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July 8, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Fortescue breaks ground on Eliwana Mine and Rail Project

THE premier of Western Australia, Mr Mark McGowan, visited the Pilbara region on July 5 for a ceremony to officially launch construction of Fortescue Metals Group’s (FMG) Eliwana Mine and Rail Project.

July 8, 2019 | Signalling

CBTC contractors at fault for Hong Kong collision - MTR panel

THE results of an investigation by MTR into a derailment and collision on the Tsuen Wan Line (TWL) in Hong Kong during non-traffic hours on March 18 found that the problem was caused by software implementation errors by the Alstom-Thales DUAT joint venture installing a new CBTC system.

July 8, 2019 | Infrastructure

First test completed on Tanzania standard gauge line

THE first test run along the Dar es Salaam - Morogoro (DSM) standard gauge railway project in Tanzania was completed on July 6.

July 8, 2019 | Main line

SBB suspends inter-city appeal following talks with BLS

SWISS Federal Railways’ (SBB) has announced it has asked the Federal Administrative Court to suspend its appeal against the Swiss Federal Transport Office’s (BAV) allocation of inter-city concessions after weeks of discussions with BLS.

July 8, 2019 | Main line

Passenger trains return to Bentheim Railway

AFTER a 45-year hiatus, scheduled passenger trains returned to Germany’s Bentheim Railway (BE) on July 6 with the reintroduction of regional services on the 28km Bad Bentheim - Nordhorn - Neuenhaus line.

July 5, 2019 | Central/South America

Santiago metro Line 7 design contract awarded

SANTIAGO metro has appointed Systra to carry out basic design for rail systems, depots and rolling stock for the 26km Line 7.

July 5, 2019 | Freight

Can open-access rail freight shake up Colombia’s logistics sector?

Start-up rail freight operator Holdtrade Atlántico is hoping to commence open-access intermodal and general rail freight services in Colombia next year. Keith Fender talks with Leonardo Suarez, vice-president for business development at Holdtrade Atlántico, about the operator’s plans.

July 5, 2019 | High-speed

Northern California preferred HS route options revealed

CALIFORNIA High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released its staff recommendations for the State’s preferred alternatives for two sections of the high-speed line in Northern California.

July 5, 2019 | Light Rail

First Mauritius Metro Express LRV delivered

THE prime minister of Mauritius, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, attended a ceremony at Port Louis docks on July 4 to mark the delivery of the first LRV for the island’s Metro Express light rail line.

July 4, 2019 | Metros

Trudeau confirms federal funding for Montreal Blue Line extension

CANADA’s prime minister, Mr Justin Trudeau, announced on July 4 that the federal government will contribute $C 1.3bn ($US1bn) towards the extension of the Montreal metro Blue Line from Saint-Michel to Anjou.

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