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September 23, 2020 | Rolling stock

Lower Saxony orders 14 more double-deck coaches

LOWER Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG), Germany, has ordered 14 Twindexx Vario double-deck coaches from Bombardier Transportation.

September 23, 2020 | Technology

Rail Vision and Knorr-Bremse trial remote shunting system

TECHNOLOGY start-up Rail Vision, Israel, in collaboration with Knorr-Bremse, has begun testing a new remote control shunting system on several shunting locomotives employed by Swiss freight operator SBB Cargo.

September 23, 2020 | Podcasts

2020 RT&S Engineer of the Year, Ed Boyle

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with RT&S 2020 Engineer of the Year, Ed Boyle, about his outstanding career, working with COVID and the challenges that lay ahead in the rail industry. Boyle is the vice president of engineering with Norfolk Southern.

September 23, 2020 | Main line

ŽSSK and ÖBB to operate Bratislava - Komárno services

THE Slovakian Ministry of Transport has selected a joint offer by national passenger operator ŽSSK and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to replace RegioJet as the operator on the 100km unelectrified Bratislava - Komárno line.

September 22, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Battery power supply keeps trains running during outages

HITACHI ABB Power Grids is developing a new system in partnership with energy storage operator Zenobe Energy which will enable the powering of 25kV ac overhead lines through energy stored in batteries.

September 22, 2020 | News

German Rail CEO touts cooperation to deliver greener European railways

GERMAN Rail (DB) CEO Dr Richard Lutz has urged for further cooperation and a “shared vision” for rail to meet European Union Green Deal targets, following the signing of a declaration of political support for rail freight on September 21.

September 22, 2020 | Infrastructure

ÖBB starts construction of key Koralm railway section

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has commenced construction of the Feldkirchen - Weitendorf section of the Koralm railway, linking Graz with Klagenfurt via the Koralm tunnel.

September 22, 2020 | Asia

Philippines awards contract for Malolos - Clark project

THE Philippines has awarded a $US 573m contract to construct a section of the Malolos - Clark Railway project to a Hyundai-led consortium.

September 22, 2020 | Freight

European ministers commit to developing rail freight with Berlin Declaration signing

EUROPE’s transport ministers have signed the “Rail Freight Corridors: The Future of Rail Freight in Europe” declaration, which sets out clear commitments to support and facilitate international rail freight and recognises its environmental advantage in light of the European Green Deal.

September 22, 2020 | High-speed

Construction of Texas high-speed line due to start in 2021

CONSTRUCTION of the 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line is due to begin in the first half of next year following the publication of two key federal decisions in support of the project.

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