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August 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel set for December opening

THE 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps is due to be handed over to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on September 4, 14 years after construction started, with operation due to begin by the end of the year.

August 7, 2020 | Freight

First 50km of 414km Mongolian freight line completed

ULAANBAATAR Railway (UBTZ) has completed construction of the first 50km of the 414.6km Talvin Tolgoi - Zumbayan 1520mm-gauge railway with a ceremony held to mark the occasion attended by Mongolian prime minister, Mr Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh.

August 7, 2020 | Policy

Danish State Railways lifts Covid-19 seating restrictions

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has removed seating regulations on its regional and long distance services to conform with new government coronavirus guidelines, in an announcement made on August 5.

August 7, 2020 | High-speed

Spain urged to rebalance high-speed and suburban rail investment

A report from Spain’s Independent Fiscal Responsibility Authority (AIReF) has found the country has overinvested in its high-speed network while simultaneously under investing in urban rail networks despite a strong increase in demand for the latter.

August 7, 2020 | Technology

Network Rail awards electrification design contract to Atkins

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded a 10-month contract to engineering firm Atkins, for the development of new overhead electrification (OHE) design rules, with the intention of reducing the cost of future electrification projects.

August 7, 2020 | Fleet

Tender for 504 LRVs worth €4bn launched

SIX German and Austrian urban transport operators have issued a combined tender worth up to €4bn for 504 LRVs for tram-train operation, with a goal of saving up to €1m on each vehicle.

August 7, 2020 | Asia

Pakistan approves $US 6.8bn Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi line upgrade

PAKISTAN’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the country’s top economic body, has approved a $US 6.8bn project to upgrade 2655km of railway infrastructure on the Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi corridor and establish a dry port at Havelian.

August 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: MHC60 improves material handling

LORAM has added the MHC60 material handling car to its line of ballast maintenance equipment. The MHC60 carries and offloads new ballast or excavated roadbed materials, such as ballast and spoils.

August 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: “Elmer” brings AI to crack detection

IN response to the rail industry’s push for new autonomous safety technologies, along with the move towards preventative rather than interval-based maintenance, Sperry has developed an artificial intelligence tool, Elmer.

August 6, 2020 | Tenders

Hauts-de-France launches regional tenders

HAUTS-de-France regional council has begun tendering for three nine-year contracts to operate three regional rail concessions.

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