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Bletchley depot reopened following £80m modernisation
UK: Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot has been officially reopened by Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy following an £80m modernisation programme.
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Qiddiya High Speed Rail Project to be developed through PPP contract
SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has invited expressions of interest in bidding for a public-private partnership contract to build the Qiddiya High Speed Rail Project.
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German transport minister announces ‘new start’ for Deutsche Bahn
GERMANY: Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder has announced a ‘new start’ for national railway group Deutsche Bahn, which is to be reformed with a simplified structure and a greater separation between its train operating business and infrastructure arm DB InfraGO.
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Opening of Los Angeles extension creates ‘the longest light rail line in the world’
USA: The opening of a 14·7 km extension to Pomona has taken the Los Angeles Metro’s A Line to 93 km and 48 stations, which the operator said makes it the longest light rail line in the world.
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Global logistics group CMA CGM to acquire Freightliner UK Intermodal
UK: Marseille-based shipping and global logistics group CMA CGM has agreed to acquire rail freight operator Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics.
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‘Highly complex’ Rail Baltica electrification contract signed
EUROPE: The COBELEC consortium and the Rail Baltica project promoters have ceremonially signed the €1·77bn design and build contract for electrification of the future standard gauge corridor.
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Bulgaria plans new rail connection to Turkey to relieve border congestion
BULGARIA: Plans have been announced for rehabilitation of the 39 km railway between Yambol and Elhovo and the construction of a 32 km alignment between Elhovo and Lesovo.
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London Trams to trial VibeSafe alert system
UK: London Trams is to trial technology which uses track vibrations to alert pedestrians when trams are approaching crossings.
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