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    • Indiana double tracking project awarded funding

    The Federal Transit Administration has announced a $173m grant for Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s $491m project to double-track 43 km of the South Shore commuter line between Gary and Michigan City.
    USA

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    Queensland Rail locomotoive 2471, Ipswich Queensland.
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    Catering: Making the customers smile again

     Coronavirus Transport News
    Roger Williams, Chairman of International Rail Catering Group, shares his view on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on rail catering and strategies to recover customer confidence.

    Amtrak CEO issues safety and security statement ahead of Inauguration

     USA
    Released on 14 January 2021, the statement by Amtrak‘s CEO, Bill Flynn.

    Siemens Mobility to design, install and commission first high-speed rail network in Egypt

     Arabian Rail News
    Siemens Mobility has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Authority for Tunnels.

    Rail Operations (UK) Ltd orders 30 Class 93 tri-mode trains from Stadler

     UK
    Stadler and Rail Operations (UK) Limited have announced that they have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 30 Class 93 tri-mode locomotives. Deliveries are expected to start in early 2023.

    Rail Operations UK orders 30 locomotives

     UK
    The Bo-Bo mixed-traffic locomotives are based on Stadler’s class 68 and class 88 locomotives, supplied to Direct Rail Services, and will have a maximum speed of 177km/h. The locomotives will be manufactured at Stadler’s Albuixech site near Valencia, Spain.

    Bombardier begins mid-life overhaul of Israel Railways’ double-deck fleet

     Europe
    Bombardier Transportation has started the mid-life overhaul for Israel Railways’ (ISR) fleet of 143 BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX double-deck coaches.

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    Unipart Rail awarded Sword of Honour by British Safety Council9 hours ago in UK

    PREVIEW: January issue of The Railway Magazine10 hours ago in Railway Publications

    GO suspending Niagara train service, January 911 hours ago in Canada

    Turkey’s train to China regular on the 2021 timetable13 hours ago in Europe

    National Express to suspended services until March14 hours ago in UK

    Rail Baltica signs first agreement for local stop at Kohila, Estonia15 hours ago in Europe

    Bombardier’s Chinese JV to supply 16 new high-speed train CR400AF cars16 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    More Île-de-France EMUs ordered17 hours ago in Europe

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