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February 6, 2019 | Freight

80% of DB Cargo wagons now equipped with “whispering brakes”

A milestone was reached in Germany’s programme to reduce rail noise on February 5, when the country’s largest rail freight operator DB Cargo rolled out the 50,500th wagon equipped with so-called whispering brakes.

February 6, 2019 | Light Rail

Liège light rail PPP contract signed

WALLONIA Transport Authority (OTW) signed a PPP design-build-finance-maintain contract with the Tram’Ardent consortium on January 31 for the first modern light rail line in Liège.

February 6, 2019 | Financial

European Commission blocks Siemens-Alstom merger

THE European Commission (EC) announced on February 6 that it has blocked the merger of Siemens Mobility and Alstom on the grounds that the two companies have failed to address its concerns over the potential impact of the deal on competition in the signalling and high-speed rolling stock markets.

February 6, 2019 | Australia/NZ

More Waratah Series 2 EMUs for Sydney Trains

NEW South Wales minister for transport and tnfrastructure Mr Andrew Constance announced on February 6 that a further 17 Waratah Series 2 double-deck EMUs will be ordered to accommodate rising demand on the Sydney Trains suburban network.

February 6, 2019 | Central/South America

Stadler completes first SALi locomotive for Bolivia

STADLER Rail Valencia has completed the first two of three South America Light (SALi) metre-gauge diesel locomotives for Andean Railway (FCA) at its facility in Albuixech, Spain.

February 6, 2019 | Main line

“Positive” case for Newcastle - Ashington reopening

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council says there appears to be a positive case for the restoration of passenger services between Newcastle Central and Ashington, a former mining town of 28,000 people.

February 5, 2019 | Track

SAR awards track monitoring contract to Perpetuum

SAUDI Railway Company (SAR) has awarded a contract to Perpetuum, Britain, to install track condition remote monitoring equipment on two SAR passenger trains as part of a two-year contract to monitor the condition of 1242km Riyadh - Hail - Qurrayat section of the North-South Railway.

February 5, 2019 | North America

Houston orders 14 Siemens LRVs

METROPOLITAN Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro) has awarded Siemens a contract to supply 14 S70 LRVs for the Houston MetroRail light rail network.

February 5, 2019 | Light Rail

Stadler selected for Milan tram order

STADLER Rail Valencia has emerged as the frontrunner for a framework contract to supply up to 80 low-floor LRVs to Milan Transport (ATM).

February 5, 2019 | High-speed

HS2 unveils designs for Old Oak Common hub

HIGH Speed 2 (HS2) unveiled the latest designs for its west London hub at Old Oak Common on February 5, with work beginning to clear the site ready for construction.

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