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November 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Argentine regional service extension approved

THE Salta - Güemes regional rail service in northwest Argentina will be extended southwest from Salta to Campo Quijano following agreements signed on November 4 between the Argentine government, Argentinean Trains (SOFSE) and the governor of Salta province.

November 6, 2020 | Telecoms

FRMCS project takes key step forward

THE European Union-funded 5GRail project to validate specifications for the Future Railways Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) as well as develop and test prototypes for the successor to GSM-R was officially launched on November 1.

November 6, 2020 | Freight

Operail launches Finnish open-access freight service

OPERAIL Finland, a subsidiary of the Estonian state-owned freight operator, launched services in Finland on November 3. The operator will carry dry bulk freight for Finnish port operator Rauanheimo on the Vainikkala - Koverhar route.

November 6, 2020 | Main line

Leo Express ups compensation claim in Czech predatory pricing case

CZECH private operator Leo Express has announced it will increase the amount it is seeking in compensation from Czech Railways (ČD) from Koruna 468m ($US 20.9m) to Koruna 1.05bn for alleged predatory pricing on passenger services operated on the Prague - Ostrava route between 2011 and 2019.

November 6, 2020 | Rolling stock

Casablanca orders Alstom LRVs for Line 3 and 4

CASA Transport, which operates public transport in Casablanca, Morocco, has awarded a €130m contract to Alstom for the supply of up to 88 Citadis X05 LRVs for operation on the city’s new line 3 and 4 light rail routes.

November 6, 2020 | Financial

WeBuild completes acquisition of 65% of Astaldi

WEBUILD has completed the acquisition of 65% of international construction firm Astaldi, creating a group with an order backlog of more than €40bn and 70,000 direct and indirect employees in 50 countries.

November 6, 2020 | Fleet

Hydrogen-electric train project secures EU grant

THE European Commission’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) has awarded a €10m grant to the FCH2RAIL consortium for the design, development and testing of a prototype bi-mode hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

November 6, 2020 | Rolling stock

Athens Metro awards Line 4 construction contract

ATHENS Metro has awarded a $US 1.8bn contract for the construction of the first phase of its 38.2km Line 4 metro project to an Avax-led consortium, which also includes Alstom and Ghella.

November 5, 2020 | High-speed

Prague - Wrocław high-speed feasibility study tender launched

CZECH infrastructure manager SŽ has published a tender for a contractor to undertake of feasibility study for a proposed high-speed line from Prague, via Hradec Králové, to Wrocław, Poland.

November 5, 2020 | Financial

Bombardier Transportation reports third-quarter revenues of $US 2.1bn

BOMBARDIER Transportation has reported $US 2.1bn in revenue for the third quarter of 2020, adjusted to exclude the impact of foreign exchange rates due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The result is a 5% drop compared with the same period in 2019.

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