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December 3, 2020 | Policy

European rail alliance launches four-year skills project

AN alliance of rail industry organisations has officially launched a four-year programme to develop a long-term strategy to address skill shortages in the sector.

December 3, 2020 | High-speed

Preliminary work begins on Verona - Vicenza high-speed line

THE Iricav 2 consortium has begun preliminary work on the €2.7bn Verona - Vicenza section of the €4.8bn Verona - Padua high-speed line ahead of schedule.

December 3, 2020 | Light Rail

Moscow Metro to take over city’s light rail network

MOSCOW’s deputy mayor for transport, Mr Maxim Liksutov, announced on November 27 that management of the city’s 168km light rail network will transfer from Mosgortrans to Moscow Metro.

December 3, 2020 | Fleet

NS begins delivery of DM 90 DMUs to Poland

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has begun delivering 32 DM 90 diesel hydraulic two-car DMUs to the privately operated Association of Local Railroad Transport (SKPL), Poland, following a court ruling lifting a sequestration order brought by Ferotrans-TFI, Romania.

December 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

La Plata’s University Train network to be extended

THE provincial government of Buenos Aires and Argentina’s national government have signed agreements with the La Plata National University to expand the University Train service from April 2021.

December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

December 2, 2020 | Technology

Battery system for French regional hybrid trains clears initial tests

ALSTOM announced the successful completion of tests of a prototype battery system for use in regional diesel-electric hybrid Regiolis trains on December 1.

December 2, 2020 | Main line

International team to study Budapest tunnel project

THE Hungarian government’s Budapest Development Centre (BFK) has selected several national and international partners to study the feasibility of an underground link between Budapest-Déli and Budapest-Nyugati stations, as well as carry out a preliminary impact assessment for the project.

December 2, 2020 | Technology

Trafikverket awards turnout condition monitoring contract

THE Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has awarded Vossloh a multi-year contract to equip 1000 sets of turnouts with condition monitoring sensors.

December 2, 2020 | Track

San Diego’s MTS awards light rail track maintenance contract

SAN Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has awarded a five-year track maintenance contract to Advanced Rail Management (ARM) for the San Diego Trolley (SDTI) light rail network.

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