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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 31, 2019 | Locomotives

PKP Cargo exercises option for five Vectron locomotives

PKP Cargo has exercised an option from a 2015 contract with Siemens Mobility to purchase five additional Vectron locomotives for use on international freight trains on the north-south corridor.

January 30, 2019 | North America

Virgin Trains USA launches IPO

VIRGIN Trains USA announced on January 30 that it is launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 28,334,000 shares in common stock.

January 30, 2019 | Main line

RegioJet ridership and revenues reach record levels

PRIVATELY-owned Czech passenger operator RegioJet carried a record 9.7 million passengers on its services in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria last year, a 29% increase compared with 2017.

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 30, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail selects preferred bidders for rail systems contracts

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has selected preferred bidders for two of three regional rail systems contracts worth around £5bn.

January 30, 2019 | Metros

Beijing New Airport metro train unveiled

THE first train for the express metro link to Beijing’s second international airport was unveiled on January 29.

January 30, 2019 | Signalling

New Swiss traffic management system to boost capacity

A new railway traffic management system based on ETCS is under development in Switzerland following the successful completion of a feasibility study in December 2018 under the Smartrail 4.0 programme.

January 30, 2019 | Europe

CP launches tenders for new trains as Portugal renews PSO concession

PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) has published a tender notice for a contract to supply 22 regional trains after the government awarded the operator a new 10-year Public Service Obligation concession.

January 29, 2019 | Metros

LTA announces Cross Island Line phase 1 alignment

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has released details of the alignment and station locations for the 29km phase 1 of the Cross Island Line (CIL), which is scheduled to open in 2029.

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