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Ukraine’s standard gauge ‘iron link’ to the EU opens
UKRAINE: Standard gauge trains from the EU can now run directly to the city of Uzhhorod, following the opening of a 1 435 mm gauge track from Chop near the Slovakian and Hungarian borders.
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Driverless tram enters passenger service
RUSSIA: A fully automated driverless tram has entered regular passenger service in Moskva, following a multi-stage testing programme.
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LNER plans to offer Ticket Protection money-back product
UK: Inter-city operator LNER is developing plans for a Ticket Protection product intended to give customers greater confidence when booking currently non-refundable rail journeys.
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DART+ Coastal commuter rail project approved
IRELAND: Procurement of contractors for the DART+ Coastal North project to extend Dublin’s electric suburban services north to Drogheda is to get underway, following the granting of planning approval during August.
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Gold Coast light rail Stage 4 cancelled
AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government has cancelled Stage 4 of the Gold Coast Light Rail programme, and will instead look to bus provision as well as studying wider transport needs for the region.
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Southeastern and Canterbury Christ Church University to collaborate on skills
UK: Southeastern and Canterbury Christ Church University are to collaborate to boost career development for staff and students, tackle regional skills shortages and support employment opportunities.
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BART launches Tap & Ride contactless payment
USA: The San Francisco Bay Area’s BART has introduced tap-in tap-out payment with contactless bank cards and mobile services.
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BART launches Tap & Ride contactless payment
USA: The San Francisco Bay Area’s BART has introduced tap-in tap-out payment with contactless bank cards and mobile services.
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King of Malaysia joins inaugural ride on ETS3 trainset
MALAYSIA: The first of 10 ETS3 trainsets being supplied by CRRC Zhuzhou for long-distance services on the west coast corridor has entered revenue service.
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Tbilisi plans tram and metro projects
GEORGIA: Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced a tender for the design of a 7·5 km tramway in the capital, and plans are being developed for a third metro line.
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Kineco Group acquires train interior products supplier TRB Lightweight Structures
UK: Indian industrial group Kineco has acquired TRB Lightweight Structures, which supplies composite train interior products to rolling stock manufacturers in Europe and Asia.
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Mongolian locomotive converted to battery hybrid traction
MONGOLIA: The national railway has produced a diesel-battery hybrid locomotive by rebuilding one section of a 2TE116 diesel loco.
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Mendoza suburban rail project makes progress
ARGENTINA: The province of Mendoza has agreed to take forward a 32·3 km suburban rail project linking the current Metrotram terminus at Gutiérrez with San Martín.
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Alstom selected for PKP Intercity double-deck train order
POLAND: PKP Intercity has announced that Alstom submitted the best offer for a contract to supply and maintain 42 double-deck 200 km/h electric multiple-units.
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ScotRail battery-electric train procurement plan confirmed
UK: ScotRail has been authorised to initiate the procurement of 69 electric and battery-electric trains, Scottish government Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop has confirmed.
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‘An act of justice’ promised as Santiago metro Line 9 construction starts
CHILE: Construction of Santiago’s 27 km metro Line 9 has begun with a ceremony at the future La Pintana depot site.
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‘An act of justice’ promised as Santiago metro Line 9 construction starts
CHILE: Construction of Santiago’s 27 km metro Line 9 has begun with a ceremony at the future La Pintana depot site.
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TÜV Süd puts digital automatic couplers to the test
GERMANY: TÜV Süd’s Görlitz rolling stock test centre is carrying out extensive stress tests on digital automatic couplers from several manufacturers to support the authorisation process.
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California hurries to progress embattled high speed rail programme
USA: The California High Speed Rail Authority has presented three scenarios for completing its high speed rail network, while initiating procurement for track materials on the Central Valley section.
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