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September 5, 2018 | Metros

Funding confirmed for Vancouver urban rail projects

CANADA’s federal government and the province of British Columbia have reconfirmed more than $C 3bn ($US 2.28bn) in funding for two rapid transit projects in metro Vancouver: the Broadway Subway project and the Surrey - Newton - Guilford light rail line.

September 5, 2018 | Asia

KL - Singapore high speed construction deferred

MALAYSIA's economic affairs minister, Mr Azmin Ali, and Singapore's transport minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, have signed an agreement to postpone the construction of the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail (HSR) link by up to five years.

September 5, 2018 | Asia

JR East orders 745 EMU cars for Tokyo suburban services

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) confirmed on September 4 that it has ordered 745 series E235 EMU cars from its J-TREC subsidiary for Tokyo suburban services.

September 4, 2018 | Asia

New EMUs enter service in Vladivostok

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) began operation with the first of three new Transmashholding EP3D EMUs on the Far Eastern Railway on August 30 with a commissioning at Vladivostok station, terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

September 4, 2018 | Light Rail

Stockholm trams reach T-Centralen

CONNECTIONS between Stockholm tram Line 7 and the broader public transport network in the Swedish capital were improved significantly on September 3 with the opening of a 560m extension from Sergals Torg to T-Centralen.

September 4, 2018 | Light Rail

Siemens to demonstrate autonomous tram in Potsdam

SIEMENS is planning to demonstrate the operation of an autonomous tram in live traffic conditions on a 6km stretch of the Potsdam tram network during InnoTrans on September 18-21.

September 3, 2018 | News

First Omneo Premium EMU for Normandy on test

DYNAMIC testing of the first Bombardier Omneo Premium double-deck long-distance EMU for the French region of Normandy has begun on the Caen - Lison - Cherbourg line.

September 3, 2018 | News

Seven operators to bid for Helsinki suburban rail contract

HELSINKI Regional Transport (HSL) announced on August 30 that all seven operators that have expressed an interest in running the Finnish capital’s suburban rail network from 2021 onwards will be invited to bid for the contract.

September 3, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Social media offers personalised delay announcements

BRITISH operator East Midlands Trains (EMT) has begun testing new communications technology that uses Facebook Messenger to notify passengers of disruption to their journeys with personalised direct messages, a world first for the rail industry.

September 3, 2018 | Australia/NZ

$A 50bn orbital railway proposed for Melbourne

THE Victoria state government has announced ambitious plans for the construction of a 90km underground orbital railway linking key points on the existing Melbourne suburban rail network, and has set an estimated price tag of $A 50bn ($US 36bn) for the project.

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