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September 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Dart approves Dallas Cotton Belt commuter rail line

THE board of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dart) has voted unanimously to approve the construction of an east-west commuter rail line linking communities to the north of the city, albeit with fewer stations than previously envisaged.

September 25, 2018 | Track

Eiffage acquires French track renewals firm

EIFFAGE confirmed on September 24 that it has agreed to acquire French infrastructure maintenance firm Meccoli for an undisclosed sum.

September 25, 2018 | Central/South America

Metro Tenerife to operate Cuenca tramway

THE municipality of Cuenca, Ecuador, signed a contract with Metro Tenerife on September 24 for the operation of the city’s first tram line.

September 25, 2018 | Central/South America

Tendering begins for Brasilia metro extension

THE government of the Brazilian Federal District launched a tender on September 20 for a contract to build a 3.7km extension of the Brasilia metro Line 1 (Orange Line) in the western suburb of Samambaia.

September 24, 2018 | Africa

First Kenya Standard Gauge Railway tunnel holed through

KENYA Railways celebrated the holing through of the 4.5km Ngong Tunnel on September 24, the first tunnel on the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) network.

September 24, 2018 | Light Rail

Design tenders invited for Haifa - Nazareth tram-train line

CROSS Israel Highway, which is overseeing the construction and operation of a 43km interurban tram-train line between Haifa and Nazareth, has invited tenders for project designer and design assurance consultant for the line.

September 24, 2018 | Middle East

First Alstom Dubai metro train set for November delivery

THE chairman of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), HE Mattar Al Tayer, visited Alstom’s plant in Katowice in Poland last week for a test run on one of the first Alstom Metropolis trains for the Dubai metro.

September 24, 2018 | Main line

France to modernise remaining overnight trains

THE French state will provide €30m to modernise rolling stock used on the country’s two remaining overnight trains and ensure their continued operation into the next decade, transport minister Mrs Elisabeth Borne announced during a visit to the Hautes-Alpes region on September 22.

September 24, 2018 | InnoTrans 2018

Record-breaking InnoTrans 2018 draws 3000 exhibitors and 160,000 visitors

A record-breaking InnoTrans 2018 saw 3062 exhibitors from 61 countries and around 160,000 trade visitors from more than 110 countries take part in the world’s largest mobility trade fair at Messe Berlin between September 18 and 21.

September 24, 2018 | Metros

Consortium proposes $A 15bn Melbourne Airport rail link PPP

AN Australian consortium has announced plans for a long-awaited $A 15bn ($US 10.9bn) rail link to Melbourne Airport, promising fast travel times, a premium around-the-clock service and enhanced access to existing suburban and regional networks in Victoria.

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