Nigeria debuts Abuja LRT … Florida Brightline adding trips … Hamburg going driverless

The just opened Phase 1 of Abuja Light Rail connects Nigeria's capital with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The just opened Phase 1 of Abuja Light Rail connects Nigeria's capital with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. © Abuja Rail Mass Transit

Africa: Nigeria Opens First Phase of $824 Million Abuja Metro Rail [bloomberg.com]

Asia: Hong Kong-China high speed rail line opens in less than 3 months [nextbigfuture.com]

USA: South Florida Brightline will add more daily trips to its schedule in August [sun-sentinel.com]

Europe: Hamburg, Germany S-Bahn looks to driverless future [globalrailnews.com]

USA: Seattle Sound Transit preps for ‘floating bridge’ post-tensioning [progressiverailroading.com]

Canada: Toronto’s GO Transit going to the dogs with new pilot project for pet owners [cbc.ca]

USA: Indiana South Shore Rail Project Moves Forward [insideindianabusiness.com]