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    Teltronic wins radios supply contract for Monterrey metro trains

     International Rail News
    Spanish telecommunications developer Teltronic has secured a contract from Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC to supply TETRA on-board radios for new Monterrey metro trains.

    Alstom accepts $3.1bn contract to supply new trains for RER B line

     Europe
    French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has ended a months-long dispute and accepted the $3.1bn (€2.56bn) contract to supply trains for the RER Line B.

    BKJV wins contract for HS2 rail project in UK

     UK
    The Bauer Keller joint venture (BKJV) between Bauer Technologies and Keller UK has secured a $113.2m (£95m) contract to deliver geotechnical work for the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project in the UK.

    STB Forms Passenger Rail Working Group

     USA
    On Nov. 16, 2020, FRA adopted a final rule establishing metrics and minimum standards for measuring the performance and service quality of Amtrak’s intercity passenger trains—following nearly 10 years of a contentious battle involving Amtrak and its host freight railroads that twice reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

    Alstom secures contract for 20 Coradia Stream trains for Italy

     Europe
    Alstom has secured a $149.6m (€125m) order from Italian transport company Ferrovienord to supply regional trains for the Lombardy region.

    Riverina rice harvest heralds industry revival

     New South Wales Rail News
    The largest rice harvest in three years is underway in the NSW Riverina where the industry is regaining its feet after drought slashed farm production over the previous two seasons.

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