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March 18, 2020 | Policy

Ukraine suspends all passenger rail services

UKRAINIAN Railways (UZ) has suspended all domestic passenger rail services with effect from March 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 17, 2020 | Infrastructure

JR East opens Takanawa Gateway station

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) opened Takanawa Gateway station on its busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo on March 14.

March 17, 2020 | Light Rail

Major expansion of Chemnitz tram-train network underway

MID Saxony Transport Authority (VMS) has released a planning consultancy tender to design the first 2.3km section of the planned 17km “Step 4” line of the Chemnitzer Modell tram-train network.

March 17, 2020 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg purchases 20 battery-electric trains

STATE-owned leasing company Baden-Württemberg State Rail Vehicle Authority (SFBW) has ordered 20 Mireo Plus B battery-electric multiple units from Siemens, including 30 years maintenance.

March 17, 2020 | High-speed

Teleste to equip Alstom Avelia Horizon trains

ALSTOM has awarded a contract to Teleste, Finland, to fit passenger information systems on the Avelia Horizon high-speed trains it is building for French National Railways (SNCF).

March 16, 2020 | Metros

TfL says coronavirus could cost £500m in lost revenue

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) says the coronavirus pandemic could cut passenger revenue by up to £500m following a 19% reduction in Underground trips and a 10% drop in bus traffic during the last week.

March 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail

New Zealand investigating fast Auckland - Hamilton services

NEW Zealand’s Ministry of Transport has announced it is investigating ways to introduce “rapid rail” between Auckland and Hamilton, potentially reducing travel times to an hour.

March 16, 2020 | Fleet

MÁV-Start introduces first Kiss EMU into passenger service

MÁV-Start introduced the first of 40 new six-car double-deck Kiss EMUs on the Budapest Nyugati - Cegléd - Szolnok line on March 15.

March 16, 2020 | Policy

Borders close in Europe halting international train services

GERMANY’s decision to close its border with Austria, Switzerland, France and Denmark due to the coronavirus pandemic means that international passenger services to most of these countries have been cancelled.

March 16, 2020 | Metros

Six shortlisted for Sydney metro station upgrades

SIX companies have been shortlisted to bid for tenders to upgrade nine stations along Sydney’s T3 Bankstown Line between Bankstown and Sydenham to metro standards as part of the Western Sydney Metro line.

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