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March 4, 2024 | Analysis

Making the most of Europe’s rail capacity

The European Parliament is currently considering a proposed regulation on rail infrastructure capacity that aims to eliminate differences in national practice and make better use of existing capacity, particularly for cross-border freight. Robert Preston reports from Brussels.

March 1, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania and AfDB sign loan to support SGR construction

African Development Bank will lend $US 91m to support construction of two sections of the second phase of the SGR project.

March 1, 2024 | Main line

C2 Mobilidade wins São Paulo InterCity Train contract

Winning consortium was the sole bidder for $US 2.86bn PPP project to introduce passenger services between São Paulo and Campinas.

February 29, 2024 | Fleet

Naples orders new metro fleet for Line 6

Hitachi could supply 22 new trains under €200m contract.

February 28, 2024 | Commuter Rail

Little opportunity for cost savings in Swedish operating contracts

MTR’s exit from the Swedish market might indicate that there are few savings left to make after 30 years of competitive tendering.

February 26, 2024 | Asia

A revolution in light rail infrastructure?

The Korea Railway Research Institute (KRRI) has created a new elevated structure for light rail systems. Andy Tebay lifts the lid on the new structure design, which KRRI claims is the first of its type in the world.

February 23, 2024 | Europe

Fehmarn Belt tunnel takes shape

A 7km-long construction site has been developed on the northern side of the Fehmarn Belt to build a submerged tunnel that will connect Denmark with Germany on the southern side of the straight. David Burroughs visits the site to learn how work is progressing.

February 20, 2024 | Financial

EC to investigate potential Chinese subsidy of Bulgarian train bid

This is the EC’s first investigation of potential distortion of competition in the EU’s internal market since the introduction of its Foreign Subsidies Regulation in July 2023.

February 19, 2024 | Infrastructure

Landslide victory for new software

Engineers from the Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute explain the development of a new innovative embankment inspection system that offers early detection of potential landslides and geological events that could impact railway operation.

February 16, 2024 | Technology

JR East to boost collaboration with southeast Asian start-ups

The Japanese railway has established a new company based in Singapore.

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