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April 17, 2019 | Fleet

Cleveland RTA rolling stock study calls for complete fleet renewal

A STUDY has found Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) heavy rail fleet should be replaced within five years and the light rail fleet within 10 years, as the entire fleet’s life-span is well beyond renewal.

April 17, 2019 | Middle East

CRRC presents first Tel Aviv Red Line LRV

THE first low floor LRV for Tel Aviv’s light rail Red Line was presented to Mr Efi Kalifa, Tel Aviv Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA) vice-president, systems and technology, at the CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles plant on April 16.

April 12, 2019 | Light Rail

Lyon to renegotiate Rhônexpress concession

LYON Metropolitan Council and the city’s public transport authority Sytral announced on April 12 that they are planning to renegotiate the concession for the Rhônexpress tram-train link between the city centre and Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport.

April 11, 2019 | Light Rail

FTA approves Seattle light rail extension

SOUND Transit confirmed on April 10 that the United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has granted Entry into Engineering approval for Seattle’s Federal Way Link light rail extension.

April 10, 2019 | Light Rail

Thai light rail projects gain royal assent

A ROYAL decree issued by the king of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, has approved the construction of four light rail lines in Chiang Mai, Phang Nga, Phuket and Nakhon Ratchasima province.

April 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Mauritius light rail set for September opening

MAURITIUS’ minister of public infrastructure and land transport Mr Nandcoomar Bodha confirmed on April 8 that the first phase of the island’s Metro Express light rail line will open by September.

April 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Cologne renews light rail and bus contract with KVB

COLOGNE City Council voted on April 4 to grant Cologne Transport Company (KVB) a direct award contract to operate the city’s bus and light rail network for 22.5 years from January 1 2020.

April 9, 2019 | North America

Silicon Valley light rail line to close

SANTA Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has announced plans to close a light rail line in Silicon Valley as part of a recast of the public transport network, which is being implemented in response to the agency's growing operating deficit.

April 5, 2019 | Europe

Germany sees strong passenger rail growth as bus traffic remains steady

THE German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has released the public transport usage figures for 2018, which show a 0.6% increase in overall passenger journeys by all modes, up to 11.6 billion trips.

April 3, 2019 | Light Rail

Lisbon launches tender for new LRVs

LISBON public transport operator Carris launched a tender on April 3 for 15 new LRVs worth an estimated €45m.

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