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April 2, 2019 | Financial

New York road congestion charge to support rail networks

NEW York City is aiming to raise up to $US 15bn to support Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) rail upgrades and repairs from a new road traffic congestion pricing programme, the first in the United States, which was confirmed in the state’s 2020 budget announcement on April 1.

April 2, 2019 | Freight

BLS Cargo achieves strong revenue and profit growth

SWISS rail freight operator BLS Cargo achieved a 15.8% increase in revenue last year to SFr 235m ($US 235m) compared with SFr 203m in 2017, while profit rose by SFr 1.9m to SFr 5.4m.

April 1, 2019 | Main line

British government to fund Borders Railway extension study

THE British government has confirmed it intends to fund a feasibility study into the extension of Edinburgh - Tweedbank Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle.

April 1, 2019 | Africa

Cape Town plans takeover of commuter rail services

THE City of Cape Town announced on March 25 that it will appoint a multi-disciplinary team of rail professionals to support planning for its proposed takeover of commuter rail services from Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).

April 1, 2019 | Middle East

Dubai metro operating contract extended

DUBAI Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded Serco Group a two-year extension to its contract for the operation and maintenance of the Dubai Metro network.

April 1, 2019 | Europe

Munich Airport eastern rail link moves forward

BAVARIA’s minister of transport, Mr Hans Reichhart, confirmed on March 21 that German infrastructure manager DB Network has submitted a planning application to the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) for a new eastern rail link to Munich Airport.

April 1, 2019 | North America

Montreal REM train design revealed

ARTIST’s impressions of the chosen rolling stock design for Montreal’s Metropolitan Express Metro (REM) network were unveiled on March 29.

March 29, 2019 | Metros

More Alstom trains ordered for Grand Paris Express

SOCIÉTÉ du Grand Paris (SGP) and Ile-de-France Mobility have exercised an option for 23 additional three-car Metropolis metro trains for Grand Paris Express lines 16 and 17.

March 29, 2019 | High-speed

Naples - Bari high-speed contract awarded

ITALY’s infrastructure manager Italian Railway Network (RFI) has awarded a 60:40 consortium of Salini Impregilo and Astaldi a €608.1m contract to build a section of the Naples - Bari high-speed line.

March 29, 2019 | Central/South America

Rumo wins North-South Railway concession

BRAZILIAN logistics firm Rumo has won an auction for a 30-year concession to operate the 1537km section of the North-South Railway from Estrela d'Oeste in São Paulo state to Porto Nacional Tocantins.

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