Feds fund Calgary LRT … Hydrogen coming to UK … Transit free-for-all?

Funding has been approved for construction of Green Line light rail in Calgary, Alberta.
Funding has been approved for construction of Green Line light rail in Calgary, Alberta. © City of Calgary

Canada: Trudeau’s Liberals pledge $1.53-billion funding for Calgary, Alberta’s Green Line [calgaryherald.com]

Alstom to introduce hydrogen trains to UK [railway-technology.com]

Europe: Paris, France Ponders an Audacious Idea: Free Transit for All [citylab.com]

Europe: Estonia Will Roll Out Free Public Transit Nationwide [citylab.com]

Asia: Vietnam to build high-speed rail routes linking biggest cities [xinhuanet.com]

Asia: Singapore Takes Wraps Off Plans for Seventh Metro Line [nextcity.org]

USA: The Steep Price of Short-Changing Public Transit [nextcity.org]

In pictures: the best and worst major rail hubs [railway-technology.com]