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August 10, 2020 | Policy

German Covid-19 support scheme approved by European Commission

A €6bn scheme to support Germany’s local and regional public transport operators in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has been approved by the European Commission (EC).

August 10, 2020 | Freight

TCU authorises renewal of Vale concessions in Brazil

BRAZIL’s Federal Audit Court (TCU) has authorised early renewals for the concession contracts for the Carajás Railway (EFC) and Vitoria-Minas Railway (EFVM), which are currently held by Brazilian company Vale.

August 10, 2020 | Light Rail

Karlsruhe receives new tram-trains

BADEN-Württemberg municipal transport operator Albtal Transport (AVG) has received the first two Bombardier Flexity dual-system tram-trains from an €87m order for 20 placed in 2018.

August 10, 2020 | Metros

First phase of Seoul’s Hanam Line 5 extension opens

THE first phase of the 4.7km eastern extension of Seoul Line 5 has opened, connecting Hanam in Gyeonggi Province to the metro network for the first time.

August 10, 2020 | Infrastructure

Upgrade of Auckland network begins with development of third main line

DOWNER NZ has begun constructing a third track along Auckland’s mainline between Wiri and Quay Park, the first component of the wider $NZ 1bn ($US 660.9m) Auckland Metro Rail programme funded under the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP).

August 10, 2020 | Financial

Asian Development Bank releases ‘bounce-back’ report

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommends that public transport operators adopt new hygiene measures and green technology to rebuild passenger confidence and encourage a return to services.

August 10, 2020 | Asia

Kam backs technology to improve MTR’s performance

Hong Kong’s MTR has had its fair share of ups and downs in recent years. In a wide-ranging interview, CEO Jacob Kam explains to Kevin Smith how Covid-19 has impacted its Hong Kong business, how lessons from recent projects are informing the next wave of extensions, and how the railway is harnessing a variety of technologies to improve performance across all areas of operation.

August 9, 2020 | Asia

Prasarana and SMRT agree JV for Johor Bahru - Singapore link

SMRT, Singapore, and Malaysian public transport operator Prasarana have signed a joint venture agreement to form RTS Operations, which will operate the cross-border Johor Bahru - Singapore light metro system when it opens at the end of 2026.

August 9, 2020 | Fleet

Thuringia provides support for Jena LRV order

THE German state of Thuringia has announced it will support a €44.4m order by Jena’s public transport operator for 24 new LRVs.

August 8, 2020 | Fleet

Guangzhou Metro orders additional 42 metro trains

GUANGZHOU Metro has ordered a further 42 186m-long, type A metro trains from CRRC Dalian worth Yuan 2.5bn ($US 358.8m).

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