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January 23, 2020 | Policy

Policy change releases funds for rail

The German government looks on the verge of finally backing down from its policy of avoiding deficit financing.

January 22, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Ricardo to provide system engineering support for Seoul Great Train eXpress project

SG Rail, the special purpose company designing, financing and building Seoul’s Great Train eXpress (GTX) high-speed regional rail network, has appointed Ricardo to provide system engineering support during construction of GTX Line A.

January 22, 2020 | Policy

British government prepares contingency plans for South Western Railway

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport, Mr Grant Shapps, told parliament on January 22 that while South Western Railway (SWR) is still meeting its financial commitments under its franchise agreement, contingency plans are being drawn up in case it fails.

January 22, 2020 | Metros

Capacity on Toulouse metro Line A expanded

TOULOUSE transport authority Tisséo has begun operating higher-capacity services on metro Line A following the “My Line A in XXL” project to increase capacity from 220,000 passengers a day to 400,000.

January 22, 2020 | Main line

India launches Ahmedabad - Mumbai Tejas Express

INDIAN Railways public sector undertaking Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched a Tejas Express service between Ahmedabad and Mumbai on January 17, the country’s second premium Tejas service, with commercial operation beginning on January 19.

January 22, 2020 | Fleet

First Merseyrail EMU delivered to Liverpool

MERSEYRAIL has commenced testing of the first new Stadler-built EMU for its network centred on Liverpool following delivery of the vehicle on January 16.

January 22, 2020 | Asia

China ramps up metro and high-speed construction

China will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in 2020 with new waves of metro expansion and high-speed rail development. Oscar Sinclair examines what lies ahead.

January 21, 2020 | Europe

ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä appointed acting chair of CER

THE Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) appointed Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) CEO, Mr Andreas Matthä, as acting chair of its management committee from January 20.

January 21, 2020 | Locomotives

TMH commissions new 9.3MW three-section locomotive

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ) commissioned the first 12 three-section class 3TE25K2M diesel freight locomotives for operation in Siberia on January 20. The ceremony in Komsomolsk-on-Amur was attended by TMH CEO, Mr Kirill Lipa.

January 21, 2020 | Metros

RATP Smart Systems to supply ticketing for Hanoi Metro Line 3

HANOI Metropolitan Rail Transport Project Board (MRB) has signed a three-year contract with RATP Smart Systems to design and supply the ticketing system for Hanoi Metro Line 3.

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