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April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Final section of Aarhus light rail first phase to open April 30

SERVICES on the final section of the first phase of the Aarhus light rail project are set to commence on April 30.

April 25, 2019 | Fleet

Siemens delivers trains for Bangkok Blue Line extension

THE first batch of Siemens metro cars for the extension of Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line was unloaded from the freight One Grus at the Thai port of Laem Chabang on April 24.

April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

VR Group to operate Tampere light rail

FINLAND’s national train operator VR Group has won a tender for a contract to operate the Tampere light rail network.

April 25, 2019 | Technology

NS trials seat occupancy system

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has begun trialling a new passenger information system which provides information on train composition, stopping position and the availability of seats in each vehicle.

April 25, 2019 | Locomotives

Wabtec rolls out 1000th Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive

WABTEC marked the rollout of the 1000th Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive at its plant in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 24.

April 25, 2019 | Fleet

Škoda Transtech awarded contract for Finnish restaurant cars

FINNISH Railways (VR) has awarded Škoda subsidiary Škoda Transtech a contract worth around Koruna 600m ($US 25.9m) to supply seven new double-deck dining cars. The cars, which will be produced in Kajaani, Finland, will be put into operation in 2021-22.

April 24, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler completes GySEV EMU order

STADLER has completed the delivery of 10 Flirt EMUs to Austrian-Hungarian operator Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway (GySEV), following a contract signed in September 2016.

April 24, 2019 | Light Rail

Edinburgh Tram extension project approved

THE City of Edinburgh Council has approved the extension of the city’s light rail line from York Place north to Newhaven, with Morrison Utility Services (MUS) awarded the swept path contract and a Sacyr, Farrans and Neopul joint venture (SFNJV) awarded the infrastructure and systems contract.

April 24, 2019 | Fleet

Siemens submits plans for British factory

SIEMENS Mobility has formally submitted an outline planning application to develop a railway manufacturing site in Goole, East Yorkshire, which the supplier describes as a major milestone to establishing the £200m facility.

April 24, 2019 | Freight

Eurosib signs contract for 400 container wagons from UWC

RUSSIAN freight operator Eurosib and United Wagon Company (UWC), Russia, have signed a contract for the production and supply of 400 new generation container platforms at the 24th International Exhibition for Transport and Logistics Services and Technologies (TransRussia).

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