MR Marc Descheemaecker, CEO of Belgian National Railways (SNCB), is to step down from his position to become the new CEO of Brussels Airport. He will be replaced by Mr Frank van Massenhove, the head of the Belgian Federal Public Service for Social Security.
TRAMS are set to return to the streets of Tours tomorrow (August 31) when the city officially inaugurates its first 15km, 29-station light rail line, 64 years after its original network closed.
ESSEX Thameside franchisee, c2c, which operates services from London Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness and the Essex Coast, is to upgrade ticketing systems at all of its stations outside of London to enable its passengers to use smart card ticketing.
JR Central has confirmed that construction of the inaugural 286km section of its Yen 5.1 trillion ($US 51.97bn) maglev line between Tokyo and Nagoya will commence as early as April next year.
THE municipality of Rotterdam and Rotterdam's public transport authority, Rotterdam City Region, have agreed to retain Rotterdam Electric Tram (RET) as the operator of metro, tram, bus and boat services in the Rotterdam area until 2026.
GERMAN Rail (DB) has exercised an option worth €214m from a 2008 contract with Bombardier for 18 double-deck emus for regional operations in Germany.
MASS Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), which owns Bangkok's metro network, has approved construction of the 21.6km Brown Line for an estimated Baht 45bn ($US 1.45bn).
HOHENZOLLERN Railways (HzL) has won the tender to continue to operate stopping services on the 87.5km line between Tübingen and Sigmaringen, south of Stuttgart.
IN the run-up to Australia's federal election on 7 September 2013, both major political parties have given their backing to the eventual construction of the $A 5bn ($US 4.4bn) Inland Rail project, which will provide a new standard-gauge link between Melbourne and Brisbane.
POLISH long-distance operator PKP Intercity has selected a consortium of Stadler and Newag, Poland, as preferred bidder for a contract worth more than Zlotys 1.5bn ($US 472m) to supply and maintain 20 160km/h emus.
