CSX awards $670m contract for new and modernised locos
USA: CSX has awarded Wabtec a $670m contract to supply 100 Evolution Series locomotives, modernise 50 existing locos and provide a suite of digital services.
Alstom among bidders for Riyadh metro Line 7
SAUDI ARABIA: Alstom has confirmed that it is bidding for the design and construction of Riyadh metro Line 7.
EMU featuring ‘sunny space’ enters service in western Tokyo
JAPAN: Keio Electric Railway has put the first of its Series 2000 EMUs into commercial service.
Milano single-track interurban light rail restoration underway
ITALY: Reconstruction works have started on the 1 445 mm gauge Milano – Limbiate interurban light rail line.
UN Model Rules for rolling stock updated to include digital platforms
INTERNATIONAL: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Working Party on Rail Transport has published the third revision of the UN Model Rules for the Permanent Identification of railway rolling stock.
CrossCountry unveils its first refurbished Voyager trainset
UK: Long-distance passenger train operator CrossCountry has unveiled the first of its 70 Voyager inter-city diesel-electric multiple-units which are being refurbished by Alstom in a £75·1m programme funded by leasing company Beacon. Andrew Grantham reports from Derby.
Praha tunnel approved as part of airport link project
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of the Environment has approved plans for the construction of a tunnel under the northern suburbs of Praha as part of the development of an airport rail link.
Spanish operation of Haramain high speed railway extended as more trains ordered
SAUDI ARABIA: Talgo is to supply a further 20 trainsets for use on the Haramain High Speed Railway as part of a wider package of investment agreed with the Spanish consortium that developed the line.
Commuter rail expansion contracts awarded in Bangkok
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has selected the winning bidders for two major construction contracts under its Bangkok commuter rail expansion programme.
Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
El Insurgente creates an interchange with Mexico City’s metro
MEXICO: The El Insurgente suburban rail service in Mexico City has been extended from Santa Fe to Observatorio, where meets metro Line 1.
