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May 29, 2019 | Metros

Changsha metro Line 4 opens

TRIAL operation of Changsha metro Line 4 began on May 26 with 361,500 passengers using the 33.5km line, the city’s third metro line, during the first two days of operation.

May 28, 2019 | High-speed

SNCF reports strong high-speed growth

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) says that traffic on its high-speed services grew by 14% between January and April this year compared with the same period in 2018 when SNCF was suffering from strikes. The growth equates to additional 4.5 million travellers.

May 28, 2019 | Main line

SZ orders 26 more Stadler multiple units

SLOVENIAN Railways (SZ) has awarded Stadler a contract worth more than €150m to supply 26 Flirt multiple units, exercising an option from a framework contract for Flirt and double-deck Kiss EMU sets awarded in April 2018.

May 28, 2019 | Metros

Shenyang opens third metro line

TRIAL operation on Line 9 of the Shenyang Metro started on May 25. The 29km L-shaped line runs from Nujianggongyuan south to Hunhe and then east to Shenyang Jianzhudaxu University.

May 28, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Sydney opens Australia’s first metro line

THE $A 8.3bn ($US 5.7bn) first stage of the Sydney Metro Northwest metro line between Tallawong and Chatswood opened on May 26, with around 140,000 people experiencing free travel for the day on the new service.

May 28, 2019 | Africa

Contractor chosen for Cairo monorail projects

EGYPT’s Ministry of Transport has selected a consortium of Bombardier and Egyptian companies Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors as preferred bidder for two monorail projects in Cairo.

May 27, 2019 | Fleet

GoAhead Baden-Württemberg Flirt EMUs receive EBA authorisation

GERMANY’s Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has granted an Authorisation to Place in Service for the GoAhead Baden-Württemberg fleet of Flirt 3 EMUs, paving the way for the trains to enter traffic next month.

May 24, 2019 | Light Rail

Brussels orders more New Generation Trams from Bombardier

THE board of Brussels Transport Company (Stib) has approved the acquisition of 30 additional New Generation Tram (TNG) low-floor LRVs from Bombardier at a cost of €67m.

May 24, 2019 | Main line

SNCF, Stagecoach and Virgin launch legal action over West Coast Partnership franchise

STAGECOACH Group and its bid partners French National Railways (SNCF) and Virgin have launched legal action against Britain’s Department for Transport over the procurement of the West Coast Partnership (WCP) franchise.

May 24, 2019 | Main line

SJ wins Øresundståg operating contract

SWEDISH national train operator SJ has been awarded a contract to operate Sweden - Denmark Øresundståg services for eight years from December 2020.

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