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March 20, 2020 | Fleet

Stadler wins €3bn Berlin U-Bahn train order

BERLIN Transport Authority (BVG) has awarded a framework contract, which could be worth nearly €3bn, to Stadler for 1500 metro cars for the U-Bahn network.

March 20, 2020 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia to halt all public transport for 14 days

SAUDI Arabia says all public transport services will shut down with effect from 06.00 on March 21 in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

March 20, 2020 | Policy

Apta seeks $US 16bn emergency funding from Congress

THE American Public Transportation Association (Apta) has requested the US Congress to provide $US 16bn emergency funding to transit operators affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

March 20, 2020 | Fleet

United Wagon wins fertilizer hopper wagon contract

RUSSIAN chemical manufacturer Togliattiazot has awarded a contract to United Wagon Company (UWC) for 200 hopper wagons to transport mineral fertilizers.

March 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Consortium wins Colombian rail project supervision contract

THE Metropolitan Region of Bogotá-Cundinamarca has awarded a contract to the Arco Bogotá Zipa consortium to oversee feasibility studies and designs for the Regiotram del Norte project.

March 19, 2020 | Metros

New York MTA seeks $US 4bn in federal support

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is requesting substantial federal aid due to the dramatic effects of the coronavirus on revenue.

March 19, 2020 | Metros

London Underground closes 40 stations and cuts services

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced train frequency reductions and station closures across its rail network in the British capital.

March 19, 2020 | News

AllRail forecasts €540m hit for private passenger rail operators

EUROPE’s Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants (AllRail) says its members are facing huge drops in passenger numbers and revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 18, 2020 | Freight

New British operator plans green parcels service

BRITISH start-up Varamis Rail is targeting the introduce of a carbon-neutral express parcels service on Britain’s East Coast Main Line.

March 18, 2020 | Infrastructure

Trafikverket awards power protection contract to ABB

SWEDEN’s infrastructure manager Trafikverket has placed a two-year extendable framework contract with ABB to upgrade the protection of its traction power supply system.

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