AN investigation by the Chinese government into July's collision between two high-speed trains near Wenzhou, which killed 40 people and injured more than 200, has concluded that "poor management of the local railway administration" was to blame, according to a report in the state-controlled Beijing News.

THE Malaysia - Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia has today issued an invitation to tender for an engineering study into the proposed metro link between the island and Johor Bahru.

SIEMENS today confirmed it has received its first firm order for the Avenio LRV with the signing of a Euros 100m contract for 40 vehicles by The Hague Tramways (HTM). The contract includes driver training, documentation, and spare parts, as well as options for up to 40 additional LRVs.

BRITISH franchise operator East Coast has issued a tender for a new train maintenance management system which the operator says will help to cut waste and boost performance on its more than 150 daily East Coast Mainline services from London to north of England and Scotland.

MONTREAL's Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) unveiled its 10-year Vision 2020 strategic public transport plan yesterday, which aims to increase public transport ridership in the city by 33% from 480 million to 640 million per year by the end of the decade.

MUNICH Airport's Terminal 2 expansion will be aided through the installation of a new Innovia driver-less automated peoplemover (APM) that will be designed, built, operated, and maintained by Bombardier following the award of a Euros 89m contract by Terminal 2 Operating Company and Munich Airport Construction.

ALSTOM and its Russian strategic partner Transmashholding (TMH) have signed a memorandum of understanding with St Petersburg city council to cooperate on the development of modern light rail technology for the city.

THE CANADIAN government, together with the provincial governments of Quebec and Ontario, yesterday released the final report on the Quebec City - Windsor high-speed rail study, concluding that the project is feasible "But will require considerable public expenditure."