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December 6, 2018 | High-speed

Third Chinese contract for Vossloh’s rail fastening division

VOSSLOH has been awarded a €20m contract to supply rail fastenings for the Weifang - Laixi high-speed line in northeast China, the third such contract for the German manufacturer in 2018.

December 6, 2018 | Light Rail

CRRC Sifang to supply Cairo interurban EMUs

CRRC Sifang and a consortium of China’s Avic International and China Railway Group signed a contract on December 3 to supply 22 trains for the inter-urban light rail line between Cairo and 10th of Ramadan City.

December 6, 2018 | Europe

SNCF to launch hydrogen-powered regional services by 2022

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) announced on December 06 it has committed to bringing the first hydrogen fuel-cell train in France into operation by 2022.

December 6, 2018 | Europe

Luxembourg to abolish all fares for public transport

LUXEMBOURG will become the first country in the world to abolish all fares for public transport under plans unveiled by the coalition government of prime minister Mr Xavier Bettel this week.

December 6, 2018 | Metros

Noida metro Aqua Line Phase 2 approved

THE government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has approved the second phase of the Noida metro Aqua Line, which will extend services southeast from Noida Sector 71 to Knowledge Park 5 in Greater Noida.

December 5, 2018 | Europe

Chairman of Crossrail and HS2 resigns

SIR Terry Morgan stepped down as chairman of Crossrail and High Speed 2 (HS2) on November 5, after a decade overseeing the cross-London project and four months at the head of Britain’s high-speed project.

December 5, 2018 | Policy

AAR calls for pro-innovation approach to rail freight automation regulations

THE Association of American Railroads (AAR) filed comments with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) on November 3, calling on the agency to extend the same pro-innovation approach to private freight railroads that is afforded to highway vehicles when preparing regulations on automation.

December 5, 2018 | Light Rail

Caen light rail testing underway

THE French city of Caen reached a milestone in the construction of its light rail network on December 3 when the first dynamic test run took place on the short section between Avenue du 19 mars 1962 in Fleury-sur-Orne and Poincaré station in Caen.

December 5, 2018 | Locomotives

Volkswagen emissions settlement funds new locomotives for Chicago’s Metra

ILLINOIS Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced on December 3 that funds from the US government’s multi-billion dollar settlement with Volkswagen for violations of the Clean Air Act will be used to fund the acquisition of low-emissions diesel locomotives for Chicago commuter rail operator Metra.

December 5, 2018 | Light Rail

Construction begins on Orange County Streetcar

WORK to build California’s $US 408m Orange County Streetcar was launched on November 30 with a ceremony to mark the ground breaking ceremony at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center.

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