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September 11, 2019 | High-speed

Taiwan proposes high-speed extension

PROPOSALS to extend the 349km Taipei - Kaohsiung high-speed line from its southern terminus across the Gaoping River to serve Pingtung County were unveiled by Taiwan’s premier, Mr Su Tseng-chang, on September 10.

September 10, 2019 | Europe

Tram-trains proposed for Austria’s Montafon valley

AUSTRIA’s 12.7km Montafon valley line could be converted to a tram-train line and doubled in length following the recommendations of a recently-completed feasibility study.

September 10, 2019 | Metros

Station contracts for Singapore’s Jurong Region Line awarded

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two contracts for the construction of five stations on the new Jurong Region Line (JRL), including associated viaducts.

September 10, 2019 | Infrastructure

Finland to establish new companies to manage major rail projects

FINLAND’s Ministerial Economic Affairs Committee has given the Ministry of Transport and Communications approval to establish new companies to manage the implementation of two major rail projects.

September 10, 2019 | Infrastructure

Mannheim - Karlsruhe upgrade expanded

PLANS to upgrade the Molzau - Graben-Neudorf - Karlsruhe line in Baden-Württemberg have been extended, with German Rail (DB) now investigating other potential enhancements to the Mannheim - Karlsruhe corridor as part of the project.

September 10, 2019 | Middle East

First electric test run between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

ISRAEL Railways (IR) operated an electric locomotive in Tel Aviv for the first time on September 6, when a Bombardier Traxx unit completed a test run between Tel Aviv Hahagana and Jerusalem Navon stations on the A1 link, the country’s first electrified line.

September 9, 2019 | Rolling stock

Transmashholding displays RA-3 DMU at Shcherbinka

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) displayed the new RA-3 DMU at the Pro.Motion.Expo in Shcherbinka, Russia, at the end of August. The prototype was completed in February, and has recently received regulatory approval.

September 9, 2019 | Infrastructure

DB signs five-year renewable energy contract

GERMAN Rail (DB) has signed a five-year contract starting from 2024 for the supply of electricity from the Nordsee-Ost wind farm located off the northwest coast of Germany.

September 9, 2019 | Central/South America

Chilean president unveils $US 5bn rail investment plan

CHILE’s president Mr Sebastián Piñera travelled from Santiago to Melipilla on September 3 to reveal plans for a $US 5bn investment in the country’s railway network.

September 9, 2019 | Main line

Norway announces details of Traffic Package 4 tender

NORWAY’s Railway Directorate has announced details of the tender for Traffic Package 4, which encompasses the operation of all passenger services on the Østfold Line and Gjøvik Line as well as part of the Oslo suburban network.

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