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March 18, 2019 | High-speed

Germany to develop plans for Bielefeld - Hannover high-speed line

GERMANY’s minister of transport and digital infrastructure, Mr Enak Ferlemann, says the federal government will develop plans for a high-speed line between Bielefeld and Hannover, which will reduce Cologne - Berlin journey times to less than four hours.

March 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Freiburg inaugurates Rotteckring tram line

TRAM capacity in the centre of Freiburg-im-Breisgau increased significantly on March 16 with the inauguration of a new 1.9km link between Europaplatz and Heinrich von Stephan Strasse.

March 18, 2019 | Main line

Intercités: will Cinderella go to the ball?

Long considered the poor relation of TGV, France’s network of conventional long-distance trains is going through significant structural change with the aim of boosting service quality and strengthening financial performance. Keith Barrow assesses whether the current round of reform and investment will be enough to revive the fortunes of the Intercités brand.

March 15, 2019 | Metros

Jakarta MRT begins public trials

JAKARTA began passenger trials of the 15.7km mass rapid transit (MRT) Phase 1 from Lebak Bulus in south Jakarta to Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in the city centre on March 12.

March 15, 2019 | Main line

Govia Thameslink Railway fined for timetable disruption

BRITAIN’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced on March 14 that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) faces a £5m fine after it failed to provide appropriate, accurate and timely information to passengers following the severe disruption caused by the introduction of the May 2018 timetable.

March 14, 2019 | Metros

Delhi opens metro Blue and Red line extensions

EXTENSIONS to the Delhi Metro Blue and Red lines began operating on March 9, adding 16km to the city’s network.

March 14, 2019 | Main line

Dutch to restore passenger services to Stadskanaal

AN agreement to reinstate regular passenger services on the 26km Veendam - Stadskanaal line has been reached between the Dutch government, the province of Groningen, infrastructure manager ProRail and heritage railway association Star.

March 14, 2019 | Main line

DB Long-Distance orders new digital planning platform

IVU Traffic Technologies, Berlin, has won a Europe-wide call for tenders from German Rail (DB) to supply a new digital planning platform for DB’s long distance division, which will be used to gather and process all operational information relevant to the deployment of long-distance trains.

March 14, 2019 | Metros

Saft wins Chengdu Metro battery contract

CHINESE rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has awarded Saft, France, a multimillion euro, two-year contract to supply onboard battery systems for 130 new trains destined for Lines 5, 8 and 9 of the Chengdu Metro.

March 13, 2019 | North America

Funding secured for Edmonton light rail expansion

THE Canadian federal government and the province of Alberta have agreed to contribute $C 2bn ($US 1.5bn) towards the expansion of the light rail network in Edmonton.

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