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June 23, 2020 | Metros

European Commission approves €83m for Lisbon Metro expansion

THE European Commission has approved a grant of €83m through the EU Cohesion Fund to support an extension of the Lisbon metro network.

June 23, 2020 | Metros

Moscow Metro set to issue tender for 1360 new metro vehicles

MOSCOW Metro is set to open bidding for a tender to supply 1360 new-generation metro cars by 2023.

June 23, 2020 | News

EC proposes economic relief measures to support rail through pandemic

REDUCTIONS in track access charges, easing of mark-up regulations, amendments to reservation charges and safeguards for infrastructure managers are among proposals set out by the European Commission (EC) to ease the financial burden on the rail sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

June 23, 2020 | Rolling stock

Singapore to begin decommissioning first-generation metro trains

SINGAPORE’S Land Transport Authority (LTA) will begin the decommissioning of its first-generation metro trains from June 22, with the phase-out planned for completion in 2023.

June 23, 2020 | Metros

MTR awards Tung Chung design contract to Arup Atkins joint venture

HONG Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has recruited a joint venture of British engineering firms Arup and Atkins in a design consultancy role for the planning of its new Tung Chung Line Extension (TCLE) project.

June 22, 2020 | Signalling

Indian Railways cancels $US 62.2m signalling contract with Chinese firm

THE Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) has announced that it will terminate a Rs 4.7bn ($US 62.2m) signalling contract with the Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication (RRDISC).

June 22, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem awarded second order for Seoul GTX A fleet

KOREA Rail Network Authority (KRNA) has ordered an additional five eight-car EMUs from Hyundai Rotem under a Won 119.2bn ($US 98.1m) contract for use on the GTX A high-speed commuter rail line connecting the capital to surrounding cities.

June 22, 2020 | Europe

Belgian Railways revises plans for government rail pass scheme

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has begun consultations with Mr François Bellot, the federal minister for mobility and transport, to renegotiate the implementation of a proposed government rail pass scheme.

June 22, 2020 | Metros

Three companies partner to bid for Grand Paris Express contracts

RATP Dev, France, ComfortDelGro Transit, Singapore, and Alstom, France, have signed a partnership agreement to submit tenders for the Grand Paris Express project.

June 22, 2020 | Technology

VTG begins freight wagon sensor testing

WAGON leasing company VTG, Germany, has begun testing of seven prototype sensors designed to improve freight train diagnostics, as part of its “status-oriented and predictive maintenance” project. The sensors include a new empty-load sensor, and a vibration sensor for bogies designed to detect axle wear. The prototypes will initially be tested on box wagons and later adapted for other rolling stock.

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