TRIAL passenger operation on the second tram line in the Chinese city of Suzhou commenced on August 25 with six days of free travel on the 18.5km Suzhou New District Line 2. Full operation began on August 31.
PANAMA Metro (MPSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hitachi, Ansaldo STS, and Mitsubishi to supply a 26.7km, 14-station monorail system for Line 3 of the Panama Metro.
The state government of Western Australia has shortlisted three consortia for a $A 1.6bn project to build 246 new EMU cars required for the expanded Perth Metronet suburban rail network and to replace older trains on the existing Transperth network.
MOSCOW Metro opened a 15.3km-long extension to the Solntsevo Line (Line 8A) from Ramenki station southwest to Rasskazovka station on August 30, the longest single section ever opened in the Russian capital.
THE Mayor of New York City Mr Bill de Blasio announced on August 30 that his administration will move forward with the development of the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) light rail project following the completion of a two-year feasibility study.
CROSSRAIL announced on August 31 that opening of the central section of London’s £14.8bn Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood, will be delayed from December until autumn 2019.
FOLLOWING a competitive tender, Prague City Council has selected Arriva’s Czech rail subsidiary Arriva Vlaky for a contract to operate suburban Line S41 services from Prague Hostivař to Roztoky via Prague Libeň and Prague Holešovice.
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