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September 16, 2019 | Fleet

Fleet and track upgrades in £26m Isle of Wight investment

BRITAIN’s Isle of Wight railway will be renewed following the announcement of a £26m investment to replace the ageing fleet and construction of a passing loop on the Ryde - Shanklin Island Line.

September 13, 2019 | Fleet

Danish operator seeks government backing for battery train order

DENMARK’s Midtjyske Jernbaner (MJ), which operates the 56km Vemb - Lemvig - Thyborøn line in northwest Jutland, is evaluating the purchase of battery trains as an alternative to the procurement of new DMUs.

September 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Next-generation Berlin S-Bahn train begins main line testing

THE introduction of a new generation of Berlin S-Bahn trains moved a step closer this week with the start of main line testing in the German capital.

September 12, 2019 | North America

Long Island Rail Road M9 EMUs enter service

LONG Island Rail Road (LIRR) introduced its first new trains for 17 years on September 11, when the first M9 EMUs entered passenger service.

September 11, 2019 | Central/South America

Cochabamba receives first Stadler LRV

THE Bolivian city of Cochabamba celebrated a milestone in the construction of its Mi Tren interurban light rail network on September 10 with the delivery of the first Stadler Metilitsa LRV.

September 11, 2019 | Fleet

Next-generation TGVs to have improved braking

ALSTOM has awarded a framework contract to Knorr-Bremse to supply a faster-reacting design of braking system as well HVAC for installation on the next-generation high-speed trains being supplied to French National Railways (SNCF).

September 10, 2019 | Fleet

First CRRC ‘Sirius’ train for Leo Express arrives in Europe

THE first CRRC Zhuzhou EMU for Czech open-access operator Leo Express will arrive in Europe tomorrow after completing its 20,000km journey by ship from China.

September 10, 2019 | Middle East

First electric test run between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

ISRAEL Railways (IR) operated an electric locomotive in Tel Aviv for the first time on September 6, when a Bombardier Traxx unit completed a test run between Tel Aviv Hahagana and Jerusalem Navon stations on the A1 link, the country’s first electrified line.

September 10, 2019 | Fleet

Vivarail diesel-battery hybrid train takes to the main line

A diesel-battery hybrid multiple unit developed by Vivarail, Britain, made its debut on the British main line network on September 9 with a test run on part of the Worcester - Oxford line.

September 10, 2019 | Fleet

Nuremberg secures funding for new trains and trams

NUREMBERG Transport Company (VAG) has secured more than €25m in grant funding from the state of Bavaria to help fund the acquisition of new trams and U-Bahn trains.

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