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September 18, 2020 | Africa

Egypt plans to build train factory in Port Said

EGYPT’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has announced plans to establish the country’s first plant to build EMUs, DMUs and monorail trains in East Port Said industrial zone.

September 18, 2020 | Light Rail

Lviv orders 10 low-floor LRVs

THE Ukrainian city of Lviv has awarded a contract for the supply of 10 new low-floor LRVs as part of the city’s public transport modernisation programme.

September 18, 2020 | Central/South America

Nuevo Leon awards contract for Monterrey commuter line project

THE Mexican state of Nuevo Leon has awarded a $US 810,000 contract to Sener Engineering Mexico to carry out technical studies for a planned commuter line in the city of Monterrey.

September 18, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Rail Movement Planner provides real-time train scheduling

RAIL Movement Planner is a real-time train scheduling system which offers smart management for network operation centres.

September 17, 2020 | Metros

Makati Subway awards construction contract

MAKATI Subway, a subsidiary of Philippine Infradev Holdings, has awarded a $US 1.21bn contract to China Construction Second Engineering Bureau for the construction of an 8km metro line in the city of Makati, southeast of Manila.

September 17, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Strukton launches Wire Scan tool

STRUKTON Wire Scan provides rail operators with a high standard of contact wire measurement technology for use on electrified rail networks including light rail.

September 17, 2020 | Fleet

Saxony demonstrates Siemens battery train in Dresden

OBERELBE Transport Authority (VVO) and Siemens Mobility conducted a trial run with a battery-powered Desiro Main Line train between Dresden and Königsbrück on September 16.

September 17, 2020 | Financial

Australian rail spending dips

THE value of rail infrastructure contracts awarded in 2020 have shown a marked decline in absolute terms and as a proportion of the total infrastructure spend, according to figures produced by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA).

September 17, 2020 | Technology

Scottish hydrogen train developers issue tender to convert class 314 EMU

SCOTLAND’s University of St Andrews issued a tender on September 10 for the conversion of a three-car class 314 EMU to hydrogen propulsion as part of its Zero Emission Train Project.

September 17, 2020 | Infrastructure

Lithuania awards design contract for Kaunas railway node

THE Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications and national infrastructure manager LTG Infra have awarded a €1.1m contract to Spanish engineering firm Ardanuy Ingenieria to prepare development plans for the Kaunas railway node as part of the Rail Baltica project.

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