A detailed planning contract for the proposed 25km Stadt-Umland-Bahn Nuremberg tram line, the longest light rail route currently planned anywhere in Germany, was agreed in late June.
THE Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) has appointed three engineering consultancies to complete a master plan for a 95km high-speed line between Espoo and Salo, a key component of proposals to reduce journey times and increase capacity on the Helsinki - Turku corridor.
COPENHAGEN metro authority Metroselskabet has appointed a joint venture of Arup and Rambøll to provide design services for the 27km Ring 3 light rail line, which will link 11 municipalities along the route of the Ring 3 highway on the western side of the city.