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June 20, 2019 | Fleet

MÁV-Start to order more double-deck EMUs and dual-mode trains

HUNGARIAN national passenger operator MÁV-Start is planning to order a further 21 Kiss double-deck EMUs from Stadler, in addition to the 19 trains already on order.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

British hydrogen train prototype approved for mainline testing

PORTERBROOK and the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) announced on June 20 that Britain’s first hydrogen train, HydroFlex, has received approval for mainline testing following a successful proof-of-concept.

June 20, 2019 | Financial

Massachusetts and MBTA approve $US 18bn capital plan

MASSACHUSETTS Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal Management and Control Board voted on June 18 to approve the five-year $US 18.3bn MassDOT and MBTA Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for 2020-2024.

June 20, 2019 | High-speed

Ramboll to carry out Gothenburg - Borås high-speed studies

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has appointed engineering consultancy Ramboll to carry out studies for the 60km Gothenburg - Borås high-speed line.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

Turkish aluminium bodyshell plant inaugurated

TURKISH rolling stock manufacturer Tüvasaş inaugurated a new facility for the production of aluminium bodyshells in the northwestern province of Sakarya on June 19.

June 20, 2019 | North America

Sound Transit reveals Siemens S70 LRV for Seattle

SEATTLE public transport authority Sound Transit revealed the first Siemens S70 LRV for the city’s Link light rail network on June 19.

June 20, 2019 | Metros

Stockholm metro Blue Line extension approved

THE extension of the Stockholm metro Blue Line to Nacka moved a step closer on June 19, when Nacka Land and Environmental Court granted Stockholm County Council an environmental permit for the project.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

ODEG orders Alstom Coradia Lint DMUs

EAST German Railway Company (ODEG) has awarded Alstom a contract worth around €45m for the delivery of eight Coradia Lint regional DMUs.

June 19, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler wins Schleswig-Holstein battery train order

SCHLESWIG-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH has selected Stadler as preferred bidder for a contract to supply and maintain a fleet of 55 Flirt Akku battery-electric multiple units for operation on regional lines in the German state.

June 19, 2019 | Financial

CFL in profit for fifth successive year despite freight losses

LUXEMBOURG Railways (CFL) has reported a net profit of €10m for 2018, the same result as 2017 and the railway’s fifth consecutive profitable annual result.

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