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November 29, 2019 | News

Alstom-Bombardier to supply new Paris metro trains

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) and Ille de France Mobility have awarded a consortium of Alstom and Bombardier a €530m contract to supply 44 trains for use on lines 3bis, 7bis and 10 of the Paris metro network. The contract includes options for up to 410 trains.

November 29, 2019 | Infrastructure

John Voppen appointed Prorail CEO

MR John Voppen, 47, has been appointed as CEO of Dutch infrastructure manager Prorail.

November 29, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Preferred bidder announced for Perth’s Metronet projects

THE NEWest Alliance has been named preferred bidder to construct both the Yanchep Rail Extension and Thornlie - Cockburn Link for Perth’s Metronet commuter rail network at an event to mark the start of early works on the Yanchep extension.

November 29, 2019 | Locomotives

Rath Group orders two more Vectrons

RATH Group has ordered two more Vectron MS electric locomotives from Siemens, taking the operators fleet to five units. Delivery of the additional multi-system Vectrons is scheduled for the end of 2020.

November 29, 2019 | High-speed

China opens two high-speed lines

CHINA State Railway Group (CR) opened the Wuhan - Shiyan high-speed railway on November 29 and the Rizhao - Qufu section of the Rizhao - Lankao high-speed line on November 26.

November 29, 2019 | Financial

Indian Railways to sell stake in Container Corporation of India

BUSINESS opportunities have opened for private players and global fund managers following the Indian government’s decision last week to offload shares and transfer managerial control of the Container Corporation of India (Concor) to a strategic buyer.

November 29, 2019 | Signalling

Taoyuan Airport stations signalling and communications contract awarded

A consortium including Siemens, ST Engineering and BES Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract to deliver the signalling and communications systems for two new stations at Taiwan’s Taoyuan Airport Terminal 3.

November 29, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Regional intermodal revival takes hold

A modest and quiet revolution is taking place in Australian rail freight with numerous new intermodal traffic flows from regional areas being attracted to rail. Mark Carter looks at some recent developments and key players.

November 28, 2019 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica project construction officially launched

ESTONIA’s prime minister, Mr Jüri Ratas, and Mr Henrik Hololei, director general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Transport, officially launched construction of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail project on November 28.

November 28, 2019 | Main line

Preliminary planning completed for new 392km Vietnam line

CHINA Railway Fifth Survey and Design Institute Group has completed preliminary studies into the construction of a standard-gauge line in Vietnam between the northern border with China and eastern ports.

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