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April 9, 2019 | Africa

South African president launches Cape Town X’Trapolis EMU tests

SOUTH Africa’s president Mr Cyril Ramaphosa visited Cape Town on April 9 to officially launch testing of Passenger Rail Authority of South Africa’s (Prasa) new Alstom X’trapolis Mega EMUs on the Metrorail Western Cape suburban network.

April 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Cologne renews light rail and bus contract with KVB

COLOGNE City Council voted on April 4 to grant Cologne Transport Company (KVB) a direct award contract to operate the city’s bus and light rail network for 22.5 years from January 1 2020.

April 9, 2019 | Financial

Virgin Trains USA receives approval to raise $US 950m debt

VIRGIN Trains USA, previously known as Brightline, has received approval to raise $US 950m in debt to fund its extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando.

April 9, 2019 | North America

Silicon Valley light rail line to close

SANTA Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has announced plans to close a light rail line in Silicon Valley as part of a recast of the public transport network, which is being implemented in response to the agency's growing operating deficit.

April 9, 2019 | Asia

Sri Lanka opens Matara - Beliatta line

SRI LANKA celebrated the opening of the first phase of a new railway along the island’s south coast on April 8, when the 26.8km Matara - Beliatta line was inaugurated in the presence of minister of transport and aviation, Mr Arjuna Ranatunga.

April 8, 2019 | Main line

Leo Express plans Prague - Warsaw - Terespol services

CZECH open-access operator Leo Express has notified the Polish Railway Transport Office (UTK) of plans to launch a new service from Prague to Warsaw and Terespol on the Poland-Belarus border.

April 8, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Expressions of interest called for Inland Rail PPP

AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a public-private partnership (PPP) to design, build, finance and maintain the Gowrie - Kagaru (Queensland) section of the Melbourne - Brisbane Inland Rail project.

April 8, 2019 | Africa

Ghana’s standard-gauge eastern line approved

GHANA’s Ministry of Railways Development has reached a $US 2.2bn build, operate and transfer (BOT) concession agreement with the Ghana European Railway Consortium (GERC) to construct the Tema - Accra - Koforidua - Kumasi eastern railway line.

April 8, 2019 | Main line

Open-access London - Cardiff service proposed

GRAND Union Trains, which was set up in 2018 by Mr Ian Yeowart, has applied to Britain’s Office of Road and Rail (ORR) to operate an open-access passenger service between London Paddington and Cardiff in competition with franchisee Great Western Railway (GWR).

April 8, 2019 | Rolling stock

ATS to install SKF bearings on new two-piece bogie

ADVANCED Truck Systems (ATS) has reached an agreement with SKF to equip high-capacity wheel bearings and a condition monitoring system on its new two-piece fabricated steering bogie, with a goal of reducing on-track failures and enabling predictive maintenance.

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