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June 26, 2020 | Fleet

CRRC successfully tests 600km/h maglev train

CHINA successfully completed low-speed dynamic testing of a 600km/h prototype maglev car developed by CRRC Sifang on a test track at Tongji University in Shanghai on June 21, a milestone for the project launched in June 2016.

June 26, 2020 | Policy

Completion of TEN-T reliant on member states - Vălean

MEMBER states will need to deliver on their obligations to deliver sections of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by the 2030 targeted completion data, says European commissioner for transport, Ms Adina-Ioana Vălean.

June 26, 2020 | Europe

Snälltåget announces new overnight service to the Austrian Alps

SWEDISH private operator Snälltåget will launch a new direct overnight service between Sweden and the Austrian Alps in February 2021.

June 25, 2020 | High-speed

Knorr-Bremse to support RZD to develop 400km/h trains

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has formed a strategic partnership with Knorr-Bremse and the Russian Engineering Centre for Rail Transport (ECRT) to develop the operator’s next-generation high-speed trains, which are planned to operate at speeds of up to 400km/h.

June 25, 2020 | Fleet

DSB removes 35 IC4 DMUs from service following braking issues

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has removed 35 of its troubled IC4 DMUs from service, after a potential flaw in some refurbished brake controls was identified.

June 25, 2020 | Metros

MTA puts capital programme on hold as $US 10.3bn deficit looms

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has placed its $US 54.8bn 2020-2024 Five-Year Capital Programme on hold as it looks to plug a $US 10.3bn hole in its finances over the next two years.

June 25, 2020 | Podcasts

Heavy rains, hurricanes and a pandemic do not slow work on Orlando Extension

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure, Mike Cegelis, on how construction is progressing on the Orlando Extension high-speed rail project.

June 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Munich - Lindau electrification nearing completion

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has announced that electrification of the Munich - Lindau line via Memmingen will be completed by December 2020, with much of the 155km route operational by July 1.

June 24, 2020 | Europe

Renfe to ease restrictions after Covid-19 protocols receive Aenor certification

SPANISH state operator Renfe will ease Covid-19 restrictions from this month, loosening limits on ticket sales and restoring some services.

June 24, 2020 | Technology

Polish operator approves Stadler-Mermec ETCS system

POLISH regional operator Masovian Railway (KM), has approved the use of the Guardia ETCS automatic train protection system in its network.

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