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October 20, 2020 | Fleet

European Space Agency to fund ICU hospital train

A concept to develop an Intensive Care Unit train (ICUtrain) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) following a call for proposals released in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 20, 2020 | Freight

First Emirati rail graduates start work with Etihad Rail DB

THE first 10 Emirati nationals on the Railways Diploma Programme from Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (Adveti) have joined Etihad Rail DB.

October 20, 2020 | Rolling stock

Shenyang receives first CRRC LRV

THE Chinese city of Shenyang received the first LRV from CRRC Dalian for light rail Line 5 on October 14.

October 19, 2020 | Financial

Baden-Württemberg wants to be Germany’s Number One railway state

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg intends to become Germany’s “number one railway state” with a pledge from the premier, Mr Winfried Kretschmann, to substantially increase state funding for new rail projects.

October 19, 2020 | Technology

Keolis Commuter Services takes Boston systems offline following ransomware attack

KEOLIS Commuter Services, which operates the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail network in Boston, has suffered a ransomware attack that may have leaked employee information.

October 19, 2020 | Telecoms

Europe boosts spectrum allocation for Intelligent Transport Systems

THE European Commission (EC) has agreed to adopt the 5.9GHz band for the exchange of real-time information on safety conditions in connected transport. The ruling effectively doubles the level of available spectrum for safety-critical communications used by intelligent transport systems (ITS) in metro, light and suburban rail networks as well as by road vehicles.

October 19, 2020 | Metros

Costs continue to rise on Honolulu’s much-delayed metro project

HONOLULU Authority for Rapid Transportation (Hart) now estimates the cost of building its 32km 21-station elevated metro line at $US 9.9bn, nearly double the original estimate.

October 19, 2020 | Policy

European Parliament approves measures to protect Channel Tunnel post-Brexit

MEMBERS of the European Parliament (MEPs) have endorsed two proposals aimed at maintaining the same set of rules for the Channel Tunnel following Britain’s exit from the European Union.

October 19, 2020 | Fleet

Sweg unveils new Lint DMUs

SOUTHWEST German Transport (Sweg) subsidiary Hohenzollern Railways (HzL) unveiled the first of 18 new Alstom Lint 54 DMUs, which will enter service on the Zollern-Alb railway from the December 13 timetable change, at Gammertingen station on October 15.

October 19, 2020 | Financial

Pays de la Loire secondary line funding plan announced

THE French region of Pays de la Loire announced a draft agreement with the national government regarding funding for the maintenance of secondary lines on October 16.

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