SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Harsco Rail a contract deliver a 16-stone grinder, which is due to be delivered in January 2020.

METRO Trains Melbourne began serving the suburb of Mernda on August 26 with the start of commercial operations on the 8km extension from South Morang.

A joint initiative between rolling stock suppliers and major train operators was launched in Zürich on August 28 with the aim of simplifying rail vehicle development and procurement.

BRITISH open-access inter-city operator Hull Trains has unveiled photos of the first completed body shell for the new Class 802 trains which from December 2019 will replace the fleet of class 180 DMUs on services from London Kings Cross to Hull and Beverley.

SPANISH national operator Renfe has reported a €35.5m profit for the first half of 2018, a 16% increase compared with the same period last year when it reported a €30.2m profit.

CRRC Corporation has released images of the first Kleinstlok HH hybrid shunting locomotive for German Rail (DB), which will be on display at InnoTrans in Berlin next month.

SONGJIANG Tramway has awarded a joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Metro Group (51%) and Keolis’ Chinese joint venture, Shanghai Keolis (49%), a five-year contract to operate and maintain the 31km Shanghai Songjiang Tramway.

NUREMBERG Transport Company (VAG) has received two modern LRVs on loan from Munich and Krakow as it prepares to launch a tender for up to 85 new vehicles.

STADLER has shipped the second of 10 GoldLeaf panoramic coaches for the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train from Germany to Canada.