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November 19, 2018 | Fleet

CRRC wins Chilean multiple unit order

CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has awarded CRRC Sifang a $US 77m contract for 13 new trains, which EFE Ferrocarriles del Sur will operate on the Biotren, Corto Laja and Victoria-Temuco services in the Biobío and La Araucanía regions.

November 19, 2018 | Freight

KiwiRail receives funding for new freight terminal

NEW Zealand national railway KiwiRail has been given $NZ 40m ($US 27.3m) towards the cost of developing a new intermodal freight terminal at Palmerston North, the key freight distribution centre for the lower North Island.

November 19, 2018 | Metros

SBB turns down the heat on S-Bahn trains to save energy

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) announced on October 15 that it will begin onboard temperatures on Zurich S-Bahn trains from 22oC to 20oC during winter following a positive response to a pilot project.

November 19, 2018 | Track

Vossloh awarded second China HS fastenings contract

VOSSLOH has been awarded a €35m contract to deliver track fastenings for a section of the planned Ganzhou - Shenzhen high-speed line in southeast China.

November 16, 2018 | North America

Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

FLORIDA’s privately-funded inter-city rail operator Brightline announced on November 16 that it will be renamed Virgin Trains USA after signing a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.

November 16, 2018 | Fleet

DSB shortlists three bidders for coach contract

DANISH State Railways (DSB) announced on November 16 that it has shortlisted Bombardier, Siemens and Talgo for a framework contract to supply a new fleet of inter-city coaches.

November 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

Turin launches tender for up to 70 LRVs

TURIN Transport Group (GTT) has launched an international tender for a framework contract to supply up to 70 LRVs for the city’s 88km 10-line tram network.

November 16, 2018 | Africa

GE pulls out of Nigerian narrow-gauge concession

GE Transportation confirmed on November 16 that it is withdrawing from a consortium appointed earlier this year to upgrade Nigeria’s narrow-gauge railway network.

November 16, 2018 | Central/South America

Barranquilla light rail project moves forward

COLOMBIA’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has approved the financing scheme for a PPP project to build a light rail line in Barranquilla, a city of 1.2 million people and the capital of the northern Atlántico department.

November 16, 2018 | Freight

Dutch trial slower freight trains in bid to reduce noise

DUTCH state secretary for infrastructure Mrs Stientje van Velthoven has instructed infrastructure manager ProRail to trial a reduction in night time freight train speeds on the Meteren - ’s-Hertogenbosch - Boxtel line in a bid to mitigate noise and vibration.

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