The state government of Western Australia has shortlisted three consortia for a $A 1.6bn project to build 246 new EMU cars required for the expanded Perth Metronet suburban rail network and to replace older trains on the existing Transperth network.
CROSSRAIL announced on August 31 that opening of the central section of London’s £14.8bn Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood, will be delayed from December until autumn 2019.
FOLLOWING a competitive tender, Prague City Council has selected Arriva’s Czech rail subsidiary Arriva Vlaky for a contract to operate suburban Line S41 services from Prague Hostivař to Roztoky via Prague Libeň and Prague Holešovice.