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January 25, 2019 | Asia

Myanmar celebrates completion of rolling stock assembly plants

MYANMAR Railways (MR) and CRRC marked the completion of the Naypyidaw locomotive manufacturing plant and the Mandalay passenger coach manufacturing plant on December 31 with the delivery of the first locomotive and coaches at a ceremony in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in northern Myanmar.

January 24, 2019 | Metros

First Istanbul Line M7 driverless train delivered

A milestone was reached in the construction of the first driverless metro line on the European side of Istanbul this week with the delivery of the first vehicles for Line M7 to Tekstilkent depot in the north of the city.

January 24, 2019 | North America

Via Rail Canada prepares for high-frequency operation

THERE was some seasonal cheer for passenger rail proponents in eastern Canada on December 12, when Via Rail Canada announced it had awarded Siemens Canada a $C 989m ($US 741m) contract to supply 32 inter-city trains for the Quebec City - Montreal - Toronto - Windsor corridor.

January 24, 2019 | Africa

Royal inauguration for Casablanca’s second light rail line

KING Mohammed VI of Morocco visited Casablanca on January 23 to officially inaugurate the city’s second light rail line.

January 24, 2019 | Main line

Renfe records 4% increase in passenger numbers

RENFE recorded a 4% increase in passenger numbers in 2018, up 20 million to 507 million, the first time it has recorded more than 500 million trips in a year since 2008.

January 24, 2019 | Main line

SNCF signs Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional agreement

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting priorities for the development of regional rail services in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Paca) was signed on January 17 by regional president, Mr Renauld Muselier, and Mr Guillaume Pepy, president of French National Railways (SNCF).

January 24, 2019 | Technology

Bart Trip Planner launched with real-time multi-modal information

BAY Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has launched a new multi-modal travel planner which allows passengers to travel anywhere within the San Francisco Bay Area using various modes of transport.

January 23, 2019 | Technology

DB begins test of Holoplot station audio system

GERMAN Rail (DB) launched a trial of the Holoplot audio system, which can improve the audibility of station announcements, in Frankfurt main station on January 23.

January 23, 2019 | Metros

Siemens delivers first Nuremberg U-Bahn G1 train

THE first class G1 train for the Nuremberg U-Bahn left Siemens’ Simmering plant in Vienna, Austria, on January 22.

January 23, 2019 | North America

Integration and frequency at the heart of California rail plan

With a rapidly increasing and largely-urbanised population, dynamic economy and huge pressure on natural resources, California’s transport network is struggling to meet 21st century needs. Keith Barrow looks at the state’s plans to put rail at the heart of an integrated, high-frequency and sustainable transport system.

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