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June 25, 2019 | Middle East

Etihad Rail Stage 2 infrastructure contracts awarded

ETIHAD Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has awarded contracts for civil works and trackwork on two sections of the Stage 2 of the system.

June 25, 2019 | Financial

KiwiRail to order 100 new locomotives and 900 wagons

THE New Zealand government has outlined how the $NZ 1bn ($US 664.5m) in additional funding recently allocated to national operator KiwiRail will be spent, including the purchase of 100 new locomotives and 900 new flat wagons.

June 25, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail awards signalling contracts worth £215m

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has announced the award of 17 multi-million-pound framework contracts to deliver minor signalling works across the country, worth an estimated £215m, for Control Period 6 (CP6), which runs from 2019 - 2021.

June 25, 2019 | Main line

New Iran - Turkey passenger service launched

IRAN’s Raja Passenger Trains Company launched a new passenger service linking Tehran with the Turkish city of Van on June 24.

June 25, 2019 | Main line

Virgin Trains USA breaks ground on Orlando extension

FLORIDA passenger operator Virgin Trains USA broke ground on its 273km extension to Orlando on June 24.

June 25, 2019 | High-speed

Granada joins Spanish high-speed network

GRANADA joined the Spanish high-speed network on June 25 with the inauguration of the 122km standard-gauge line from Antequera.

June 24, 2019 | Light Rail

Metrolink expansion and tram-trains proposed in Manchester transport plan

A 10-year vision for a “London-style integrated transport system for Greater Manchester” was launched by the city’s mayor, Mr Andy Burnham, on June 24.

June 24, 2019 | High-speed

Hong Kong high-speed services to be ramped up from next month

MTR has announced that high-speed services (HSR) between Hong Kong West Kowloon station (WEK) and mainland China will be improved with more services and additional stops from July 10, which will also result in changes to Intercity Through Train and East Rail Line services.

June 24, 2019 | Main line

Grand Central London - Blackpool services set for 2020 launch

BRITISH open-access passenger operator Grand Central confirmed on June 24 that it plans to launch services between London Euston and Blackpool North in spring 2020.

June 24, 2019 | Light Rail

Transdev wins Dublin light rail operations and maintenance contract

FOLLOWING an international tender, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have awarded Transdev Ireland a six-year contract to operate and maintain Dublin’s Luas light rail network.

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