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London – Exeter train services cut because of embankment soil moisture deficit
UK: Ongoing infrastructure problems arising from soil moisture deficit caused by unusually dry weather mean South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids are to be reduced.
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First TBB tram for Brest’s Line B project unveiled
FRANCE: The first of eight Citadis TBB trams ordered for the future Brest Line B is to be delivered during August.
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First TBB tram for Brest’s Line B project unveiled
FRANCE: The first of eight Citadis TBB trams ordered for the future Brest Line B is to be delivered during August.
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First rail made with hydrogen-reduced steel laid in Austria
AUSTRIA: What steelmaker Voestalpine says is the world’s first steel rail produced with net-zero CO2 emissions using mix of scrap and hydrogen-reduced pure iron has been laid at Linz Hauptbahnhof.
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Hong Kong Northern Link to be delivered in full by 2034
CHINA: Hong Kong’s government and MTR Corp have signed an agreement covering the phased construction of the Northern Link project, with completion targeted for 2034.
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Hong Kong Northern Link to be delivered in full by 2034
CHINA: Hong Kong’s government and MTR Corp have signed an agreement covering the phased construction of the Northern Link project, with completion targeted for 2034.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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First São Paulo metro Line 6 trainset delivered
BRAZIL: Alstom has delivered the first of 22 six-car trainsets it is supplying for São Paulo Metro Line 6 (Orange).
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Arriva to operate two reopened lines on Polish region’s ‘flourishing’ rail network
POLAND: Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship has awarded Arriva a contract to operate regional passenger services on two lines which are to reopen in December 2030 to reconnect communities currently lacking rail access.
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First São Paulo metro Line 6 trainset delivered
BRAZIL: Alstom has delivered the first of 22 six-car trainsets it is supplying for São Paulo Metro Line 6 (Orange).
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Real-time monitoring system could support proactive wheel-rail adhesion management
UK: A year-long trial is to be undertaken with a monitoring system designed to help operators better understand the rail-wheel interface and move towards proactive adhesion management.
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Design: Creating more than just a night train
The development of more flexible rolling stock that could be deployed on day and night services offers economic and timetabling benefits, as well as attracting more long-distance travellers to rail, suggests Harald Buschbacher.
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Battery-equipped trams with local styling ordered for TramCamp line
SPAIN: Catalunya operator FGC has awarded Stadler Valencia a contract to supply seven Tramlink V3 trams styled to fit with the landscape of the Camp de Tarragona area.
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EU transport chief outlines rail funding and ERA reform plans
EUROPE: A doubling of Connecting Europe Facility transport grants and a review of the EU Agency for Railways’ mandate are among key priorities outlined by EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas in an exclusive interview.
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Ukrzaliznytsia orders 100 coaches including pilot next-generation vehicles
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia has awarded Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works a contract to supply 100 coaches, including five new-generation vehicles with extended service life and improved features.
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West Midlands Trains nationalisation date confirmed
UK: West Midlands Trains is to transfer to the public sector on February 1 2026, the Department for Transport has confirmed.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Prison rail apprenticeship programme launched to provide ‘critical sector’ skills
UK: A programme of railway engineering apprenticeships has been launched at Highpoint prison in Suffolk.
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern set out plans to create the USA’s ‘first transcontinental railroad’
USA: Union Pacific has set out details of its agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern to create the USA’s first coast-to-coast transcontinental railway, with over 80 000 route-km across 43 states.
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Regulator approves additional East Coast Main Line open access services but Hull Trains to Sheffield is rejected
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has approved the launch of additional and extended services by open access operators Lumo, Grand Central and Hull Trains, but it has rejected Hull Trains’ plans to launch a service to Sheffield.
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