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February 7, 2020 | Policy

Île-de-France to accelerate competitive tendering in Paris

ILE-de-France Mobility, which is responsible for commuter rail, RER, metro and light rail services in the Paris area, will ask the French government to bring forward the timetable to introduce competitive tendering for rail services.

February 7, 2020 | Main line

Two bids received to operate Helsinki regional services

HELSINKI Regional Transport (HSL) has received two bids to operate regional rail services around the Finnish capital from June 2021, with the winner of the tender due to be announced in May.

February 7, 2020 | Financial

Strong growth for Leo Express in 2019

PRAGUE-based open-access operator Leo Express carried more than 2.4 million passengers in 2019, up 33% from 1.8 million in 2018, with turnover increasing 25% to more than Koruna 1bn ($US 43.7m), up from Koruna 800m in 2018.

February 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail awards five signalling contracts worth £2.4bn

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager, Network Rail (NR), has awarded five framework signalling contracts worth an estimated £2.4bn, which could rise to £3.6bn if all options are exercised.

February 7, 2020 | News

DB presents refurbished former Westbahn EMU

GERMAN Rail (DB) presented the first of 17 refurbished former Westbahn Stadler Kiss double-deck EMUs at Berlin Main Station on February 6 ahead of the introduction of nine trains on the Rostock - Berlin - Dresden inter-city route on March 8.

February 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link rail consultancy contract awarded

DANISH planning company Femern has appointed SNC Lavalin subsidiary Atkins to provide consultancy services for the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link railway that will run through the 18km Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany. The contract will run for eight years, and includes an option for an extension.

February 7, 2020 | Freight

Final sleeper laid in Bözberg tunnel

THE project to introduce a 4-metre freight corridor between northern European ports and the Mediterranean, which is due to come on line at the end of the year, witnessed a major milestone on the Swiss section on February 6 with the laying of the final sleeper in the new 2.7km Bözberg tunnel.

February 6, 2020 | High-speed

Two drivers dead in Italian high-speed train accident

TWO people have died and 31 are reportedly injured following a high-speed train accident involving a Trenitalia ETR 1000 set on the high-speed line south of Milan on February 6.

February 6, 2020 | Fleet

CAF awarded €100m Nordic fleet and maintenance contracts

NORWEGIAN operator VY has awarded CAF subsidiary Euromaint a contract to maintain the Bergen Railway fleet over nine years, one of two contracts worth a total of €100m awarded to the manufacturer in the Nordic region.

February 6, 2020 | Metros

LTA awards Hyundai Rotem Jurong Region Line fleet contract

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Hyundai Rotem a $S 416.5m ($US 300.9m) contract to supply 62 three-car driverless metro trains for the Jurong Region Line.

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