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February 24, 2020 | Metros

Phase 2 of Jakarta MRT network launched

MRT Jakarta has signed a contract with the Shimizu-Adhi Karya joint venture (SAJV), a partnership between Shimizu Corporation, Japan, and Indonesian state-owned construction company Adhi Karya, to launch work on phase 2 of Jakarta’s metro network.

February 24, 2020 | News

FS introduces anti-coronavirus initiatives

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) introduced a series of measures to comply with a new law approved on February 22 by Italy’s Council of Ministers to counter the outbreak of coronavirus or Covid-2019 in Lombardy and Veneto.

February 24, 2020 | Fleet

Prince of Wales opens CAF’s first digital factory

PRINCE Charles officially opened CAF’s new digital train manufacturing plant in Newport, Wales, on February 21, in the presence of CAF’s CEO Mr Andres Arizkorreta.

February 22, 2020 | Europe

IRJ in brief - Projects: Swiss track-doubling delayed - Hesse investment - Madrid renewals

SWITZERLAND: The track doubling of the Grellingen - Duggingen line is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2025, two years later than scheduled.

February 21, 2020 | Main line

Norway calls for input before tendering Traffic Package 4

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate has called for input from operators ahead of tendering for the Eastern Norway Traffic Package 4, which is due to begin in the autumn.

February 21, 2020 | Metros

Singapore awards $US 425m Jurong Region Line station contracts

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded three civil engineering contracts worth a combined $S 596m ($US 425m) for the design and construction of four Jurong Region Line (JRL) stations and the associated viaducts.

February 21, 2020 | Main line

Croatia and Slovenia to improve cross-border services

CROATIA and Slovenia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth €2.8m to improve rail services between the two countries as part of the European Connect2CE project.

February 21, 2020 | Technology

Giro to provide TER planning, optimising and scheduling software

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has selected the Hastus software from Giro to provide planning, optimising and scheduling services for TER operations.

February 21, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Finland and VR renegotiate PSO contract

FINLAND’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and national operator VR have started negotiations to determine the method of procuring public service obligation (PSO) passenger services in the country, after the current agreement comes to an end in December.

February 20, 2020 | Fleet

Grand Central leases fleet for Blackpool - London service

BRITISH open-access operator Grand Central has announced it is investing more than £21m to lease 24 coaches and five locomotives to operate services between Blackpool North and London Euston, which are due to launch later this year.

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