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August 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Queensland government commits to Gold Coast Light rail extension

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed $A 351m ($US 238m) in funding for the next stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail network (G:link) and has called on the federal government to increase its commitment to allow construction to start.

August 9, 2019 | Freight

Spanish rail freight sector dissatisfied, report finds

SPAIN’s National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has released a report into the attitudes of users and operators in the rail industry, finding that those in the freight sector are unhappy with the current system.

August 9, 2019 | Financial

Hong Kong project and British franchise impact MTR half-year results

MTR Corporation recorded revenue of $HK 28.2bn ($US 3.5bn) in the first half of 2019, up 7.2% from $HK 26.3bn the same period last year. However, overall profit fell from $HK 7.1bn in the first half of 2018 to $HK 5.6bn this year.

August 9, 2019 | Freight

Rise of the machines: Rio Tinto breaks new ground with AutoHaul

Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron-ore railway network is the world’s first automated heavy-haul freight railway. With trains now running unmanned, Kevin Smith looks at what made AutoHaul, the world’s largest robot, a reality.

August 8, 2019 | Europe

FS seeks to benefit from Milan Linate Airport closure

ITALIAN State Railways’ (FS) subsidiary Trenitalia is increasing the number of trains which serve Milan Rogoredo station in a bid to encourage airline passengers to switch to rail during the temporary closure of Milan Linate Airport.

August 8, 2019 | Asia

Indian Railway’s privatisation moves face union backlash

INDIAN Railways (IR) has received a backlash from its 130,000 employees after it released an official circular that recommends “compulsory retirement” for staff aged 55 and older who fail to pass a performance review.

August 8, 2019 | Light Rail

CAF and Shapir awarded Jerusalem light rail project contract

JERUSALEM Transportation Masterplan Team (JTMT) has awarded the TransJerusalem J-Net consortium, comprised of CAF and the construction firm Shapir, a €1.8bn contract to undertake an extension to the Jerusalem light rail network.

August 8, 2019 | Main line

RegioJet plans service to Budapest

CZECH open-access operator RegioJet has announced plans to extend its Prague - Vienna service to the Hungarian capital Budapest starting in June 2020. Two of RegioJet’s four daily Prague - Brno - Vienna services will be extended to Budapest, and RegioJet says the additional services have already been put into the 2020 timetable proposal.

August 8, 2019 | Light Rail

London Trackwork awarded Finch West LRT contract

MOSAIC Transit Group has awarded London Trackwork, Canada, a contract to supply trackwork and switch machines for the Finch West LRT project in Toronto, Canada. The contract will take between one-and-a-half and two years to complete.

August 8, 2019 | Financial

Dutch charter train operator declared bankrupt

LIMBURG District Court in Roermond, Netherlands, declared Lucato and its subsidiaries Railpromo and Railpromo Fleet Services bankrupt on August 6.

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