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May 26, 2020 | Fleet

Tampere receives first of 19 Škoda LRVs

ŠKODA Transtech, Finland, handed over the first of 19 ForCity Smart Artic LRVs to Tampere on May 25.

May 25, 2020 | Rolling stock

Very Light Rail Vehicle project prepares for testing

Testing of innovative lightweight and low-cost mainline and light rail vehicles is on course to begin within the next 12 months.

May 18, 2020 | Fleet

Turin awards LRV framework contract to Hitachi Rail Italy

TURIN Transport Group (GTT) has awarded a framework contract to Hitachi Rail Italy for 70 LRVs, including a firm order for 30 vehicles worth €63.4m.

May 18, 2020 | Light Rail

Rail to ease congestion in Texan capital

Austin has launched Project Connect, a $US 9.6bn plan to build two light rail lines, a BRT line which could be converted to light rail, and a second commuter rail line. David Briginshaw reports on this ambitious scheme.

May 13, 2020 | Financial

UITP projects €40bn hit for European public transport in 2020

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) says initial data on the possible impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on public transport in Europe shows that operators are set to suffer a €40bn shortfall in farebox revenue by the end of 2020.

May 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Franchising back on the agenda in South Australia

INFRASTRUCTURE South Australia (ISA) recommends rail and tram franchising as part of its new 20-year infrastructure strategy.

May 12, 2020 | Light Rail

New Russian LRV begins testing in Yekaterinburg

LINE testing has commenced in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg of a new three-section LRV manufactured by Uraltransmash, a subsidiary of Uralvagonzavod.

May 11, 2020 | Infrastructure

Edmonton seeks O&M advisor for Valley Line LRT project

THE city of Edmonton, Canada, is seeking a company to provide operations and maintenance advisory services for stage two of the 27km Valley Line LRT project.

May 7, 2020 | Podcasts

The Construction of Edmonton’s Tawatina Rail Bridge

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to Jerry Pfuntner from Finley Engineering Group about the construction of the Tawatina Rail Bridge in Edmonton.

May 7, 2020 | Light Rail

Contractor pulls out of Maryland's Purple Line light rail PPP project

PURPLE Line Transit Constructors (PLTC), the design-build team implementing the 25.7km Purple Line light rail project in Maryland, United States, has announced that it will walk away from the project. The consortium cites continuing delays, which were out of its control, for compromising successful delivery of the $US 2bn construction scheme.

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