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August 27, 2020 | Fleet

IR’s new EMU traction equipment tender to call for additional local content

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) new global tender to supply propulsion systems and bogies for 44 new 160km/h EMUs, likely to be floated shortly, will include clauses to increase the level of local content in accordance with the revised public procurement order issued last month.

August 27, 2020 | Financial

FTA announces funding for four US rail projects

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 400m in federal funding for four transport projects in the states of New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana as part of its Capital Investment Grant (CIG) programme.

August 27, 2020 | Track

Construction of Hamburg - Bad Oldesloe S-Bahn project approved

THE German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has approved construction of the €1.85bn Hamburg - Bad Oldesloe S4 East line, which will begin later this year.

August 27, 2020 | News

Perm light rail operator to acquire 26 LRVs

THE Russian city of Perm has announced plans to purchase 26 new LRVs this year under the Safe and High-Quality Roads (SHQR) national infrastructure programme, for use on its 47km network.

August 26, 2020 | Metros

Sofia Metro launches Line 3 services

SOFIA Metro, Bulgaria, has begun operation of passenger services on the 7.8km Stage 1 of its 21km Line 3 metro project, following a ceremony at Medical University station on August 26.

August 26, 2020 | Technology

Germany unveils Stuttgart digital rail hub plans

GERMAN Rail (DB) and the federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) have announced a €462.5m plan for a ‘digitalised rail hub’ in Stuttgart.

August 26, 2020 | Financial

Israel Railways reports net loss for first half of year

ISRAEL Railways (IR) has reported a net loss for the first half of 2020 with a negative Ebitda of Shekels 16.1m ($US 4.74m). This compares with a net profit of Shekels 10.3m for the same period in 2019.

August 26, 2020 | Freight

ERFA declares support for French access charge waiver

THE European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has declared its support for France’s plans to waive track access charges for freight services in response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 26, 2020 | Fleet

Jena orders 24 Stadler LRVs

JENAER Local Transport, the public transport operator in the German city of Jena, has awarded Stadler a contract for 24 metre-gauge Tramlink LRVs, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

August 26, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Kontron facilitates smooth migration from GSM-R to FRMCS

IN preparation for the transition from traditional GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS), Kontron has developed the FRMCS Whitespace concept to allow infrastructure managers to efficiently introduce FRMCS and decide if, where and when to invest further in densification as digitalisation takes off.

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