AUTOMOBILE logistics group Mosolf announced on March 15 that it has reactivated rail freight traffic to its site in Düsseldorf, Germany, five years after they were withdrawn.
DUSSELDORF's €843.6m underground Wehrhahn Line light rail line opened on February 20. Regular operation and closure of the previous on-street route followed overnight with services starting via the new route on February 21.
FOLLOWING a joint procurement, Düsseldorf light rail operator Rheinbahn and Cologne Public Transport (KVB) have signed contracts with Bombardier for a total of 62 high-floor Flexity LRVs.
RHEINBAHN, the operator of Düsseldorf's light rail network, has awarded Siemens a contract to resignal the 11km Stadbahn tunnel beneath Düsseldorf city centre.
DÜSSELDORF public transport operator Rheinbahn announced on July 11 that it has secured a €150m loan from the European Investment Bank which will be used to fund a €300m investment in the city's light rail and bus networks.
VOSSLOH Rail Services (VRS) and Düsseldorf's Rheinbahn marked the 17th International Noise Awareness day on April 30 by showcasing Vossloh's prototype High Speed Grinding (HSG) City track maintenance machine during an event at Rheinbahn's Lierenfelder Straße depot.
COLOGNE Transport Authority (KVB) and Düsseldorf's Rheinbahn have issued a joint invitation to tender for a contract to supply 66 high-floor LRVs with an option for 12 additional vehicles.