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July 29, 2019 | Infrastructure

Germany plans €86bn rail investment in 2020-2029

GERMANY’s federal government and German Rail (DB) have reached an agreement to invest €86.2bn in the country’s railway infrastructure over the next decade, the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) confirmed on July 26.

July 29, 2019 | Financial

Greenbrier completes ARI manufacturing business acquisition

GREENBRIER completed its acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries (ARI) from ITE Management on July 26, largely along the terms of the $US 430m agreement announced in April.

July 29, 2019 | Light Rail

Seattle awards Downtown Redmond Link Extension contract

SEATTLE public transport authority Sound Transit has selected a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck/Kuney for a $US 729.2m contract to design and construct the Downtown Redmond Link light rail extension.

July 29, 2019 | Europe

VAT cut on train fares could boost German passenger numbers by 5 million, says DB

REDUCING VAT on long-distance train fares in Germany could bring millions more passengers to the rail network and stimulate additional fleet investment, according to German Rail (DB).

July 29, 2019 | Metros

RATP Dev and John Holland partner for Sydney metro operation bids

RATP Dev, France, and John Holland, Australia, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner on upcoming bids to operate and maintain the new Sydney Metro West and Greater West automated lines.

July 29, 2019 | Europe

Traction upgrade unlocks new benefits for Matterhorn Gotthard Railway

Siemens has undertaken a major upgrade of the traction power supply system on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. Werner Jud, business development - Ruggedcom, explains the intricacies of the project.

July 26, 2019 | Technology

Heathrow Express duplicates cloud-based ticketing software to reduce outages

HEATHROW Express has strengthened its cloud-based mobile ticketing system by contracting NCC Group to create an exact replica of the programme, which will then be used as a fall-back in the event of outages.

July 26, 2019 | Europe

Renfe ridership growth continues

RENFE carried 262 million passengers in the first half of 2019, a 2.6% year-on-year increase, according to ridership figures released by the Spanish national train operator on July 26.

July 26, 2019 | Metros

Copenhagen metro Cityringen line set for September opening

MORE than eight years after construction began, work on the new automated M3 Cityringen metro line in Copenhagen has been completed, with the line set to open on September 29.

July 26, 2019 | Freight

Russian Railways launches Korea - Europe freight service

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) and Russian transport group Fesco have launched a freight service operating from Korea to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Landbridge.

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