Europe News

Latest news and developments from Europe region

• Construction work begins on Sheremetyevo Airport Rail Link extension, Russia

  August 19, 2019
  Russian Railway has begun construction work on the Sheremetyevo Airport Rail Link extension, which will connect Sheremetyevo Airport’s Northern Terminal Complex with terminals B and C.

• Solaris to supply electric buses in Italy and Poland [free access]

  August 16, 2019
  Solaris has secured two contracts in two different countries from two different authorities to supply electric buses.

• Antalya’s T3 tram line opens, Turkey

  August 16, 2019
  Passenger services have begun on the T3 line of the Antray light rail network in Antalya.

• GAZ to supply electric buses in Vladivostok, Russia

  August 12, 2019
  GAZ Group has secured a contract to supply two electric buses and a charging station in Vladivostok, Russia.

• Approval received from Italian government to resume work on Turin–Lyon HSR

  August 9, 2019
  The Government of Italy has given approval for continuing construction works on the Turin–Lyon high speed rail (HSR) project, also known as Treno Alta Velocita (TAV).

• Alexander Dennis to supply hybrid buses in Brighton and Hove, UK

  August 8, 2019
  Alexander Dennis has secured a contract from Brighton & Hove Bus Company, a Go-Ahead Group subsidiary, to supply 30 Enviro400ER hybrid buses.

• Solaris delivers first trolleybus in Kaunas, Lithuania

  August 7, 2019
  Solaris Bus & Coach has delivered the first of 85 Trollino-12 trolleybuses to Kauno Autobusai, the public transport operator in Kaunas (Lithuania).

• Daimler Buses to supply electric buses in Hanover, Germany

  August 6, 2019
  Daimler Buses has signed a framework agreement with üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG (üstra) to supply 48 electric buses in Hanover, Germany.

• TMB to procure 29 electric buses, Spain [free access]

  August 5, 2019
  Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the public transport operator in Barcelona, has announced plans to publish a tender for 29 electric buses (23 articulated buses and six minibuses) to replace the existing fleet of buses fuelled by diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG).

• Huawei to deploy 4G services in Kiev Metro, Ukraine

  August 5, 2019
  Huawei has secured a contract to provide 4G services across the Kiev Metro network.

• Alstom to supply 13 trains for CDG Express Line, France

  August 2, 2019
  Alstom has secured a contract from the Hello Paris consortium to supply 13 trains for Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Express Line, an upcoming high-speed airport rail link (ARL) in Paris.

• CAF and its subsidiary to supply metro trains and buses in Italy

  August 2, 2019
  Spain-based CAF and its subsidiary, Solaris Bus & Coach (Solaris), have secured two separate contracts from the Italian authorities to supply metro trains and buses.

• Lothian Buses adds daily fare capping for contactless payment, UK

  July 31, 2019
  Lothian Buses, in partnership with Flowbird Transport Intelligence, has launched Scotland’s first fare capped contactless payment system across its bus network in Edinburgh.

• Gemalto becomes Thales DIS France

  July 31, 2019
  Gemalto SA has officially changed its name to Thales DIS France SA.

• Ballard to supply 12 fuel cell modules to Solaris

  July 31, 2019
  Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order from Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. (Solaris) to supply 12 FCmove-HD fuel cell modules for the buses to be deployed under the Joint Initiative for Hydrogen Vehicles across Europe (JIVE) funding programme in Bolzano, Italy.

• Construction commences on Başkentray suburban railway extension in Ankara, Turkey

  July 30, 2019
  Construction works have commenced on the Başkentray suburban railway extension in Ankara.

• Caen la Mer Tramway opens, France

  July 29, 2019
  Keolis has begun operations on the Caen la Mer tramway.

• Barcelona to extend tram line and replace metro rolling stock, Spain [free access]

  July 29, 2019
  Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM), the public transport authority in Barcelona, has announced plans to construct a 4.3-km-long tram line along l’Avinguda Diagonal de Barcelona.

• Van Hool to supply hydrogen-fuelled buses in Drenthe, Netherlands

  July 26, 2019
  Van Hool has secured a contract from Qbuzz, the bus operator in Drenthe, to supply 20 hydrogen buses for the city.

• Bidders shortlisted for deployment of 4G services on London Underground

  July 24, 2019
  Transport for London (TfL) has shortlisted four bidders to make 4G services available across the underground sections of the London Underground network.