Commuter rail expansion contracts awarded in Bangkok
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has selected the winning bidders for two major construction contracts under its Bangkok commuter rail expansion programme.
El Insurgente creates an interchange with Mexico City’s metro
MEXICO: The El Insurgente suburban rail service in Mexico City has been extended from Santa Fe to Observatorio, where meets metro Line 1.
Catanzaro suburban line reopens after realignment and modernisation
ITALY: Services have restarted on the 950 mm gauge Catanzaro suburban railway following a closure for modernisation including partial realignment and double-tracking.
DB demonstrates remote controlled S-Bahn train at München depot
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn and Alstom have demonstrated the remote control of an S-Bahn trainset within a depot as part of a project to make shunting movements faster and more efficient and to reduce the distance staff need to walk.
Work starts on Toronto commuter rail expansion project
CANADA: The government of Ontario has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bowmanville Extension of the Toronto area’s GO Transit commuter rail network.
TfL seeks ideas to provide calm spaces for neurodivergent passengers
UK: Transport for London is seeking market feedback on potential ways to provide neurodivergent passengers with a calm, quiet space when travelling on the public transport network, without needing to undertake any infrastructure changes.
Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates
USA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing
‘Fast, comfortable and reliable’ urban rail services launched in Madagascar
Daegu underground suburban railway construction starts
Indra signs £524m ‘global flagship’ contract to manage Transport for London’s ticketing systems
Consortium selected to supply driverless suburban trains for København
Three shortlisted for Boston commuter train operating contact
Guadalajara light metro line opens in freight railway corridor
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
Telecoms: South Korea to explore potential of 6G technology in rail
Denver RTD launches Masabi Tap-n-Ride open payment systems
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
TIC Trens takes over São Paulo suburban Line 7 as reconstruction work begins
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