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Basel transport ticket machines to be replaced
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (285+ words) SWITZERLAND: Scheidt & Bachmann is to supply Basel’s BVB with 500 cashless ticket vending machines. The company will also provide 10 years of maintenance and software management, including hosting. The machines are scheduled to be commissioned in 2027. Around 500 existing ticket vending machines will…...
Open access applicant expresses concern about Renfe’s entry to the Portuguese rail market
1+ day, 19+ min ago (384+ words) PORTUGAL: B-Rail’s ambitions to operate long-distance trains competing against state incumbent CP could be affected by Spanish national operator Renfe’s plans to enter the Portuguese market, the would-be open access operator’s CEO Alberto Castanho Ribeiro has told Railway Gazette International....
Review identifies opportunities to boost short line safety
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (288+ words) USA: The Short Line Safety Institute has released an annual Federal Railroad Administration research results paper which analyses Safety Culture Assessments to identify trends which can guide the development of tools and training to enhancing the sector’s safety culture. A…...
Celebrations mark the completion of København’s orbital light rail line
1+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) DENMARK: København’s 28 km orbital light rail line between Ishøj and Lundtofte was completed with the opening on August 22 of the second phase which runs 14.9 km north from Rødovre Nord to Lundtofte. The line largely follows the O3 ring road to provide…...
$2.4bn contract let to bring trams to LA’s San Fernando Valley
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (369+ words) USA: Los Angeles County MTA has awarded the San Fernando Transit Constructors joint venture of Skanska and Stacy Witbeck the main works contract for the East San Fernando Valley light rail project. The line will run for 10.8 km along the…...
Toronto metro tunnel construction contract signed
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (321+ words) CANADA: The Pape North Connect joint venture has signed the Pape Tunnel & Underground Stations construction contract for Toronto’s Ontario Line with project promoters Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario. Pape North Connect includes Webuild, FCC Canada, Arcadis and Aecom. A progressive design-build…...
Stadler submits revised Montevideo tram network proposals
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (572+ words) URUGUAY: Private-sector proposals for the development of a five-route tram network linking Montevideo and Canelones have been presented to the government by a Stadler-led consortium. The plans submitted to the Uruguayan presidential board on July 15 envisage the network being developed…...
Québec tramway rail systems contract agreed
4+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) CANADA: The Connexion Capitale consortium of AtkinsRéalis and Siemens Mobility has confirmed that it has been selected to supply the railway systems for the TramCité light rail project in Québec City. The first line of a planned 33 km tram network…...
Study looks at options to upgrade the Hudson Bay Railway to unlock northern economic opportunities
4+ week, 1+ day ago (570+ words) CANADA: Systra has been commissioned to undertake a study of potential enhancements to the Hudson Bay Railway to support plans to develop the remote northern line as a strategic national transport corridor and make the port of Churchill a key…...
Milano – Seregno light rail gets extra €25m after costs jump nearly 50%
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (390+ words) ITALY: The province of Lombardia has approved a further €25m for the delayed Milano – Seregno light rail project after its estimated cost rose by almost 50%. The 14.3 km line remains scheduled to open in 2029, although uncertainty persists over the remaining financing. The…...