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Mark Simmons

June 19, 2024 | Infrastructure

ÖBB Infrastructure awards €176m Semmering Base Tunnel fit-out contract

A consortium of Porr and Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group will install technical equipment in the 27km tunnel.

June 17, 2024 | Australia/NZ

New Zealand government commits $NZ 466m to rail

Budget 2024 includes $NZ 159m to complete modernisation of Auckland’s rail network.

June 15, 2024 | Passenger

MTR expands services between Hong Kong and mainland China

High Speed Rail launches sleeper and conventional daytime services this month.

June 14, 2024 | Fleet

Alstom wins £370m order for 10 Elizabeth Line trains

The new order will enable production to continue at the manufacturer’s Derby works.

June 13, 2024 | Infrastructure

Vienna airport link project progresses

Environmental impact report submitted for 26km connection between Vienna Airport and the international mainline network at Bruck an der Leitha.

June 13, 2024 | Metros

The quiet face of public transport

The secretary general of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), Mohamed Mezghani, has been quietly advocating the advancement of public transport for three decades. In an exclusive interview with Mark Simmons he explains how gentle persuasion can have long-lasting effects.

June 12, 2024 | Analysis

Sweet dreams vs rail nightmares

A new report from SCI Verkehr confirms increasing demand for night trains in Europe. But new entrants are finding that the barriers to entry are higher than expected, potentially stymying growth and reducing passenger choice, as Mark Simmons explains.

June 11, 2024 | Infrastructure

Stuttgart 21 opening delayed (again)

The troubled project to create a new underground central station is delayed by another year to 2026.

June 10, 2024 | Light Rail

Zürich orders 12 Alstom LRVs

The latest order is from a 2017 framework agreement for up to 70 additional LRVs.

June 5, 2024 | Financial

Midnight Trains exits market

Open-access premium night train operator fails to achieve funding for rolling stock.

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