Furrer and Frey has developed a static recharging station for battery-powered trains, which it is targeting for low-capacity lines currently reliant on diesel traction, as product engineering manager Ankur Saxena explains.
THE first Silkworm low-floor LRV for the initial phase of the light rail network in the Songiang district of Shanghai was unveiled at the Rail+Metro China exhibition in Shanghai on June 14.
CHEMNITZ Transport (CVAG) signed a contract with Škoda Transportation on June 14 for 14 standard-gauge ForCity low-floor LRVs, which will replace the German city's ageing fleet of Tatra trams.
THE new West Midlands Combined Authority centred on Birmingham, Britain, is drawing up plans through Transport for West Midlands, which comes into force this month, to expand the rail network under a £4bn 10-year transport investment plan.
ŠKODA Transportation, Czech Republic, is to set up a subsidiary company in the United States with a view to selling light rail vehicles and trains in North America.
POWERLINES Group, Austria, has been awarded a contract by CCE Elektrik, Turkey, to supply overhead catenary components for electrification of new light rail lines in the Turkish cities of Izmir and Izmit.
THE board of Sound Transit has unanimously approved changes to the Sound Transit 3 Draft Plan (ST3), bringing light rail extensions included in the strategy forward by 2-5 years and adding further new lines to Renton, Kirkland, and North Seattle.
THE mayor of Rio de Janeiro Mr Eduardo Paes inaugurated the first phase of the 28km Porto Maravilha light rail network on June 5.
THE premier of Ontario Mrs Kathleen Wynne announced on June 3 that the Canadian province will provide $C 1bn ($US 770m) towards Ottawa's $C 3bn Stage 2 LRT project, which will add 30km and 19 stations to the capital's urban rail network.
CASA Transport has awarded Yapi Merkezi, Turkey, a €83m contract to construct the 14.6km Line 2 of the Casablanca light rail network following an international tender in which four other groups participated.
