UK tramway operators given draft ‘safety recommendations’ by RAIB
The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published draft recommendations for UK tram operators in its latest update following the Sandilands crash on the London Tramlink network on 9 November 2016 that saw seven fatalities.
read moreJacobs USD3.3bn takeover of CH2M to create new global engineering giant
In the latest in a series of consolidation deals in the construction sector, on 2 August it was announced that Texas-based Jacobs Engineering is to take over rival CH2M in a USD3.3bn cash and shares deal.
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Kramatorsk trams make their final run
Kramatorsk closed its final route on 1 August, ending 80 years of tramway operation in the eastern Ukrainian city.
read moreFTA plan to remove blockages to private sector transit investment
The US Federal Transit Administration announced a proposal to remove “unnecessary procedures” that could hinder the formation of public-private partnerships for transport projects on 31 July.
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Tram and metro growth in Wuhan
The Chinese city of Wuhan welcomes its first tramline, while concurrent metro works continue at a rapid pace.
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G:link phase two nears completion
Construction of the 7.3km (4.5-mile) second stage of the G:link light rail system in Gold Coast, Australia, is now 90% complete.
read moreSidi Bel Abbès opens for business
Algeria’s fourth modern tramway in the last seven years launches passenger services on 25 July.
read moreRuhrbahn ready to launch
The transport companies in the German cities of Essen (EVAG) and Mülheim (MVG) complete the final stage of their long-planned merger into Ruhrbahn GmbH on 1 September.
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Luxembourg begins tram trials
The first dynamic tests on Luxembourg ‘s new tramway took place on 12 July on Blvd Kennedy in Kirchberg.
read moreCAF’s UK expansion continues with South Wales factory
CAF is to create a new GBP30m (EUR33.5m) rolling stock manufacturing facility in Newport (South Wales), partly financed by a GBP3m (EUR3.5m) grant from the Welsh Government.
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