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May 24, 2019 | Light Rail

Brussels orders more New Generation Trams from Bombardier

THE board of Brussels Transport Company (Stib) has approved the acquisition of 30 additional New Generation Tram (TNG) low-floor LRVs from Bombardier at a cost of €67m.

May 24, 2019 | Main line

SNCF, Stagecoach and Virgin launch legal action over West Coast Partnership franchise

STAGECOACH Group and its bid partners French National Railways (SNCF) and Virgin have launched legal action against Britain’s Department for Transport over the procurement of the West Coast Partnership (WCP) franchise.

May 24, 2019 | Central/South America

Uruguay breaks ground on Central Railway project

URUGUAY’s transport minister Mr Victor Rossi attended the laying of a foundation stone at Paso de los Toros in the department of Durazno on May 23 to officially launch construction on the Central railway project.

May 24, 2019 | Infrastructure

Asian Development Bank finances Indian electrification programme

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide Rs 10.7bn ($US 750m) in long-term financing to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to fund the Railways Track Electrification Project, the largest single non-sovereign loan ever committed by ADB.

May 24, 2019 | Main line

SJ wins Øresundståg operating contract

SWEDISH national train operator SJ has been awarded a contract to operate Sweden - Denmark Øresundståg services for eight years from December 2020.

May 23, 2019 | Financial

CAF purchases Swedish train maintenance company EuroMaint

CAF has reached an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Swedish fleet maintenance company EuroMaint, which the Spanish manufacturer says will strengthen its provision of services and establishes a presence in the Nordic market.

May 23, 2019 | Financial

Metro Madrid reports profit in 2018 following increased ridership

METRO Madrid reported a profit of €63m in 2018, up from €4m in 2017, with the result attributed to increased passenger demand and stable operating costs during its centenary year.

May 23, 2019 | Financial

British Steel enters insolvency as Brexit pressures grow

BRITISH Steel was placed into compulsory liquidation on May 22 after rescue talks between the British government and the company’s owner Greybull broke down.

May 23, 2019 | Metros

Zhengzhou opens orbital metro line

ZHENGZHOU opened its fourth metro line on May 20 with the start of trial passenger operation on the 40.4km circular Line 5.

May 23, 2019 | Main line

Flixtrain launches third train service in Germany

FLIXTRAIN launched a new passenger service on May 23 linking Berlin with Cologne. This is the open-access operator’s third long-distance route in Germany adding to the Cologne - Hamburg and Berlin - Stuttgart services.

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