Guadalajara light metro line opens in freight railway corridor
MEXICO: A 21·7 km nine-station light metro Line 4 opened in Guadalajara on December 15 linking Las Juntas with Tlajomulco Centro south of the city.
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
IRELAND: The Department of Transport has confirmed funding for national railway Iarnród Éireann to place a firm order for a further 100 Alstom electric multiple-unit cars for the greater Dublin area’s DART suburban network.
Telecoms: South Korea to explore potential of 6G technology in rail
Amid a push from the national government to launch a 6G telecoms network by 2028, Korea Railroad Research Institute is assessing how domestic railway operators could deploy the technology. Benjámin Zelki reports.
Denver RTD launches Masabi Tap-n-Ride open payment systems
USA: Denver Regional Transportation District has launched open payments across its entire rail and bus network using Masabi’s Justride platform.
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
UK: Transport for London has selected FirstGroup for the next concession to operate London Overground inner-suburban passenger services.
TIC Trens takes over São Paulo suburban Line 7 as reconstruction work begins
BRAZIL: TIC Trens has taken over the operation and maintenance of São Paulo’s suburban rail Line 7-Ruby from state-owned operator CPTM.
Santiago – Melipilla signalling contract awarded as civil works start
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
Australia: Untangling Sydney’s complex suburban network
Connecticut commuter train coach mock-up on show
Alstom to support Luanda Blue Line commuter rail study
First of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
CAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
Descend into the underworld at Napoli Line 7 station
Australia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Interview: ‘We are waking Merseyrail up’
Australia: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel poised to reshape city connectivity
Novel Škoda train design ordered for standalone Stockholm commuter railway
Battery problems delay Dublin DART rolling stock introduction
Silver Line launched to improve connectivity north of Dallas
Four tracks between Voltri and Sampierdarena marks progress on Genova Node
TfL highlights national supply chain as production of 10 Elizabeth Line trains gets underway
Siemens Mobility to equip São Paulo suburban lines with ATO over ETCS
Trains to ’connect the sea, the city and the future’ enter service on Tokyo’s waterfront