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October 2, 2018 | Policy

Study rejects free public transport for Paris

MAKING public transport services in the Paris area completely free-of-charge would reduce car traffic by only 2%, overwhelm the network and add €500 a year to household tax bills in the Ile-de-France region, according to the findings of a study published on October 2.

October 2, 2018 | Financial

Rethmann to acquire Veolia’s stake in Transdev

GERMAN services and utilities company Rethmann Group announced on October 2 that it has reached an agreement with Veolia to acquire its 30% stake in Transdev Group for €340m.

October 2, 2018 | Rolling stock

GTR class 717 EMUs enter service

BRITISH train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operated the first preview passenger services of the new £240m, 25 six-car class 717 trains between Moorgate and Gordon Hill on September 28. The new fleet will replace the 40-year-old class 313s with a phased introduction due from late autumn to spring 2019.

October 2, 2018 | Europe

EU urges France and Italy to break Lyon - Turin deadlock

THE European Commission (EC) has warned the governments of France and Italy that they could forfeit European Union (EU) grant funding for the Lyon - Turin high-speed line if they fail to find a solution to the current political deadlock over the project.

October 2, 2018 | Rolling stock

CRC awards high-speed contract to Bombardier-CRRC consortium

CHINA Railway Corporation (CRC) has awarded Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST), a contract worth approximately Yuan 2.2bn ($US 320m) to supply 10 CR400AF high-speed trains.

October 1, 2018 | Rolling stock

DB awards Plasser & Theurer supplier award

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Plasser & Theurer its Supplier of the Year award in the Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Components category at a presentation during InnoTrans 2018.

October 1, 2018 | Light Rail

Erfurt orders Stadler trams

ERFURT Transport (EVAG), Germany, announced on October 1 that it has selected Stadler Rail for a €56.2m contract to supply 14 low-floor LRVs, with an option for 10 additional units.

October 1, 2018 | Main line

Four Capitals train connects Kiev with the Baltic

A new passenger service connecting the capital cities of Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia was launched with a ceremony at Kiev Pasazhyrskyi station on September 28.

October 1, 2018 | Financial

KiwiRail CEO to step down

KIWIRAIL CEO Mr Peter Reidy will step down from his position as head of New Zealand’s state-owned railway later this year to take up a role with troubled construction firm Fletcher Building, with the company holding a farewell for him on September 28.

October 1, 2018 | Asia

Wuhan opens two more metro lines

WUHAN added 50km to its metro network on October 1 with the opening of two new lines.

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