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October 23, 2019 | Light Rail

Mobilinx consortium awarded $US 4.6bn Hurontario LRT contract

INFRASTRUCTURE Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded the Mobilinx consortium a $US 4.6bn, 30-year contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the 18km Hurontario light rail project in Ontario.

October 22, 2019 | Light Rail

Avignon light rail line opens

THE French city of Avignon inaugurated the first phase of its new light rail service on October 19, a 5.2km stretch with 10 stations.

October 21, 2019 | Technology

RATP and Ile-de-France to trial MaaS application in Paris

RATP and Ile-de-France have announced plans to launch a MaaS application in Paris, combining public transport, bikes, car-pooling and taxis into one application, within a year and will launch a beta application in November.

October 14, 2019 | Light Rail

Colombo light metro tender set for April 2020

TENDERS to construct a new light metro line in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo are expected to take place in April with contracts set to be awarded by the end of the 2020 or early 2021.

October 8, 2019 | Technology

Autonomous tram depot research project launched in Potsdam

A consortium of German companies including Siemens and Potsdam Transport Authority (ViP) has launched a three-year research project called Autonomous Tram in Depot (Astrid) to develop a fully automated tram depot.

October 7, 2019 | Fleet

CAF awarded Birmingham catenary-free LRV contract

WEST Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has awarded CAF a €90m contract to supply 21 Urbos catenary-free LRVs, with an option for 29 additional vehicles, for operation in Birmingham.

October 1, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler awarded Augsburg LRV contract

STADTWERKE Augsburg has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 11 Tramlink LRVs, along with 16 years’ maintenance.

September 26, 2019 | Light Rail

CAF Amsterdam trams begin daytime testing

DAYTIME testing of Amsterdam Municipal Transport’s (GVB) new fleet of CAF 15G Urbos LRVs began on the city’s tram network on September 19.

September 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Škoda ForCity LRVs enter service in Chemnitz

CHEMNITZ Transport (CVAG) launched its new Škoda Transportation ForCity Classic LRV fleet on September 5, with the first vehicle entering passenger service Line 5.

September 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Light rail arrives in Mauritius

Mauritius has long been a paradise for holidaymakers, but with traffic congestion placing increasing strain on the island’s environment and economy, the government is turning to light rail to provide sustainable mobility in urban areas. With the first phase due to begin operating this month, Keith Barrow profiles the Mauritius Metro Express project.

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