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May 4, 2023 | Infrastructure

Mozambique's Machipanda line will be ready within six months

CFM chairman guarantees 318km line rehabilitation project will be completed by October.

May 3, 2023 | Infrastructure

£1.5bn plan to transform London’s Liverpool Street terminus

Package includes £450m in upgrades at a station with footfall among Britain’s highest.

May 2, 2023 | Metros

Train testing begins on metro line under Sydney Harbour

City & Southwest project’s 15.5km twin tunnels are the first to pass under the waterway.

May 2, 2023 | Infrastructure

Philippines North-South Commuter Railway contracts signed

Packages totalling $US 937m cover construction of 14km of viaducts, stations and tunnels.

May 1, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ News in brief - Transit

Gujarat Metro electrification orders for Siemens, Lisbon Metro Circular Line contracts for Comsa and Zagope, and Alstom has its Marc operations and maintenance contract extended.

April 28, 2023 | Light Rail

Three French cities make joint order for 22 Alstom LRVs

The new-generation LRVs for Besançon, Brest and Toulouse will be based on the Citadis platform.

April 27, 2023 | Middle East

Haramain HSL carries record 930,000 passengers during Ramadan

Special timetable for the holy festival period sees train operating through the night.

April 27, 2023 | High-speed

Turkey officially opens 405km Ankara - Sivas high-speed line

First use of domestically produced rail and slab track on a Turkish high-speed line.

April 26, 2023 | Tenders

Saudi Arabia Railways issues call to suppliers of locomotives and wagons

National operator requires 25 mainline freight locomotives and 900 tank wagons.

April 26, 2023 | Fleet

Paris orders 60 more RER NG trains for lines D and E

€1bn option exercised with Alstom adds to an initial order for 71 trains.

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