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January 12, 2021 | Financial

EIB agrees loan for Egyptian transport projects

THE Egyptian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €1.13bn agreement to rehabilitate and expand metro and light rail lines in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria.

January 12, 2021 | Fleet

First Citylink vehicle for Szeged tram-train arrives in Hungary

THE first of 12 Stadler Citylink bi-mode tram-trains completed its road journey from Valencia, Spain, to Szentes, Hungary, on January 9.

January 12, 2021 | Technology

HS1 to introduce digital twin condition monitoring

BRITAIN’s HS1 Ltd, which owns and operates the HS1 high-speed line between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel, will introduce a ‘digital twin’ condition-monitoring system on its network this year.

January 12, 2021 | Asia

Myanmar and China to carry out feasibility studies for Mandalay - Kyaukpyu line

THE governments of Myanmar and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on January 10 to carry out a feasibility study into the construction of a 650km line between Myanmar’s Indian Ocean port of Kyaukpyu, and its second city, Mandalay.

January 12, 2021 | Financial

United States FTA announces $US 14bn for public transit systems

THE United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 14bn in federal funding to support public transport systems during the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 12, 2021 | Africa

Nigerian government awards contract for Kano - Maradi line

THE Nigerian government has awarded Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil a design, construction and financing contract for the $US 1.96bn 284km cross-border Kano - Katsina - Jibia - Maradi line.

January 12, 2021 | Light Rail

New tram-train pilot learning hub launched

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR), South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and Stagecoach Supertram have launched a Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub, drawing on the experience of designing, constructing and operating Britain’s first tram-train system.

January 11, 2021 | Locomotives

Belarusian Railways orders 15 Chinese electric locomotives

BELARUSIAN Railways (BC) has signed a contract with China Electric Import and Export Corporation (CUEC) and CRRC Datong Electric Locomotive for the supply of 15 single-section BKG2 ac electric freight locomotives.

January 11, 2021 | Main line

Fehmarn Belt construction launched with digital ground breaking

THE start of construction of the Fehmarn Belt between Denmark and Germany was marked with a digital ground breaking on January 1, with a physical ceremony in Rødbyhavn originally planned to be held on January 4 postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

January 11, 2021 | Africa

Chinese contractors awarded contract for Tanzanian SGR

THE Tanzanian government has awarded a contract for the construction of the 341km Mwanza - Isaka standard-gauge railway (SGR) to a partnership of China Civil Engineering Construction (CCEC) and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).

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