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December 11, 2019 | Fleet

Newag to deliver Impulse 2 EMUs for Lublin

NEWAG and the marshal’s office of Poland’s Lublin Province signed a Zlotys 146.6m ($US 37.9m) contract for the supply of eight two-car Impulse 2 EMUs on December 9, with delivery expected in December 2021.

December 11, 2019 | Policy

Prasa placed into administration as interim board and CEO dismissed

SOUTH Africa’s transport minister, Mr Fikile Mbalula, has dismissed the interim board and acting CEO of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and put the agency into administration.

December 11, 2019 | Metros

Macao opens first light metro line

THE first light metro line was officially opened in the Chinese special administrative region of Macao on December 10.

December 11, 2019 | Technology

NS conducts first ATO test

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) conducted its first test of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) overnight between December 10 and 11. The test was undertaken with a CAF Sprinter New Generation (SNG) EMU between Swifterband and Dronten, a section of the Lelystad - Zwolle Hanseatic Line.

December 10, 2019 | Main line

Vy Tog awarded Traffic Package 3 West contract in Norway

NORWAY’s Railway Directorate has awarded Vy Tog (formerly Norwegian State Railways) a contract to operate passenger services on the Oslo S - Bergen, Bergen - Voss - Myrdal and Bergen - Arna routes.

December 10, 2019 | Metros

Doha Metro Green Line starts trial operation

TRIAL operation of the Doha Metro’s Green Line started on December 10, which means all three metro lines in the Qatari capital are now in trial operation.

December 10, 2019 | Freight

Fret SNCF faces an uncertain future

THE current round of strikes regarding pension reform in France could jeopardise the future of French National Railways’ (SNCF) rail freight division which will have to stand on its own feet when it becomes a subsidiary company on January 1.

December 10, 2019 | Europe

Vincent Ducrot to replace Meyer as SBB CEO

THE board of directors of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has appointed 57-year-old Mr Vincent Ducrot as CEO of SBB.

December 10, 2019 | Main line

PKP Intercity announces 2020 timetable

POLISH long-distance operator PKP Intercity has announced the details of its 2020 timetable, which will come into force on December 15.

December 9, 2019 | Main line

Avanti West Coast launched in London

THE West Coast Partnership (WCP) of First Group and Trenitalia officially launched operation of Avanti services on Britain’s West Coast Main Line at an event held at London Euston station on December 9.

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