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Latvia appoints special Rail Baltica secretary amid strategy change

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May 16, 2024
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In the midst of a troubled implementation of Rail Baltica in Latvia, the country is undergoing a strategy change. Latvia is centralising the project’s management under the transport ministry. Kristine Malnača, formerly employed at Rail Baltica, will be deputy state secretary for Rail Baltica affairs, starting in June. Malnača will be leading a Rail Baltica…

Fed Budget invests in Tas road upgrades

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May 16, 2024
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The Federal Government’s 2024-25 Budget has allocated more than $219 million to a roads package for Tasmania. This will fund […]

IT-Trans 2024 News Highlights – Day 1

May 15, 2024
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THE first day of IT-Trans 2024 in Karlsruhe started in dramatic fashion as a handful of environmental protestors stormed the stage during the opening ceremony. […]

MTR provides update on major projects in Hong Kong

May 15, 2024
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AN update on major investment projects now being implemented on the Hong Kong metro network has been provided by Mr Carl Devlin, capital works director […]

RegioJet orders new EMU fleet from Škoda

May 15, 2024
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CZECH private operator RegioJet has ordered 23 EMUs from Škoda Group under a contract worth €133m. The order comprises 15 two-car trains and eight three-car […]

Partner sought for hydrogen passenger train retrofit project

May 15, 2024
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LATVIAN group Digas is seeking partners for a project to convert the diesel internal combustion engine of a DMU to use hydrogen fuel. Digas has […]

Federal Budget 2024-25: infrastructure, strategic transport, net zero

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May 15, 2024
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The Federal Government has unveiled the 2024-25 Budget which includes investments in infrastructure, strategic transport and net zero efforts, with […]

China to build four rolling stock production sites in Hungary

May 14, 2024
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CCRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer CCRC, signed agreements with Hungarian equity fund Acemil to build four facilities in the […]

Japan lends $US 900m for MRT East-West Line in Jakarta

May 14, 2024
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THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) signed an agreement on May 13 with the government of Indonesia to lend up to Yen 140.7bn ($US 900m) […]

Eurostar aims for 100% renewable traction energy by 2030

May 14, 2024
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EUROPEAN high-speed operator Eurostar has announced that it is working to source 100% of the energy that powers its trains from renewable sources by 2030. […]