DB Regio remained the clear leader in the German regional rail market in 2016 according to annual figures released by the German Federation of Regional Passenger Rail Authorities (BAG-SPNV), but the incumbent operator’s market share continues to decline as competitors strengthen their position.
TRANSPORT for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded a joint venture of Keolis and Amey a 10-year contract to operate and maintain the city’s 92km Metrolink light rail network.
2016 was a challenging year for Transdev Germany employees. The accident at Bad Aibling, resulting in 12 fatalities, four of whom were Transdev train drivers, demanded a lot of strength. Colleagues across the Transdev group in Germany have shown incredible solidarity and support to overcome this crisis.
THE 39-year-old DB Networks signalman, who was on duty when two Meridian trains collided head on near Bad Aibling, Germany, on February 9, has been convicted of negligence and sentenced to 3 years 6 months in prison.
TRANSDEV Germany subsidiary NOB has been forced to to withdraw its entire fleet of Bombardier push-pull coaches, which are used on Hamburg - Westerland (Sylt) regional services following the discovery of coupling defects.
THE $US 148m Cincinnati Bell Connector tram line began carrying passengers on September 9, connecting The Banks to Over-the-Rhine, making 18 stops.
THE first tracks were laid on August 8 on the 12km CBD and South East light rail line under construction in Sydney, Australia.
TRANSDEV North America announced on June 30 that it has been awarded a $US 15.5m contract by M1-Rail to operate and maintain Detroit's first modern tram line.
TRANSDEV says it will pull out its Thello French-Italian open-access joint venture with Trenitialia, blaming a combination of engineering work, strengthened border controls, and the terrorist attacks on Paris in November 2015 for lacklustre revenues.
COMPETITION continues to erode German Rail's dominance of the German regional rail market, according to a report published in March by German Federation of Regional Passenger Rail Authorities (BAG-SPNV).