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December 4, 2019 | Fleet

First Citadis LRV for Paris T9 inaugurated

THE first Citadis LRV designed and built by Alstom for the Paris light rail Line T9 was inaugurated in Orly on December 3.

December 4, 2019 | Main line

Trenitalia signs new 15-year operations contract for Campania

THE Campania region in southern Italy signed a new 15-year direct-award train operating contract with Trenitalia worth €680m on December 3.

December 4, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier train delivery delays affect Baden-Württemberg operators

LATE delivery of new EMUs by Bombardier to Abellio and Southwest German Transport (Sweg) will mean several new operating contracts in Baden-Württemberg, which are due to begin on December 15, will launch without the new fleets ordered by operators on behalf of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport.

December 4, 2019 | Fleet

Hyundai unveils first New South Wales inter-city EMU

THE first of a fleet of new double-deck EMUs, which will operate New South Wales TransLink services has been unveiled by Hyundai Rotem.

December 3, 2019 | News

Federal Cartel Office to investigate DB ticketing systems

THE German Federal Cartel Office has initiated proceedings against German Rail (DB) following allegations that the operator’s practices and policies relating to its cooperation with independent third-party digital ticketing platforms are restrictive and anti-competitive.

December 3, 2019 | Commuter Rail

ÖBB and City of Vienna agree €2bn infrastructure package

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) and the City of Vienna have announced a bundle of infrastructure measures worth €2bn to improve rail transport in Vienna and its surroundings.

December 3, 2019 | Light Rail

New Pesa Swing LRVs for Sofia launched on route 18

THE first new Swing LRV for Sofia, manufactured by Pesa, was presented in the Bulgarian capital on November 28, with passenger services beginning on Line 18 the next day.

December 3, 2019 | Freight

Cosco takes share in Bilk container terminal

CHINA Cosco Shipping subsidiary Ocean Rail Logistics has taken a 15% share in the Bilk container terminal near Budapest, which was previously exclusively owned by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG).

December 3, 2019 | High-speed

India’s high-speed project runs into political trouble

THE new chief minister of Maharashtra state, Mr Uddhav Thackeray, has announced the formation of a committee to review and suggest new methodologies for a revised contract for the Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project that would prioritise the state's interest and address farmers' groups concerns.

December 2, 2019 | Signalling

Adif AV awards Thales and CAF signalling contract

SPANISH high-speed infrastructure manager Adif AV has awarded Thales and CAF Signalling a €291.5m contract to deploy signalling and telecommunications systems on the new 105km high-speed and 116km upgraded conventional line along the Valencia - Xàtiva - La Encina corridor.

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