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November 15, 2019 | Europe

Eurostar looks ahead to new services during ‘plastic free’ 25th anniversary celebration

EUROSTAR managing director Mr Mike Cooper says that plans to develop the Green Speed merger with Thalys are “progressing” with the final decision from shareholders expected in April 2020. If approved, Cooper says the objective is to implement the merger by 2021 after necessary regulatory and EU merger control approvals are secured.

November 15, 2019 | Fleet

Barcelona receives first of 12 new metro trains

BARCELONA Metropolitan Transport (TMB) has received the first of 12 metro trains on order from Alstom and CAF at a total cost of €92m.

November 15, 2019 | Fleet

Nuremberg orders four-section Avenio LRVs

NUREMBERG Transport (VAG) has ordered 12 four-section Avenio LRVs from Siemens, with an option for up to 75 additional LRVs. The base contract is worth an estimated €44m.

November 15, 2019 | Fleet

Marta finally signs Stadler metro train contract

ATLANTA’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (Marta) and Stadler have finally signed a $US 600m contract for 127 metro trains with two options each for 25 trains.

November 14, 2019 | Technology

SBB launches EasyRide automatic ticketing system

FOLLOWING positive tests, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has introduced its “EasyRide” automatic mobile ticket system across the entire Swiss network, allowing passengers to travel without buying a ticket before they commence their journey.

November 14, 2019 | Light Rail

Nice opens its third light rail line

THE French city of Nice opened Line 3 of its light rail network on November 13. The north-south line is expected to carry 12,000 passengers per day in 2020.

November 14, 2019 | High-speed

Rail Baltica to improve airport integration following study

RB Rail, the body overseeing the Rail Baltica joint venture, has released a study recommending the seamless integration for passengers travelling between the high-speed rail network and four airports in the Baltic States.

November 14, 2019 | Fleet

DB Regio orders trains for Karlsruhe services

GERMAN Rail’s DB Regio business unit has ordered another seven Mireo EMUs from Siemens and 19 Coradia Continental EMUs from Alstom for its Karlsruhe 7b network contract.

November 14, 2019 | Fleet

San Bernardino to introduce first US hydrogen train

SAN Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has awarded a contract to Stadler for a hydrogen-powered train, which will become the first to operate in the United States. The contract includes an option for four additional vehicles.

November 14, 2019 | Infrastructure

Swiss adopt SFr 13bn plan to increase rail capacity by 2035

THE Swiss federal parliament has adopted a plan to invest SFr 12.89bn ($US 13bn) to increase capacity on the national rail network between 2020 and 2035.

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