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January 31, 2020 | Metros

Kuwait announces details of metro project

KUWAIT’s Public Authority for Roads and Transport (Part) has included details of a planned three-line Kuwait metro in a recently announced construction projects plan, potentially reviving the long-stalled project.

January 31, 2020 | Fleet

Arriva’s Czech subsidiary leases Desiro DMUs from Alpha Trains

CZECH open-access operator Arriva Vlaky, a subsidiary of Arriva, will lease five two-car Desiro Classic class 642 DMUs from leasing company Alpha Trains under a 10-year contract from December 2020.

January 30, 2020 | Main line

VR Group reports strong passenger growth in 2019

FINNISH operator VR Group carried 14.2 million passengers on long-distance rail services in 2019 a 9% increase compared with 2018. Total passenger-km also increased by 39% during the year as the operator reported a 10% year-on-year increase in passenger journeys to 1.2 million in December.

January 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Alignment chosen for Bedford - Cambridge line

THE British government has selected the preferred route for a new line from Bedford to Cambridge as part of the plan to reopen the Oxford - Cambridge railway.

January 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Regensburg plans regional S-Bahn network

THE Bavarian Transport Ministry has announced plans to create a ‘Regio S-Bahn’ network serving the greater Regensburg area, which is home to around 1.3 million people.

January 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Russian network renewals help increase line speeds

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) overhauled 6400km of track in 2019, including the complete replacement of rail on sections totalling 1900km. The railway also installed 3000 new points and upgraded signalling infrastructure covering 145km of line and 339 points.

January 30, 2020 | Metros

Jaipur Metro completes important link

A seven-year project to connect New Jaipur, the capital of India’s western state of Rajasthan, with the Old City by a 2.4km underground metro line has been completed.

January 30, 2020 | Fleet

Upper Austria to procure up to 70 tram-trains

THE regional government of Upper Austria has instructed infrastructure manager, Schiene OÖ, to procure up to 70 tram-trains for branch line operation.

January 30, 2020 | Financial

DB confirms record €12.2bn rail infrastructure investment in 2020

GERMAN Rail (DB) is set to invest €12.2bn in railway infrastructure in 2020, a €1.5bn increase compared with 2019, as the new 10-year LuFV III government funding agreement takes hold.

January 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

Stadler-Siemens wins Lisbon Metro signalling and train contract

LISBON Metro has awarded a €114.5m contract to a consortium of Stadler and Siemens for the installation of CBTC on the network and the supply of 14 trains.

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