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January 21, 2021 | Financial

BNSF announces $US 2.99bn 2021 capital plan

UNITED States Class 1 railway BNSF has set a $US 2.99bn capital expenditure plan for 2021, with the largest portion going toward maintaining the core network and related assets.

January 21, 2021 | Fleet

JR Central completes testing of HC85 series hybrid multiple unit

JR Central has completed a year-long operational trial of the HC85 Series diesel-battery hybrid multiple units, which will now be introduced to replace series 85 DMUs on the Nanki and Hida limited express services.

January 21, 2021 | Light Rail

First tram-train delivered for Paris T13

PARIS transport operator Île-de-France Mobility (IdFM) has received the first of a fleet of 11 Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains for the T13 light rail line.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

JR Central to furlough 9500 employees

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) has announced that it will furlough around 9500 employees from January 25 until February 28, in response to tightening Covid-19 restrictions.

January 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

California - Las Vegas HS line construction could start in Q2 2021

BRIGHTLINE West hopes to begin construction of its $US 8.4bn 270km California - Las Vegas high-speed line in the second quarter of 2021.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

Dhaka circular line feasibility study completed

BANGLADESH Railway (BR) has completed a feasibility study for the planned 81km Dhaka circular railway, which is intended to ease the city’s high levels of congestion.

January 20, 2021 | Financial

Alpha Trains attracts investment from PGGM Infrastructure Fund and APG

TWO major investors in rolling stock leasing company (Rosco) Alpha Trains have sold their stakes in the company.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

Chongqing Metro extends two lines

CHONGQING Metro, China, opened two new sections of Line 5 and the Loop Line on January 20, adding 25.2km to its network.

January 20, 2021 | Main line

PKP Intercity promises improved offering under new 10-year contract

POLISH long-distance operator PKP Intercity has announced it will invest Zlotys 19bn ($US 5bn) to expand and modernise its rolling stock fleet and introduce new services, after signing a new Zlotys 21bn 2021-2030 public service contract (PSC) contract with the Ministry of Infrastructure that looks to position rail as a major player in the Polish passenger transport sector.

January 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

Alstom awarded Delhi - Meerut RRTS signalling contract

INDIA’s National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has awarded Alstom a €106m signalling, control and communications contract to equip the 82.15km Rs 32.6bn ($US 4.3bn) Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.

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