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February 11, 2020 | Metros

Work to resume on São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange

THE government of the state of São Paulo announced on February 7 that construction will resume on metro Line 6-Orange this year after deciding to proceed with an offer from Acciona, Spain, to continue the project.

February 11, 2020 | Europe

Storm force winds disrupt railways across Europe

RAIL services in Britain and Ireland were disrupted by storm force winds of up to 156km/h on February 9 and 10 as Storm Ciara, the worst in seven years, battered the two countries. The intense low-pressure system crossed the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico and continued past the British Isles to northwestern Europe where German forecasters named it Storm Sabine.

February 10, 2020 | Financial

SJ and Vy win Swedish night train contracts

TRAFIKVERKET has awarded Swedish passenger operator SJ and Norwegian operator Vy contracts to operate overnight trains in Sweden.

February 10, 2020 | Metros

Hyderabad Metro opens Green Line

HYDERABAD Metro successfully inaugurated the 11km Green Line of the automated metro on February 7, taking the total length of the network to 69km, the second longest in India behind Delhi.

February 10, 2020 | Policy

China rail traffic plummets in wake of coronavirus epidemic

CHINA National Railway (CR) is reporting huge reductions in passenger traffic due to the coronavirus epidemic and is stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

February 10, 2020 | Fleet

Wabtec breaks ground on Bochum brake facility

WABTEC held a ground breaking ceremony for a new 20,000m2 factory in Bochum, Germany, on February 7 where it will develop and manufacture brakes, and maintain brakes and couplers.

February 10, 2020 | Financial

DSB prepares to sell spare parts supply division

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has announced plans to restructure the operator’s rolling stock spare part supply division ahead of a market investigation exercise with a view to selling the business to a private party.

February 10, 2020 | Asia

Tokyo 2020 preparations ramp up

Tokyo is gearing up to host this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. With millions of extra people set to visit the Japanese capital for the sporting extravaganza, Tokyo Metro and JR East reveal to Kevin Smith how they are preparing their respective rail networks to cope.

February 8, 2020 | Europe

Škoda-ŽOS Trnava begin delivery of Slovakian EMUs

SLOVAKIA’s national passenger operator ZSSK has received the first of 25 RegioPanther EMUs ordered under a €160m contract with a consortium of Škoda Transportation and Slovakian partner ŽOS Trnava in March 2018.

February 8, 2020 | Fleet

Transmashholding gets off to good start in 2020

RUSSIAN train builder Transmashholding (TMH) started 2020 with the delivery of new locomotives and passenger trains and refurbished metro trains for both domestic and foreign customers.

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