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August 21, 2020 | Light Rail

Ludwigsburg to build light rail network

THE city of Ludwigsburg, north of Stuttgart in the German state of Baden Württemberg, is set to proceed with plans to build a light rail system after years of discussion.

August 20, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Funding approved for Gold Coast light rail extension business case

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland and Gold Coast city council will equally co-fund a $A 7m ($US 5m) business case for a 13km extension to the Gold Coast Light Rail line (G:link).

August 17, 2020 | News

Rheinbahn halts acceptance of new Bombardier LRVs

RHEINBAHN, which operates light rail services in the Düsseldorf metropolitan area, has stopped accepting new Flexity HF6 LRVs from Bombardier until further notice following the discovery of manufacturing defects.

August 17, 2020 | Technology

Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem agree hydrogen tram project

THE Korean city of Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce and test the country’s first hydrogen-powered LRVs. The agreement was signed on August 13 at an event attended by Ulsan’s mayor, Mr Cheol-ho Song, and Mr Yong-bae Lee, Hyundai Rotem’s CEO.

August 15, 2020 | Tenders

Sarajevo awards light rail refurbishment contract

THE government of the Bosnian canton of Sarajevo is pushing ahead with a project to update the city’s tram network, including the €20m rehabilitation of the 8.5km line between Ilidza and Museji.

August 14, 2020 | Light Rail

Route development contract for Cork light rail line awarded

TRANSPORT Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have awarded Jacobs Engineering Ireland a contract to undertake a route option analysis and develop initial designs for the proposed €1bn Luas Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from Ballincollig to Mahon Point in Cork.

August 13, 2020 | Tenders

Edmonton to launch LRV procurement tender

THE City of Edmonton has announced its intention to launch a procurement tender in October for the supply of 40 low-floor LRVs to operate on its 14km Valley Line West light rail extension. Delivery will take place by 2027.

August 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Projects: Warsaw West station upgrade awarded; German - Poland crossing approved; Site for New Zealand hub announced

Poland: PKP has awarded Ferrovial’s Polish subsidiary Budimex a €433m contract to redevelop the Warsaw West station which handles around 60,000 passengers a day, with this number expected to double by 2030.

August 13, 2020 | Passenger

Responding to the ‘new normal’

From railway operation and station management to infrastructure maintenance and manufacturing, the entire railway industry has had to adjust to new social distancing protocols introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19. Kevin Smith speaks to a cross-section of the industry to find out how they have adapted.

August 10, 2020 | Light Rail

Karlsruhe receives new tram-trains

BADEN-Württemberg municipal transport operator Albtal Transport (AVG) has received the first two Bombardier Flexity dual-system tram-trains from an €87m order for 20 placed in 2018.

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