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The article offers world news briefs which include the agreement of France to fund the construction of cross-border section of Turin-Lyon railway line, the recognition of the world's first hydrogen fuel cell-based regional train, and the deployment of hte M3 Metro line in Denmark.

The article discusses the European Union SHIFT2RAIL programme, the freight project designed for the railway network. It is noted that the programme terminates the approval process of the Union and is expected to involve stakeholders in research activity. Among the ideas of the programme are combined high-speed system and high content (HC) operating mode and traffic control systems, potential of HC terminal organisation and HC transport stakeholders.

The article presents a study which examines how several technological challenges were overcome by the tram-train railway project, which is under ownership and management of the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (Adif), in Cádiz Bay, Spain. These challenges include the track gauge, the passenger access and the bogies. The infrastructure, rolling stock, operation and future expansion plans for the project is also discussed.