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• Keolis secures contract to operate buses in Northern Jutland region, Denmark [free access]

  December 24, 2020
  Keolis has secured a EUR190 million contract from Nordjyllands Trafikselskab (NT), the public transport authority of the Northern Jutland region, to operate and maintain a total of 77 buses, including 67 fully fossil-free vehicles, in the city of Aalborg and in nearby towns.

• Additional trams to be transferred from Zurich to Vinnytsia, Ukraine

  December 24, 2020
  The Government of Switzerland, the Vinnytsia City Council, and Vinnytsia Transport Company have signed a cooperation agreement on technical and financial assistance for the transfer of a batch of trams from Zurich in Switzerland to Vinnytsia in Ukraine.

• Keolis and Wabtec sign cooperation agreement for new transport products

  December 24, 2020
  France-based Keolis and United States-based Wabtec have signed an agreement to collaborate for the development of new products for passenger and freight transport services.

• Autonomous bus trial under FABULOS project completed in Lamia, Greece

  December 24, 2020
  The autonomous bus trial under the Future Automated Bus Urban Level Operation Systems (FABULOS) project has been successfully completed in Lamia.

• Bombardier to supply 33 additional trains in Hauts-de-France, France

  December 23, 2020
  Bombardier Transportation (Bombardier) has secured a EUR565 million contract from Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) to supply 33 additional Omneo Regio 2N double-deck electric multiple units (EMUs) for use on regional networks in Hauts-de-France.

• Vinci Construction-led consortium to construct viaduct for Grand Paris Express Line 18, France

  December 22, 2020
  A Vinci Construction-led consortium has secured a EUR193 million contract from Société du Grand Paris (SGP) to construct a 6.7-km-long viaduct between Massy-Palaiseau and the upcoming CEA Saint-Aubin station for Grand Paris Express Line 18.

• Tenders launched for the supply of switches, crossings, and systems for HS2 project, UK

  December 22, 2020
  High Speed 2 (HS2) Limited has launched two new tenders for the supply of switches, crossings, and systems for the HS2 project.

• NTA invites EOIs to procure up to 800 buses, Ireland

  December 22, 2020
  The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for the procurement of up to 800 double-deck battery electric buses.

• Alstom to design, build, and maintain Toulouse Aerospace Express metro line, France

  December 22, 2020
  Alstom has secured a EUR470 million contract from Toulouse Metropole to design, build, and maintain the transport system for the Toulouse Aerospace Express (TAE) metro line, the city’s third metro line.

• VDL to deliver 16 electric buses in three towns in Germany

  December 22, 2020
  VDL Bus & Coach (VDL) has received orders to deliver a total of 16 electric buses to Plön in Schleswig-Holstein, Völklingen in Saarland, and Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia.

• Salzburg City Council approves funding agreement for SLB extension, Austria

  December 22, 2020
  The Salzburg City Council has approved a funding agreement between the city, state, and federal governments to support the 750-metre-long extension of the Salzburger Lokalbahn (SLB), the local train service in Salzburg, to Mirabellplatz.

• Mobile ticketing platform deployed in Tours, France

  December 21, 2020
  Seamless Transportation System, a mobile ticketing platform by Conduent, has been deployed across 21 trams and 200 buses in the public transport network in Tours, branded as ‘Fil Bleu’.

• Docklands Light Railway extension study progresses, UK

  December 21, 2020
  Transport for London (TfL) has commenced further technical studies for a proposed extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Gallions Reach to Beckton Riverside and across the River Thames to Thamesmead, after the confirmation of the new Thamesmead & Abbey Wood Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF).

• ADL commences delivery of hybrid buses to NTA, Ireland

  December 21, 2020
  Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has delivered the first of an initial order for 100 Enviro400ER double-decker hybrid (diesel-electric) buses to Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA).

• Daimler Buses to supply electric buses in Bremen, Germany

  December 18, 2020
  Daimler Buses has secured a contract from Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG), the public transport provider in Bremen, to supply five Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses with solid-state batteries.

• AVs to be trialled as part of public transport network in Oslo, Norway

  December 17, 2020
  Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be trialled as part of the public transport network in Oslo and will be available for passenger services from the first quarter of 2021.

• First Iveco electric midibus delivered to TPER, Italy

  December 17, 2020
  The first 9.5-metre-long Iveco E-Way electric midibus has been delivered to Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna S.p.A (TPER), the bus transport operator in Bologna.

• Ballard to supply additional fuel cell modules to Van Hool, Netherlands

  December 17, 2020
  Ballard Power Systems (Ballard) has secured a follow-up order from Belgium-based Van Hool for additional fuel cell modules for 10 hydrogen buses to be deployed in Emmen, the Netherlands, under the Joint Initiative for Hydrogen Vehicles across Europe 2 (JIVE 2) funding programme.

• EC announces revision of Trans-European Networks for Energy Regulation

  December 16, 2020
  The European Commission has announced a revision of the Trans-European Networks for Energy Regulation (TEN-E Regulation).

• Bombardier Transportation to supply LRVs in Berlin, Germany

  December 16, 2020
  Bombardier Transportation has secured a EUR571 million framework contract from Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), the public transport authority in Berlin, for the supply of up to 117 Bombardier Flexity low-floor light rail vehicles (LRVs), with a EUR115 million initial order for 20 vehicles.