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    Metro-North Railroad to trial automated rolling stock inspection

    2024-03-30T05:00:00Z

    USA: The automated inspection of commuter rolling stock is to be trialled on New York’s Metro-North Railroad, supported by a $2m grant from the federal Department of Transportation’s Strengthening Mobility & Revolutionizing Transportation programme. The automated inspection portal incorporating a suite of sensors and analytical software ...

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    Service increase in new Köln S-Bahn operating contract

    2024-03-28T12:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Following a European tender, transport authorities go.Rheinland and VRR have selected incumbent DB Regio for a contract to operate Köln S-Bahn services until December 2032. The contract is backdated to December 10 2023 and will see operations increase from 12·3 million to 14·2 million train-km/year. ...

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    Metro Report International

    Seoul Metro to operate GTX-A when it opens on March 30

    2024-03-27T11:55:00Z

    SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Metro has been selected as operator for Line A of the capital’s Great Train Express commuter rail network, ahead of the opening of the first section on March 30. When complete, the 82 km line with 11 stations will link Unjeong in the ...

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    Passenger services to be restored on Porto orbital line

    2024-03-26T13:22:00Z

    PORTUGAL: Agreement has been reached to restore passenger services on an orbital line in the northern suburbs of Porto. The first trains are expected to begin running this year, following a 13-year hiatus. A protocol to restore passenger services was signed at São Mamede de Infesta ...

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    Communication training to improve suburban train accessibility

    2024-03-23T05:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Adelaide suburban train operator Keolis Downer Adelaide has been accredited under the Communication Access Symbol initiative to help passengers with communication difficulties. Accreditation involved 234 front line staff completing nine months of specialised training. Tools include communication cards and vision boards showing stations and key ...

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    Basque region to take over RENFE suburban routes

    2024-03-20T11:00:00Z

    SPAIN: On March 11 the Spanish government announced that management of all suburban services in the Basque region would be transferred from national operator RENFE to the Euzkadi autonomous community. The national government will set up a €400m fund to launch the project, some of which ...

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    Rail Business UK

    London trial of all-day Friday off-peak fares agreed

    2024-03-04T11:00:00Z

    UK: Agreement has been reached to trial all-day off-peak rail and Underground fares in London on Fridays from March 8 until May 31. The aim of the trial is to help Transport for London and train operators understand the impact of lower fares on ridership and ...

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    Metro Report International

    Istanbul’s Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme ‘light rail’ line opens

    2024-02-29T11:18:00Z

    TURKEY: A ‘light rail’ line on the alignment of the former railway to the historic Sirkeci station on the European side of Istanbul was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan February 26. The Halkalı – Sirkeci section of line closed in August 2013 as part of ...

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    Chicago’s Metra thinks outside the box with Stadler battery train order

    2024-02-23T09:34:00Z

    USA: Chicago commuter agency Metra has awarded Stadler a contract to supply eight battery multiple-units. The $154m deal announced on February 21 includes staff training and spare parts. The first of the units are expected to be delivered from Stadler’s Salt Lake City plant in 2027-28. ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Tokyo Metro amongst bidders for Elizabeth Line operating contract

    2024-02-16T15:37:00Z

    UK: Transport for London has shortlisted four bidders for the next concession to operate services on the cross-city Elizabeth Line. They are: Arriva UK Trains; First Keolis Elizabeth Line, a joint venture of FirstGroup and Keolis; GTS Rail Operations, a joint venture of Go-Ahead Group, ...

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    Rail Business UK

    London Overground routes get new names

    2024-02-15T12:34:00Z

    UK: Names have been announced for the six London Overground inner-suburban rail routes. They do not currently have individual identities, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said giving them distinct colours and names would ‘make it easier for passengers to get around’ while celebrating ‘London’s unique ...

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    Indonesian suburban operator orders CRRC EMUs

    2024-02-13T05:00:00Z

    INDONESIA: Suburban operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia has signed a Rp783bn contract with CRRC for the supply of three 12-car electric-multiple units, the manufacturer announced on February 5. The trainsets would replace the some of the oldest EMUs used on the 1 067 mm gauge commuter ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Elizabeth Line trains to be fitted with real-time driver advisory system

    2024-02-07T04:00:00Z

    UK: The GreenSpeed connected driver advisory system supplied by Thales company Cubris is to be deployed on London’s Elizabeth Line this year. GreenSpeed will be integrated with existing operational systems, and will use trackside data for onboard calculations to provide real-time advice on when drivers should ...

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    Construction of Seoul express Line C starts as part of the ‘first year of the GTX era’

    2024-02-02T12:00:00Z

    SOUTH KOREA: Construction of Line C of the Great Train Express commuter rail network in Seoul started on January 25 with a groundbreaking ceremony at Uijeongbu attended by President Yoon Seok-yeol. The 86·5 km Line C will link Suwon in the south with Uijeongbu and Deokjeong ...

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    Toronto passenger train Operations & Maintenance contract finalised

    2024-02-01T11:00:00Z

    CANADA: Transport agency Metrolinx has finalised the Operations & Maintenance contract for GO Transit passenger rail services in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area. The contract has been agreed with the ONxpress Operations Inc partnership of Deutsche Bahn International Operations (72%) and Aecon Group (28%), which ...

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    Torino – Ceres line reconnected to national network

    2024-02-01T10:00:00Z

    ITALY: Services restarted on the Torino – Ceres regional line between central Torino, Caselle airport and Cirié on January 20 following the completion of the first phase of remodelling and reconstruction works. An opening ceremony on the previous day was attended by Minister of Infrastructure and ...

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    Construction of Western Attica suburban line begins

    2024-02-01T09:00:00Z

    GREECE: Work has begin the build the Western Attica suburban line to the west of Athens. The route will run 34·6 km from Ano Liosia to Megara on the alignment of an abandoned metre gauge line. There will be seven stations serving communities and industries which ...

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    Chicago commuter operator allows bikes on all trains

    2024-01-31T13:00:00Z

    USA: Chicago commuter operator Metra is making permanent a Covid-era policy allowing bicycles on all trains from February 1, and has begun manufacturing and installing bike racks on its coaches.

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    Rail Business UK

    Heritage features restored at London Overground station

    2024-01-31T04:00:00Z

    UK: London Overground operator Arriva Rail London has completed a heritage restoration project at Bruce Grove station, funded by Transport for London. TfL initially asked ARL to repair and replace deteriorating assets. As the work progressed, the project team identified the opportunity to revive historic features. ...