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NewsSerbia launches 200 km/h train services on rebuilt Novi Sad – Subotica line
SERBIA: The section of the Beograd – Budapest main line between Novi Sad, Subotica and the Hungarian border near Kelebija has reopened following a major rebuilding and realignment to allow 200 km/h running.
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Rail Business UKChiltern Railways unveils MkVa push-pull trainset and looks to battery power
UK: Chiltern Railways has unveiled the first of its future MkVa push-pull trainsets as it prepares to bring them into service between London Marylebone and Birmingham in early 2026.
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NewsPerth’s modernised Armadale Line extended to Byford
AUSTRALIA: Celebrations marked the reopening of the full length of Perth’s Armadale Line following an extensive modernisation and the extension of Transperth suburban services to the fast-growing residential area of Byford.
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NewsDB to expand half-hourly network with December 2025 timetable change
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn’s December timetable change will bring a near-doubling of destinations served by half-hourly ICE services.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Rail Business UKRailway emergency response training centre opens
UK: The Birmingham Rail Resilience Hub has been created by Network Rail to provide emergency response training for the railway industry and the emergency services.
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In depthFinland: Standard gauge rail links are on the agenda
Reflecting pressure from NATO and the EU to improve interoperability, Finland’s Minister of Transport Lulu Ranne has announced studies for standard gauge lines in northern Finland, with the priority being a link to Tornio on the Swedish border. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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NewsMarcopolo Rail to supply DMUs for Teresina suburban rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail has signed a contract to supply three DMUs for the 16 km metre-gauge suburban network serving Teresina, capital of Piauí state.
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NewsMetro extension to provide København development area with efficient transport ‘from day one’
DENMARK: Metroselskabet has awarded a design and build contract for an extension of København Line M4 to serve the capital’s largest development area.
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NewsGroundbreaking launches latest Hanoi metro project
VIETNAM: The Hanoi People’s Committee hosted a ceremony on October 9 to launch construction of metro Line 2.
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NewsRATP Dev selected for Normandie passenger train operating contract
FRANCE: The Normandie région has selected RATP Dev as preferred bidder for a contract to operate its first tendered package of regional passenger train services.
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NewsVR Sverige selected for Swedish train operating contract
SWEDEN: Transport authority Mälardalstrafik has selected the VR Sverige subsidiary of Finland’s national train operator VR as preferred bidder for a contract to operate Mälartåg passenger services.
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Rail Business UKc2c reports rebound in commuter travel amid pay-as-you-go roll-out
UK: South Essex to London train operator c2c reports that it has seen a ‘robust resurgence’ in commuter travel, with passenger volumes now at more than 80% of pre-2020 levels.
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NewsFinnish rolling stock owning company transfer agreed
FINLAND: National train operator VR Group is to transfer the entire shareholding of its rolling stock subsidiary Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto to direct state ownership on November 1.
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Rail Business UKArriva enters UK rail infrastructure market with RTS Infrastructure acquisition
UK: Arriva Group has announced the acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, marking the international public transport operating group’s entry into the UK rail infrastructure segment.
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NewsADB financing backs Indore metro’s inclusive urban mobility aims
INDIA: The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$190m loan to support the development of an 8·6 km underground section of the Indore metro project.
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Rail Business UKNationalised Greater Anglia to be a benchmark for other train operators
UK: The operation of Greater Anglia passenger services transferred from Transport UK to the public sector on October 12.
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NewsLego Fehmarn Belt Tunnel aims to inspire construction careers
DENMARK: An exhibition at the Legoland theme park in Billund shows how the 18 km immersed tunnel for the Fehmarn Belt fixed link is being constructed.
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NewsEurope’s Rail launches €245m call for research proposals
EUROPE: The Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking has launched its latest call for proposals, with €148·2m of EU funding available towards research projects worth €245m.