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July 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnel dispute delays Japanese maglev project

THE Tokyo - Osaka Chuo Shinkansen maglev project is facing costly delays due to a dispute with the Shizuoka prefectural governor over the line’s ecological impact. Central Japanese Railway (JR Central), the company constructing the railway, had originally set the end of June as a deadline to resolve the issue.

July 3, 2020 | Financial

Trafikverket appoints Lloyd’s Register for assessment contract

ENGINEERING consultancy firm Lloyd’s Register has announced a SKr 28m ($US 3m) framework agreement with Sweden’s Transport Administration (Trafikverket), to provide third party assessment services for the country’s rail network.

July 3, 2020 | High-speed

China continues high-speed network expansion

CHINA opened a number of new high-speed lines around July 1, coinciding with the introduction of the summer timetable.

July 3, 2020 | Financial

CN announces investments in Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $C 765m ($US 563.6m) investment for the improvement and maintenance of infrastructure in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia for this year.

July 3, 2020 | Main line

Victoria state government provides $A 9m to continue Overland services

THE Australian state government of Victoria has announced it will provide $A 3m ($US 2m) a year over three years to ensure the continued operation of The Overland passenger service between Melbourne and Adelaide.

July 3, 2020 | Europe

Voith wins traction system contract for Würzburg LRVs

VOITH will supply the electric traction systems for Würzburger Strassenbahn’s (WSB) new fleet of 18 low-floor LRVs, scheduled to begin operation in 2022.

July 2, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Fortescue selects contractor for Pilbara line

FORTESCUE Metals Group has awarded John Holland a $A 130m ($US 90m) contract to equip a new 143km railway connecting the Eliwana iron-ore mine to the existing 620km Hamersley line to Port Hedland, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The freight line is scheduled to open in December.

July 2, 2020 | Asia

Bombardier wins Kanpur and Agra metro contracts

BOMBARDIER Transportation has won a Rupees 20.5bn ($US 274.8m) contract to supply 67 three-car metro trains, plus CBTC signalling and control systems, for metro projects in the Indian cities of Kanpur and Agra.

July 2, 2020 | Metros

Munich orders 22 more Siemens metro trains

MUNICH City Utilities (SWM) has exercised an option with Siemens for an additional 22 six-car C2 metro trains, for operation by its subsidiary Munich Transport (MVG). The new trains will enter service in 2022 for operation on the city’s U3 and U6 metro lines.

July 2, 2020 | Financial

Pan Am Railways up for sale

THE Pan Am Class 2 railway in the United States has been put up for sale, with BMO Financial Group appointed to handle a transaction on behalf of principal owner, Mr Tim Mellon, and other investors.

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