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December 6, 2018 | Europe

Munich Airport regional rail link inaugurated

MUNICH Airport gained a direct rail connection with eastern Bavaria on December 6 when Germany’s federal minister of transport Mr Andreas Scheuer, Bavarian transport minister Dr Hans Reichhard, and German Rail (DB) management board member for infrastrucuture Mr Ronald Pofalla inaugurated the Neufahrn Curve.

December 6, 2018 | Light Rail

CRRC Sifang to supply Cairo interurban EMUs

CRRC Sifang and a consortium of China’s Avic International and China Railway Group signed a contract on December 3 to supply 22 trains for the inter-urban light rail line between Cairo and 10th of Ramadan City.

December 6, 2018 | Europe

SNCF to launch hydrogen-powered regional services by 2022

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) announced on December 06 it has committed to bringing the first hydrogen fuel-cell train in France into operation by 2022.

December 6, 2018 | Europe

Luxembourg to abolish all fares for public transport

LUXEMBOURG will become the first country in the world to abolish all fares for public transport under plans unveiled by the coalition government of prime minister Mr Xavier Bettel this week.

December 6, 2018 | Metros

Noida metro Aqua Line Phase 2 approved

THE government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has approved the second phase of the Noida metro Aqua Line, which will extend services southeast from Noida Sector 71 to Knowledge Park 5 in Greater Noida.

December 5, 2018 | Europe

Chairman of Crossrail and HS2 resigns

SIR Terry Morgan stepped down as chairman of Crossrail and High Speed 2 (HS2) on November 5, after a decade overseeing the cross-London project and four months at the head of Britain’s high-speed project.

December 5, 2018 | Policy

AAR calls for pro-innovation approach to rail freight automation regulations

THE Association of American Railroads (AAR) filed comments with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) on November 3, calling on the agency to extend the same pro-innovation approach to private freight railroads that is afforded to highway vehicles when preparing regulations on automation.

December 5, 2018 | Locomotives

Volkswagen emissions settlement funds new locomotives for Chicago’s Metra

ILLINOIS Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced on December 3 that funds from the US government’s multi-billion dollar settlement with Volkswagen for violations of the Clean Air Act will be used to fund the acquisition of low-emissions diesel locomotives for Chicago commuter rail operator Metra.

December 5, 2018 | Light Rail

Construction begins on Orange County Streetcar

WORK to build California’s $US 408m Orange County Streetcar was launched on November 30 with a ceremony to mark the ground breaking ceremony at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center.

December 5, 2018 | Fleet

Chemnitz receives first Škoda ForCity tram

CHEMNITZ Transport (CVAG) received the first of 14 standard-gauge ForCity low-floor LRVs from Škoda Transportation on November 30.

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