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July 22, 2019 | High-speed

California issues RFQ for high-speed rail systems contract

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released a request for qualification (RFQ) on July 17 for a $US 1.6bn design-build-maintain contract to equip the 191km Merced - Bakersfield Central Valley section of the state’s high-speed rail project.

July 22, 2019 | Locomotives

SBB Cargo orders 20 Vectron MS locomotives

SWISS freight operator SBB Cargo International has ordered 20 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens, which it will lease from SüdLeasing through a long-term leasing plan with a flexible term.

July 22, 2019 | Infrastructure

Ireland approves plans for National Train Control Centre

IRELAND’s government has approved plans for a new Dublin-based National Train Control Centre (NTCC) to enable the planned and potential future expansion of rail services across the entire Irish network and facilitate the planned expansion of Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart) services under the Dart Expansion Programme.

July 22, 2019 | Locomotives

Clayton Equipment designs new battery hybrid locomotive

BRITISH locomotive manufacturer Clayton Equipment has developed a new battery hybrid Bo-Bo locomotive.

July 19, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland City Rail Link major works contract signed

AUCKLAND City Rail Link (CRL) developer City Rail Link Ltd has signed a project alliance agreement (PAA) with the Link Alliance, enabling work to begin on two new underground stations, upgrading the existing Mt Eden station, and completing tunnel construction.

July 19, 2019 | Metros

Madrid to extend metro Line 11

THE regional government of Madrid has announced plans for a 6.3km extension of metro Line 11 from the current terminus at Plaza Eliotica to an interchange with Line 6 at Conde de Casal.

July 19, 2019 | Metros

MTR proposes phased opening of Tuen Ma Line, outlines options for Shatin - Central Link

A feasibility study by MTR Corporation has found a phased opening of Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line (TML), which would see three new stations at Hin Keng, Diamond Hill and Kai Tak open in the first quarter of 2020, is a viable option.

July 19, 2019 | Main line

Competition authority raises concerns over East Midlands franchise

BRITAIN’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that the decision to award the East Midlands franchise to Netherlands Railways (NS) subsidiary Abellio could result in higher fares on services in eastern England.

July 19, 2019 | Light Rail

Testing begins on Paris tram-train extension

DYNAMIC testing began on the 5km branch of Paris tram-train line T4 from Gargan to Montfermeil on July 15.

July 18, 2019 | Infrastructure

ORR releases final Network Rail CP5 report

BRITAIN’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released its final annual assessment of infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) for Control Period 5 (CP5), which ran from 2014 to March 2019, highlighting good results in managing its infrastructure assets and for the freight sector, but continued underperformance in the key areas of passenger train performance and efficiency.

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