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Latest news and developments from Europe region

• Alstom–Bombardier consortium to supply up to 410 trains for Paris Metro, France

  November 29, 2019
  A consortium of Alstom and Bombardier has secured a contract from RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités to design and supply up to 410 trainsets for the Paris Metro.

• Alstom secures contracts for Marseille Metro and Utrecht Tramway

  November 28, 2019
  Alstom has secured a contract to provide maintenance services for trams in Utrecht for a period of four years.

• Adif AV selects three preferred bidders to operate HSRs in Spain

  November 27, 2019
  Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF) AV has awarded Renfe Viajeros, the Ilsa consortium comprising Trenitalia and Air Nostrum, and Rielsferato the contract to operate passenger services on three corridors.

• QR code-based mobile ticketing deployed in Ipswich, UK

  November 27, 2019
  UK-based UrbanThings, in partnership with Ipswich Buses, has deployed its QR code-based mobile ticketing application (app), branded Ticketless, in the city of Ipswich.

• Kyiv City Council allocates UAH83.4 billion for transport infrastructure development, Ukraine [free access]

  November 26, 2019
  The Kyiv City Council has approved the UAH 83.4 billion City Target Program for the development of Kyiv’s transport infrastructure during the period 2019–2023.

• Aecom-led JV to provide technical support for Lyon–Turin HSR

  November 26, 2019
  Aecom has secured a contract from Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin (TELT) to provide technical support for the design and construction phases of the Lyon–Turin high-speed rail (HSR)/ Treno Alta Velocita (TAV).

• NFC-based mobile ticketing deployed on TCL network, Lyon Tramway Line T6 opens; France

  November 22, 2019
  An NFC-based mobile ticketing application (app), branded TCL E-Ticket, has been launched on the public transport network of Lyon, branded Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL).

• Qbuzz to provide MaaS in Groningen–Drenthe region, Netherlands [free access]

  November 22, 2019
  ICT Group has secured a contract from Netherlands-based Qbuzz to provide Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) in the Groningen–Drenthe region through its mobile application branded TURNN for a period of 10 years.

• Operations begin on two lines of Moscow Central Diameter, Russia

  November 21, 2019
  Passenger operations have commenced on two lines, D1 and D2, of the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) commuter rail network.

• Daimler delivers three buses in Wiesbaden, Germany

  November 20, 2019
  Daimler Buses has delivered three fully-electric Mercedes-Benz e Citaro city buses to ESWE VerkehrsgesellschaftmbH (ESWE Verkehr), the public transport operator in Wiesbaden, under a contract secured in April 2019 to supply 56 electric buses as well as the charging and other relevant infrastructure.

• Ekoenergetyka-Polska to supply electric bus chargers in Warsaw, Poland

  November 20, 2019
  Poland-based Ekoenergetyka-Polska sp.zo.o. has secured a contract from Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe(MZA), a transport operator in Warsaw, to supply 65 plug-in depot charging stations and three pantograph stations.

• Egis-led consortium to carry out technical study for Warsaw Metro Line 3, Poland

  November 20, 2019
  A consortium of Poland-based Egis (leader Transeko Brzezinski), Dybicz and Szagala, as well as Egis Rail, has secured a PLN1.91 million contract to undertake technical studies for the proposed Warsaw Metro Line 3 (M3).

• Modertrans to supply 30 trams in Lodz, Poland

  November 19, 2019
  Poland-based Modertrans has secured a PLN268 million contract from Łódź’s Municipal Investment Management Board to supply 30 low-floor trams to MPK- ŁódźSpółka z oo, a public transport operator in Łódź.

• Solaris to supply 10 electric buses and five chargers in Paks, Hungary

  November 19, 2019
  Solaris Bus & Coach has secured a EUR4.7 million contract to supply 10 electric buses and five stationary chargers in Paks, Hungary.

• Kiepe Electric to modernise trams in Schwerin, Germany

  November 18, 2019
  Germany-based Kiepe Electric has secured a contract from Nahverkehr Schwerin GmbH (NVS), the public transport operator of Schwerin, to modernise 30 low-floor trams.

• Saint-Etienne Tram Line T3 extension opens, France

  November 16, 2019
  Passenger operations have commenced on the 4.3-km extension of Saint-Etienne Tram Line T3, which connects the Châteaucreux station with the Roger Rocher station.

• Siemens to supply 12 LRVs to VAG Nuremberg, Germany

  November 15, 2019
  Siemens has secured a EUR44 million contract from Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg (VAG Nürnberg), the public transport operator in Nürnberg, to supply 12 four-section Avenio light rail vehicles (LRVs) for the Nürnberg Tramway, with an option to supply up to 75 additional LRVs.

• Konya Metro construction contract awarded, Turkey

  November 15, 2019
  A consortium of China National Machinery (CMC) and Turkey-based Taşyapı Anasayfa has secured a EUR1.2 billion contract from the General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments/ Altyapı Yatırımları Genel Müdür lüğü to construct the 21.1-km Konya Metro Line 1.

• Alstom delivers train for Barcelona Metro, Spain

  November 13, 2019
  Alstom has delivered a 9000 series five-car train to Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the public transport operator in Barcelona, for deployment on Barcelona Metro Line 4.

• Passenger services commence on Nice Tramway Line 3, France

  November 13, 2019
  Passenger operations have commenced on the 7-km Nice Tramway Line 3.