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November 18, 2019 | Fleet

Schwerin awards tram modernisation contract to Kiepe Electric

SCHWERIN Local Transport (NVS) has awarded a contract to Knorr-Bremse subsidiary Kiepe Electric to modernise 30 low-floor trams.

November 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Saint-Étienne light rail extension opens

SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France, opened a 4.3km extension to Line T3 of the city’s light rail network on November 16.

November 18, 2019 | Fleet

First Flexity LRV delivered to Zürich for testing

THE first Bombardier Flexity LRV arrived in Zürich on November 15, with the 43m-long tram due to undergo testing and verification which will eventually lead to technical adjustments.

November 18, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Perth presses ahead with suburban rail expansion

To combat a swelling population, Perth is pursuing the construction of four new suburban rail lines, which will add 72km to the network. Mark Carter reviews progress so far.

November 15, 2019 | Fleet

Nuremberg orders four-section Avenio LRVs

NUREMBERG Transport (VAG) has ordered 12 four-section Avenio LRVs from Siemens, with an option for up to 75 additional LRVs. The base contract is worth an estimated €44m.

November 14, 2019 | Light Rail

Nice opens its third light rail line

THE French city of Nice opened Line 3 of its light rail network on November 13. The north-south line is expected to carry 12,000 passengers per day in 2020.

November 13, 2019 | Financial

North Rhine-Westphalia announces billion euro transport plan

THE North Rhine-Westphalia region in western Germany has launched a public transport initiative that will see major investments in trains, buses and innovative mobility services.

November 12, 2019 | News

Testing starts on Manchester Metrolink LRT extension

THE first LRV has traversed Manchester Metrolink’s Trafford Park extension in preparation for opening the £350m line in the first half of 2020.

November 4, 2019 | Main line

Train driver numbers in Germany rise, but shortage continues

GERMAN national pro-rail lobby group Allianz pro Schiene has published figures showing that the number of qualified train drivers in Germany have risen to nearly 47,000, a 12% increase over four years.

October 29, 2019 | Light Rail

Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 3 opens

RIO de Janeiro’s Carioca LRT Line 3 opened on October 26. The 4km line runs from Central do Brasil station to Santos Dumont Airport, with a journey time of approximately 18 minutes.

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