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February 6, 2020 | Middle East

Etihad Rail launches construction of line to Saudi border

ETIHAD Rail launched construction works on Package A of the second phase of the pan-Emirates railway, the 139km section to Ghuweifat from the terminus of the existing 264km line to Shah at Ruwais on February 5.

February 6, 2020 | Main line

DB Regio wins interim Euregiobahn contract

REGIONAL public transport authority Rhineland Local Transport, Cologne, has awarded incumbent operator DB Regio an interim four-year contract to operate services on the Euregiobahn Line RB 20 around Aachen and Düren.

February 6, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Auckland invites expressions of Interest to operate network

AUCKLAND Transport (AT) has called for expressions of interest (EOI) to operate the city’s commuter rail network from 2021.

February 6, 2020 | Europe

Will ERTMS ever reach critical mass in Europe?

Although the EU only agreed a revised ERTMS deployment for Europe in 2017, the timetable for implementing ETCS is suffering delays, mainly due to infrastructure projects running late and retrofitting of train fleets proceeding at snail pace. As David Briginshaw reports, the EU is now looking for ways to accelerate the programme including a huge injection of funding.

February 6, 2020 | North America

No barriers to Kansas City Southern cross-border growth

Kansas City Southern has been at the forefront of the renegotiation of Nafta. President and CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer explains the company’s strategy for protecting and growing its cross-border business to William C Vantuono, editor-in-chief of Railway Age.

February 5, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Adif awards Madrid track remodelling planning contract

SPAIN’s infrastructure manager, Adif has awarded a €722,967m contract to Sener to draw up plans to remodel the track layout at Madrid Atocha Cercanias station.

February 5, 2020 | Fleet

DSB awards Talgo international coach contract

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has awarded Talgo a contract to supply eight sets of locomotive-hauled coaches to operate Copenhagen - Hamburg international services from 2023.

February 5, 2020 | Asia

Train services suspended between Russia and North Korea

NORTH Korea’s Ministry of Railways suspended all passenger trains crossing the border to Russia on February 3.

February 5, 2020 | Metros

Panama metro Line 3 contract finally awarded

PANAMA’s General Directorate of Public Procurement has confirmed that the HPH Joint Venture Consortium of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Posco E&C will be awarded a $US 2.057bn contract for the design, construction and financing of metro Line 3.

February 5, 2020 | Light Rail

Contract awarded for Rabat LRT extension feasibility study

EGIS and CID have been awarded a contract to undertake a feasibility study of the extension of the Rabat light rail network to Salé airport in the northeast and Témara to the south.

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