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July 16, 2019 | Europe

Stadler expanding Berlin Pankow site with €70m project

STADLER is expanding its facilities in Pankow, Berlin, with a €70m project which includes the construction of an additional production hall, new office space and a modern canteen for employees at the site.

July 16, 2019 | Central/South America

São Paulo monorail Line 17 E&M tender launched

SÃO PAULO Metro published an international tender on July 12 for a contract to supply electrical and mechanical systems for the 7.7km monorail Line 17 (Gold Line), which will connect Congonhas airport with Morumbi station on Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) Line 9.

July 15, 2019 | Financial

Regiojet reports 12% increase in passenger numbers

AROUND 3.1 million passengers travelled on Czech and Slovak train operator Regiojet’s services through the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria during the first six months of 2019, a 12% increase on the same period last year.

July 15, 2019 | Infrastructure

British charity to test lineside solar power supply

British charity Riding Sunbeams is due to launch a pilot solar energy project in August, which it says could pave the way to use solar panels connected directly into the network to provide traction current, without first distributing it to the grid.

July 15, 2019 | Metros

Testing launched on Xiamen Metro Line 2

XIAMEN Metro began a three-month-long trial operation on Line 2 on July 12. The tests will involve 30 trains, with up to 25 trains operating simultaneously.

July 15, 2019 | Fleet

Wiener Lokalbahnen LRV design released

AUSTRIAN light rail operator Wiener Lokalbahnen (WLB) has released the design of the new TW500 LRVs ordered from Bombardier in November 2018.

July 15, 2019 | Infrastructure

RZD reviews Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur main line upgrades

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has provided an update to the Russian government on the upgrading of Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur main lines, which are undergoing work to increase capacity to 180 million tonnes per annum by 2024.

July 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

EU to fund €318.5m Latvian electrification project

THE European Union (EU) Cohesion Fund will invest €318.5m in Latvia to electrify 308km of the country’s main east-west railway network and replace diesel locomotives.

July 12, 2019 | Technology

DB begins 3D printing metal parts

GERMAN Rail (DB) has begun creating spare parts using a 3D metal printer for the first time, cutting delivery times and reducing vehicle downtime.

July 12, 2019 | High-speed

Industry report urges British government to follow through with HS2

A report published by industry body High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) has called on the British government to continue pursuing High Speed 2 (HS2), the planned 338km high-speed line between London, Birmingham and the north of England.

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