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May 7, 2019 | Middle East

Haramain high-speed services increased for Ramadan

DAILY services were introduced on the Haramain high-speed line between Mecca and Medina on May 6 to provide additional capacity during the month of Ramadan.

May 7, 2019 | Fleet

Renfe to launch tender for up to 105 regional trains

THE board of Spanish national train operator Renfe approved a tender for up to 105 regional trains at a meeting in Madrid on May 7.

May 7, 2019 | Financial

“Exceptional commercial momentum” takes Alstom order backlog to €40.5bn

ALSTOM booked orders with a total value of €12.1bn during the 2018-19 financial year, taking its backlog to a record €40.5bn, according to the company’s annual results, which were published on May 7.

May 7, 2019 | Main line

Graz-Köflach Railway to be electrified

AUSTRIA’s Graz-Köflach Railway (GKB) has announced plans to electrify its 91km network in the province of Styria.

May 7, 2019 | Locomotives

Rail Cargo Carrier receives CZ Loko EffiLiner 1600 locomotives

CZECH locomotive builder CZ Loko handed over the first of two EffiLiner 1600 diesel locomotives for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) subsidiary Rail Cargo Carrier at its Česká Třebová plant on April 25.

May 7, 2019 | Asia

Turkey to join 1520mm-gauge network?

TURKEY is to study the viability of joining the 1520mm-gauge network in Russia and central Asia under a trilateral agreement signed in Ankara on May 6.

May 7, 2019 | Metros

First Stadler Glasgow Subway train delivered

THE first of 17 four-car driverless Stadler metro trains for the Glasgow Subway arrived at the line’s Broomloan depot on May 4 after completing its road journey from Switzerland to Scotland.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Denver launches sale of transit tickets via Uber app

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) launched Uber Transit ticketing, a service which allows passengers to purchase metro and bus tickets through the Uber app, on May 2 with the system set to be rolled out over the coming weeks.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Smartwatches to boost punctuality at Dutch stations

FROM May 6 Netherlands Railways (NS) will distribute smartwatches to 1900 of its guards with the aim of improving punctuality at stations.

May 6, 2019 | Light Rail

Consultation begins on Lyon light rail extension

LYON public transport authority Sytral has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals to extend light rail Line T6 north to the La Doua university campus, completing a light rail circle within the city’s inner ring road.

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