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November 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Contractors for Haifa - Nazareth tram-train line announced

TRANSISRAEL, the authority leading the development of the Haifa - Nazareth tram-train project, has announced the 10 contactors who will build the 41km line.

November 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Brazilian passenger operators face $US 1.3bn loss in 2020

THE Brazilian National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos) says metro, urban and light rail operators across the country are expecting a total loss of Reais 7.4bn ($US 1.3bn) by the end of the year, with passenger numbers dropping 30% compared with 2020.

October 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Egypt awards contract for Alexandria light rail line modernisation

EGYPT’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) awarded a contract on October 27 for the design and supervision of the €360m rehabilitation of Alexandria’s 13.8km Raml light rail line to a Systra-led consortium.

October 29, 2020 | Tenders

Potsdam issues tender for new low floor trams

POTSDAM Transport Authority (ViP), Germany, has issued a tender for up to 15 new low-floor LRVs for delivery in 2024.

October 23, 2020 | Middle East

Iraq signs Letter of Intent with Alstom and Hyundai

A consortium of Alstom and Hyundai has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to define a framework to accelerate implementation of the $US 2.5bn Baghdad Elevated Train (BET) project.

October 23, 2020 | Financial

English light rail operators receive additional support

THE British government has announced a new round of funding, worth up to £67.8m, to support light rail and light metro networks in England following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, until March 2021.

October 20, 2020 | Rolling stock

Shenyang receives first CRRC LRV

THE Chinese city of Shenyang received the first LRV from CRRC Dalian for light rail Line 5 on October 14.

October 19, 2020 | Telecoms

Europe boosts spectrum allocation for Intelligent Transport Systems

THE European Commission (EC) has agreed to adopt the 5.9GHz band for the exchange of real-time information on safety conditions in connected transport. The ruling effectively doubles the level of available spectrum for safety-critical communications used by intelligent transport systems (ITS) in metro, light and suburban rail networks as well as by road vehicles.

October 15, 2020 | Fleet

€4bn tender for 504 LRVs re-launched

SIX German and Austrian urban transport operators have re-launched a combined tender worth up to €4bn for 504 LRVs for tram-train operation, with the new tender providing an extended period for manufacturers to submit an offer.

October 15, 2020 | Light Rail

Oslo unveils new LRVs

THE Norwegian capital Oslo unveiled the first of its new fleet of 87 low-floor Urbos 100 LRVs during a virtual event broadcast from the city’s Grefsen depot on October 12.

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