MOSCOW Metro opened a 15.3km-long extension to the Solntsevo Line (Line 8A) from Ramenki station southwest to Rasskazovka station on August 30, the longest single section ever opened in the Russian capital.

THE European Union (EU) announced on August 28 that it is investing €411m via the Cohesion Fund in the construction of a 7.24km-long underground line to link Lodz Fabryczna, Kalisk, and Żabieniec stations.

THE municipal government of Sorocaba, Brazil, issued a public call for proposals on August 7 seeking companies interested in conducting preliminary reports for the implementation, operation and maintenance of a light rail line in the city.

THE Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus - Lajpat Nagar section of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line was opened on August 6, expanding the Indian capital’s metro network to 296km with 214 stations.

Trams returned to the heart of Luxembourg City on July 27, with the opening of the 1.6km section from Pont Rouge to Place de l'Etoile.

PASSENGER capacity on Auckland’s new City Rail Link, currently under construction, is set to be expanded as a result of patronage on the city's rail network rising faster than original projections.

LONDON-based consultancy Expedition Engineering has released its designs for a €10bn, 140km high-speed line which would connect London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports with the current HS1 line and the future HS2 line, bypassing London.

THE first electrically-hauled test train on Israel’s A1 Link between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem has travelled on the final section of the 57km new line and reached Jerusalem Navon (formerly Hauma) station.

JACOBS Engineering, United States, has been selected by Etihad Rail for a contract to provide technical and programme consulting services for the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) national freight and passenger railway network.