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NewsNordWestBahn awarded continuity operating contract
GERMANY: Transdev’s NordWestBahn has been awarded a contract to continue operating three services forming part of the Weser-Ems-Netz regional network.
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Metro Report InternationalKeolis to buy Downer stake in Australian public transport joint venture
AUSTRALIA: Keolis Group has signed an agreement to buy Downer’s 49% stake in the Keolis Downer public transport operating joint venture, which will be rebranded as Keolis.
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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 UKLeasing companies join forces to co-fund rail research
UK: Four ROSCOs have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rail Safety & Standards Board creating a framework for cross-industry research projects.
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News‘Cross-fertilisation’ benefits at heart of InnoTrans Asia launch
ASIA: Messe Berlin Chief Operating Officer Dirk Hoffmann expects the inaugural InnoTrans Asia trade fair, due to take place in Singapore in September 2027, to be around 15% of the size of its parent event in Germany.
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NewsTraffic management challenge further delays Paris Line E extension
FRANCE: SNCF Réseau and Alstom have agreed to pause work to equip the western end of Paris RER Line E with the ATS+ traffic management tool, further delaying through services onto the corridor westwards to Mantes-la-Jolie.
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In depthComment: Rail freight’s push for visibility
There are welcome signs that the rail freight sector is starting to seize the opportunity to become a key element in the global logistics sector, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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Rail Business UKRail sector spearheads campaign to help ex-prisoners secure careers
UK: Merseyrail, Angel Trains and the Go-Ahead Group have signed up to support an initiative aimed at helping ex-prisoners find work in the transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalMoskva monorail closes to be turned into an elevated park
RUSSIA: The 4·7 km straddle monorail operated as Moskva Line 13 has closed.
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Rail Business UKDRIIVe rail R&D and training centre under construction
UK: Work has begun to be build the Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle rail research centre near Chesterfield.
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NewsWabtec to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology Group for €675m
AUSTRIA: Wabtec has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire train detection, lineside equipment control and axle counting system supplier Frauscher Sensor Technology Group from Delachaux and Frauscher CEO Michael Thiel.
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Metro Report InternationalChongqing, Nanchang, Guangzhou and Tianshui expand their networks
CHINA: The annual flurry of June metro extensions has seen more than 100 route-km of new infrastructure commissioned in four cities.
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Metro Report InternationalRidership boost expected as Mallorca metro reaches technology park
SPAIN: An extension of Mallorca’s metre-gauge metro Line M1 from Universitat de les Illes Balears to the Parc Bit technology campus opened on July 2.
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Rail Business UKAgreement to more than double international passenger capacity at London St Pancras station
EUROPE: London St Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have signed a letter of intent to more than double international passenger capacity at London St Pancras station.
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NewsPitch for a rail job at the online Eurailpress Career Boost
CAREERS: The second Eurailpress Career Boost digital event is to be held on September 17 2025.
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In depthItaly: La Dolce Vita takes to the tracks
Supported by the growing heritage businesses within the national railway FS Group, Italian premium hospitality company Arsenale has launched La Dolce Vita Orient Express, a luxury land cruise service offering one and two-night trips. Anthony Lambert was on the inaugural train.
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Rail Business UKBlack Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation enters administration
UK: The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation, which operated purpose-built rail research facilities including the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, has entered administration.
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NewsHungarian routes transferred to GySEV
HUNGARY: Austro-Hungarian cross-border railway GySEV has taken over the management of more than 750 route-km of secondary lines in Hungary from national infrastructure manager MÁV Pályamüködtetési.
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NewsRetrack Slovakia and Retrack Czech file for insolvency
EUROPE: Retrack Slovakia and Retrack Czech have filed for insolvency, with parent company VTG citing persistent challenges in the eastern European traction market.