-off firm Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop standardised technology for hydrogen trains, with the aim of providing a complete, holistic hydrogen-based rail solution.

October 5, 2020 | Signalling

Baden-Württemberg receives EU grant for onboard ETCS installation

GERMAN state-owned leasing company Baden-Württemberg State Rail Vehicle Authority (SFBW) has been awarded a €16.7m grant by the European Commission (EC) through its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the installation of ETCS signalling systems on 238 regional trains.

October 5, 2020 | Freight

PKP Cargo and LTG Cargo form joint intermodal company

PKP Cargo, Poland, and LTG Cargo, Lithuania, have signed an agreement to form a jointly held operator to handle intermodal rail freight flows between Lithuania, Poland and western Europe.

October 5, 2020 | Infrastructure

Two new Chinese urban transport lines open

THE Chinese cities of Mengzi and Hohhot have opened two new lines of their public transport networks.

October 5, 2020 | Freight

European operators urge policymakers to prioritise rail freight in Covid-19 recovery

The European Rail Freight Association held a webinar on the priorities for rail freight beyond Covid-19 on September 15. With some rail freight operators now in a precarious position due to the sudden drop in revenue, there is a fear that a lot of the gains made could be lost, as David Briginshaw reports.

October 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Hybrid tamper receives approval to operate in Germany

THE Dynamic E³ hybrid universal tamping machine developed by Plasser & Theurer has received unlimited approval for operation in Germany, in addition to its approval to operate in Switzerland and Austria.

October 3, 2020 | Fleet

Phoenix orders new LRVs as extension construction begins

THE Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority in Phoenix, Arizona, has awarded Siemens a contract for 14 additional S700 LRVs, primarily for the under-construction South Central Extension/Downtown Hub.

October 3, 2020 | Fleet

First Bombardier monorail trains handed over in Bangkok

BOMBARDIER officially handed over the first of 72 Innovia 300 monorail trains to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in Bangkok.

October 2, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand to increase budget for high-speed project

THE Thai cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Transport to increase the budget for the 252.2km Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed project by Baht 12bn ($US 380m).

October 2, 2020 | Financial

SNCB set to receive 10-year direct award contract from new Belgian government

THE new Belgian government, formed following more than 500 days of negotiations, has outlined plans to award Belgian National Railways (SNCB) exclusive access to operate public passenger services on the rail network for the next 10 years.

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