UK systems may face ‘temporary closures’
Transport bosses predict a bleak future without the guarantee of long-term state support.
read moreParis transport services supported through 2021
“We came close to disaster, so this is a huge relief,” said President of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) Valérie Pécresse on 8 September, following the conclusion of talks to cover EUR2.6bn in pandemic-related losses incurred by the Parisian regional transport authority.
read moreNew York MTA warns of mass redundancies
Chairman and CEO of New York’s MTA Patrick J. Foye has said the US transit agency may have to cut 40% of subway and bus services and 50% of Metro North and Long Island Rail Road services – resulting in the loss of 7400 jobs – if the MTA doesn’t receive a further USD12bn in federal aid to see it through 2020 and 2021.
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Moskva places new PK-TS order
Mosgortrans is to add 114 new low-floor trams from PK Transportny Systemy (PK-TS) to its fleet, in a RUR22.15bn (EUR242m) order announced on 8 September.
read moreAlstom signs Bombardier purchase agreement
With a significant price reduction, takeover deal could complete in 2021.
read morePresident Rajapaksa halts work on Colombo LRT project
In a surprise move, on 23 September Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the country’s Ministry of Transport to terminate work on the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded LRT project to link the capital Colombo with Malabe with immediate effect.
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Berlin timetables tramway extensions
Detail released of 15-year expansion programme.
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More S700 LRVs ordered for Phoenix expansion
Valley Metro confirmed an order for a further 14 Siemens S700 LRVs on 1 October to support
the 2024 opening of the 9km (5.6-mile) South Central Extension/Downtown Hub extension.
Siemens beats Bombardier to Rheinbahn contract
Düsseldorf and Duisburg join to place new high-floor Stadtbahn order
read more‘Public transport is OK’
On 14 September, Netherlands public transport industry body OV-NL launched its ‘Public transport is OK’ campaign to encourage a return to tram, bus and rail services.
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