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July 3, 2019 | Commuter Rail

San Joaquin Valley Link feasibility study completed

PUBLIC consultation has begun on a feasibility study into a commuter rail link between California’s San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) network, which was presented to the board of Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority on June 12.

July 2, 2019 | Europe

Work begins on Kosovo - North Macedonia upgrade

KOSOVO’s prime minister Mr Ramush Haradinaj officially launched a project to upgrade the line linking the Serbian border and the Kosovar capital Pristina with Skopje, the capital of neighbouring North Macedonia, on July 2.

July 2, 2019 | Infrastructure

Implenia and Acciona awarded Sandbukta - Såstad contract

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor has awarded the MossIA ANS joint venture of Implenia Norway and Acciona Construction a contract to construct a new 10.3km double-track line linking Sandbukta, Moss and Såstad (SMS 2A).

July 2, 2019 | Financial

Green Bond issue to finance FS fleet modernisation

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) is planning to launch a second Green Bond issue after becoming the first Italian company to obtain environmental sustainability certification from the international Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

July 2, 2019 | Technology

Network Rail awards drone inspection framework contract

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded drone provider Heliguy part of an Unmanned Aircraft Services (USA) framework agreement worth up to £2.6m.

July 2, 2019 | Fleet

DB Regio receives new EMUs for Saarland Electric Network

DB Regio Mitte has taken delivery of the first Alstom class 1440 Coradia Continental EMUs for Germany’s Saar Electric Network.

July 2, 2019 | Fleet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to order hydrogen trains

THE French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has approved an order for three Alstom Régiolis hydrogen fuel cell multiple units, which will be used on Clermont-Ferrand - Lyon services.

July 2, 2019 | Europe

Southern Finland passenger rail tender suspended

FINLAND’s minister of transport and communications, Mrs Sanna Marin, announced on June 27 that the government has suspended plans to competitively tender operation of suburban and regional services in the south of the country currently operated by VR Group.

July 1, 2019 | Europe

Renfe board approves entry into French high-speed market

THE board of Spanish national passenger operator Renfe Operadora approved the company’s entry into the French high-speed rail market at a meeting in Madrid on July 1.

July 1, 2019 | Financial

Genesee & Wyoming to go private in $US 8.4bn transaction

GENESEE & Wyoming (G&W) is set to become a privately-held company under a $US 8.4bn transaction announced on July 1.

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