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January 27, 2025 | Central/South America

São Paulo boosts rail investment

The state government has launched the tender process for the transfer of three metro lines in São Paulo under a PPP agreement, with the second phase of the InterCity Train (TIC) programme likely to follow suit in 2025. Many other projects are also underway to serve the largest city in Brazil, as Renata Passos reports.

January 24, 2025 | Policy

Keep Britain’s independent regulator, says FirstGroup

Operator says maintaining a strong ORR when creating Great British Railways is vital if open access and the wider railway are to grow.

January 24, 2025 | Infrastructure

Herrenknecht to study feasibility of Spain - Morocco tunnel

The proposed tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar would be 38.5km long.

January 24, 2025 | Europe

Projects to watch in 2025 - Europe

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Europe in 2025, including the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, the Koralm Railway, the 2DTK Divača – Koper line, the Prague - Brno - Ostrava high-speed line and the Murcia - Almería high-speed line.

January 23, 2025 | Infrastructure

Kumanovo - Beljakovce line reopens in North Macedonia

Work to rehabilitate 31km line forming part of TEN-T Corridor VIII has cost €78m.

January 23, 2025 | High-speed

Eurostar passenger numbers up 5% in 2024

High-speed operator carried a record 19.5 million passengers last year.

January 22, 2025 | Analysis

Europe’s rolling stock lessors sound the alarm over ERTMS

An open letter from AERRL to the transport commissioner says that the ETCS specification must remain unchanged to reduce costs and enable the implementation of FRMCS. Robert Preston reports.

January 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Romania awards mainline upgrade contract

Joint venture of Arcada and Alstom is preferred bidder for Bucharest - Giurgu line modernisation.

January 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Main Italy - France line to reopen on March 31

The main border crossing between France and Italy has been closed since August 2023.

January 22, 2025 | Technology

Preparations underway for FRMCS

Version 2 of the FRMCS specification was on schedule to be completed by the end of last year, paving the way for field testing on five pilot lines in Europe, as David Briginshaw discovered at the UIC’s third FRMCS conference held in Paris in November.

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