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January 8, 2021 | Europe

Cologne orders six additional LRVS

COLOGNE Transport Authority (KVB) has ordered an additional six Flexity LRVs from Bombardier, expanding its Flexity fleet to 293 vehicles.

November 25, 2020 | Fleet

Cologne orders new Citadis LRVs

COLOGNE Public Transport Authority (KVB), Germany, has awarded a €363m contract to a 60:40 consortium of Alstom and Knorr-Bremse subsidiary Kiepe Electric for an initial order for 64 low-floor Citadis LRVs.

November 13, 2019 | Financial

North Rhine-Westphalia announces billion euro transport plan

THE North Rhine-Westphalia region in western Germany has launched a public transport initiative that will see major investments in trains, buses and innovative mobility services.

April 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Cologne renews light rail and bus contract with KVB

COLOGNE City Council voted on April 4 to grant Cologne Transport Company (KVB) a direct award contract to operate the city’s bus and light rail network for 22.5 years from January 1 2020.

October 15, 2018 | Fleet

Cologne invites bids for 126 low-floor LRVs

COLOGNE Transport Authority (KVB) has issued a call for tender for the design, manufacture and supply of 126 low-floor LRVs, with an option of another 47 vehicles, for a total investment of around €450m.

July 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Tender issued to reopen German line

COLOGNE-based transport authority Rhineland Local Transport (NVR) has begun the tender process to fully reopen the 30km Düren - Euskirchen via Zülpich line, located between Aachen and Bonn, from December 2020.

June 18, 2018 | High-speed

DB shelves plans for London - Frankfurt ICE services

GERMAN Rail (DB) has reportedly shelved its planned high-speed service between London, Cologne and Frankfurt, citing changes in the economic environment for its cancellation of the proposed service.

November 1, 2017 | Commuter Rail

VRR extends Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn operating contract

RHINE-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) has awarded DB Regio NRW a four-year extension to its contract to operate three lines of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn network.

November 17, 2016 | Main line

HKX Hamburg – Cologne Express to only run on weekends

GERMAN long-distance open-access operator Hamburg Köln Express (HKX) is set to only offer services between Cologne and Hamburg on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from the timetable change on December 11 after cancelling its Monday connection.

March 19, 2015 | Light Rail

Düsseldorf and Cologne order Bombardier LRVs

FOLLOWING a joint procurement, Düsseldorf light rail operator Rheinbahn and Cologne Public Transport (KVB) have signed contracts with Bombardier for a total of 62 high-floor Flexity LRVs.

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