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August 6, 2019 | Metros

São Paulo Metro begins studies to build Line 19

THE São Paulo state government has initiated steps to construct metro Line 19-Celeste (sky blue), with São Paulo Metro releasing bidding documents calling for studies and surveys that will outline the basic project.

August 6, 2019 | Main line

Malaysian construction companies pre-qualify for East Coast Rail Link

MALAYSIA’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project authority Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) has shortlisted 331 construction companies, or 25.1% of the country’s 1321 registered construction firms, as eligible to submit bids for the project’s civil works packages following a pre-qualification exercise.

August 6, 2019 | Technology

Siemens and Softil to cooperate with LTE-R development

SIEMENS and Softil have signed an agreement to provide next-generation communications solutions for use in LTE-R and mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) radio networks for metros.

August 6, 2019 | Freight

Thailand - Laos freight service launched

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) launched a cross-border freight service between Thailand and Laos on August 1, operating across the Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge between Nong Khai station and Tha Na Laeng station.

August 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Contract signed to construct Cairo monorails

BOMBARDIER, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors have signed an agreement with Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels in Cairo to design and build two new monorail lines to connect East Cairo with the New Administrative Capital and 6th October City with Giza.

August 5, 2019 | Europe

Westbahn to operate Austrian section of Regiojet’s Vienna - Prague service

CZECH and Slovak open-access operator Regiojet will end its co-operation with Graz-Köflacher Rail (GKB), which currently operates the Austrian section of Regiojet’s Vienna - Brno - Prague services, at the end of the year. These services will instead be operated by Austrian open-access operator Westbahn.

August 5, 2019 | Middle East

Iran to complete Chabahar - Zahedan line by end of 2019

THE Iranian government has announced plans to finish construction of the 750km Chabahar - Zahedan line by the end of the year.

August 5, 2019 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg plans to order battery-electric fleet

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg has announced plans to award Siemens a contract for 20 battery-electric commuter trains to operate on Ortenau Network 8

August 5, 2019 | North America

Virgin Trains seeks $US 3.6bn bonds for California - Las Vegas line

PRIVATELY-funded inter-city passenger operator Virgin Trains USA, previously known as Brightline, is seeking approval from the states of California and Nevada to raise as much as $US 3.6bn in tax-exempt bonds for a high-speed line linking southern California with Las Vegas.

August 2, 2019 | Fleet

Trenitalia launches tender for up to 250 EMUs

TRENITALIA published a call for tenders in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 31 for a two-lot framework contract to supply up to 250 EMUs for use on the Italian network.

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