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NewsPraha cross-city rail tunnel plans firm up
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of Transport has selected a preferred design option for two railway tunnels to be built under Praha with a total length of 10·6 km.
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Metro Report InternationalHiroshima AGT deliveries completed
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has competed deliveries of 24 six-car Automated Guideway Transit rubber-tyred light metro trainsets ordered for Hiroshima Rapid Transit Co’s Astram Line. The longest AGT route in Japan runs 18·4 km from Hondori station in central Hiroshima to Koiki-koen-mae station in Seifu Shinto ...
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NewsDB appoints private 5G network supplier
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has awarded Smart Mobile Labs a framework contract for the planning, deployment and operation of secure private 5G networks. On February 21 SML, which was recently acquired by Boldyn Networks, said the contract is valued ‘almost in the double-digit million-euro range’. SML will be ...
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NewsDiesel-powered rail vacuum machine ordered
NORWAY: State-owned railway engineering contractor Baneservice has awarded Swedish company Railcare a SKr30m order to supply a Railvac diesel-operated vacuum excavator. This will be used for applications such as cable management and reballasting where regular excavators cannot reach or damage could be caused to infrastructure assets. ...
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NewsSugar cane company orders hybrid narrow gauge locos
AUSTRALIA: Mackay Sugar has awarded British company Clayton Equipment a contract to supply five diesel-battery hybrid locomotives and radio-controlled brake vans for use on its vast 610 mm gauge rail network in Queensland. Mackay Sugar’s fleet of 34 locomotives and 6 600 wagons — known as ...
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Rail Business UKGreater Anglia and AtkinsRéalis among winners as Rail Business Awards return to Manchester
UK: The Rail Business Awards celebrated project excellence and community impact as the event returned to Manchester for a second successive year.
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Rail Business UKEgis acquires Derby-based rail electrification business
UK: Egis has acquired railway electrification design and engineering consultancy Overhead Line Engineering Ltd, saying the Derby-based company’s deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience ‘in an industry where specialist expertise is scarce’ would be a valuable addition to the group. Egis said OLE has successfully delivered ...
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Metro Report InternationalStadler trams begin entering service in Milano
ITALY: The first of 74 Stadler Tramlink trams being supplied to Milano transport operator ATM has entered passenger service on routes 7 and 31. Regular services began on February 20, after a launch event the previous day. The rest of the fleet will be introduced over ...
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NewsBoston operator launches battery train procurement
USA: Keolis Commuter Services has issued a request for proposals for the supply of seven battery-electric multiple-units for use on Boston’s Fairmount Line from 2028. It is also seeking proposals to finance the order under a leasing agreement. The BEMUs would combine overhead electrification with onboard ...
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NewsVectron framework order signed
EUROPE: Leasing company Northrail’s parent RIVE Private Investment has awarded Siemens Mobility a framework contract for the supply of Vectron locomotives. A firm order has been placed for an initial 15 to be delivered in 2026-27, and this includes an eight-year comprehensive full-service agreement. There is ...
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Rail Business UKSpring has sprung for GWR passengers
UK: A new design of seat cushion incorporating small metal springs instead of foam is to be fitted in the first class area of a Great Western Railway Class 166 diesel multiple-unit this month, with roll-out across the rest of the class planned. Mattress and furniture ...
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NewsCo-operation aims to grow cross-Channel rail traffic
EUROPE: High speed line concessionaire London St Pancras Highspeed and Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel have announced a ‘landmark’ partnership which aims to grow high speed rail services between the UK and continental Europe. A memorandum of understanding has been signed outlining measures to co-operate to reduce ...
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NewsMongolia and China agree to build cross-border rail link
ASIA: Agreement has been reached to start construction of a railway to fill the gap between the Mongolian and Chinese railheads at the Gashuun Sukhait border crossing. The dual-gauge connection would extend both the existing 1 520 mm gauge Mongolian heavy haul line from the Tavan ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram collects real-world data for driver assistance development
NORWAY: A CAF tram operating in regular service is Oslo has been fitted with sensors and cameras to collect data. This will be used to develop driver assistance technology as part of the EU-backed R2DATO research project. The first round of data collection is planned to ...
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NewsCadence consortium selected to develop 300 km/h Toronto – Québec high speed railway
CANADA: The Cadence consortium has been selected to co-design and build, finance, operate and maintain a 300 km/h high speed railway between Toronto and Québec City, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.
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NewsFrance begins procurement of replacement night train fleet
FRANCE: The government has called for expressions of interest in contracts to supply locomotives and coaches to renew the national night train fleet. French night trains carried 950 000 passengers in 2024, a 23% increase on the previous year, according to Pierre-Christophe Soncarrieu, deputy director of ...
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Metro Report InternationalCanberra light rail extension construction launched
AUSTRALIA: Tramway PPP concessionaire Canberra Metro has begin construction of the light rail Stage 2A extension to Commonwealth Park. The A$577m project is being jointly funded by the national government and the Australian Capital Territory. It includes 1·7 km of new route from Alinga Street, with ...
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Rail Business UK‘All rail is operational’ says the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators as it seeks to grow profile
UK: ‘Operations are central to everything in rail, and we believe that if CIRO succeeds, the railway is better for it’, said Phil Sherratt, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators as it publicly launched its refreshed mission and values in mid-February. Sherratt joined ...