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October 3, 2019 | News

Indian Railways plans privatisation of passenger trains

INDIAN Railways (IR) has announced to plans to invite private and international operators to bid to operate passenger trains on a lease basis on 25 selected routes covering distances from 500 to 700km.

October 2, 2019 | Financial

Danish parliament receives plans for new line in eastern Jutland

BANEDANMARK has submitted plans to construct a new 23-24km line between Hovedgård and Hasselager on the Horsens - Aarhus main line in eastern Jutland to the Danish parliament, which will now decide whether to proceed with the DKr 3.5bn ($US 510m) project.

October 2, 2019 | Fleet

DB to order up to 400 locomotives and 90 high-speed EMUs

DB Cargo has issued a call for tenders for a framework agreement to supply up to 400 dual-mode locomotives, while DB has also issued a call for expressions of interest in a tender for a framework agreement to supply up to 90 high-speed EMUs.

October 1, 2019 | Main line

More overnight services and intercity connections for SJ in 2020 timetable

THE Swedish Transport Administration has approved Swedish national passenger operator SJ’s proposed 2020 timetable, which will make another 10,000 seats available every week on the Stockholm - Malmö and Stockholm - Gothenburg services and improve overnight connections around the country.

October 1, 2019 | Metros

New metro lines open across China

CHINA has celebrated a flurry of new line openings in the past few days coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1.

October 1, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler awarded Augsburg LRV contract

STADTWERKE Augsburg has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 11 Tramlink LRVs, along with 16 years’ maintenance.

October 1, 2019 | Main line

Transdev takes over Saxony concession from insolvent operator

OBERELBE Transport Authority (VVO) has appointed Transdev to take over the operation of diesel services in the Dresden area following the bankruptcy of Städtebahn Sachsen. Transdev Regio Ost will operate the services from October 1 until the end of 2021.

September 30, 2019 | Europe

Study considers climate change effect on Rail Baltica project

RAIL Baltica has released the results of a study assessing the impact of climate change on the multi-national project, focusing on the operation and maintenance during the life of the line.

September 30, 2019 | Metros

Grand Paris awards metro Line 15 project management contract

SOCIÉTÉ du Grand Paris (SGP) has contracted Systra to provide technical project management assistance for the Grand Paris Express metro Line 15 East and metro Line 15 West, which are due to be constructed as a design and build project.

September 30, 2019 | Asia

Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens

THE 23.67km Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opened on September 28 running northwest from Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul via Gimpo City Hall to Yangchon.

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