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June 18, 2020 | Metros

Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority approves plans for Uttarakhand metro

UNIFIED Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has approved construction of a 73km light metro linking Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh.

June 18, 2020 | High-speed

Finnish regional council delays Finland - Estonia undersea rail tunnel

PLANS to construct a 100km privately-funded high-speed tunnel between Finland and Estonia have been delayed by up to six years after the Helsinki-Uusimaa regional council’s assembly voted to route the project under the capital.

June 18, 2020 | Financial

High Court upholds British government decision to disqualify franchise bids

BRITAIN’S High Court has ruled that a Department for Transport (DfT) decision to disqualify bids for three rail franchises was lawful.

June 18, 2020 | News

North American transit operators ally to improve industry innovation

SIX transit operators have come together to form the North American Transit Alliance (NATA), with the intention of promoting innovation and reliability in the industry and to generate public awareness of the critical role of the transit sector.

June 18, 2020 | Central/South America

Alstom launches support service for the Rio Metro’s control centre

ALSTOM Brazil has initiated a remote support service for the Operational Control Centre (OCC) of Rio de Janeiro’s metro, to support maintenance staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

June 17, 2020 | Main line

Russian Railways reports improved Europe-Asia rail freight performance

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported increased speed and traffic for trans-Eurasian freight between China and Europe using the Baikal-Amur Main Line (BAM) and Trans-Siberian railways this year.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

Turkey completes production of first locally-made EMU

TURKISH Wagon Industry (Tüvasaş) has completed the first EMU to be designed and manufactured in Turkey, with the train due to enter service by the end of the year.

June 17, 2020 | Technology

£9.4m awarded to 25 innovative British railway projects

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK have awarded £9.4m to 25 rail projects as part of the 2020 First of a Kind (FOAK) rail innovation competition.

June 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Keolis secures four year extension to Boston commuter contract

THE Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) has approved a four-year extension to the commuter rail operating contract with Keolis Commuter Services, until June 30 2026.

June 17, 2020 | Signalling

Wabtec to install PTC on Virgin Trains USA network

VIRGIN Trains USA has awarded Wabtec a $US 120m contract to supply and install Positive Train Control (PTC) across its network in Florida.

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