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August 28, 2020 | Fleet

ODEG completes acquisition of new Desiro fleet

EAST German Railway (ODEG) has completed its acquisition of a fleet of seven Siemens Desiro Mainline EMUs following the final delivery by lessor Alpha Trains on August 22.

August 27, 2020 | Fleet

ČD launches tender for new locomotives

CZECH Railways (ČD) has published a tender to lease between 10 and 50 interoperable electric locomotives for passenger services. The 10-year lease is worth Koruna 10.8bn ($US 484.7m), excluding VAT, and includes full maintenance.

August 27, 2020 | Fleet

IR’s new EMU traction equipment tender to call for additional local content

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) new global tender to supply propulsion systems and bogies for 44 new 160km/h EMUs, likely to be floated shortly, will include clauses to increase the level of local content in accordance with the revised public procurement order issued last month.

August 27, 2020 | News

Perm light rail operator to acquire 26 LRVs

THE Russian city of Perm has announced plans to purchase 26 new LRVs this year under the Safe and High-Quality Roads (SHQR) national infrastructure programme, for use on its 47km network.

August 26, 2020 | Metros

Sofia Metro launches Line 3 services

SOFIA Metro, Bulgaria, has begun operation of passenger services on the 7.8km Stage 1 of its 21km Line 3 metro project, following a ceremony at Medical University station on August 26.

August 26, 2020 | Fleet

Jena orders 24 Stadler LRVs

JENAER Local Transport, the public transport operator in the German city of Jena, has awarded Stadler a contract for 24 metre-gauge Tramlink LRVs, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

August 25, 2020 | Fleet

First Aventra EMU for South Western Railway unveiled

THE managing director of Britain’s South Western Railway (SWR), Mr Mark Hopwood, unveiled the first Bombardier Aventra EMU at a ceremony in Wimbledon on August 24.

August 25, 2020 | Fleet

Local assembly completed of additional KL metro trains

THE Bombardier Hartasuma Consortium has completed local assembly of the 27 additional driverless trains on order for the Kelana Jaya automated light metro line in Kuala Lumpur.

August 24, 2020 | Locomotives

Prasa launches bid to acquire additional Afro locomotives

THE embattled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has presented a business case to parliament to acquire the remaining Afro 4000 and Afro Dual locomotives built by Vossloh Spain (now Stadler Rail Valencia), which were ordered but never delivered after it was discovered they exceeded the loading gauge on part of the country’s network.

August 22, 2020 | Light Rail

Freight tram trials planned in Karslruhe

THE German city of Karlsruhe, in collaboration with Karlsruhe Transport (VBK) and Albtal Transport (AVG), has announced plans to begin trials of freight-carrying LRVs and tram-trains by 2022. It is hoped that the initiative will reduce road congestion and pollution in the city.

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