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April 26, 2023 | Fleet

Paris orders 60 more RER NG trains for lines D and E

€1bn option exercised with Alstom adds to an initial order for 71 trains.

March 28, 2023 | Fleet

Renfe places further €200m order with CAF for 29 EMUs

Contract for four-car trains has an option for nine additional trains.

March 24, 2023 | Financial

Transport for London budget predicts £79m operating surplus for 2023-24

New rolling stock for Piccadilly Line and DLR and service and accessibility enhancements planned.

February 17, 2023 | Technology

SWR trials sign language AI technology to improve accessibility

The trial will support passengers with hearing loss.

February 7, 2023 | Fleet

Norske Tog exercises option with Alstom for 25 additional EMUs

Order adds to 30 Coradia Nordic trains already in production for Oslo commuter lines.

December 20, 2022 | Financial

Grants totalling $US 686m to make US metro stations more accessible

Programme is being funded under Biden Infrastructure Law.

September 27, 2022 | Rolling stock

DB uses transport fair to display low-floor train of the future

ICE L articulated car from Talgo demonstrates new standards of accessibility and seating design, as Simon Artymiuk explains.

September 3, 2021 | Europe

UZ to speed up modernisation of suburban train fleet

First of new fleet displayed to public in Kyiv as UZ vows to improve accessibility for passengers.

July 12, 2021 | Fleet

Ukraine launches first fully accessible suburban train

Plan to make all trains in the country available for all passengers.

October 1, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Queensland commits additional $A 136m for station accessibility

QUEENSLAND state government, Australia, has committed another $A 136m ($US 97.8m) for accessibility upgrades to four stations - two in Brisbane suburbs and two in regional towns.

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