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August 21, 2020 | Infrastructure

Lowest bidder for Massachusetts South Coast Rail confirmed

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced the lowest bidder for a $US 403m contract for work on the Middleborough Secondary & New Bedford Main Line (MS/NBML) section of its South Coast Rail project, following the launch of tendering on June 25.

August 21, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Budapest suburban rail improvements secure planning approval

THE Hungarian government has permitted the Budapest Development Centre (BFK) to begin planning upgrades of the Budapest - Lajosmizse single-track suburban railway.

August 21, 2020 | News

Russian Railways expands Swift services

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has launched new Strizh (Swift) services on its 650km Moscow - St Petersburg and 1800km St Petersburg - Samara routes using 200km/h locomotive-hauled Talgo coaches.

August 21, 2020 | Light Rail

Ludwigsburg to build light rail network

THE city of Ludwigsburg, north of Stuttgart in the German state of Baden Württemberg, is set to proceed with plans to build a light rail system after years of discussion.

August 21, 2020 | Infrastructure

Britain sets up unit to accelerate transport projects

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport, Mr Grant Schapps, has announced the creation of a new unit to speed up the delivery of rail and road infrastructure projects.

August 20, 2020 | News

Mayan Train section five contractor emerges

MEXICO’s National Institute for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur) is set to award a contract for construction of section five of the ambitious Mayan Train project to a consortium led by BlackRock México Infrastructure and Greenfield, United States.

August 20, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Funding approved for Gold Coast light rail extension business case

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland and Gold Coast city council will equally co-fund a $A 7m ($US 5m) business case for a 13km extension to the Gold Coast Light Rail line (G:link).

August 20, 2020 | Tenders

MÁV-Start BEMU tender re-launched

HUNGARIAN national operator MÁV-Start has reissued its tender for up to 50 BEMUs following the withdrawal of the original tender in June.

August 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

RFI invites bids for Brenner Base Tunnel extension

ITALY’s infrastructure manager, Italian Rail Network (RFI) has issued a call for tender for a €1.15bn contract to design and build a 22.5km southern extension to the Brenner Base Tunnel.

August 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail awards £18.6m station contract

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded an £18.6m contract to London-based infrastructure firm J Murphy for the construction of a new station on the Ipswich - Ely line in Soham, Cambridgeshire.

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