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May 16, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New CRRC DMU on test in Malaysia

TESTING and commissioning of the first of 13 new class 61 DMUs built by CRRC Zhuzhou for Malayan Railways (KTMB) is underway in Malaysia.

May 16, 2019 | Fleet

ÖBB issues double deck EMU tender

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has published a tender for up to 95 double-deck EMUs, split into three versions - up to 60 at 160m in length, up to 30 at 105m and up to five at 135m.

May 15, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Talgo-Systra to overhaul Metrolink coaches

THE board of Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has selected a joint venture of Talgo and Systra for a $US 138.9m contract to rebuild up to 121 Bombardier double-deck coaches used by commuter operator Metrolink.

May 9, 2019 | Central/South America

Design finalised for Costa Rican DMUs

COSTA Rica’s national railway Incofer has released artist’s impressions of the interior and exterior design of its new fleet of Chinese-built DMUs, which will enter service next year.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Denver launches sale of transit tickets via Uber app

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) launched Uber Transit ticketing, a service which allows passengers to purchase metro and bus tickets through the Uber app, on May 2 with the system set to be rolled out over the coming weeks.

May 1, 2019 | Locomotives

MotivePower to overhaul MBTA diesel locomotives

THE Fiscal and Management Control Board of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) voted on April 29 to exercise an option with Wabtec subsidiary MotivePower (MPI) for the overhaul of 27 locomotives used on commuter rail services around Boston.

May 1, 2019 | Europe

Renfe first quarter ridership up 7.6%

RENFE carried 131 million passengers in the first quarter of 2019, a 7.6% increase compared with the corresponding period in 2018, according to ridership figures released by Spain’s national train operator on April 26.

April 30, 2019 | Policy

Rail Delivery Group proposes franchising alternative

BRITAIN’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents passenger and freight operators and infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR), has submitted proposals to the Williams Review of the British railway industry which advocate a radical alternative to the existing passenger franchise system.

April 30, 2019 | Africa

Algiers airport rail link inaugurated

A rail link to Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport was inaugurated on April 29, coinciding with the opening of the airport’s new international terminal.

April 26, 2019 | North America

Denver opens commuter rail G Line

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) added 18km to its electrified commuter rail network on April 26 with the inauguration of the G Line.

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