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Vossloh continues to fulfill its contract for the supply of rail fastening systems for a new-built heavy haul line in southern Mongolia.

Before the new metro Line 3 in Sofia went into operation on 26 August 2020, Vossloh gave the newly-laid rails an initial grinding to prepare them for service.

DB subsidiaries recognised as assessment bodies DB Systemtechnik GmbH and Railway Approvals Germany to support approvals for rail vehicles and rail infrastructure.

On 25 September 2020 Bombardier Transportation announced that it has established a new legal entity in Bulgaria as well as a project management office in Sofia.

The Dutch Province of Utrecht, being regional transport authority and owner of the tram rail infrastructure in the Utrecht greater city area, has revealed that the conversion project of the tramway system between Utrecht and satellite towns of Nieuwegein and IJsselstein is even more delayed than was recently foreseen.

On 16 September 2020, a new weekly rail shuttle service has started, providing Oslo and Norway with a rapid, dependable, climate-smart link to the largest port in Scandinavia.

On 17 September 2020, first part of the new double track electrified main line between Púchov, Považská Bystrica and Považská Teplá was put into operation.

Not only new EMUs form part of the BLS fleet rejuvenating strategy. The operator wants to ensure that its fleet can be serviced and maintained at three works in the long term so that S-Bahn Bern can continue to operate efficiently and powerfully in the future.

Plasser & Theurer developed the URM 700-2 universal ballast cleaning machine. Unique on the world market, its innovative technology enables to fill a market niche by offering full turnout service. 

From 2 September 2020, operation using 22.5 t axleload is allowed for the entire route across in Slovenia, from the northeast (ie. from the Hodoš and Šentilj border stations) to the port of Koper, following upgrading of last C3 classified sections to D3 or D4 being completed.

In the second half of August 2020, a new test programe with a Vectron took place in Austria - this time with 193 780.

The new landmark station, set to be built in Solihull, was praised for its green credentials as Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved the design on 26 August.

In the invitation to tender for Packages 2B and C as part of Stage 2 of the new railway construction project, Vossloh was again awarded the contract for the supply of rail fasteners. 

25 August saw the first rail freight delivery of aggregate arrive at HS2’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, signalling the start of HS2’s major programme to take up to 1.5 million lorries off the roads to cut carbon emissions.

Under the motto “Greener Linien”, Wiener Linien is continuously implementing projects that make public transport even more climate-friendly.