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August 26, 2020 | Fleet

Jena orders 24 Stadler LRVs

JENAER Local Transport, the public transport operator in the German city of Jena, has awarded Stadler a contract for 24 metre-gauge Tramlink LRVs, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail launches task forces following Stonehaven derailment

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has launched two independent task forces to aid management of its portfolio of earthworks and responses to severe weather events, following the fatal derailment near Stonehaven in Scotland on August 12.

August 25, 2020 | Policy

VDV launches campaign to boost passenger numbers

GERMANY’s Association of Transport Companies (VDV) has launched the #BesserWeiter (Better Further) campaign to promote a return to pre-coronavirus levels of passenger traffic as quickly as possible to prevent further loss of income to the industry and to safeguard the sector’s environmental goals.

August 25, 2020 | Fleet

First Aventra EMU for South Western Railway unveiled

THE managing director of Britain’s South Western Railway (SWR), Mr Mark Hopwood, unveiled the first Bombardier Aventra EMU at a ceremony in Wimbledon on August 24.

August 25, 2020 | Fleet

Local assembly completed of additional KL metro trains

THE Bombardier Hartasuma Consortium has completed local assembly of the 27 additional driverless trains on order for the Kelana Jaya automated light metro line in Kuala Lumpur.

August 24, 2020 | High-speed

Eurostar confirms October start for direct Amsterdam - London service

EUROSTAR says it will launch the first direct Amsterdam - Rotterdam - London service on October 26 to match the London - Amsterdam direct train introduced in February 2018.

August 24, 2020 | Main line

Prorail increases Dutch path allocation in 2021

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has released the capacity allocation for services on the national network for the 2021 timetable, with 30 operators applying for an increased number of train paths compared with the existing timetable.

August 24, 2020 | Metros

First permanent magnet powered train enters service on Xiamen Metro

THE first of a fleet of 10 trains powered by permanent magnet synchronous traction motors has entered service on Line 2 of Xiamen Metro.

August 24, 2020 | Europe

ÖBB to invest €40m in Vienna Simmering Nightjet depot

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) will invest €40m to upgrade its Vienna Simmering depot to accommodate the operator’s expanding fleet of Nightjet trains.

August 24, 2020 | Metros

New Copenhagen M5 West metro line proposed

A new metro line has been proposed to serve a new artificial island in Copenhagen harbour, which would also provide additional services through the centre of the city.

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