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October 7, 2019 | Fleet

CAF awarded Birmingham catenary-free LRV contract

WEST Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has awarded CAF a €90m contract to supply 21 Urbos catenary-free LRVs, with an option for 29 additional vehicles, for operation in Birmingham.

October 7, 2019 | Main line

ÖBB to launch Vienna - Brussels Nightjet service

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced plans to introduce a new Vienna - Brussels Nightjet service from January 2020.

October 7, 2019 | Fleet

Indian Railways to procure 60 new trains

INDIAN Railways is set to offer global tenders to acquire 60 160km/h EMUs at an estimated cost of Rs 380bn ($US 5.3bn) for use on main line services.

October 7, 2019 | Locomotives

CZ Loko to deliver Effishunter 1600 to ČD Cargo

CZECH freight operator ČD Cargo has contracted Czech-based locomotive manufacturer and refurbisher CZ Loko to deliver four Effiliner 1600 diesel locomotives.

October 7, 2019 | Signalling

NS to start ATO testing this year

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is to conduct its first trials with Automatic Train Operation (ATO) before the end of this year on the Hanzelijn between Lelystad and Zwolle using a modified New Generation Sprinter (SNG) EMU.

October 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Melbourne suburban line power upgrade contract awarded

THE government of Victoria has selected CPB Contractors for a $A 158m ($US 107m) contract to upgrade power systems on the Sunbury suburban line in Melbourne in preparation for the start of high-capacity metro train operation through the city’s new 9km Metro Tunnel.

October 5, 2019 | Track

Plasser & Theurer launches Track Machines Connected subsidiary

PLASSER & Theurer launched Track Machines Connected (TMC) on October 1 to supersede its P&T Connected subsidiary.

October 4, 2019 | Metros

China Railway Tunnel Group awarded Stockholm metro contract

STOCKHOLM Regional council has awarded China Railways Group subsidiary China Railway Tunnel Group (CRTG) a SKr 276m ($US 28m) contract to construct three tunnels for the metro Blue Line extension to Nacka.

October 4, 2019 | Financial

Ukraine Railways opens to private investment, possible IPO

THE government of Ukraine has repealed a law banning the privatisation of a number of state-owned enterprises, allowing Ukraine Railways (UZ) to attract private capital and potentially paving the way for an IPO.

October 4, 2019 | Main line

ÖBB PSO contracts reduced to 10 years

AUSTRIA’s Federal Administrative Court (BvWG) has approved the reduction of a 15-year direct-award contract to operate long-distance, regional and local services in the east of the country, which was awarded to Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) last December, to 10 years.

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