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January 5, 2021 | Infrastructure

TfL completes test run on Northern Line extension

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced the successful completion of an initial test run on the 3.2km Kennington - Battersea Power Station extension to London Underground’s Northern Line, ahead of the line’s opening in the autumn.

December 23, 2020 | Policy

Channel Tunnel reopens after Covid-19 ban lifted

TRAIN services through the Channel Tunnel restarted on December 23 after the French government lifted a ban imposed on December 20 due to the rapid spread of a new strain of Covid-19 in England.

December 22, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 Ltd launches new tenders

HS2 Ltd, which manages Britain’s HS2 high-speed project, has launched two new tenders for the supply of switches and crossings for the 280km line, and for systems at four Phase 1 stations.

December 15, 2020 | Policy

Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission publishes rail needs assessment report

INTER-city links in northern and central England should be prioritised, possibly at the expense of High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2b, according to the Rail Needs Assessment published by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) on December 15.

December 15, 2020 | Fleet

Hitachi and Eversholt Rail to trial battery-equipped class 802

HITACHI Rail and British rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a battery pack that can be installed on a five-car class 802 inter-city train operated by Great Western Railway (GWR) on the 480km journey between London and Penzance in the southwest of England.

December 12, 2020 | Technology

Revolution Very Light Rail project moves forward

BRITAIN’s Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicle development project has announced that it has delivered its very light rail (VLR) prototype vehicle to the Quinton Rail Technology Centre in Warwickshire for final assembly and system integration, ahead of testing in February.

December 10, 2020 | Financial

First Group agrees termination fees for SWR and Avanti franchises

FIRST Group has announced it has agreed termination fees with Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) for the South Western Railway (SWR) and Avanti West Coast franchises.

December 5, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief – Tech: Onboard 5G trials show promise; ÖBB’s first digital interlocking; Trainfo introduces level crossing safety app

Sweden: Icomera, the Gothenburg-based subsidiary of Engie Solutions, has conducted a successful trial of its X5 four-radio modem 5G-enabled router on an X2000 train on the Stockholm - Gothenburg line.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Network Rail enhancements budget reduced by £1bn

THE British government has confirmed it has reduced infrastructure manager Network Rail’s (NR) enhancements budget for Control Period 6 (CP6), which runs from April 2019 to March 2024, from £10.4bn to £9.4bn.

December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

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