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July 30, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Britain: Dawlish sea wall section completed; Global Centre of Rail Excellence progresses; reopening proposed for Fawley branch line

Dawlish: Infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has competed the first 360m section of a new sea wall at Dawlish on the Exeter - Plymouth line, with work finished in time to allow the reopening of the beach and promenade for the peak tourism season.

July 30, 2020 | Light Rail

Porto Metro awards light rail construction contracts

PORTO Metro has awarded two light rail construction contracts with a combined worth of €288m to a consortium of Ferrovial Construction and Alberto Couto Alves.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

First Caltrain Kiss double-deck EMU completed

STADLER has completed assembly of the first seven-car Kiss double-deck EMUs for Californian commuter rail operator Caltrain at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the train now undergoing tests at up to 32km/h on a 1km test track.

July 30, 2020 | Podcasts

First of it’s Kind - Building a Floating Rail Bridge

Sound Transit is constructing a floating rail bridge in Washington State. The project is full of challenges and could be the most complex of its kind in the world. RT&S talks with Sound Transit’s Sepehr Sobhani, a principal construction manager on the job.

July 30, 2020 | Financial

CAF revenue drops in half year results, resulting in €35m loss

SPANISH manufacturer CAF has recorded a 12% year-on-year decrease in revenue in the first half of 2020, down from €1.26bn in 2019 to €1.11bn. This resulted in a loss of €35m, down from a profit of €25m during the same period last year.

July 30, 2020 | Locomotives

Progress Rail develops battery-powered shunter

PROGRESS Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, has developed a new battery-powered shunter locomotive, in collaboration with Brazilian mining company and rail operator Vale.

July 30, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Raising the bar for track inspection

TRIMBLE has improved its range of track and wheel inspection products, with the development of the TreadView and Gedo IMS-Scan systems.

July 29, 2020 | Asia

Thailand launches high-speed line feasibility study

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun a feasibility study for the 190km Baht 101.7bn ($US 3.2bn) Rayong - Chanthaburi - Trat eastern Phase II section of its high-speed rail project. Work on the study is expected to be completed next month and will be submitted to the Thai cabinet next year.

July 29, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem competes first Taiwan EMUs

HYUNDAI Rotem has competed the assembly of the first two class 900 EMUs for Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), which are expected to enter service in January next year.

July 29, 2020 | Policy

Scotland unveils rail carbon reduction plans

THE Scottish government has revealed its plan to decarbonise the nation’s passenger rail services by 2035.

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