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September 20, 2019 | Main line

Schleswig-Holstein to fund Niebüll - Tønder upgrade

THE German state of Schleswig Holstein announced on September 18 that it will fund “the lion’s share” of a project to upgrade the cross-border link between Niebüll and Tønder, Denmark.

September 19, 2019 | Metros

Metrowagonmash rolls out Tashkent metro train

THE first of five new trains for the Tashkent metro was presented to Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Russia, Mr Botirjon Asadov, and Tashkent Metro Company CEO Mr Oybek Khudoykulov at the Metrowagonmash plant in Mytishchi near Moscow on September 19.

September 19, 2019 | Fleet

New Rotterdam depot receives first locomotives

THE new Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam (LWR) maintenance depot at Maasvlakte welcomed its first locomotive on September 7.

September 19, 2019 | Main line

German transport associations call for climate-friendly regulations

TWO German transport organisations have called for regulation changes to reduce emissions in the transport sector.

September 19, 2019 | Commuter Rail

VRR terminates Keolis Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn contract

RHINE-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) announced on September 18 that it is terminating its contract with Keolis Germany for the operation of two Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines.

September 19, 2019 | Europe

Farandou to succeed Pepy as SNCF president

FRENCH president Mr Emmanuel Macron has approved the appointment of Mr Jean Pierre Farandou as the new president and CEO of French National Railways (SNCF), succeeding Mr Guillaume Pepy.

September 19, 2019 | Light Rail

Hitachi wins Turin tram order

TURIN Transport Group (GTT) has selected Hitachi Rail as preferred bidder for a contract to supply up to 70 low-floor LRVs for the city’s 88km tram network.

September 19, 2019 | Signalling

State Railway of Thailand awards Bangkok area ETCS contract

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a consortium of Thales and River Engineering a contract to install ETCS Level 1 on four lines with 48 stations around Bangkok.

September 18, 2019 | Infrastructure

Study to examine tunnel beneath Frankfurt Main Station

PLANS to build a tunnel and underground platforms beneath Frankfurt Main Station to avoid long-distance trains having to reverse direction have taken a step forward with the launch of a feasibility study on September 16.

September 18, 2019 | Fleet

CAF named preferred bidder to supply SNCF intercity fleet

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has named CAF as preferred bidder for a contract worth around €700m to supply 28 200km/h long and medium-distance EMUs.

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