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April 18, 2019 | Fleet

Final order placed for ForCity Smart Artic Helsinki tram

ŠKODA Transportation subsidiary Škoda Transtech will bring production of the ForCity Smart Artic Helsinki X34 tram to an end, with Berlin light-rail operator Schöneicher - Rüdersdorfer Tram (SRS), Germany, placing the final order for a single tram.

April 16, 2019 | Main line

DB Network receives 72,000 requests for 2020 timetable

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Network has begun creating the 2020 timetable after receiving more than 72,000 requests for train paths for both passenger and freight traffic.

April 12, 2019 | Freight

DB Cargo and VTG conclude Innovative Freight Wagon project

THE final results of Germany’s Innovative Freight Wagon research project were presented by DB Cargo and VTG at the German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) in Berlin on April 11.

April 11, 2019 | High-speed

Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services stepped up

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Belgian National Railways (SNCB) have stepped up the frequency of Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services on April 7 to effectively offer a two-hourly service between the two cities.

April 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New Berlin S-Bahn trains on test at Wildenrath

SIEMENS, Stadler and German Rail (DB) presented the first operational next-generation Berlin S-Bahn EMU at Siemens’ Wildenrath test centre in northwest Germany on April 9.

April 10, 2019 | Locomotives

Metrans orders 10 Vectron MS locomotives

GERMAN rail freight operator Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburg Port and Logistics (HHLA), has ordered 10 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility Czech Republic, marking the 900th Vectron sold.

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.

April 8, 2019 | Africa

Ghana’s standard-gauge eastern line approved

GHANA’s Ministry of Railways Development has reached a $US 2.2bn build, operate and transfer (BOT) concession agreement with the Ghana European Railway Consortium (GERC) to construct the Tema - Accra - Koforidua - Kumasi eastern railway line.

April 5, 2019 | Fleet

DB halts ICE4 deliveries due to weld quality issues

GERMAN inter-city operator DB Long Distance has suspended deliveries of ICE4 high-speed trains following the discovery of quality problems in bodywork welding on some of the vehicles already in service.

April 5, 2019 | Europe

Germany sees strong passenger rail growth as bus traffic remains steady

THE German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has released the public transport usage figures for 2018, which show a 0.6% increase in overall passenger journeys by all modes, up to 11.6 billion trips.

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