The Jiaxing tramway which opened in June 2021 was extended 600 m to the city’s railway station on January 15, including a 440 m underground section.
The US Federal Transit Administration has announced its intention to re-establish the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety.
Vossloh is to supply three HSG-city high-speed grinding trains for use on the Shenzhen metro. These will draw power from the third rail, enabling emission-free operation at speeds up to 60 km/h.
Tina Lainhart has joined RATP Dev USA as Executive Vice-President of Business Development. Her previous roles have included Vice-President of Business Development at Hallcon, Vice-President of Sales at Transdev North America and Director of Business Development at First Group America.
The Osnabrück city and district councils have commissioned Dresden-based transport consultancy Köhler & Taubmann to undertake a feasibility study for a possible light rail system. This follows the submission of a public petition with 3 155 signatures in 2020.
Deanna Leggett has been appointed Executive Vice-President of Growth & Regional Development at DART, where she will oversee the Dallas transport operator’s planning, property, environmental compliance, commuter rail and construction activities. She was formerly Vice-President South-Central Region & Director of Zero-Emissions Technology at HatchLTK.
Paul J Wiedefeld is to retire as General Manager & CEO of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at the end of June.
