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September 30, 2020 | Fleet

Mainline testing for first British hydrogen train begins

A hydrogen train successfully operated on the mainline in Britain for the first time on September 30, with the launch of testing of the HydroFlex train developed by the University of Birmingham and rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook.

September 30, 2020 | Technology

Eurail launches digital Europe-wide ticket

EURAIL, the company providing the Eurail and Interrail Global Passes, has launched a mobile pass that allows passengers to plan and use their tickets across 33 European countries through a single app.

September 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

San Francisco’s Bart awards CBTC contract

SAN Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has awarded Parsons, United States, a $US 45m design contract for the implementation of CBTC signalling on the metro network, as part of its Train Control Modernisation Project (TCMP).

September 29, 2020 | Rolling stock

Nepal Railways receives two trains from Konkan Railway

NEPAL Railways has received delivery of two new 1190kW DEMUs from India’s Konkan Railway for operation on the 34km route between Jaynagar, India, and Kurtha, northeast of Janakpur, Nepal.

September 29, 2020 | Fleet

MÁV-HÉV low-floor EMU tender

MÁV-HÉV, a subsidiary of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) which operates the five line 1.5kV dc suburban rail network around Budapest, has issued a call for tenders to supply of 42 low-floor EMUs.

September 29, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Raising aerial platform standards

PLATFORM Basket’s new RR9/200 aerial work platform is designed to be light, compact and transportable on road trailers with a maximum weight of 3.5 tonnes.

September 29, 2020 | Financial

Go-Ahead records small profit in 2019-20 annual results

BRITISH operator Go-Ahead recorded a small profit from its rail operations in the 2019-20 financial year ended June 27, despite the impacts of Covid-19 in the later months of the period.

September 29, 2020 | North America

Phoenix begins construction of northwest LRT extension

CONSTRUCTION of the 2.6km Phase II Northwest light rail extension in Phoenix, Arizona, has begun with work scheduled for completion in 2023.

September 29, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Sinclair Technologies offers rugged antennas for safety applications

SINCLAIR Technologies’ SD242 series of rugged antennas are well suited for public safety applications.

September 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

Vossloh to supply rail fastenings for Mongolian heavy haul line

VOSSLOH, Germany, has been awarded a contract to supply rail fastenings for a 270km 1520mm-gauge heavy-haul freight line in Mongolia.

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