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June 29, 2020 | Europe

NS could cut 2300 jobs

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) confirmed on June 29 that it could cut up to 2300 jobs, or around 11.5% of its current workforce, due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

June 29, 2020 | Light Rail

Auckland light rail plans dropped

THE New Zealand government has dropped plans for a two-line light rail network in Auckland after the cabinet could not agree on how the project should be implemented.

June 29, 2020 | Asia

Indian Railways completes extensive repairs during Covid-19 disruption

INDIAN Railways has completed over 200 long-overdue maintenance projects across its network during the Covid-19 pandemic.

June 29, 2020 | High-speed

China opens Shangqiu - Hefei high-speed line

THE 309km Shangqiu - Hefei section of China’s Shangqiu - Hefei - Hangzhou (Shanghehang) high-speed railway opened on June 28. Full timetabled services are expected to commence in July.

June 29, 2020 | Freight

ČD Cargo certified to operate in Slovakia

CZECH Railways (ČD) subsidiary ČD Cargo has been certified to operate rail freight services in Slovakia, the fourth country the company is certified in outside the Czech Republic.

June 29, 2020 | Metros

Changsha opens metro lines 3 and 5

CHANGSHA, China, opened the 36.4 km southwest-northeast Shantang - Guangsheng Line 3 and the first 22.5km phase of the north-south Line 5 between Shuiduhe and Maozhutang on June 28.

June 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

TSO awarded $US 142.2m in contracts in Egypt, Mexico and Panama

NGE rail subsidiary TSO has been awarded three contracts worth $US 142.2m in Latin America and Africa.

June 29, 2020 | Signalling

Alstom obtains certification for ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2 system

INSPECTION and certification body Belgorail has certified Alstom to implement its data fusion algorithms, which use both satellite navigation and inertial movement to accurately and safely measure the location and speed of trains, into its ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2 system.

June 29, 2020 | High-speed

Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project takes stock

India’s first high-speed project - a 508km new line linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad - faces major challenges to meet the December 2023 opening date.

June 28, 2020 | Main line

SNCB plans 4.7% increase in rail services by 2023.

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) plans to expand the number of regular services offered across its network by 4.7% by 2023, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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