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November 19, 2019 | Infrastructure

Israel starts electric test running in Tel Aviv

ISRAEL railways started test running on the newly electrified section between Ben-Gurion Airport and Tel-Aviv Hahagana station on the night of November 16.

November 19, 2019 | Fleet

Report recommends expansion of Norwegian night trains

NORWAY’s Directorate of Railways recommends expanding night trains while adapting the services to better meet passenger needs.

November 19, 2019 | Financial

China’s high-speed rail IPO to raise $US 7bn

THE China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved an initial public offering (IPO) for Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway which will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s A-share market.

November 19, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier tests first Aventra EMUs for South Western Railway

THE first of 750 Aventra EMU cars, which Bombardier is building for Britain’s South Western Railway (SWR) franchise, are now undergoing testing.

November 18, 2019 | Fleet

Schwerin awards tram modernisation contract to Kiepe Electric

SCHWERIN Local Transport (NVS) has awarded a contract to Knorr-Bremse subsidiary Kiepe Electric to modernise 30 low-floor trams.

November 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Saint-Étienne light rail extension opens

SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France, opened a 4.3km extension to Line T3 of the city’s light rail network on November 16.

November 18, 2019 | Fleet

First Flexity LRV delivered to Zürich for testing

THE first Bombardier Flexity LRV arrived in Zürich on November 15, with the 43m-long tram due to undergo testing and verification which will eventually lead to technical adjustments.

November 18, 2019 | Fleet

Austrian Federal Railways seeks more EMUs

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced plans to procure new single-deck EMUs.

November 18, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Perth presses ahead with suburban rail expansion

To combat a swelling population, Perth is pursuing the construction of four new suburban rail lines, which will add 72km to the network. Mark Carter reviews progress so far.

November 15, 2019 | Metros

Konya metro project gets green light

THE mayor of the Turkish city of Konya, Mr Ugor Ibrahim Altay, has announced the go-ahead for the construction of the city’s first metro line.

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