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January 31, 2019 | Fleet

Britain could eliminate diesel-only passenger trains by 2040, says report

A proposal by the British government to eliminate diesel-only passenger trains from the main line network by 2040 is feasible, according to the initial findings of a technical review by the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).

January 30, 2019 | Fleet

Renfe awards train maintenance contract

SPAIN’s national train operator Renfe has awarded a contract to maintain 92 EMUs to the BTren joint venture of Bombardier and Renfe.

January 29, 2019 | Metros

€425m Rome metro investment deal signed

THE mayor of Rome, Ms Virginia Raggi, and Italy’s minister of infrastructure and transport, Mr Danilo Toninelli, signed an agreement on January 22 to invest €425m in the refurbishment of Rome metro lines A and B, which together total 46km, as well as to upgrade rolling stock.

January 28, 2019 | Fleet

Latvian procurement watchdog blocks EMU deal

LATVIA’s Procurement Monitoring Bureau (IUB) has blocked national passenger operator Pasažieru Vilciens (PV) from signing a contract with Talgo for 32 EMUs following complaints from two other bidders.

January 25, 2019 | Metros

First car bodies for Klang Valley Line 2 delivered to Malaysia

THE car bodies of the first two four-car trains for Kuala Lumpur’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT) Klang Valley Line 2 arrived in Westport, Port Klang, on January 23.

January 25, 2019 | Asia

Myanmar celebrates completion of rolling stock assembly plants

MYANMAR Railways (MR) and CRRC marked the completion of the Naypyidaw locomotive manufacturing plant and the Mandalay passenger coach manufacturing plant on December 31 with the delivery of the first locomotive and coaches at a ceremony in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in northern Myanmar.

January 21, 2019 | North America

Pikes Peak Cog Railway orders new trains

COLORADO’s Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway has awarded Stadler Rail a contract to supply new trains for its 14.3km standard-gauge rack line.

January 21, 2019 | Passenger

Australian passenger rail reinvigorated

FOR many years, passenger rail in Australia has been the poor cousin when it comes to service and infrastructure upgrades, a situation not helped by the federal government’s generally negative attitude to public transport.

January 21, 2019 | North America

Amtrak issues RFP for Amfleet I replacement

AMTRAK issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 18 for a contract to replace its fleet of 470 Amfleet I and ex-Metroliner coaches.

January 20, 2019 | Europe

European funds drive Balkan railway renaissance

RENEWED interest in the overhaul of obsolete infrastructure and rolling stock in the western Balkans is being met with significant investment in countries across the region. This process is set to continue in 2019 and the coming years.

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