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October 17, 2019 | Metros

Munich metro extension makes progress

MUNICH’s municipal council has decided to expand the metro network in the Bavarian capital by constructing part of the future metro station for the U9 at Munich Main Station.

October 17, 2019 | Main line

Kenyan president opens standard-gauge extension

PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta officially opened the 120km Phase 2A of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Nairobi to Naivasha on October 16.

October 16, 2019 | Metros

Bangladesh approves two additional MRT lines

BANGLADESH’S Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved two large Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) projects in Dhaka worth Taka 940bn ($US 11bn), which it says will radically transform the capital’s transport system.

October 16, 2019 | Employment

European partnership aims to promote female employment

THE Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have agreed to jointly negotiate an EU social partners’ agreement to promote the employment of women in the rail sector.

October 16, 2019 | Passenger

DB contracts Stadler to rebuild former Westbahn EMUs

GERMAN Rail (DB) is set to contract Stadler to rebuild the seven Kiss and 10 Kiss 2 double-deck EMUs purchased from Westbahn in July.

October 16, 2019 | Infrastructure

Bane Nor and Adif to share expertise after signing MoU

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager (IM) Bane Nor and Spanish IM Adif have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share knowledge and experience, allowing closer and more flexible cooperation and improving opportunities for mutual training within specific fields, joint workshops, study visits and technical assistance.

October 15, 2019 | Main line

Nightjet passenger traffic up 10%, says ÖBB’s CEO

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways’ (ÖBB) CEO, Mr Andreas Matthä, says Nightjet overnight passenger traffic is growing strongly this year with further growth expected in 2020.

October 15, 2019 | Infrastructure

Testing completed on Vandellós - Tarragona line

ADIF High Speed (Adif AV) has completed 15,000km of tests on the 64.1km Vandellós - Tarragona section of the TEN-T Mediterranean Corridor in north-eastern Spain, paving the way for the line to open by the end of the year.

October 15, 2019 | Freight

Genesee & Wyoming announces closure of Huron Central Railway

GENESEE & Wyoming Canada (GWC) has announced that it will cease operation on the Huron Central Railway in early 2020 after failing to secure sufficient capital investment from government to keep the 278km line in northern Ontario open.

October 15, 2019 | Fleet

NAH.SH and Stadler sign battery Flirt contract

SCHLESWIG-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH has signed a €600m contract with Stadler to supply 55 Flirt Akku battery-electric multiple units, after naming the company as preferred bidder in June.

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