THE state of Baden-Württemberg has submitted a funding application to the German federal government on behalf of Stuttgart Tramways (SSB) which seeks backing for the southern extension of light rail line U6 from Fasanenhof to Stuttgart Airport.

LOS ANGELES County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has awarded Alstom a $US 140.1m contract to carry out mid-life overhauls on its fleet of 52 Siemens P2000 LRVs, which are used on the Blue, Green and Expo light rail lines.

THE prime minister of Italy Mr Paulo Gentiloni travelled to Campania on a Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train on June 6 to inaugurate the first phase of Naples Afragola station.

SEOUL metro operators, Korea, Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) merged on May 31 following a majority vote from the unions of both corporations in November 2016.

BADEN-Württemberg Ministry of Transport and Rhine Neckar Transport Authority (VRN) announced on June 6 that they have selected DB Regio as preferred bidder for a contract to operate Lot 2 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn network for 14 years from December 2020.

THE government of the Indian state of Haryana has approved the construction of a 4.9km northern extension of the Delhi metro Red Line from Narela to Kundli.

SIGNIFICANT changes were made to the tram network in Antwerp on June 3 with the opening of an extension in the north of the city and a new tunnel in the city centre.

POLAND’s national long-distance operator PKP Intercity has issued a call for tender for 55 coaches with a closing date for bids of July 14.

KAZAKHSTAN’s president Mr Nursultan Nazarbayev inaugurated a new main station in the country’s capital Astana on May 31.

CHENGDU metro Line 4 almost doubled in length on June 2 with the opening of two Phase 2 extensions, which have a total length of 20.3km.