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Robert Preston

March 19, 2025 | Fleet

French cities order Alstom LRVs

Alstom will supply 27 more LRVs to Strasbourg and eight to Le Havre.

March 18, 2025 | Fleet

Work to start on Taiwan’s new high-speed fleet

Hitachi and Toshiba can begin production after interior design has been agreed.

March 13, 2025 | Analysis

British operators make the case for DMU replacement

BEMUS combined with partial electrification is the favoured solution, as Robert Preston reports.

March 12, 2025 | Infrastructure

Spain’s Mediterranean Corridor moves ahead

Contracts awarded for high-speed line construction and dual gauge conversion.

March 10, 2025 | Fleet

Cross-border Allegro fleet redeployed on domestic routes in Finland

Alstom trains operated between Helsinki and St Petersburg until invasion of Ukraine.

March 10, 2025 | Main line

Passenger services resume between Iran and Turkey

Tehran - Van service was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2025 | Financial

Finance confirmed for Morocco’s new trains

French and Spanish governments lend a total of over €1.7bn.

March 7, 2025 | Freight

New China - Europe container route launched

Service from Chengdu to Lodz runs via Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey.

March 7, 2025 | Metros

Dubai seeks lead consultant for new metro line

Request for proposals issued for Gold Line project to relieve Red Line.

March 6, 2025 | Policy

Singapore confirms metro expansion plans

West Coast Extension goes ahead under Land Transport Master Plan.

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