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March 5, 2019 | Financial

Eurostar reports record revenue for 2018

EUROSTAR recorded a 7% increase in passenger numbers last year, with 11 million passengers using the cross-channel service compared with 10.3 million in 2017, the company reported on March 5.

March 4, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom and Barletta awarded Boston subway resignalling contracts

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Alstom and Barletta Heavy Division a more than €80m contract to upgrade and modernise the signalling systems on the Red and Orange subway lines.

March 4, 2019 | Main line

Switzerland proposes SFr 90m cut in track access charges

SWITZERLAND’s Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has proposed reducing track access charges by up to SFr 90m ($US 89.8m) from 2021, and on March 4 launched a consultation with stakeholders.

March 4, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Transport for NSW extends New Intercity Fleet order

TRANSPORT for New South Wales (NSW) has exercised a $A130m ($US 92m) option with the RailConnect joint venture for 42 additional New Intercity Fleet EMU cars, which will be used on inter-city services from Sydney to Newcastle, the Central Coast, South Coast and the Blue Mountains.

March 4, 2019 | Europe

International expansion drives NS revenue growth

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is now generating almost half of its turnover from international operations, according to the operator’s 2018 financial results, which were published on February 28.

March 4, 2019 | Fleet

Jazz EMUs enter service in Puglia

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) and the regional government in Puglia have officially unveiled the fleet of three new Jazz EMUs purchased for regional services such as Bari - Foggia/Taranto and Bari - Lecce.

March 4, 2019 | Fleet

Kars - Tbilisi - Baku coaches on test in Switzerland

TESTING of a new fleet of coaches for the Kars – Tbilisi – Baku railway is nearing completion in eastern Switzerland as manufacturer Stadler makes final preparations to dispatch the vehicles to Azerbaijan.

March 4, 2019 | Metros

Sofia orders additional Inspiro metro trains

SOFIA metro operator Metropolitan EAD has ordered an additional 10 three-car Inspiro trains for the initial phase of Sofia metro Line 3.

March 1, 2019 | Europe

Hamburg - Puttgarden - Copenhagen Eurocity services to be suspended

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Danish State Railways (DSB) have reportedly reached an agreement to suspend the operation of Eurocity services from Hamburg to Copenhagen via the Puttgarden - Rødby train ferry at the end of the year.

March 1, 2019 | Light Rail

Odense light rail opening delayed

THE municipality of Odense, Denmark, announced on February 28 that the opening of the city’s first light rail line will be delayed until the end of the third quarter of 2021.

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