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Metro Report InternationalThree more metro lines open in China totalling 73 km
CHINA: Three metro lines opened in three different cities at the end of June, totalling 73 km.
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NewsÖBB orders first double-deck Railjet trains as passenger traffic booms
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways has awarded Stadler a firm order to supply the first double-deck vehicles for its Railjet long-distance fleet, along with additional electric multiple-units for Cityjet local services. The €600m firm order for 35 Kiss EMUs signed on July 6 has been placed as ...
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News‘Over and back’ speeds Brisbane ETCS testing
AUSTRALIA: Hitachi Rail has adopted ‘over and back’ switching principles to speed up the testing of digital train control systems being installed on the southeast Queensland rail network. ETCS Level 2 operation is being introduced in conjunction with Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project, which will see ...
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Rail Business UKDawlish sea wall rebuild completed
UK: A project to rebuild the Dawlish sea wall to protect the railway along the Devon coast has been officially completed. The £82m, 2½ year scheme forms part of the wider £165m South West Resilience Programme which was launched after storms in 2014 put the line ...
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In depthSouth Asia: Rail wins market share in cross-border trade
Shipment of cargo by rail across the India-Bangladesh border has more than doubled since 2019-20.
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Metro Report InternationalThessaloniki metro operator selected
GREECE: Project promoter Hellenic Metro has awarded the THEMA consortium of Milano transport operator ATM (51%) and engineering consultancy Egis (49%) a €250m contract to operate and maintain Thessaloniki metro Line 1 for 11 years. The first metro line in Greece’s second-largest city is currently under ...
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Rail Business UKRail industry insiders stress importance of ticket office closure consultation
UK: Public consultation has begun over plans to close the majority of station ticket offices in England, with industry insiders stressing the importance of passengers giving feedback as part of the process.
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NewsDriver-only EMUs unveiled in Hokkaido
JAPAN: JR Hokkaido has unveiled its first Series 737 EMUs, which are the railway’s first to be designed for driver-only operation.
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NewsLobito Atlantic Railway concession launched
ANGOLA: Operations, management and maintenance of the 1 344 km railway along the Lobito Corridor were formally transferred to the Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium at a ceremony hosted by the Municipal Administration of Lobito on July 4. Present at the event were President of Angola João ...
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NewsDowner picks Hyundai Rotem to support delivery of Queensland EMU fleet
AUSTRALIA: Downer has formed a consortium with Hyundai Rotem to build, commission and maintain 65 six-car 1 067 mm gauge electric multiple-units for Queensland. The Queensland government had selected Downer in February as the preferred bidder over CAF and Alstom for the A$4·6bn contract, which is ...
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NewsService increases planned as Pays-de-Loire awards its first tendered operating contract
FRANCE: Incumbent SNCF Voyageurs has been awarded the first passenger train operating contract to be tendered by the Pays-de-la-Loire région. The contract covers the operation of tram-train services on the Nantes – Chateaubriant and Nantes – Clisson lines, as well as the Sud Loire rail network ...
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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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In depthIndia: Kashmir link nears completion
The long-planned railway connection to Kashmir is on course to open throughout by the end of this year, after 30 years of mixed progress which has seen the estimated cost spiral to almost Rs400bn. Raghu Dayal reports.
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Metro Report InternationalMetro opening aims to make Milano even more liveable
ITALY: An extension of Milano metro Line M4 has opened, providing a direct link from Linate airport to the city centre. The 5·3 km first phase of M4 from the airport as far as Dateo opened in November 2022, but was initially isolated from the rest ...
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Metro Report InternationalMore Docklands Light Railway trains ordered to support housing development
UK: Transport for London has exercised an option for CAF to supply a further 11 automated light metro trainsets for the Docklands Light Railway network in the east of the capital. TfL ordered 43 walk-through driverless trainsets from CAF in June 2019, with options for up ...
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NewsUNIFE urges supply industry to address PFAS chemical ban proposal
EUROPE: Supply industry association UNIFE has urged its members to pay closer attention to emerging EU legislation restricting the use of PFAS compounds in industrial applications.
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NewsAustralian grain shipper orders locos and wagons in growth drive
AUSTRALIA: Western Australian grain co-operative CBH Group announced an agreement to buy 17 Wabtec 1 067 mm gauge diesel locomotives on June 29, and the following day placed an order for CRRC Meishan to supply 200 standard gauge and 450 narrow gauge hopper wagons. The orders ...
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NewsComments sought on RENFE ticketing commitments
SPAIN: The European Commission has invited comments on commitments offered by national operator RENFE to address concerns over its alleged refusal to supply rival ticketing platforms with train information and real-time data. In April the Commission opened a formal investigation into whether RENFE may have restricted ...
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NewsDouble-deck coaches find new home in Tanzania
TANZANIA: Tanzania Railways Corp is taking delivery of 30 double-deck passenger coaches formerly used by Deutsche Bahn in Germany. The ex-DB ‘Görlitz’ coaches have been purchased through Lückemeier Transport & Logistik, which is refurbishing then for use in Tanzania. They are suitable for 160 km/h operation, ...
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Metro Report InternationalEasy to use app for more inclusive route planning
GERMANY: Berlin-Brandenburg transport authority VBB has launched VBB Easy, a route planning app designed for ease of use by people with cognitive impairments or mobility limitations, or anyone who prefers a particularly simple app. Developed by Siemens Mobility company Hacon, VBB Easy is designed to have ...