NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) inaugurated a new station at Breda on September 8, which is one of the ‘New Key Projects’ to serve high-speed lines across the Netherlands.

THE first of 10 diesel-electric locomotives being supplied to All Aboard Florida for its new Brightline inter-city service in Florida has completed initial track testing at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and moved for the first time under its own power.

FOLLOWING months of preparation, the railway world is set to descend on Berlin this month for the leading showpiece in the railway exhibition calendar: InnoTrans which runs from September 20-23. Kevin Smith and Dan Templeton are here to guide you though some of the highlights.

TEL Aviv’s Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA) has invited bids by November 10 for a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for a high-capacity metro line connecting the northern and southern suburbs of Tel Aviv.

THE first of 300 Bombardier R179 cars ordered by New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the subway B Division was unloaded at 207th Street yard in Upper Manhattan on September 6.

STRUKTON announced on September 5 that it has been awarded a contract by Melbourne tram operator Yarra Trams to supply new static inverters for B-class trams.

SWITZERLAND’s Federal Office of Transport (BAV) confirmed on September 8 that four types of modern freight locomotive will be banned from operating through the Gotthard Base Tunnel when it opens in December due to problems with the functioning of ETCS Level 2 equipment.

ICOMERA announced on September 7 that it has been selected by Norwegian train operator Flytoget to provide Wi-Fi for its 16 class 7 airport express EMUs, which are used on services between Drammen, Oslo central, Oslo Gardermoen Airport.

THE Czech region of Karlovy Vary published a prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Union on September 7 for a contract to operate regional services around Karlovy Vary and Cheb.

JINDAL Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) announced on September 6 that it has become India’s first manufacturer of head hardened rails for high-speed rail and metro applications.