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February 8, 2019 | Main line

North of England leaders back Northern Powerhouse Rail

POLITICAL and business leaders from the north of England have backed a confidential document outlining several concepts for a proposed £39bn government investment in the region's railway infrastructure.

February 7, 2019 | Financial

Bombardier Transportation appoints new president

BOMBARDIER announced on February 7 that Mr Danny Di Perna has been appointed as the new CEO of Bombardier Transportation following the resignation of Mr Laurent Troger.

February 7, 2019 | Asia

Italian joint venture to design Himalayan rail tunnel

INDIAN Railways has awarded an Italian joint venture of Italferr and Lombardi a €5m design and project management contract for a 12km tunnel on the Rishikesh - Karnaprayag line in the Himalayas.

February 7, 2019 | Light Rail

British government launches light rail consultation

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport launched a call for evidence on February 7 seeking views on the potential use of light rail and other types of rapid transit in English towns and cities.

February 7, 2019 | Europe

European passenger rail market growing, says EU report

PASSENGER traffic in the European Union (EU) continued to grow by 1.7% per year between 2009 and 2011, the European Commission (EC) report on the state of the EU rail market shows, although freight traffic has failed to recover to pre-crisis levels.

February 7, 2019 | Financial

Railpool prepares for growth with €800m refinancing

LOCOMOTIVE leasing company Railpool confirmed on February 7 that it has successfully extended its existing financing and secured additional funds to support the company’s growth.

February 7, 2019 | Freight

SBB Cargo extends contracts with Swiss Post and DB Cargo

SBB Cargo has signed multi-year contract extensions with Swiss Post and DB Cargo for domestic and international rail freight services.

February 7, 2019 | Light Rail

VHB to carry out Brooklyn-Queens Connector environmental review

NEW YORK City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has awarded engineering firm VHB a contract worth up to $US 7.2m to carry out an environmental review for the 17.7km Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) light rail line.

February 7, 2019 | Europe

Dutch extend plans for high-frequency operations

TRAINS will connect nine major Dutch cities every 10 minutes by 2040 under plans unveiled by state secretary to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Mrs Stientje van Veldhoven, on February 6.

February 6, 2019 | Fleet

CAF wins fleet maintenance contracts in Spain and Saudi Arabia

CAF announced on February 6 that it has been awarded four contracts with a total value of €240m to maintain rolling stock fleets in Spain and Saudi Arabia.

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