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March 21, 2019 | Fleet

Metra calls for new designs to replace double-deck coaches

CHICAGO commuter rail operator Metra issued a request for proposals (RFP) on March 20 for at least 200 new coaches, and has called on manufacturers to propose alternative designs that may address its needs better than the legacy double-deck gallery cars that have been used in Chicago for nearly 70 years.

March 21, 2019 | Metros

Nuremberg orders additional G1 U-Bahn trains

NUREMBERG Transport Company (VAG) has ordered seven more G1 four-car U-Bahn trains from Siemens for the city’s U-Bahn U1 line, taking its total order to 34.

March 21, 2019 | Metros

Hyderabad metro Blue Line reaches Hi-Tec City

THE penultimate section of the Hyderabad automated metro Blue Line (Corridor 3) was opened on March 20, adding 10km to the existing 46km network.

March 21, 2019 | Main line

FirstGroup orders Hitachi trains for open-access London - Edinburgh service

FIRSTGROUP has confirmed an order for five five-car AT300 200km/h intercity EMUs for a new low-fares London King’s Cross - Edinburgh open-access service due to launch in autumn 2021.

March 21, 2019 | High-speed

Ferrovial awarded €121m Spanish civil works contract

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded Ferrovial a €121m, 30-month contract to carry out civil works on the 25.7km Pulpí - Vera section of the Murcia - Almería high-speed line, which will form part of the Mediterranean Corridor.

March 21, 2019 | Fleet

DB seeks second-hand intercity trains for 2020 timetable

GERMAN Rail (DB) subsidiary DB Long Distance has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking a second-hand fleet of 200km/h double-deck EMUs, the first of which must be available for operation on the German network in less than a year.

March 20, 2019 | North America

Construction on Los Angeles International Airport peoplemover underway

THE LAX Integrated Express Solutions (Linxs) joint venture (JV) broke ground on the Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) $US 4.9bn automated rubber-tyred peoplemover on March 14.

March 20, 2019 | Signalling

First section of London Underground SSL resignalling goes live

THE first section of the £1.6bn project to install Thales Sectrac ATO on London Underground’s Sub-Surface Lines (SSL) network went live at 14.00 on March 17 on the Hammersmith - Latimer Road section of the Hammersmith & City Line, which includes Hammersmith depot.

March 20, 2019 | Metros

Tianjin Metro releases tender for 41 trains

TIANJIN Metro has released two tenders for EMUs for operation on two extensions to the Tianjin metro: Line 4 southern section and Line 10 phase 1.

March 20, 2019 | Europe

Bombardier to overhaul Eurotunnel passenger shuttles

EUROTUNNEL has signed a €150m seven-year contract with Bombardier to overhaul nine 26-car passenger shuttle trains as part of its 2018-2026 mid-life programme.

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