Belgium: A consortium of GEC Alsthom and Bombardier Eurorail has won a BFr2bn contract to build 25 metro cars for Brussels, to be marshalled as five two-car and five three-car sets. They are based on the existing fleet, and the first two-car unit is due for delivery in May 1999, with the remainder by the end of the year.
Canada: The Regional Transit Commission in Vancouver has adopted a five-year plan, TransAction 2002, which should see 20 extra cars bought for SkyTrain as part of an effort to boost travel on the automated metro.
Denmark: Taylor Woodrow has won a £20m contract to supply reinforced concrete tunnel lining segments for the 15 km København metro.
Germany: On April 11 K
