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Metro Report InternationalStadler awarded its first US light rail vehicle contract
USA: Stadler has announced its first US light rail vehicle order, covering the supply of up to 80 Citylink cars tailored for Utah Transit Authority’s TRAX service in Salt Lake City. An initial $129m firm order for 20 LRVs was signed on October 23. This is ...
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NewsAustria’s Westbahn adds more destinations amid growing ridership
AUSTRIA: Open access operator Westbahn has announced plans to expand its network of services with effect from the timetable change on December 15. From that date the company will extend two of its five daily Wien – München return services ― launched in 2022 ― to ...
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NewsYoung Rail Professionals to launch in Ireland
IRELAND: Networking and career development body Young Rail Professionals is to launch an Irish branch at an event in Dublin on November 7.
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In depthSafety: Minister speeds up India’s Kavach deployment
Indian Railways is to call tenders shortly to fit its Kavach 4.0 onboard ATP equipment to an initial 10 000 locomotives as part of an accelerated roll-out programme.
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NewsKazakhstan tests double-stack container transport
KAZAKHSTAN: The national railway’s multimodal logistics subsidiary KTZ Express has tested the movement of double-stacked containers from the Korgas/Altynkol border crossing with China to Zhetigen and back. The test was undertaken with a view to increasing throughput on the route to reduce logistics costs and speed ...
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Metro Report InternationalMTR launches scholarship programme for students interested in rail careers
CHINA: To celebrate 45 years of metro services in Hong Kong, MTR Corp is offering 45 scholarships for local students who are interested in pursuing a career in the railway sector. Applications for the HK$5m Ride to Success programme will open in January 2025. It aims ...
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Metro Report InternationalTemporary metro operating contract aims to avoid Stockholm ‘chaos’
SWEDEN: Local authority Region Stockholm has signed a temporary agreement for the Connecting Stockholm joint venture of The Go-Ahead Group (55%) and ComfortDelGro (45%) to operate and maintain the capital’s metro for two years from November 2 2025, with the possibility of an extension. In January ...
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NewsArriva wins Dutch train and bus operating contact
NETHERLANDS: The province of Gelderland has awarded Arriva the contract to operate the Achterhoek Rivierenland package of rail and bus services from December 14 2025. EBS and Keolis had also bid for the contract which covers regional passenger train services on the Apeldoorn – Zutphen, Zutphen ...
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Rail Business UKCAF commits to UK manufacturing and seeks export opportunities
UK: Rolling stock manufacturer CAF has reiterated its commitment to producing vehicles for both the domestic market and for export at its factory in Newport.
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In depthInterview: SBB’s Ducrot prioritises co-operation over competition
Chief Executive of Swiss Federal Railways Vincent Ducrot is keenly aware of the need to keep passenger and freight customers satisfied. Toma Bačić asked how his strategy would achieve that objective.
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NewsETCS-ready onboard unit certified for TBL1+
BELGIUM: An onboard Automatic Train Protection system being developed for international freight operator Lineas by Škoda Group affiliate The Signalling Company has been certified for operation using Belgium’s TBL1+ Class B train control technology. The equipment is built around TSC’s universal digital rail platform iEVC-RailOS, which ...
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NewsSinai passenger train launched
EGYPT: The first passenger service in more than 50 years ran on the 100 km line linking Al Ismailia on the Suez canal with Bir-al-Abd in the north of the Sinai Peninsula on October 7. Travel was free of charge for the first week. Transport Minister ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Rail Business UKViewpoint: Do not rush UK rail reform
Given the scale of the task, the government should resist the temptation to push through hasty reform of the UK rail sector, argues Dominic Booth, Chief Executive of Transport UK Group.
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NewsReopening of Croatia to Slovenia railway to be studied
EUROPE: A study is to be undertaken into the potential reopening of the line from Savski Marof and Kumrovec in Croatia to Imeno in Slovenia, which closed in 2000. The 39·5 km route is owned by Croatia’s HŽ Infrastruktura as far as ...
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NewsKTZ and Wabtec finalise US$405m locomotive order
KAZAKHSTAN: Wabtec has finalised a US$405m agreement to supply Evolution Series ES44ACi (TE33A) diesel locomotives to national railway KTZ, which is upgrading its ageing fleet to meet growing demand. The locos will be built at Wabtec’s LKZ plant in Astana, which employs over 700 people. Deliveries ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis: Learning lessons from Line 14
Paris metro operator RATP believes it can use the experience it has gained in managing the migration of train control equipment used on Line 14 from one GoA4 platform to another to help upgrade other automated metros. Jérémie Anne reports.
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NewsKRRI installs private 5G network to test rail applications
SOUTH KOREA: Korea Railroad Research Institute is installing a private 5G-R telecoms network at its Osong test centre as a basis for testing 5G applications in rail.
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Metro Report InternationalKøbenhavn metro M5 design study
DENMARK: København metro operating authority Metroselskabet has awarded a design studies contract for the future Line M5 to a consortium of Systra Denmark and Rambøll, with Gottlieb Paludan Architects. Systra Denmark will oversee the development of preliminary designs for the transport system, operations control centre, and ...
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Rail Business UKHigh Speed Rail Group sets out what is needed to attract private finance for infrastructure
UK: The High Speed Rail Group has published its Driving Investment in Rail Infrastructure report, outlining what it says is needed to develop a comprehensive long-term rail infrastructure strategy that actively engages with the investment community and explores a broad range of funding options, including private ...