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November 20, 2020 | News

UIC annual report: safety continues to improve

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) says that safety standards continue to improve in its annual report on railway safety, released on November 19, which covers 31 national railway networks plus Eurotunnel.

November 20, 2020 | Financial

Dutch alliance contributes €1bn to Amsterdam metro projects

AN alliance of seven Dutch organisations has announced that it will contribute €1.025bn towards the construction of an extension to Amsterdam’s Ring Line, and a southern extension to the North-South Line.

November 20, 2020 | Policy

€10.5bn for rail in Portuguese 10-year investment plan

PORTUGAL’s prime minister, Mr António Costa, has outlined a €26.3bn 2030 National Investment Programme, which includes investing €10.51bn in 16 rail projects over the next decade.

November 20, 2020 | Fleet

Transmashholding delivers new passenger fleets

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) has announced the delivery of 18 passenger coaches to Russian Railways’ (RZD) Far Eastern Railway.

November 20, 2020 | Financial

Leo Express secures certification to operate in Germany

CZECH private operator Leo Express has been certified to operate passenger services in Germany by the Federal Railway Authority (EBA), following the completion of a year-long process.

November 19, 2020 | Technology

Talgo to commission first hydrogen train by 2023

SPANISH train manufacturer Talgo will commission its planned Vittal-One hydrogen train by 2023, according to a timetable announced for the project on November 19.

November 19, 2020 | Fleet

China Railways to receive new high-speed trains

CHINA National Railways (CR) will receive a new fleet of 14 eight-car high-speed trains from Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST) by January 2021, under a Yuan 1.6 billion ($US 248m) contract agreed in 2018.

November 19, 2020 | Fleet

MTR deploys new LRVs

HONG Kong’s MTR began operating the first two of its new Phase 5 single-car LRVs on November 17, following the completion of testing and certification.

November 19, 2020 | Asia

Dhaka awards engineering consultancy contract for Line 5 section

DHAKA Mass Transit Company (DMTCL), which oversees the implementation of the Bangladeshi capital’s metro project, has awarded a Yen 13.5bn ($US 127m) consultancy contract for the 20km MRT Line 5 North section to a Nippon Koei-led consortium of seven businesses.

November 19, 2020 | Fleet

Warsaw EMU order secures €46m EU grant

THE European Commission (EC) has approved €46m in funding to support Warsaw commuter rail operator SKM’s purchase of 21 EMUs from Newag.

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