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May 3, 2019 | Freight

Kenya Standard Gauge Railway launch drives freight growth

THE launch of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight services in Kenya in 2018 increased freight traffic between the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa and the country’s capital Nairobi by 209%, according to a new report.

May 3, 2019 | Light Rail

Riga tramway modernisation contract terminated

LATVIA’s Central Financing and Contracting Agency (CFCA) confirmed on May 2 that it will terminate a contract awarded by Riga Transport (RS) for an EU-funded project to modernise and expand the city’s tram network.

May 3, 2019 | Passenger

New Network Rail CEO wants to put customers first

Britain’s infrastructure manager Network Rail is putting more emphasis on the needs of customers following the appointment last year of Andrew Haines as its new CEO. Haines outlined some of his priorities for NR during the recent Acclerate Rail conference in London. David Briginshaw was in the audience.

May 2, 2019 | Metros

Glasgow Connectivity Commission calls for new urban rail network

A STUDY into options for the future development of mobility in Glasgow has recommended the creation of a new network of urban rail lines with the aim of creating an “inclusive, liveable, thriving city.”

May 2, 2019 | Asia

China Railway profit up 12.4% in 2018

CHINA Railway Corporation (CRC) achieved record profits in 2018 according to the company’s latest earnings report.

May 2, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach outlines objections to DfT’s pension terms for East Midlands franchise

STAGECOACH Group has released more information about its approach to pension risks for the three recent bids for British rail franchises, after it was disqualified by the Department for Transport (DfT).

May 2, 2019 | Metros

Lyon receives first MPL 16 metro train

THE first MPL 16 metro train for Lyon Line B arrived at the city’s Vaulx-en-Velin metro depot on April 26.

May 2, 2019 | Light Rail

Testing underway on Avignon tram line

DYNAMIC testing is underway on the full length of the first modern tram line in Avignon in preparation for the start of commercial operation in October.

May 2, 2019 | High-speed

Exporting the Italian recipe for high-speed success

Italy was one of the first European countries to open its domestic passenger market to competition. Andrea Giuricin, special advisor at NTV-Italo and CEO of TRA Consulting, tells Keith Barrow why he believes other European countries should now follow suit.

May 1, 2019 | Locomotives

MotivePower to overhaul MBTA diesel locomotives

THE Fiscal and Management Control Board of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) voted on April 29 to exercise an option with Wabtec subsidiary MotivePower (MPI) for the overhaul of 27 locomotives used on commuter rail services around Boston.

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