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September 5, 2019 | Fleet

MAV-Start exercises last Kiss EMU option

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator MAV-Start has decided to exercise its final option with Stadler for the remaining 21 Kiss double-deck EMUs from a contract signed in 2017 for 40 trains.

August 28, 2019 | Infrastructure

Brisbane Cross River Rail infrastructure package finalised

THE second major contract for Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project was finalised on August 25 with the signing of an alliance agreement between the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, Queensland Rail and the Unity consortium for the Rail Integration and Systems (RIS) package.

August 23, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland - Hamilton commuter service funding approved

A new passenger service between Auckland and Hamilton will launch in June 2020 following the New Zealand government’s confirmation it will provide $NZ 79.8m ($US 50.9m) of the $NZ 92.37m cost of establishing the service.

August 19, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Alstom to build Perth Metronet EMUs

THE government of Western Australia announced on August 18 that Alstom Transport Australia has emerged as preferred bidder for a contract to supply and maintain 246 C Series EMU cars for the Perth Metronet suburban rail network.

August 13, 2019 | Africa

First Tunis RFR trains revealed

THE first Hyundai Rotem EMUs for the Tunis RFR suburban network have been outshopped from the firm’s plant in Changwon, Korea, with the first two sets due to arrive in Tunisia in the coming days.

August 7, 2019 | Financial

DB selects Amsterdam for possible Arriva IPO

GERMAN Rail (DB) has reportedly selected the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam as a prospective listing venue for its Arriva public transport operations business if the planned sale of the unit, which is due to start this week, does not meet expectations.

August 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Southeastern franchise bid cancelled

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has cancelled the competition to operate the Southeastern franchise and awarded incumbent operator Go-Ahead Southeastern a direct-award contract extension that will run until April 2020.

August 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Gospel Oak - Barking line services fully electric

SERVICES over London Overground’s Gospel Oak - Barking line are now exclusively operated by four-car class 710 Aventra EMUs after the legacy two-car DMUs were phased out. One month free travel will be offered between August 31 and October 1 as compensation for the late delivery of the new fleet.

August 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Contract signed to construct Cairo monorails

BOMBARDIER, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors have signed an agreement with Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels in Cairo to design and build two new monorail lines to connect East Cairo with the New Administrative Capital and 6th October City with Giza.

August 1, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New Birmingham stations receive £15m funding boost

PLANS to construct three new stations along the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham have received a boost after the Department for Transport (DfT) announced £15m in funding for the project.

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