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November 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Lyon T6 light rail line opens

LYON opened the 6.7km T6 light rail line on November 22, an extension of T1 connecting Debourg to Est-Pinel Hospital with 14 stations.

November 25, 2019 | Infrastructure

Keolis to oversee double-track project for MBTA

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded commuter rail network operating partner Keolis a $US 30m contract to conduct phases 2 and 3 of the Franklin Line double-track project.

November 25, 2019 | Fleet

Norway to order up to 200 new trains for local services

THE Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has allocated NKr 4.2bn ($US 457.9m) to purchase 30 new trains for local services around Oslo.

November 25, 2019 | News

Vienna - Wampersdorf track doubling continues

AN official ceremony was held to mark the completion of a project to double track the 13.4km Hennersdorf - Münchendor section of the Vienna - Wampersdorf - Wiener Neustadt line on November 22.

November 24, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom awarded SBB ETCS maintenance contract

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has signed a second 10-year contract worth more than €25m with Alstom to maintain ETCS equipment

November 23, 2019 | Metros

Operations and fleet contract awarded for Sydney Metro extension

THE NSW government has exercised an option with the Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT) consortium for operation of the under-construction Sydney City and Southwest metro line, which will be integrated to operate as one line with the Tallawong - Chatswood Northwest metro line that opened in May.

November 22, 2019 | News

Texas Central selects railway systems supplier

TEXAS Central, which is developing a new high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston, has signed an early contract involvement agreement with Mass Electric Construction for installation of all necessary power, signalling and communications equipment for the 385km project.

November 22, 2019 | Financial

AIIB approves $US 500m loan for Mumbai suburban network

THE Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $US 500m with the Indian government to fast-track work on Mumbai’s suburban network.

November 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

TMH passenger coach for Egypt heads to Hungary for tests

THE first prototype Transmashholding third-class coach for Egypt has left the Tver Carriage Works plant in Russia bound for Hungary where certification tests will take place.

November 22, 2019 | Locomotives

Bombardier presents first Traxx MS locomotives for ČD Cargo

BOMBARDIER presented the first two Traxx MS multi-system locomotives to ČD Cargo in Kassel, Germany, on November 21.

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