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July 26, 2019 | Europe

Renfe ridership growth continues

RENFE carried 262 million passengers in the first half of 2019, a 2.6% year-on-year increase, according to ridership figures released by the Spanish national train operator on July 26.

July 23, 2019 | Financial

Caltrain releases draft 20-year business plan

CALTRAIN has released its draft Business Plan 2040 Service Vision, which outlines the Californian commuter rail operator’s plans for the next two decades.

July 19, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland City Rail Link major works contract signed

AUCKLAND City Rail Link (CRL) developer City Rail Link Ltd has signed a project alliance agreement (PAA) with the Link Alliance, enabling work to begin on two new underground stations, upgrading the existing Mt Eden station, and completing tunnel construction.

July 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Manila North-South rolling stock contract signed

THE Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed a $US 230m contract with a joint venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-Trec) on July 16 for a fleet of 13 eight-car EMUs for the Manila North - South Commuter Railway (PNR Clark Phase 1).

July 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

San Martin Line viaduct opens in Buenos Aires

PASSENGER trains started operating along a new three-track elevated section of the San Martin Line in Buenos Aires on July 10 as part of a $US 500m project to upgrade and electrify the line.

July 10, 2019 | Commuter Rail

S-Bahn preferred option for west Hamburg urban rail extension

AN extension of the Hamburg S-Bahn network has emerged as the preferred option for improving rail access to two districts west of the city, according to the results of a study unveiled on July 9.

July 4, 2019 | North America

Massachusetts breaks ground on South Coast Rail

MASSACHUSETTS state governor Mr Charlie Baker and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager, Mr Steve Poftak, joined local municipal leaders, elected officials and local stakeholders to officially launch construction on the first phase of the South Coast Rail project on July 2.

July 3, 2019 | Fleet

Sydney Trains extends fleet maintenance contract with UGL

SYDNEY Trains has awarded UGL a five-year extension to its contract to deliver maintenance and logistics services for a portion of Sydney’s metropolitan passenger fleet.

July 3, 2019 | Commuter Rail

San Joaquin Valley Link feasibility study completed

PUBLIC consultation has begun on a feasibility study into a commuter rail link between California’s San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) network, which was presented to the board of Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority on June 12.

July 2, 2019 | Europe

Southern Finland passenger rail tender suspended

FINLAND’s minister of transport and communications, Mrs Sanna Marin, announced on June 27 that the government has suspended plans to competitively tender operation of suburban and regional services in the south of the country currently operated by VR Group.

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