Tata-Siemens consortium to develop Pune Metro, India.(www.railway-technology.com)

EU awards £119m funding for South Wales Metro 
The European Union (EU) has awarded £119m to the Welsh Government for the South Wales Metro infrastructure.

Tata-Siemens consortium to develop Pune Metro, India 
A consortium of Tata Group unit, TRIL Urban Transport and Siemens Project Ventures, has secured the contract to develop Pune Metro line in Maharashtra, India.

ARTC issues RoI for Inland Rail project in Queensland, Australia 
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has issued a registration of interest (RoI) to form a public-private partnership (PPP) to build a section of Inland Rail in Queensland.

Deals this week: Transmashholding-Hungary, Trainline, JICA 
The Transmashholding-Hungary consortium has been awarded a five-year contract worth €1bn ($1.17bn) for the delivery of passenger car trains to Egyptian National Railways (ENR).