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March 31, 2020 | Light Rail

Three consortia in running for Edmonton light rail project

THREE consortia have been shortlisted for a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme to design, build and partially finance the City of Edmonton’s Valley Line West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, following a request for submissions which closed on February 24.

March 27, 2020 | Financial

Rail benefits from $US 2 trillion US coronavirus stimulus package

THE US Senate unanimously passed its $US 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, which includes specific funding for passenger rail and public transport, on March 26.

March 26, 2020 | Policy

Associations team up to urge European public transport continuity and survival

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and other like-minded associations have sent an open letter to the European Union to urge basic continuity and the survival of public transport despite the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020 | News

Manchester Metrolink network passes 100km as Trafford Park line opens

TRANSPORT for Greater Manchester (TfGM) opened the 5.5km Trafford Park line on March 22, taking the city's Metrolink light rail network to 101km with 99 stops.

March 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

EU approves €1.4bn for infrastructure projects

THE European Commission (EC) has approved an investment package worth more than €1.4bn for 14 large infrastructure projects in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain.

March 24, 2020 | Financial

US transit agencies lobby congress for $US 25bn aid package

A coalition of 10 US transit agencies have sent an open letter to the US Congress urgently requesting that the federal relief package includes at least $US 25bn of dedicated support for public transport agencies.

March 23, 2020 | Fleet

UKVZ to supply Krasnodar single-car LRVs

UST-Katav Wagon (UKVZ) has been awarded a contract to supply 56 single-car LRVs for the Russian city of Krasnodar.

March 20, 2020 | Policy

Apta seeks $US 16bn emergency funding from Congress

THE American Public Transportation Association (Apta) has requested the US Congress to provide $US 16bn emergency funding to transit operators affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

March 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Consortium wins Colombian rail project supervision contract

THE Metropolitan Region of Bogotá-Cundinamarca has awarded a contract to the Arco Bogotá Zipa consortium to oversee feasibility studies and designs for the Regiotram del Norte project.

March 17, 2020 | Light Rail

Major expansion of Chemnitz tram-train network underway

MID Saxony Transport Authority (VMS) has released a planning consultancy tender to design the first 2.3km section of the planned 17km “Step 4” line of the Chemnitzer Modell tram-train network.

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