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March 6, 2019 | Europe

100,000th train travels through the Gotthard Base Tunnel

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has marked the 100,000th train to travel through the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) since it was commissioned on June 1 2016, with an SBB Cargo International freight service making the milestone journey.

March 6, 2019 | North America

CRRC hires first employees for Chicago assembly facility

CRRC Sifang America has hired the first 70 employees for its new $US 100m Chicago facility, where it will assemble 7000-series metro trains for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).

March 5, 2019 | High-speed

Ouigo set to expand to Toulouse

OUIGO, French National Railways’ (SNCF) low-cost high-speed service, is set to expand to Toulouse this summer, with direct trains from Paris Montparnasse beginning on July 6.

March 5, 2019 | Main line

Midland Main Line electrification extension confirmed

THE British government has confirmed that electrification of the Midland Main Line (MML) will be extended to Market Harborough station as part of the MML Upgrade.

March 5, 2019 | Light Rail

Dutch start reconstruction of Amstelveen LRT

THE Amstelveen hybrid tram/light metro line linking Amsterdam South and Amstelveen Westwijk closed on the night of March 2-3 for conversion to a conventional tram line under a €300m project which is due to be completed by the end of 2020.

March 5, 2019 | Metros

First section of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 opens

INDIAN prime minister Mr Narendra Modi opened the first 6.5km Vastral - Apparel Park section of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 on March 4, before taking a ride on one of the driverless trains due to operate on the network.

March 5, 2019 | Financial

Eurostar reports record revenue for 2018

EUROSTAR recorded a 7% increase in passenger numbers last year, with 11 million passengers using the cross-channel service compared with 10.3 million in 2017, the company reported on March 5.

March 4, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom and Barletta awarded Boston subway resignalling contracts

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Alstom and Barletta Heavy Division a more than €80m contract to upgrade and modernise the signalling systems on the Red and Orange subway lines.

March 4, 2019 | Main line

Switzerland proposes SFr 90m cut in track access charges

SWITZERLAND’s Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has proposed reducing track access charges by up to SFr 90m ($US 89.8m) from 2021, and on March 4 launched a consultation with stakeholders.

March 4, 2019 | Europe

International expansion drives NS revenue growth

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is now generating almost half of its turnover from international operations, according to the operator’s 2018 financial results, which were published on February 28.

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