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Keith Barrow

Keith Barrow joined IRJ as News Editor in 2006 and was promoted to Associate Editor in 2008. He was previously editor of employee publications for the Welsh Assembly Government, G4S, and Thomsonfly, and has written for a range of other publications including the Derby Telegraph. He graduated from Lincoln University in 2002 with a degree in journalism.

January 25, 2017 | Light Rail

Nantes to order longer trams

LONGER trams and expansion of the light rail network are among the highlights of a new public transport strategy for the French city of Nantes, which was unveiled by mayor Mrs Johanna Rolland on January 24.

January 25, 2017 | Africa

GE diesel locomotives arrive in Angola

THE first batch of 15 GE Transportation C30 ACi Evolution Series diesel-electric locomotives for Angolan National Railways (INCFA) arrived in Angola on January 11 after completing their sea voyage from the United States.

January 24, 2017 | Signalling

Perth airport rail link signalling contract awarded

ANSALDO STS has been awarded a $A 44m ($US 33m) contract to supply signalling and telecommunications systems for Perth’s Forrestfield – Airport Link.

January 24, 2017 | Asia

India extends northeastern broad-gauge network

THE expansion of the broad-gauge network in northeast India reached another milestone on January 24, when the first broad-gauge passenger train on the Agartala - Udaipur line in Tripura was flagged off by railways minister Mr Suresh Prabhu via a video link from Dehli.

January 24, 2017 | Light Rail

Lund light rail construction to start next month

THE Swedish city of Lund will launch construction of its first modern light rail line on February 15, when a groundbreaking ceremony will be held outside the University of Lund Faculty of Engineering.

January 24, 2017 | Technology

Trams monitor air pollution in Grenoble

A four-month trial using sensors mounted on trams to monitor air pollution has begun in the French city of Grenoble.

January 24, 2017 | Metros

Minsk Metro orders Stadler trains

STADLER Minsk CEO Mr Philipp Brunner confirmed to the Belarusian media on January 23 that the company has secured a contract to supply 10 trains to Minsk Metro.

January 23, 2017 | Rolling stock

More Newag EMUs for Lower Silesia

LOWER Silesian Railways (KD) signed a Zlotys 266.5m ($US 65.5m) contract with Newag at Wroclaw Glowny station on January 13 for 11 additional Impuls regional EMUs.

January 23, 2017 | Light Rail

Alstom to supply trams for Kaohsiung LRT Stage 2

ALSTOM confirmed on January 23 that it has been awarded a contract by China Steel Corporation to supply 15 Citadis X05 low-floor LRVs for Stage 2 of the Kaohsiung light rail Circular Line.

January 20, 2017 | Rolling stock

Hitachi and Trenitalia unveil double-deck EMU mock-up

PRODUCTION of the next-generation double-deck EMU for Trenitalia was officially launched at Hitachi Rail Italy’s (HRI) Pistoia plant on January 20 with the unveiling of a full-size mock-up of the driving vehicle cab end.