AFTER a month of intensive testing, Denmark’s Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing granted final approval on August 24 for the extension of Aarhus light rail services to Lisbjergskolen and Odder.
STADLER has shipped the second of 10 GoldLeaf panoramic coaches for the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train from Germany to Canada.
CANADA Infrastructure Bank (CBI) has agreed to invest $C 1.28bn ($US 980.8m) in Montreal’s Metropolitan Electric Network (REM), the new 67km automated light metro for the Canadian city.
BRAZIL’s National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) has announced public hearings for the renewal of Vale’s concessions to operate the Carajás Railway (EFC) and Vitoria-Minas Railway (EFVM).
ANTOFAGASTA and Bolivia Railway (FCAB) has received and begun operation with seven EMD GT42AC locomotives, marking the beginning of its fleet renewal which is set to continue in 2019 with 11 additional locomotives on order, including five C23EMP single-cab ac/dc diesel-electric locomotives from GE Transportation.
SWEDEN’s prime minister Mr Stefan Löfven and transport minister Mr Thomas Eneroth joined Mrs Lena Erixon, director general of infrastructure manager Trafikverket for a groundbreaking ceremony at Ersmark north of Umeå on August 23 to mark the start of construction on the first phase of the 270km Norrbotniabanan from Umeå to Lulea.
NEW Zealand’s national railway KiwiRail has announced an operating surplus of $NZ 49m ($US 32.6m) for the 2017-18 financial year, despite a $NZ 45m impact from the Kaikoura earthquake, which struck in November 2016 and closed the Main North Line between Christchurch and Picton.
THE municipal government of Sorocaba, Brazil, issued a public call for proposals on August 7 seeking companies interested in conducting preliminary reports for the implementation, operation and maintenance of a light rail line in the city.
WEST Midlands Trains (WMT) and Vivarail have officially signed a contract for the supply of three Class 230 D-Train multiple units, which will begin running on the Bedford - Bletchley Marston Vale line in December following their extensive rebuild at Vivarail’s Long Marston depot in Warwickshire.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has unveiled the restaurant cars for its new fleet of RABDe 502 (IC 200) double-deck intercity EMUs, which will gradually come into service following the launch of the 2019 timetable on December 9.
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