New York commuter EMU order approved https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/new-york-commuter-emu-order-approved/69071.article

Regulator rejects West Coast Main Line open access train service plans https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/regulator-rejects-west-coast-main-line-open-access-train-service-plans/69098.article

Stadler Signalling opens US base https://www.railwaygazette.com/business/stadler-signalling-opens-us-base/69068.article

Arriva wins Vechtdal Lines train operating contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/arriva-wins-vechtdal-lines-train-operating-contract/69090.article

Taiwan: ‘We keep fares low to attract passengers to our new network’ https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/taiwan-we-keep-fares-low-to-attract-passengers-to-our-new-network/69062.article

ADIF to manage rehabilitation of cross-border tunnel between France and Spain https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/adif-to-manage-rehabilitation-of-cross-border-tunnel-between-france-and-spain/69061.article

Battery-electric locos ordered for Metro-North Railroad https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/battery-electric-locos-ordered-for-metro-north-railroad/69070.article

High speed train operator Velvet aims to offer simplicity, delight and innovation https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/high-speed-train-operator-velvet-aims-to-offer-simplicity-delight-and-innovation/69084.article

France: New entrant to the high speed rail market #Proxima has revealed the #Velvet brand for its future open access operations, and set out plans for its services using Alstom Avelia Horizon trainsets to be seen as as easy, pleasant and new. Full story: https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/high-speed-train-operator-velvet-aims-to-offer-simplicity-delight-and-innovation/69084.article

Battery trains and bi-modes in latest HŽPP order https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/battery-trains-and-bi-modes-in-latest-hpp-order/69074.article

Urban transport industry news round-up https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban-transport-industry-news-round-up/69066.article

First train for Singapore – Malaysia RTS Link unveiled https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/first-train-for-singapore-malaysia-rts-link-unveiled/69077.article

World Bank approves US$930m to modernise Iraq’s railways https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/world-bank-approves-us930m-to-modernise-iraqs-railways/69069.article

Productivity trumps sustainability as reason business travellers choose rail, survey finds https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/productivity-trumps-sustainability-as-reason-business-travellers-choose-rail-survey-finds/69051.article

Messe Berlin launches InnoTrans Asia https://www.railwaygazette.com/innotrans/messe-berlin-launches-innotrans-asia/69067.article

Swiss railway agrees ETCS upgrading framework contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/ertms/swiss-railway-agrees-etcs-upgrading-framework-contract/69050.article

Signalling: Using CBTC as an energy-saving tool on London’s Elizabeth Line https://www.railwaygazette.com/in-depth/signalling-using-cbtc-as-an-energy-saving-tool-on-londons-elizabeth-line/69058.article

World rail freight news round-up https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/world-rail-freight-news-round-up/69034.article

Moskva orders 704 metro cars https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/moskva-orders-704-metro-cars/69063.article

Gearbox condition monitoring sensor launched https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology/gearbox-condition-monitoring-sensor-launched/69060.article