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Latest news and developments from Europe region

• Passenger services commence on tram Line 12 extension in Gdansk, Poland

  July 4, 2020
  The City Council of Gdańsk has commenced passenger services on the 2.6-km extension of tram Line 12 from the previous terminus at Migowo to Lawendowe Wzgórze, covering six stops.

• Stadler to supply additional tram-trains to MAV-Start, Hungary

  July 3, 2020
  Stadler Rail Valencia (Stadler) has received an order to provide four additional Citylink electro-diesel tram-trains from MÁV-Start, the Hungarian national railway company.

• Government of Wales announces Bus Emergency Scheme, UK [free access]

  July 3, 2020
  The Welsh Government has announced the Bus Emergency Scheme (BES) as its previous short-term Bus Hardship Fund scheme comes to an end.

• Siemens to supply 22 more metro trains to SWM, Germany

  July 2, 2020
  Siemens has secured an additional contract from Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM), Munich’s public utility body, to supply 22 six-car C2 metro trains.

• Government of Scotland announces funding for electric bikes, UK

  July 2, 2020
  The Scottish Government has announced GBP700,000 in funding to encourage the use of electric bikes across Scotland.

• CPT commences deployment of 155 buses in Nicosia and Larnaca, Cyprus

  July 2, 2020
  Cyprus Public Transport (CPT), the bus operator in the cities of Nicosia and Larnaca in Cyprus, has announced plans to deploy 155 Chinese buses in the cities.

• VDL commences supply of 65 buses to CPT, Cyprus

  July 2, 2020
  Netherlands-based VDL Bus & Coach (VDL) has recently delivered four MidCitys buses to Cyprus Public Transport (CPT), the bus operator in the cities of Nicosia and Larnaca in Cyprus.

• BYD commences delivery of electric buses to Vy Buss, Norway

  July 2, 2020
  BYD has delivered the first 15 electric buses to Vy Buss AS, the bus operator in Sweden and Norway.

• CAF to supply metric gauge trains to Renfe, Spain

  July 1, 2020
  Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has secured a EUR250 million contract from Renfe, the Spanish railway operator, to supply 37 metric gauge trains to replace the current fleet of metric trains.

• Sberbank enters into partnerships for contactless ticketing solutions in Russia

  July 1, 2020
  Sberbank, a state-owned Russian banking and financial services company, has formed partnerships with Mastercard in Stavropol, with Visa in Pyatigorsk, and with the Elista City Council in Elista to provide contactless ticketing solutions for public transport services across Russia.

• Contactless bank card payment launched on public transport in Brno, Czech Republic

  July 1, 2020
  Dopravní podnik města Brna (DPMB) has launched a Beep and Go smart ticketing system that permits the use of contactless bank cards for public transport in Brno and also chooses the cheapest fare at the end of the day based on the passenger’s trips.

• STIB launches contactless payment on public transport in Brussels, Belgium

  July 1, 2020
  Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB)/ Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company has launched contactless payment for public transport services in Brussels.

• Bombardier delivers Movia C30 articulated metro trainsets to Stockholm, Sweden

  June 29, 2020
  Germany-based Bombardier Transportation (Bombardier) has delivered Movia C30 articulated metro trainsets for use on Stockholm Metro’s Red Line.

• Teleste to deploy passenger information systems for tram and bus stops in Braunschweig, Germany

  June 29, 2020
  Finland-based Teleste Corporation has secured the contract from Regionalverband Großraum Braunschweig, the transit authority in Braunschweig, to deploy information displays for all tram stations and selected bus stops in the city.

• Alstom receives certification for new ETCS system, France

  June 29, 2020
  France-based Alstom has received certification from Belgorail, an inspection, testing, and certification company, to implement its data fusion algorithms into its European Train Control System (ETCS) Baseline 3 Release 2 system.

• EBRD approves loan for Stadler Minsk to withstand impact of COVID-19, Belarus

  June 26, 2020
  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a EUR20 million loan to assist Belarus-based Stadler Minsk withstand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its rolling stock production.

• Conduent to modernise ticketing system for Lyon; completes deployment of ABT system on Brescia Metro

  June 26, 2020
  Conduent Transportation (Conduent) has been selected by Syndicat des Transports de l'Agglomération Lyonnaise (Sytral), the transport authority of Lyon, to deploy its ATLAS Ops ticketing system across Lyon’s multimodal bus, tram, and metro network.

• RZD, ECRT, Knorr-Bremse announce partnership to develop high-speed trains for Russia

  June 25, 2020
  Russian Railways/ Rossiyskie zheleznye dorogi (RZD), the Russian Engineering Centre for Railway Transport (ECRT), and Knorr-Bremse have announced a partnership to develop high-speed trains, with speed greater than 300 km per hour, for Russia.

• SNCF Reseau to use integrated Trimble solutions for CDE, France

  June 25, 2020
  SNCF Réseau, a subsidiary of Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF), has selected an integrated solution of Trimble Quadri and Trimble Connect that will operate as the main system in its enterprise Common Data Environment (CDE).

• CAF to supply rolling stock at multiple locations in Europe

  June 24, 2020
  Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has secured two agreements for the extension of contracts to supply trams for Amsterdam and Stockholm, and a new contract to supply metro trains for Naples.