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May 22, 2019 | Infrastructure

Virgin Trains USA awards contracts for West Palm Beach - Orlando line

VIRGIN Trains USA, formerly Brightline, has awarded five contracts worth $US 4bn for the construction of a 273km line from West Palm Beach to the completed intermodal station in the new south terminal at Orlando International Airport (OIA).

May 21, 2019 | Financial

European rolling stock purchases 23% privately-funded, study finds

A STUDY by Roland Berger commissioned by the Rail Working Group has found 23% of rolling stock purchases in Europe in 2015-2017 were financed with private funding, up from 20% in 2013-2015 and 13% in 2011-2013.

May 21, 2019 | Infrastructure

Athens - Thessaloniki journey times slashed

TRAINOSE has cut more than one hour off the journey time between Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, following the introduction of a new timetable on May 20.

May 21, 2019 | Infrastructure

Madrid’s Recoletos tunnel to close for six months for renewal

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has announced plans to close the Recoletos tunnel through central Madrid for six months, to allow the track, catenary and signalling renewals.

May 21, 2019 | Fleet

RMV orders 27 hydrogen trains from Alstom

RHINE-MAIN Transport Authority (RMV) subsidiary Fahma has awarded Alstom and Infraserv Höchst a €500m contract to supply 27 hydrogen fuel cell Coradia iLint multiple units, which will replace diesel trains on four regional lines in the Taunus region north of Frankfurt-am-Main from 2022.

May 21, 2019 | Freight

Czech logistics firm acquires Locon

GERMAN rail freight operator Locon Logistics & Consulting has been sold to Czech company EP Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prague-based utility company Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding (EPH) for an undisclosed sum.

May 21, 2019 | Fleet

Study finds strong market for hydrogen trains

A study commissioned by the European Commission’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) and Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU) has found significant market potential for FCH technology in rail, which could provide a flexible, zero-emission and potentially cost-competitive solution to replace existing trains.

May 20, 2019 | Fleet

New Chinese coaches delivered to Cuba

THE first Chinese-built coaches for Cuban Railways were officially handed over at the port of Havana on May 20.

May 20, 2019 | Financial

VTG acquisition by Omers Infrastructure and Morgan Stanley approved

THE European Commission (EC) has approved the acquisition of freight wagon leasing and logistics company VTG by Omers Infrastructure and Morgan Stanley.

May 20, 2019 | Rolling stock

GoldenPass variable-gauge system successfully tested

PROSE has successfully tested a newly-developed gauge-changing bogie and the associated gauge changing system in Zweisimmen.

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