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September 6, 2018 | News

Washington D.C. launches tender for up to 800 metro cars

WASHINGTON Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on September 4 for a contract to supply at least 256 8000 series metro cars.

September 6, 2018 | Australia/NZ

Australia raises concerns over Siemens-Alstom merger

THE merger of Alstom and Siemens Mobility could have a potentially negative impact on competition in the signalling market in Australia, according to a statement of issues published by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on September 6.

September 5, 2018 | Europe

Renfe to invest €650m in 2019

RENFE has announced plans to invest €650m to improve passenger comfort, upgrade stations and improve accessibility, more than double the €305m it is expected to invest in 2018.

September 5, 2018 | News

CN orders 60 more Evolution Series locomotives

CANADIAN National (CN) has confirmed that it will acquire 60 additional Evolution Series diesel locomotives from GE Transportation in addition to the 200 units ordered in December 2017.

September 5, 2018 | Europe

VTG rejects Morgan Stanley Infrastructure takeover bid

THE executive and supervisory boards of freight wagon leasing and logistics company VTG have rejected the takeover offer from Warwick Holding, an indirect subsidiary of funds advised by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure, and recommend that VTG shareholders should not accept the offer.

September 5, 2018 | News

OmniTrax sells Hudson Bay Railway

OMNITRAX has reached an agreement to sell the Hudson Bay Railway to a group of Canadian companies that will repair the flood-damaged line.

September 5, 2018 | Metros

Funding confirmed for Vancouver urban rail projects

CANADA’s federal government and the province of British Columbia have reconfirmed more than $C 3bn ($US 2.28bn) in funding for two rapid transit projects in metro Vancouver: the Broadway Subway project and the Surrey - Newton - Guilford light rail line.

September 5, 2018 | Asia

KL - Singapore high speed construction deferred

MALAYSIA's economic affairs minister, Mr Azmin Ali, and Singapore's transport minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, have signed an agreement to postpone the construction of the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail (HSR) link by up to five years.

September 5, 2018 | Asia

JR East orders 745 EMU cars for Tokyo suburban services

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) confirmed on September 4 that it has ordered 745 series E235 EMU cars from its J-TREC subsidiary for Tokyo suburban services.

September 5, 2018 | Central/South America

Alstom restarts rolling stock production at Brazilian plant

ALSTOM Brazil announced on September 3 that it is reopening a production line at its Taubate plant in São Paulo to manufacture stainless steel bodyshells for Santiago Metro’s new fleet of NS16 trains.

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