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November 27, 2018 | Metros

Construction consultant appointed for Manila metro

THE Philippine’s Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has awarded Japanese consortium OCGlobal a Pesos 11bn ($US 209.5m) general consultant contract for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) Phase 1, the first underground metro line in the country.

November 27, 2018 | Central/South America

Uruguay to launch Central Railway works in January

URUGUAY’s president Mr Tabaré Vázquez announced on November 27 that civil works are set to begin on the Central Railway project in January following unanimous approval of the construction contract by the Court of Auditors.

November 27, 2018 | Europe

Track doubling begins on Norway’s Gardermoen Line

CONSTRUCTION to complete the track doubling of the Gardermoen Line from Venjar to Eidsvoll North in eastern Norway began on November 26.

November 27, 2018 | Fleet

BVG to order more Bombardier Flexity Berlin LRVs

BERLIN Transport Company (BVG) has published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice in the Official Journal of the European Union confirming its intention to order 21 additional Flexity Berlin low-floor LRVs from Bombardier.

November 26, 2018 | Light Rail

Kiel to develop light rail proposals

COUNCILLORS in the German city of Kiel voted on November 15 to develop a proposals for the city’s first modern tram line.

November 26, 2018 | Europe

Report calls for short-term changes to London rail network

THE London Assembly, an elected body which scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London, has released a report into the city’s rail network and called for short-term changes to improve services for passengers.

November 26, 2018 | Signalling

Stadler to install Guardia ETCS Level 2 on BLS Flirt fleet

STADLER will install its Guardia ETCS Level 2 system developed with the AngelStar joint venture on the new fleet of Flirt trains to be delivered to Swiss operator BLS, the first major deployment of the system in Switzerland.

November 26, 2018 | Main line

Dutch plan turn-up-and-go main line services

PLANS to step up passenger train frequencies on the Dutch main line network to provide a turn-up-and-go service have been announced by Mr Pier Eringa, CEO of infrastructure manager Prorail.

November 26, 2018 | Central/South America

Testing begins on Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 3

DYNAMIC testing has begun in Rio de Janeiro on Line 3 of the Carioca light rail network.

November 26, 2018 | Light Rail

Strasbourg cross-border tram line reaches Kehl Town Hall

A 1.2km extension to Strasbourg Line D was opened on November 23, extending the tram network further into the German town of Kehl.

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