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October 29, 2020 | Fleet

Decarbonising the British network

In order to meet its commitments in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050, the British government has instructed all industrial sectors to outline how they will become carbon neutral over the next three decades. David Burroughs looks at how rail is responding.

October 29, 2020 | Europe

SNCF presents action plan for Normandy

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has drawn up an action plan to improve train punctuality in Normandy.

October 29, 2020 | Tenders

Potsdam issues tender for new low floor trams

POTSDAM Transport Authority (ViP), Germany, has issued a tender for up to 15 new low-floor LRVs for delivery in 2024.

October 25, 2020 | Fleet

Portuguese Trains orders 22 Stadler regional trains

PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) has ordered 22 Flirt multiple units from Stadler for use on regional networks, under a contract worth €158m signed on October 21.

October 24, 2020 | Technology

FS and Snam sign hydrogen development agreement

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) and Italian energy infrastructure company Snam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess the technical and economic feasibility of the development and rollout of hydrogen-powered trains.

October 22, 2020 | Technology

China unveils 400km/h gauge-changeable train

CRRC Changchun, China, has unveiled a new high-speed train equipped with variable-gauge bogies, which can operate on a range of gauges and power supplies.

October 20, 2020 | Rolling stock

Shenyang receives first CRRC LRV

THE Chinese city of Shenyang received the first LRV from CRRC Dalian for light rail Line 5 on October 14.

October 16, 2020 | Technology

Australian start-up to develop acoustic maintenance monitor

A small Australian start-up is adapting acoustic listening devices used to monitor the health of wind turbines to detect faults in the axles of freight trains.

October 15, 2020 | Light Rail

Oslo unveils new LRVs

THE Norwegian capital Oslo unveiled the first of its new fleet of 87 low-floor Urbos 100 LRVs during a virtual event broadcast from the city’s Grefsen depot on October 12.

October 15, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Reviving rail in the land of the long white cloud

With increased political support and much-needed funds, rail in New Zealand is undergoing a period of renaissance. KiwiRail group chief executive Greg Miller explains to David Burroughs how this is being channelled to rebuild and expand the network.

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