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    • Alstom hands over first ETCS-equipped locomotive to TCDD

    ALSTOM has handed over the first locomotive fitted with ETCS Level 1 & 2 as part of a contract with Turkish State Railways (TCDD) to supply signalling and telecommunications on the 328km Eskişehir – Kütahya line.
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    City Council approves agreement to proceed with Hamilton LRT project

     Tram and Light Rail News
    Hamilton City Council in Canada has given the green light to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and Metrolinx to move ahead with the 14km Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.

    Op/Ed: Western Transport Officials Ignore Road Safety

     USA
    State transportation officials from throughout the Western United States are meeting this week in Utah’s capital for golf outings, work sessions, a pub crawl, dinners and sponsored breaks, and nowhere on the agenda is there a spot for the most pressing issue.

    Opinion: How to Win Over Opponents of Street Safety

     Opinion
    David Shorr serves as an alderperson on the city council in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and was at the center of a rancorous battle over a road diet on Stanley Street for his first two years in office.

    KCS cements CP merger as CN agrees early termination

     USA
    Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern confirmed on September 15 that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement, valuing the smaller railroad at approximately US$31bn.

    Talking Headways Podcast: The Rules Require Death

     Railway Publications
    This week, we’re joined by Dr. Megan Ryerson, UPS Chair of Transportation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design.

    Disruption to trams in the city

     Tram and Light Rail News
    At the request of Victoria Police, public transport will not run through the CBD between 8am and 2pm. We expect tram frequency will be disrupted from 7am until approximately 3pm while we work to restore the normal timetable.

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    Disruption to trams in the city - Saturday 18 September6 hours ago in Yarra Trams

    Alstom to provide long-term service support for Sydney Trains6 hours ago in Cityrail News

    Deutsche Bahn settles conflict with union GDL6 hours ago in USA

    For San Diego MTS, $140.4MM ARP Grant6 hours ago in Tram and Light Rail News

    Rail Safety Week Set for Sept. 20-267 hours ago in Rail Events

    Greater Anglia introduces new trains to two routes in Essex8 hours ago in UK

    Czech government approves ETCS rollout plan8 hours ago in Europe

    GetLink launches new unaccompanied Channel Tunnel service10 hours ago in Europe

    Muckleford10 hours ago in Railway Preservation

    Alstom awarded Sydney ETCS contracts10 hours ago in New South Wales Rail News

    Steam locomotive to pass through Barrow in Furness this Saturday10 hours ago in Railway Preservation

    Bike East Bay Pleads with Fremont to Prioritize Safety10 hours ago in Other Transport News

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