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March 14, 2019 | Metros

Delhi opens metro Blue and Red line extensions

EXTENSIONS to the Delhi Metro Blue and Red lines began operating on March 9, adding 16km to the city’s network.

March 14, 2019 | Africa

Nairobi airport rail link to open in 2021, says Kenyatta

THE president of Kenya, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, announced on March 13 that a rail link between central Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will be completed in 2021.

March 14, 2019 | Main line

Dutch to restore passenger services to Stadskanaal

AN agreement to reinstate regular passenger services on the 26km Veendam - Stadskanaal line has been reached between the Dutch government, the province of Groningen, infrastructure manager ProRail and heritage railway association Star.

March 14, 2019 | Main line

DB Long-Distance orders new digital planning platform

IVU Traffic Technologies, Berlin, has won a Europe-wide call for tenders from German Rail (DB) to supply a new digital planning platform for DB’s long distance division, which will be used to gather and process all operational information relevant to the deployment of long-distance trains.

March 14, 2019 | Metros

Saft wins Chengdu Metro battery contract

CHINESE rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has awarded Saft, France, a multimillion euro, two-year contract to supply onboard battery systems for 130 new trains destined for Lines 5, 8 and 9 of the Chengdu Metro.

March 14, 2019 | Infrastructure

British electrification costs could be cut by 50%, says report

THE cost of delivering main line electrification projects in Britain could be reduced by 33-50%, according to a report published by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) on March 14.

March 14, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail selects preferred bidder for Central Track Alliance renewals contract

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail has selected a consortium of Balfour Beatty, TSO and SNC Lavalin’s Atkins subsidiary as preferred bidder for a £1.5bn 10-year infrastructure renewal contract on NR’s London North West, London North East, and East Midlands routes.

March 13, 2019 | North America

Funding secured for Edmonton light rail expansion

THE Canadian federal government and the province of Alberta have agreed to contribute $C 2bn ($US 1.5bn) towards the expansion of the light rail network in Edmonton.

March 13, 2019 | Light Rail

RATP Dev to operate Angers trams

ANGERS Loire Metropolitan Council voted on March 11 to award RATP Dev a contract to operate the Irigo bus and light rail network in Angers until 2025.

March 13, 2019 | Europe

NSB and Nettbuss merge to become Vy

NORWEGIAN State Railways (NSB) has merged its train and bus operations in Norway and Sweden under the new common brand Vy, with the goal of providing a single multi-modal door-to-door transport service.

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