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NewsMore Ivolga EMUs ordered to work Moscow Central Diameter lines
RUSSIA: Moscow Metro has signed a contract with Metrowagonmash for the supply of 35 electric multiple-units to operate the capital’s next two Central Diameter regional express lines.
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NewsFederal government signs São Paulo inter-city train agreement
BRAZIL: Outgoing state governor of São Paulo Rodrigo Garcia has signed a technical agreement with the federal Ministry of Infrastructure that marks another milestone in the long process to reinstate inter-city trains between São Paulo and Campinas. The agreement inked on November 4 paves the way ...
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NewsGermany – Poland service to be enhanced under next operating contract
EUROPE: The German Länder of Berlin and Brandenburg have awarded DB Regio Nordost the Netz Berlin–Stettin operating contract covering enhanced passenger services between the German capital and the Polish city of Szczecin. Announcing the contract award on November 14, Brandenburg’s Transport Minister Guido Beermann said this ...
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NewsSouthwestern Ontario passenger rail enhancement study commissioned
CANADA: The federal government has appointed two consultancies to study options to improve passenger train frequencies and on-time performance and to shorten travel times in southwestern Ontario. CPCS Transcom and WSP will examine present and future demand, evaluate existing routes, identify options for new alignments as ...
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Rail Business UKPortishead railway reopening granted planning consent
UK: The Department for Transport has granted planning consent for reinstatement of the railway between Portishead and Pill. This is the first passenger reopening to be approved using a Development Consent Order, which includes planning and environmental consent and compulsory land acquisition. The reintroduction of passenger ...
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Rail Business UKTransport for London to award fare collection operation and expansion contract
UK: Transport for London has begun procurement for the Project Proteus contract to operate, maintain and expand its fare collection systems, which envisages a number of changes to the business. The contract has an estimated value of £800m over a seven-year term, which will start when ...
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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 depthFuture Skills: Gaining expertise from step-by-step training
DB Rail Academy chose a systematic approach to train managers at Dubai’s Road & Transport Authority in railway expertise, culminating in a professional qualification.
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Metro Report InternationalFormer Prime Minister Jean Castex named RATP CEO
FRANCE: The RATP supervisory board has confirmed the appointment of former Prime Minister Jean Castex as the new Chief Executive of the Paris transport operator, replacing Catherine Guillouard who stepped down at the end of September. Now 57 years old, Castex served as Prime Minister of ...
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NewsDB commissions HGV 3·0 high speed train design concepts
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has commissioned two companies to develop design concepts for its next generation of high speed trains. The Hochgeschwindigkeitsverkehrs in Deutschland 3·0 fleet would enter service from the early 2030s, replacing DB Fernverkehr’s ICE3 trainsets and expanding its fleet to accommodate ridership growth. Following ...
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NewsProtocol to support completion of the Roma railway ring
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has signed a protocol with the Prefecture of Roma aimed at facilitating the completion of the orbital ring railway around the capital. Completing the ring line has been one of RFI’s top priorities for more than a decade, and the scheme has ...
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Metro Report InternationalSantiago de los Caballeros monorail contract signed
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Monotel SDC consortium has been awarded a 36-month contract to provide construction supervision and commissioning services for the monorail under construction in Santiago de los Caballeros. The line will run 16 km from Cienfuegos in the northwest of the country’s second largest city to ...
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Rail Business UKEmissions reduction, rail freight and reliability R&D awarded First of a Kind funding
UK: Grants totalling more than £5m have been awarded to 24 projects under the First of a Kind 2022 funding competition organised by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK. ‘We are breathing life into ideas that will revolutionise our railways and make them greener than ...
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Rail Business UKSoft launch for Transport for Wales Class 197 DMUs
UK: The first of the 77-strong fleet of Class 197 diesel multiple-units entered service with Transport for Wales Rail on November 14. Without any pre-announcement or ceremony, unit 197 004 carried its first passengers on the 05.30 from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, spending the rest ...
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Metro Report InternationalChennai Metro Phase II train contract awarded
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail has awarded Alstom a €98m contract to design and supply 26 three-car Metropolis trainsets for the future Orange Line Being built under Phase II of the Chennai metro programme, the 1 435 mm gauge Orange Line will run for 26 km from ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore’s Thomson-East Coast Line extended by 13 km
SINGAPORE: The 13·2 km third stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line was inaugurated on November 13, linking Caldecott with Gardens by the Bay. Free travel was offered on November 11, enabling people to try the line before the official opening. More than 180 000 households are within ...
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Rail Business UKBattery EMUs envisaged in Southeastern fleet procurement
UK: Southeastern has invited expressions of interest for the supply of new electric multiple-units.
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Metro Report InternationalAnti-bacterial option added to hanging strap range
AUSTRIA: Plastics manufacturer Faigle Kunststoffe has introduced an antibacterial version of hanging straps in an effort to encourage passengers to use them without fear of coming into contact with potentially harmful bacteria. The additive is compatible with the supplier’s full range of colours and designs. It ...
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NewsTCDD seeks solar-powered electricity supply
TURKEY: National infrastructure manager TCDD has begun work on the development of a 10 MW solar power plant in Balıkesir in the northwest of the country.