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August 5, 2019 | Europe

Westbahn to operate Austrian section of Regiojet’s Vienna - Prague service

CZECH and Slovak open-access operator Regiojet will end its co-operation with Graz-Köflacher Rail (GKB), which currently operates the Austrian section of Regiojet’s Vienna - Brno - Prague services, at the end of the year. These services will instead be operated by Austrian open-access operator Westbahn.

August 5, 2019 | Middle East

Iran to complete Chabahar - Zahedan line by end of 2019

THE Iranian government has announced plans to finish construction of the 750km Chabahar - Zahedan line by the end of the year.

August 5, 2019 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg plans to order battery-electric fleet

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg has announced plans to award Siemens a contract for 20 battery-electric commuter trains to operate on Ortenau Network 8

August 5, 2019 | North America

Virgin Trains seeks $US 3.6bn bonds for California - Las Vegas line

PRIVATELY-funded inter-city passenger operator Virgin Trains USA, previously known as Brightline, is seeking approval from the states of California and Nevada to raise as much as $US 3.6bn in tax-exempt bonds for a high-speed line linking southern California with Las Vegas.

August 2, 2019 | Fleet

Trenitalia launches tender for up to 250 EMUs

TRENITALIA published a call for tenders in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 31 for a two-lot framework contract to supply up to 250 EMUs for use on the Italian network.

August 2, 2019 | Signalling

CD awards contract to equip locomotives with ETCS

CZECH Railways (CD) has awarded AZD Praha and CD-Telematika a framework contract to equip up to 146 electric locomotives with ETCS.

August 2, 2019 | Europe

Munich U-Bahn to test platform screen doors

MUNICH public transport operator MVG has announced plans to pilot the use of platform screen doors on the city’s U-Bahn network alongside the introduction of CBTC, which is replacing the current LZB train protection system.

August 2, 2019 | Fare collection

Hungary to roll out national public transport ticketing system

THE Hungarian government has appointed a consortium of 4iG and T-Systems Magyarország to develop a national public transport ticketing system by the end of 2020 at a cost of Forints 11.2bn ($US 38m).

August 2, 2019 | Fleet

Alstom to supply CDG Express trains

ALSTOM has been selected to supply a fleet of 13 trains for the new CDG Express rail link between central Paris and Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport.

August 2, 2019 | Metros

Naples orders more CAF metro trains

NAPLES City Council has placed a €60m order for seven additional CAF Inneo metro trains for Naples Mobility Company (ANM).

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