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June 24, 2019 | Metros

Lanzhou opens first metro line

THE first metro line to cross China’s Yellow River was inaugurated on June 23 with the start of trial operation on the first phase of Lanzhou Line 1.

June 21, 2019 | Light Rail

Waterloo-Kitchener Ion light rail inaugurated

LIGHT Rail arrived in the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener, Ontario, on June 21 with the inauguration of Stage 1 of the Ion network.

June 21, 2019 | Europe

First ECI contracts awarded for South Wales Metro

TRANSPORT for Wales (TfW) has awarded early contractor involvement (ECI) contracts to three engineering and construction companies for the South Wales Metro project, which involves upgrading the Valley Lines network around Cardiff.

June 21, 2019 | Europe

European rail operators call for end to tax-free status of aviation fuel

EUROPEAN rail operators have called on the European Union’s (EU) finance ministers to end the tax-free exemption of aviation fuel, which they say contributes to the price imbalance between transport modes resulting in an uneven playing field.

June 21, 2019 | Europe

Changes at the top for Czech rail sector

THE highest level of management in the Czech rail sector has seen significant change in recent weeks with the resignation of transport minister, Mr Dan Ťok, and the departure of Czech Railways (CD) CEO Miroslav Kupec.

June 21, 2019 | Metros

Moscow Metro opens Line 1 southern extension

THE southern extension of Moscow Metro’s Sokolnicheskaya Line (Line 1) opened on June 20, adding four stations to the line which now extends to New Moscow.

June 21, 2019 | Europe

Chinese consortium signs contract for Budapest – Belgrade upgrade

THE CRE Consortium and the Chinese-Hungarian Railway Non-profit Limited Company (CHRN), set up by Hungarian State Railways MÁV and the Chinese government, have signed a Forints 590bn ($US 1.5bn) contract for the upgrading of the Hungarian section of the Budapest - Belgrade line.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

MÁV-Start to order more double-deck EMUs and dual-mode trains

HUNGARIAN national passenger operator MÁV-Start is planning to order a further 21 Kiss double-deck EMUs from Stadler, in addition to the 19 trains already on order.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

British hydrogen train prototype approved for mainline testing

PORTERBROOK and the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) announced on June 20 that Britain’s first hydrogen train, HydroFlex, has received approval for mainline testing following a successful proof-of-concept.

June 20, 2019 | Financial

Massachusetts and MBTA approve $US 18bn capital plan

MASSACHUSETTS Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal Management and Control Board voted on June 18 to approve the five-year $US 18.3bn MassDOT and MBTA Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for 2020-2024.

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