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February 28, 2019 | Main line

Idom awarded two Rail Baltica design contracts

RB RAIL’s procurement commission has awarded Spanish company Idom two two-year design/design-supervision contracts for the Rail Baltica project, the first of seven such contracts due to be awarded.

February 28, 2019 | Policy

British rail franchising cannot continue in current form, says Williams

BRITAIN’s rail franchising system no longer meets the needs of passengers and should not be allowed to continue in its current form, according to Mr Keith Williams, chair of a major independent review into the industry.

February 28, 2019 | Main line

Small Dutch stations to benefit from €65m improvement programme

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has unveiled plans to invest €65m in improvements at around 200 small stations across the country.

February 28, 2019 | Financial

CAF reports strong revenue growth

SPANISH train and bus manufacturer CAF saw a 39% increase in revenue from €1.4bn in 2017 to €2bn in 2018, according to its 2018 financial results released on February 28. Net profit grew 2% from €42m to €43m.

February 28, 2019 | North America

Chicago’s Metra to order remanufactured locomotives from Progress Rail

THE board of Chicago commuter rail operator Metra has approved a $US 70.9m contract with Progress Rail to purchase 15 remanufactured diesel locomotives to modernise its ageing fleet.

February 28, 2019 | North America

Preferred bidders chosen for Ottawa light rail Stage 2

THE City of Ottawa has selected two consortia as preferred bidders for the Stage 2 expansion of the light rail network in the Canadian capital.

February 27, 2019 | Financial

10-point MTA master plan calls for dedicated funding streams

NEW York State governor, Mr Andrew Cuomo and New York city mayor, Mr Bill de Blasio, have announced a 10-point plan to transform and fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

February 27, 2019 | Asia

Construction begins on Metro Manila Subway

THE Philippines broke ground on its first underground urban rail line on February 27, when a ceremony was held at Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City to officially launch construction of the Metro Manila Subway.

February 27, 2019 | Main line

Follo Line tunnelling completed

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor completed the tunnelling for the Follo Line on February 26 when the last two of four 150m tunnel boring machines (TBM) broke through at Kvakestad in Ski, creating the Nordic region’s longest railway tunnel.

February 27, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler and Abellio Germany sign bogie maintenance agreement

STADLER and Abellio Germany signed a 10 year framework agreement on February 25 for the renewal of more than 400 bogies.

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