SAD Local Transport, which operates train services partly in cooperation with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) in the Bolzano area, invites tenders by October 31 for seven tri-voltage EMUs.

AUSTRIAN light rail operator Wiener Lokalbahnen (WLB) has signed an agreement with the local governments of Vienna and Lower Austria to finance a batch of 18 new LRVs for its 30km line from Vienna to Baden.

AMSTERDAM Municipal Transport (GVB) has issued the first artist’s impressions of the forthcoming CAF Urbos 100 LRV for the city.

NORMANDY is set award Bombardier a contract next month to replace Corail coaches on inter-city services which the region is taking over from French National Railways (SNCF), according to regional councillor Mr Jean-Baptiste Gastienne.

ALSTOM presented the first of six ETR 526 Jazz EMUs for the Autonomous province of Trento to provincial president Mr Ugo Rossi, councillor for infrastructure and the environment Mr Mauro Gilmozzi, and representatives of Trenitalia on October 21.

GAUTENG minister for roads and transport Dr Ismail Vadi announced on October 20 that three bidders have prequalified for a contract to supply 12 EMUs for the Gautrain standard-gauge commuter rail network, which links Johannesburg with OR Tambo International Airport and Pretoria.

THE first CRRC Changchun EMU for Express Rail Link (ERL), the owner and operator of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Klia) rail link, was unveiled on October 20 by Malaysia’s transport minister Mr Liow Tiong Lai.

PESA concluded its first order for its new Elf 2 family of EMUs on October 18, when the Polish manufacturer signed a Zlotys 206m ($US 52.5m) contract with the Silesian regional government and Silesian Railways (KS) for 13 trains.

THE first two CRRC diesel locomotives for Argentina’s metre-gauge Belgrano Cargas network were loaded onto a ship at Lujong port in Shanghai on October 15 in readiness for the start of their sea voyage to Buenos Aires.