GERMANY: Responding to a complaint lodged by Italo seeking guaranteed access to the German rail network, federal networks agency Bundesnetzagentur has called for changes to DB InfraGO’s train path ...

DENMARK: København metro authority Metroselskabet has called two tenders with a combined value of €1.35bn for the construction of the first phase of Line M5. The standalone Line M5 will serve existing ...

This week’s round-up of news from the global urban transport sector. In June Delhi Metro Rail Corp officially commenced work at Central Secretariat for the 9.9 km Central Vista Corridor extension of ...

BRAZIL: A short first phase of Belo Horizonte metro Line 2 opened on July 3, when services began operating on the 1.6 km from Amazonas to Nova Suíça where there is an interchange with Line 1. Trains ...

FRANCE: Hitachi Rail, Ferrocampus and the Trains & Traction heritage railway association have showcased what they hope will be a cost-effective railway signalling assembly in real-world conditions in ...

Tram automation technology is currently being developed by several companies and piloted in cities around the world. The initiatives draw on technology from the automotive sector and the main line ...

While the recent ‘reset’ of Britain’s High Speed 2 is a clear reflection of a mismanaged programme, Railway Gazette International‘s Executive Editor Nick Kingsley argues that the real lesson lies in ...

EUROPE: The proposed EU passenger rights package aims to simplify rail travel, but campaign group Transport & Environment has warned that the changes ‘barely make any improvement’ for longer ...

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As well as expanding services domestically and putting more high speed trains in service, South Korea’s national operator is working on securing more contracts internationally. Kim Taeseung, newly ...

SWEDEN: Škoda Group has been selected to supply trams for the tramway which is being developed in the university city of Uppsala. The contract announced on June 30 includes a firm order for an initial ...

GERMANY: An order is to be signed for a consortium of Siemens Mobility and Stadler to supply trains for the Berlin S-Bahn’s Stadtbahn and North-South routes, after Alstom dropped a challenge to the ...