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April 26, 2019 | Europe

ProRail calls for €3.5bn investment in Dutch stations

DUTCH infrastructure manager ProRail says it needs to invest €3.5bn in new and existing stations over the next decade to accommodate surging demand for rail travel in the Netherlands.

April 26, 2019 | Freight

SBB Cargo reports positive results from 5L demonstrator train

SBB Cargo has reported positive interim results from its four-year 5L demonstrator train research project, with each of the 16 freight wagons operating between 20,000km and 30,000km since the project launched in June 2018. The first interim evaluation found that all wagons were still in excellent condition.

April 26, 2019 | Metros

Crossrail releases updated plan for delayed Elizabeth Line

CROSSRAIL has released details of a new plan to complete the outstanding works for the beleaguered Elizabeth Line, with the final central London section now due to open at the end of 2020 or the start of 2021.

April 26, 2019 | Metros

Fuzhou opens second metro line

FUZHOU, a city of 350,000 people and capital of China’s southeastern Fujian province, opened the first phase of its second metro line on April 26.

April 26, 2019 | Central/South America

Panama City metro Line 2 inaugurated

PANAMA City’s second metro line was inaugurated on April 25 by Panamanian president Mr Juan Carlos Varela.

April 26, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Design consultant appointed for Dallas Cotton Belt Line

JACOBS has been selected as principal design consultant for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (Dart) Cotton Belt commuter rail project.

April 25, 2019 | News

Grand Est prepares to competitively tender regional services

THE French Region of Grand Est has published a prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for the competitive tendering of three regional services currently operated by French National Railways (SNCF).

April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Final section of Aarhus light rail first phase to open April 30

SERVICES on the final section of the first phase of the Aarhus light rail project are set to commence on April 30.

April 25, 2019 | Fleet

Siemens delivers trains for Bangkok Blue Line extension

THE first batch of Siemens metro cars for the extension of Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line was unloaded from the freight One Grus at the Thai port of Laem Chabang on April 24.

April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

VR Group to operate Tampere light rail

FINLAND’s national train operator VR Group has won a tender for a contract to operate the Tampere light rail network.

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