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Metro Report InternationalParis metro Line 14 extended north and south
FRANCE: The length of Paris’ driverless metro Line 14 was more than doubled on June 24, when President Emmanuel Macron joined transport authority Ile-de-France-Mobilités and operator RATP to inaugurate northern and southern extensions
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NewsIran’s Caspian Sea rail link commissioned
IRAN: The 37 km extension of RAI’s Qazvin – Rasht line to the Caspian Sea port of Bandar-e Anzali was opened on June 20, completing a further section of the International North-South Transport Corridor through the central Asia region.
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NewsGreen hydrogen production plant ready to support regional train trial
GERMANY: Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has completed an electrolysis plant at DB Energie’s Tübingen innovation centre as part of the H2goesRail project which aims to develop a complete hydrogen system for regional trains, including fuel production facilities and a refuelling point. The plant will produce hydrogen ...
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Metro Report InternationalKing inaugurates København M4 extension
DENMARK: The southern extension of København’s automated metro Line M4 serving the Sydhavn and Ny Ellebjerg districts was formally inaugurated by King Frederik X on June 22.
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Metro Report InternationalRevenue services start on Singapore’s East Coast Line
The fourth stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line was opened for revenue service on June 23, serving seven new stations in the southeast of the island.
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Metro Report InternationalSalvador tram works to start in July
BRAZIL: Construction of a three-line tram network in the coastal city of Salvador, capital of Bahia state, is due to start next month. This follows the state government’s approval for the 36∙4 km project on June 14 and the opening of contractors’ tenders on June 4 ...
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Rail Business UKIn-house ETCS installation for Class 66 variant
UK: Freightliner and Siemens Mobility are to undertake the first-in-class retrofitting of ETCS equipment to a Class 66V, a variant of the widely-used EMD Class 66 diesel locomotive family. A DB Cargo UK Class 66 has previously been retrofitted with ETCS at Progress Rail’s site in ...
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Rail Business UKTrain ticket and taxi apps link up
UK: Rail ticketing app Seatfrog and private hire taxi platform Veezu have announced a strategic partnership to link train journey and taxi network data. Passengers will be able to book taxi rides connected automatically to their rail departure and arrival times, so they can step out ...
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NewsElephant detection system to be deployed on Indian Railways
INDIA: Indian Railways has commissioned Sensonic to deploy an elephant detection system, with the aim of reducing the risk of collisions which can dangerous for trains and fatal for the animals. The distributed acoustic sensing network is to be installed along more than 400 route-km of ...
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NewsDB deploys rugged laptops for rolling stock inspection
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn is using Getac Technology Corp rugged S410 laptops supplied by IT-HAUS to support rolling stock inspection, maintenance and repair activities. Task include completion of complex inspections and the monitoring of safety-relevant equipment. Component condition can be reported directly to the workshops to support the ...
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Metro Report InternationalDelhi Metro and RITES seek metro opportunities
INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp and Indian Railways’ consultancy business Rail India Technical & Economic Service are to jointly explore opportunities in the mass rapid transit sector in India and abroad. A memorandum of understanding was signed on June 13. DMRC said the partnership aims to ...
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NewsBusiness travel leaders say European train operators are missing an opportunity
EUROPE: Senior figures from the business travel sector have expressed frustration at the difficulty of incorporating rail options into corporate travel systems, saying the sector is failing to respond to demand as companies look for alternatives to flying.
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NewsEU state aid rule changes aim to simplify support for sustainable transport
EUROPE: The European Commission has begun public consultation on draft guidelines which are designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date set of rules for the granting of state aid for rail and other sustainable land transport modes. The Land & Multimodal Transport Guidelines would replace the ...
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NewsFreight train operator buys solar power
GERMANY: Hamburger Hafen & Logistik’s rail freight subsidiary Metrans has signed a power purchase agreement with Sunnic Lighthouse, which markets electricity from a solar plant developed by Enerpac at Bimöhlen in Schleswig-Holstein. The agreement covers around 10% of the Metrans Rail Deutschland’s annual requirement of more ...
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Metro Report InternationalBART warns that its funding model is no longer feasible
USA: The Bay Area Rapid Transit board has approved a two-year budget which maintains service levels and staffing, but it has warned that the San Francisco-centred network’s current fare-based funding model is no longer feasible. Operating budget BART said the $1·1bn FY25 operating budget approved on ...
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Rail Business UKCivil Rail Solutions secures £3m funding for growth
UK: Labour supply business Civil Rail Solutions has secured a £3m funding line with independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services. Confidential Invoice Discounting provides a company with prepayment against invoices, and CRS said the funding line would enable it to meet increased industry demand for ...
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NewsProduction of Lobito Atlantic Railway container wagons begins
ANGOLA: South African company Galison Manufacturing has begun the production of 275 container wagons which railway concessionaire Lobito Atlantic Railway has ordered for delivery in three tranches from Q4 this year. The wagons are being made from high-strength steel to provided durability and a low weight ...
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NewsRomanian terminal opens to streamline Ukrainian grain exports
ROMANIA: Private freight operator Grampet Group has opened what it says is Europe’s biggest grain transhipment terminal, at Dornești near the northern border with Ukraine. The terminal has been developed under a public-private partnership with Grampet providing €10m. It enables simultaneous transhipment between eight Ukrainian 1 ...