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Mark Simmons

May 29, 2024 | Metros

Singapore awards $US 392m metro station construction contract

Land Transport Authority (LTA) awards construction of underground Turf City station to joint venture.

May 28, 2024 | Infrastructure

DB pioneers transparent noise reduction barriers

MetaWindow will be installed on Hamburg S-Bahn Line 4 later this year.

May 18, 2024 | Fleet

ÖBB Infrastructure unveils Stadler rescue train

The Swiss manufacturer is supplying 18 Servicejets to the Austrian infrastructure manager for €230m.

May 17, 2024 | Technology

IT-Trans 2024 News Highlights - Day 3

The final day of this year’s event looked towards the future, with AI firmly in the frame, while hundreds of visitors continued to throng the exhibition halls.

May 16, 2024 | Technology

IT-Trans 2024 News Highlights - Day 2

Cybersecurity and AI were key conference themes for the second day running, while the results of a four-year data project were revealed.

May 15, 2024 | Europe

IT-Trans 2024 News Highlights - Day 1

Environmental protestors attempted to disrupt the opening ceremony, but the keynote address on AI grabbed the most attention.

May 15, 2024 | Light Rail

Coventry’s Very Light Rail project aims for 2025 demonstration

The British city of Coventry is on track to open the world’s first Very Light Rail (VLR) demonstration line next year. Mark Simmons finds out more and examines the possibilities that VLR could unlock in urban areas across the globe.

May 13, 2024 | Freight

Freight volumes up on China - Europe eastern freight corridor

Over 2000 trains have operated on the eastern corridor in the first five months of this year.

May 12, 2024 | Financial

Albania nets €100m EIB Global loan

The money will finance modernisation of the 120km Vorë - Hani i Hotit line.

May 10, 2024 | Metros

Cairo Metro Line 3 extension opens

The latest addition to the city’s growing network is a 7.1km section from Giza Mohandessin to Cairo University.

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