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Latest news and developments from Europe region

• DB launches autonomous shuttle service in Bad Birnbach, Germany

  October 14, 2019
  Deutsche Bahn’s (DB’s) autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Ioki, and its local bus operator, Regionalbus Ostbayern, have launched an autonomous shuttle service in the municipality of Bad Birnbach to provide connections from the town centre to its train station.

• TfL launches public consultation on London Underground’s Bakerloo Line extension, UK

  October 14, 2019
  Transport for London (TfL) has invited the public to consult on the detailed proposal for the extension of London Underground’s Bakerloo Line, from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham.

• Greater Manchester invites public consultation on bus franchising scheme, UK

  October 14, 2019
  The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has invited the public to consult on its bus franchising plans to coordinate the routes, timetables, fares, and standards of the network.

• Funding agreement signed to upgrade Sofia’s public transport fleet, Bulgaria

  October 14, 2019
  Bulgaria’s Minister of the Environment and Water Resources, the Sofia Electric Transport EAD, and Sofia Auto Transport EAD have signed three funding contracts of total worth BGN218 million under the European Union’s Operational Program Environment (OPE) 2014–2020 programme for the deployment of eco-friendly trams, buses and trolleybuses in Sofia, Bulgaria.

• RB Rail AS launches tender for Notified Body services

  October 11, 2019
  The Rail Baltica Joint Venture (JV), RB Rail AS, has launched a tender for the provision of Notified Body (NoBo) services to assess and verify conformity of the Rail Baltica infrastructure with European Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI).

• ADL to supply 11 buses in North East England, UK

  October 11, 2019
  UK-based Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has secured a GBP1.8 million contract from Go North East, the largest bus operator of North East England, to supply 11 low-emission buses.

• Moscow Metro launches UnionPay contactless fare payment, Russia [free access]

  October 11, 2019
  Moscow Metro has deployed contactless fare payment services through China UnionPay (UnionPay) bank cards and mobile wallets linked with Union Paycards at 150 stations of the Moscow Metro.

• Durmazlar selected as preferred bidder for Bucharest Tram, Romania

  October 9, 2019
  Turkey-based Durmazlar has been selected by Bucharest Municipality as the preferred bidder to supply 100 trams for the Bucharest Tramway network.

• CAF to supply trams in the UK; Solaris to supply electric buses in Spain

  October 8, 2019
  Spain-based CAF and its subsidiary, Solaris Bus & Coach (Solaris), have secured two separate contracts in two countries, the UK and Spain, to supply trams and electric buses.

• Siemens Mobility launches AStriD project in Potsdam, Germany [free access]

  October 8, 2019
  Siemens Mobility has announced a three-year AStriD (Autonomous Tram in Depot) project in Potsdam, Germany.

• Russian Railways plans to launch Moscow–St. Petersburg HSR by 2026

  October 8, 2019
  Russian Railways has announced plans to launch the Moscow–St. Petersburg high speed ​​rail (HSR) in 2026.

• Alstom to supply rolling stock for Barcelona Metro, Spain

  October 7, 2019
  Alstom has secured a EUR268-million contract from Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the public transport operator in Barcelona, to supply 42 five-car metro trains.

• Saint Petersburg Metro Line 5 southern extension opens, Russia

  October 4, 2019
  Passenger services have commenced on Saint Petersburg Metro Line 5 southern extension.

• Stadler to supply trams for Augsburg Tramway, Germany

  October 2, 2019
  Stadler has secured EUR57-million contract from Stadtwerke Augsburg to supply 11 Tramlink trams and maintain the vehicles for 16 years.

• EIB funds clean buses in Rotterdam, Netherlands

  October 2, 2019
  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR115-million loan agreement with Metropole Region Rotterdam The Hague (MRDH) and Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET), Rotterdam’s public transport operator, to buy electric buses and diesel-hybrid buses and install the related charging infrastructure as well as renew tram and metro tracks at various points.

• Timisoara City Council secures funding for public transport projects, Romania

  October 2, 2019
  The West Regional Development Agency (RDA) and the Timisoara City Hall have signed a EUR28.87-million funding agreement for two public transport projects; “Rehabilitation of tram lines and modernisation of street network in the City of Timisoara, Route 5, Calea Bogdăneștilor” and “Renewal of Tram Fleet – Stage 2”.

• China Railway Tunnel Group to construct Stockholm Metro Blue Line extension tunnels by 2027, Sweden

  October 2, 2019
  The China Railway Tunnel Group has secured a SEK276 million contract from the Stockholm City Council to construct three tunnels for the Stockholm Metro Blue Line extension.

• Metroselskabet opens Cityringen Line, Denmark

  September 30, 2019
  Metroselskabet, the owner and developer of the Copenhagen Metro, has begun passenger services on CityringenLine (City Circle Line), part of the Copenhagen Metro system.

• EIB to finance Warsaw Metro Line 2 extensions, Poland

  September 30, 2019
  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR350 million loan with Warsawfor the extensions of Warsaw Metro Line 2.

• EBRD and BSTDB to finance Istanbul Metro’s new line, Turkey

  September 30, 2019
  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) have announced a total funding of EUR175 million to finance the development of Istanbul Metro’s new line.