CIMIC subsidiary CPB Contractors (formerly Leighton Contractors) has been awarded a contract to construct Queensland's Gold Coast Light Rail Stage Two and complete the 7.3km extension in time for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

CRRC Nanjing is set to supply 19 standard-gauge trains for the 29.7km Noida – Greater Noida metro line under an agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which was signed in the Indian capital on March 17.

GLOBAL mining conglomerate Glencore is looking to sell its New South Wales Hunter Valley 'above-rail' coal haulage rail business later this year, with an anticipated price tag of between $A 800m-1bn ($US 610-763m), according to a report in Australia's Financial Review newspaper.

THE government of the Federal District of Mexico City is planning to launch tenders on March 24 for a contract to supply 15 new rubber-tyred trains for metro Line 1.

SWEDEN's national infrastructure manager, Trafikverket has awarded a SKr 400m ($US 48.7m) turnkey contract to Skanska to quadruple the track on a 3km section of the Mälarbanan north of Stockholm to increase capacity for commuter services.

RHINE-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) has selected Stadler Pankow as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 41 EMUs for S-Bahn and regional services in North Rhine Westphalia.

SPORVEIEN Oslo, which operates the light rail and metro network in the Norwegian capital, invites companies to prequalify by May 2 for a contract to supply a fleet of low-floor LRVs.

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) announced on March 18 that it has selected Arriva Rail London as preferred bidder for a £1.5bn seven-and-a-half year concession to operate the London Overground orbital suburban rail network with an option for a two-year extension.

JAPANESE private railway operator Keio Corporation has awarded Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-Trec) a contract worth around Yen 10bn ($US 89.6m) to supply five 10-car 5000 series EMUs for use on its 85km network, which links Tokyo's Shinjuku station with the capital's western suburbs.

GREATER Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) has confirmed the appointment of Transdev Wellington as the new operator of the Metlink suburban network in New Zealand's second-largest city.