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November 30, 2020 | North America

Maryland reaches resolution for Purple Line project

MARYLAND’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) has reached a $US 250m settlement with three companies contracted to build the state’s 25.7km Bethesda - New Carrollton Purple Line light rail project.

November 30, 2020 | Financial

Egypt to localise train manufacturing with new complex

EGYPT has launched a project to develop a National Company for Railway Industries (NERC), a centralised facility that will localise the manufacture, repair, replacement and renewal of trains in the country. The project is expected to attract up to $US 10bn in investment in the coming years.

November 30, 2020 | Africa

Camrail signs MoU to increase freight capacity on Douala line

CAMEROON’s infrastructure manager Camrail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian mining company Canyon Resources to increase capacity between Canyon’s mine in Minim, Martap, to the Atlantic port of Douala, on the approximate 800km Ngaoundere - Douala line.

November 30, 2020 | Locomotives

Akiem reveals new maintenance strategy and subsidiary

TRAIN maintenance company MGW Service, originally based in Krefeld, Germany, was renamed Akiem Technik on November 17 as part of a major reorganisation by its owner Akiem, one of Europe’s largest leasing companies.

November 30, 2020 | High-speed

Adif AV tenders €131m signalling contract for Madrid - Seville line

SPAIN’s high-speed infrastructure manager, Adif AV, has published a tender for a €131m contract to upgrade signalling on the 472km Madrid - Seville high-speed line.

November 29, 2020 | Metros

Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1 systems contract awarded

EGYPT’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a contract with a consortium of Orascom Construction and Mitsubishi Corporation to execute the railway systems, track and depot works package (CP411) for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1.

November 29, 2020 | Light Rail

Santos light rail phase 3 tendering launched

TENDERING for the contract to construct stage 3 of the Baixada Santista light rail line in the port city of Santos in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is underway.

November 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand awards contract for standard-gauge project

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a Baht 50.6bn ($US 1.7bn) contract for the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima 1435mm-gauge rail project to a partnership of China Railway Group (CREC) and the China Railway Design Corporation (CRDC).

November 28, 2020 | Asia

Korail awards signalling contract to Hyundai Rotem

KOREAN national operator Korail has awarded a Won 9.6bn ($US 8.7m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to install Korea Train Control System (KTCS-M) signalling for a pilot project on a 6.6km section of Seoul Metro’s Ilsan Line, which is part of Line 3.

November 28, 2020 | Fleet

Croatian Railways orders 21 EMUs

CROATIAN Railways’ (HZ) subsidiary operator HZ Passenger Transport (HZPP) has awarded a Kunas 845m ($US 133.7m) contract for the supply of 21 EMUs to Zagreb-based Koncar EV.

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