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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.

August 13, 2018 | Asia

Malaysian PM moves to scrap East Coast Rail Link

MALAYSIA’s prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad confirmed on August 13 that he is seeking to cancel a contract for the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a year after his predecessor officially launched civil works on the Ringgits 55bn ($US 13.4bn) project.

August 10, 2018 | North America

Nippon Sharyo to close US plant

NIPPON Sharyo announced on July 24 that its US subsidiary will close its rolling stock assembly plant in Rochelle, Illinois, at the end of this month due to a lack of orders.

August 9, 2018 | Rolling stock

More EP2D suburban EMUs for Moscow

RUSSIA’s Central Suburban Passenger Company (CSPC) has placed an order with Transmashholding subsidiary Demikhovsky Machine Building Plant (DMZ) for 10 additional type EP2D EMUs for use on suburban services in the Moscow area.

August 9, 2018 | Rolling stock

Stadler delivers first Worbla EMU for Bern Line S7

THE first of 14 Stadler Rail metre-gauge EMUs for Bern Solothurn Regional Transport (RBS) arrived at the operator’s Worblaufen depot north of Bern on August 7.

August 8, 2018 | North America

Amtrak previews next-generation Acela Express interiors

AMTRAK has unveiled artist’s impressions of interiors for its forthcoming Alstom Avelia Liberty high-speed trains, which will replace the current Acela Express fleet on the Boston - New York - Washington DC Northeast Corridor (NEC) from 2021 onwards.

August 8, 2018 | Asia

350km/h operation resumes on Beijing - Tianjin HSL

CHINA Railway Corporation (CRC) shaved five minutes off the Beijing - Tianjin journey time on August 8 with the restoration of 350km/h operation on the 117km high-speed line between the two cities.

August 8, 2018 | Freight

Railway Customs Areas to mitigate Brexit impact on rail freight

THE creation of customs zones at British rail freight terminals could help to mitigate the impact of Brexit on international rail freight operations, according to proposals unveiled by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on August 8.

August 7, 2018 | Locomotives

Russian gas turbine locomotive hauls 9000-tonne train

RUSSIAN Railways’ (RZD) GT1h-002 prototype liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled turbine-electric locomotive has completed a series of test runs on the Surgut - Korotchaevo line in western Siberia hauling trains with a gross weight of up to 9000 tonnes.