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July 18, 2020 | Main line

Modernisation of Slovakian rack-and-pinion line begins

THE Slovakian narrow-gauge rack-and-pinion line between Štrba and Štrbské Pleso closed for a seven-month modernisation programme on July 5, with both the line and the rolling stock due for renewal.

July 17, 2020 | Metros

Paris Metro Line 14 extension on schedule for 2020 opening

PARIS Transport Authority has announced that the Paris Metro Line 14 northern extension is on track to open in December, despite disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

July 17, 2020 | Main line

Dutch MaaS platform takes key step forward

THE Dutch anti-monopoly Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has approved the further development of a national Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform which will allow public transport services such as bus, light rail, metro and train to be booked together with shared cars and taxis.

July 17, 2020 | Financial

Finland receives €58.3m EU investment for Ten-T improvements

Finland has received €58.3m of funding from the European Union (EU), for use on five rail projects.

July 17, 2020 | News

Siemens secures CBTC contract for Buenos Aires metro Line D

SIEMENS has been awarded contract by Buenos Aires metro authority (Sbase) for the installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on the 11km Line D of the Subte network.

July 17, 2020 | Locomotives

NJ Transit orders eight more Bombardier locomotives

NJ Transit have announced the purchase of an additional eight four-axle ALP-45A locomotives from Bombardier for a cost of $US 70.5m, with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2022.

July 16, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: DB expands white rail trials; facial recognition software for St Pancras; BIM contract for Fehmarn Belt

Germany: German Rail (DB) has expanded practical trials of heat-resistant white painted rails on the Hannover - Würzburg high-speed line in northern Hesse.

July 16, 2020 | Financial

Alstom’s sales down 27% but orders increase in first quarter results

ALSTOM recorded a 27% drop in sales in the first quarter of the 2020-21 financial year from April 1 to June 30 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Rail allocated €1.6bn from EU €2.2bn transport fund

THE European Union (EU) has announced €2.2bn in funding for 140 transport projects through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Rail will receive the lion’s share with €1.6bn allocated to 55 projects on the trans-European transport (TEN-T) core network.

July 16, 2020 | Technology

Indian Railways targets net zero emissions by 2030

INDIA’s Ministry of Railways has announced plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, due to Indian Railways’ (IR) extensive environmental initiatives.

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