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October 4, 2018 | Commuter Rail

South Wales Metro secures EU funding

THE Welsh government has secured £119m in European Union (EU) funding for infrastructure works on the South Wales metro network, first minister, Mr Carwyn Jones, announced on October 4.

October 2, 2018 | Rolling stock

GTR class 717 EMUs enter service

BRITISH train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operated the first preview passenger services of the new £240m, 25 six-car class 717 trains between Moorgate and Gordon Hill on September 28. The new fleet will replace the 40-year-old class 313s with a phased introduction due from late autumn to spring 2019.

September 28, 2018 | Technology

SNCB launches real-time "Train Map"

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) launched “Train Map” on September 25, an online map offering a real-time overview of nearly all passengers services running on the Belgian rail network.

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 20, 2018 | Rolling stock

DTI to supply passenger information systems for South African EMUs

IRJ at InnoTrans 2018: DTI, Australia, has finalised contract negotiations with Alstom Ubunye for the supply of Passenger Information Systems (PIS) for 576 X’Trapolis EMUs being manufactured for Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).

September 20, 2018 | InnoTrans 2018

Siemens and DB sign Ideas Train cooperation

SIEMENS Mobility and German Rail (DB) have signed a cooperation agreement on September 20 at Innotrans 2018 to collaborate on the Ideas Train, a project to develop and showcase ideas for the future of passenger rail.

September 18, 2018 | Rolling stock

France to test hybrid regional train

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) and Alstom, along with the French regions of Grand-EST, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Occitanie have agreed to test a battery-powered regional train beginning in 2020.

September 17, 2018 | Rolling stock

Hydrogen fuel cell multiple units enter service in Germany

ALSTOM marked the entry into passenger operation of its Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple unit in Bremervörde, Germany, on September 16, with two prototype trains beginning commercial service on a fixed timetable in Lower Saxony on September 17.

September 17, 2018 | Technology

Danish integrate fares for multiple travel modes

HACON and online trip planner Rejseplanen have unveiled a new multimodal Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app for Denmark which allows passengers to book tickets for various travel options including rail, metro, a self-driving shuttle bus, ferries and ride-sharing services.

September 17, 2018 | Rolling stock

CAF DMUs for Northern begin mainline testing

MAIN line testing of the first CAF Civity DMU for Arriva Rail North (Northern) began on the British network on September 14, with the first train running from Liverpool to reach the West Coast Main Line for testing between Warrington and Carnforth.

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