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June 1, 2020 | Light Rail

Helsinki unveils proposed Viikki-Malmi light rail line

THE City of Helsinki has released a masterplan for the proposed Viikki-Malmi light rail line, which will run from the city centre to Kumpula, Viikki, Latokartano and the Malmi Airport area, and on to Malmi or Jakomäki.

June 1, 2020 | Light Rail

Cuenca launches long-awaited light rail line

CUENCA began passenger operation on the Tranvia light rail line on May 25, the first light rail line in the Ecuadorian city.

June 1, 2020 | Main line

China completes challenging track-doubling project

CHINA National Railway (CR) has completed a technically challenging project to rebuild a 68km section of the Chengdu - Kunming railway.

June 1, 2020 | Main line

RegioJet set to launch summer night train service to Croatia

CZECH private operator RegioJet is set to launch a summer overnight service between the Czech Republic and the coast of Croatia on three nights a week from June 30.

June 1, 2020 | Metros

MTR to proceed with Tuen Mun South extension

THE government of Hong Kong has granted MTR permission to proceed with detailed planning and design of the Tuen Mun South extension project.

May 30, 2020 | Main line

Former freight line opens to passenger traffic in northwest Germany as long-term reopening plan agreed

NORTH West Railway (NWB) introduced an hourly weekend and holiday passenger service from Duisburg via the 10km former freight line between Rheinkamp and Kamp-Lintfort in North Rhine Westphalia on May 16.

May 29, 2020 | Financial

Los Angeles releases updated draft of long-term transport plan

THE Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board of directors has authorised the release of an updated draft of its 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP 2020), a $US 400bn, 30-year transport blueprint for the region.

May 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

12 US projects secure $US 300m FRA state of good repair grants

THE US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the recipients of more than $US 302m in grant funds under the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program.

May 29, 2020 | Europe

Shift2Rail call for proposals receives 43 requests worth €113.3m

EUROPE's Shift2Rail (S2R) research initiative has received 43 requests for a combined €113.3m in funding in its 2020 call for proposals, around 50% more than the €75.4m in available funding.

May 29, 2020 | Light Rail

Frankfurt U-Bahn extension approved

THE local governments in Bad Homburg and Frankfurt am Main have reached an agreement to construct a 1.6km extension of Frankfurt U-Bahn light rail line U2 from the current terminus at Gonzenheim to the S-Bahn station at Bad Homburg. A local referendum held in 2018 showed 70.3% of voters supported the project.

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