IRISH Rail's (IE) recovery from the economic crisis gathered pace during 2015 with 5.3% year-on-year ridership growth, according to preliminary statistics published by Ireland's National Transport Authority on January 5.
GUADALAJARA Urban Electric Train Company (Siteur) has awarded Bombardier a Pesos 752m ($US 43.4m) contract to supply 12 two-car light metro trains for operation on Line 1 of the city's standard-gauge 750V dc network.
THE first of six Moderus Beta MF 19 AC standard-gauge trams being supplied to MPK Wroclaw by Modertrans, Poland, entered passenger service in the Polish city on December 30.
ALSTOM confirmed on January 5 that French National Railways (SNCF) has placed a €75m order on behalf of Ile-de-France transport authority STIF for 15 Citadis Dualis tram-trains for the €270m extension of Paris Line T4 from Gargan to Montfermeil.
BADEN-Württemberg Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the state's public transport authority have published an international tender notice for the operation of the Aulendorfer Kreuz regional network.
THE Queensland state government says construction of Stage 2 of the Gold Coast light rail line has moved a step closer with three previously shortlisted bidders submitting offers to the GoldLinQ consortium for construction of the extension.
Chilean State Railways' latest three-year development plan continues the country's ambitious investments in infrastructure to boost suburban passenger services. Ian Thomson-Newman reports from Santiago on how the railway is aiming to achieve its growth target.
THE second stage of the €22.6bn Grand Paris express metro network reached an important milestone on December 29, when a declaration of public utility for the project was published in the Offical Journal of the French Republic.
DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has published a tender notice for a contract to electrify the 13km Zwolle - Kampen line.
INDIA's urban development minister Mr Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the first of 25 three-car Metropolis trains for Kochi Metro in a ceremony at Alstom's Sri City plant in Andhra Pradesh on January 2.
