THE Nigerian federal government has approved construction of the Kano - Kaduna standard-gauge line.

BRAZIL’s Court of Auditors (TCU) ruled on January 25 that all transfers of funds from state-owned institutions to the Transnordestina railway project must be halted due to a “serious mismatch between the investments and the physical accounting schedule.”

PASSENGER numbers on the Polish railway network reached their highest level for 14 years in 2016, according to figures published by the Office of Railway Transport (UTK) on January 27.

BADEN-Württemberg Ministry of Transport announced on January 26 that it has awarded DB Regio a contract to operate regional services on the Rhine Valley line from Karlsruhe to Basle in Switzerland.

THE Chinese city of Harbin opened the first phase of its circular metro line on January 26, when trial passenger operation began on the 4km southern section of Line 3 between Harbin West Station and an interchange with Line 1 at Yidaeryuan.

MPK Poznan announced on January 23 that it has selected local supplier Modertrans for a contract to supply 50 low-floor LRVs.

THE first Brightline train began testing on January 19 on a 14.5km test track from Park Place in West Palm Beach to Central Boulevard in Lantana.

A new fares concept offering 16-27-years olds almost unlimited travel on TGV and inter-city services was unveiled on January 25 by Mrs Rachel Picard, CEO of Voyages SNCF.

THE first of 18 Alstom Metropolis trains for Guadalajara metro Line 3 was officially unveiled by Mexico’s secretary of state for transport and communications Mr Gerardo Ruiz Espara at a ceremony in the city on January 24.

LONGER trams and expansion of the light rail network are among the highlights of a new public transport strategy for the French city of Nantes, which was unveiled by mayor Mrs Johanna Rolland on January 24.