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June 24, 2020 | Fleet

SNCF orders 11 more Bombardier EMUs for Normandy

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has exercised an option for an additional 11 Bombardier Omneo Premium double-deck, 10-car EMUs, for Normandy’s regional network, worth €163m.

June 24, 2020 | Light Rail

Seoul West Line light-rail project approved

SEOUL has approved the 16.15km West Line light rail project, after the line passed preliminary feasibility tests carried out by the Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Centre at the Korea Development Institute.

June 24, 2020 | Financial

Czech Railways and Leo Express end merger discussions

CZECH open-access operator Leo Express has confirmed that discussions for a takeover by Czech Railways (ČD) have come to an end but says it is still in talks with other potential partners.

June 24, 2020 | Locomotives

Lineas contracts Voith for locomotive overhaul

BELGIAN private rail freight operator Lineas has awarded Voith with a contract to overhaul its fleet of 30 Siemens/Vossloh class 77 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives. The work will be scheduled for completion before the end of 2024.

June 24, 2020 | Financial

MAV-Start withdraws battery-electric train tender

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator, MAV-Start, has withdrawn its call for tender for a framework contract to supply up to 50 battery-electric trains.

June 23, 2020 | News

Van Boxtel resigns as NS CEO, Rintel appointed as successor

THE CEO of Netherlands Railways (NS), Mr Roger van Boxtel, has announced he will resign on September 30.

June 23, 2020 | Metros

European Commission approves €83m for Lisbon Metro expansion

THE European Commission has approved a grant of €83m through the EU Cohesion Fund to support an extension of the Lisbon metro network.

June 23, 2020 | Metros

Moscow Metro set to issue tender for 1360 new metro vehicles

MOSCOW Metro is set to open bidding for a tender to supply 1360 new-generation metro cars by 2023.

June 23, 2020 | News

EC proposes economic relief measures to support rail through pandemic

REDUCTIONS in track access charges, easing of mark-up regulations, amendments to reservation charges and safeguards for infrastructure managers are among proposals set out by the European Commission (EC) to ease the financial burden on the rail sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

June 23, 2020 | Rolling stock

Singapore to begin decommissioning first-generation metro trains

SINGAPORE’S Land Transport Authority (LTA) will begin the decommissioning of its first-generation metro trains from June 22, with the phase-out planned for completion in 2023.

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