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September 14, 2018 | Metros

Bucharest metro Line 6 secures EU funds

ROMANIA’s Ministry of Transport confirmed on September 13 that that the European Commission (EC) has agreed to co-fund the construction of Bucharest Metro Line 6.

September 14, 2018 | Rolling stock

First Waratah Series 2 EMU enters service in New South Wales

THE first of 24 eight-car Sydney Growth Trains (SGT), now also known as Waratah Series 2, entered passenger service on September 7. The SGT trains are being delivered by Downer as part of the New South Wales government’s $A 1.5bn ($US 1bn) ‘More Trains, More Services’ programme.

September 14, 2018 | Central/South America

New Santiago metro trains enter service

SANTIAGO Metro launched its new fleet of NS 16 rubber-tyred metro trains on September 13, when the first train entered passenger service on the north-south Line 2 from Vespucio Norte to La Cisterna.

September 13, 2018 | Infrastructure

Singapore LTA awards rail asset management contract

SINGAPORE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a consortium of Siemens Mobility and ST Engineering Electronics a $S 11.8m ($US 8.6m) contract to develop and implement a Rail Enterprise Asset Management System (Reams).

September 13, 2018 | Main line

Lithuania to reinstate Klaipeda - Silute services

LITHUANIAN Railways (LG) has announced it will reinstate passenger trains between the port city of Klaipeda and the town of Šilute on the Baltic coast.

September 13, 2018 | Europe

DB curbs spending as debts rise and profits fall

GERMAN Rail (DB) chief executive Dr Richard Lutz has instigated emergency spending controls as the company seeks to avoid another profit warning and slow the increase in its debts, which are nearing €20bn.

September 13, 2018 | Fleet

Bombardier rolls out first Aventra EMU for Greater Anglia

THE first class 720 Aventra EMU for British train operator Abellio Greater Anglia was unveiled at Bombardier’s Derby plant on September 13.

September 13, 2018 | Financial

New Rosco joint venture formed in Europe

BRITISH rolling stock leasing company (Rosco) Rock Rail has joined forces with Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) to form a joint venture to fund, purchase and lease trains throughout Europe.

September 13, 2018 | Main line

DfT, Stagecoach and Virgin blamed for East Coast franchise failure

OVEROPTIMISTIC revenue projections were to blame for the failure of Britain’s Intercity East Coast (ICEC) franchise, according to a report published on September 12 by the Transport Select Committee, which lays the blame for the default squarely with franchisees Stagecoach and Virgin and the Department for Transport (DfT).

September 12, 2018 | Technology

SNCF announces main line ATO development partners

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has reached agreements with two consortia to develop and integrate autonomous passenger and freight train prototypes for main line infrastructure at Grade of Automation (GoA) 4 within the next five years.

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