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April 6, 2020 | Middle East

Etihad Rail Stage 2 construction ramps up

ETIHAD Rail has launched construction on package B of stage 2 of the UAE’s national railway development project, a 216km section which includes links to Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Port and Industrial City of Abu Dhabi.

April 6, 2020 | Metros

Bangkok opens final section of Blue Line metro

MASS Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) opened the final section of the Blue Line metro from Tao Poon to Tha Phra on the western side of Bangkok on March 30.

April 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Indonesian high-speed project progresses despite challenges

ACCORDING to a report by China National Railway (CR) on April 2, the construction of the 142.3km 350km/h line linking Jakarta with Bandung in Indonesia is making progress despite floods and interruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 3, 2020 | Fleet

Talgo and Renfe refit high-speed trains to carry coronavirus patients

SPANISH national operator Renfe is working with Talgo to adapt Talgo 250 Dual high-speed trains into hospital trains capable of transferring patients affected by the coronavirus around Spain if needed, following instructions from the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda.

April 3, 2020 | Light Rail

Sydney light rail network completed as final stage opens

THE final extension to the Sydney light rail network opened on April 2, with passengers now able to ride the L3 extension from Moore Park to Kingsford.

April 3, 2020 | Freight

Freight train accident kills driver in southwest Germany

THE driver of an SBB Cargo International freight train is dead and several lorry drivers are injured after a locomotive hauling a rolling road service collided with a concrete bridge section at Auggen on the Karlsruhe - Basle main line, about 20km north of Basle, at around 19.30 on April 2.

April 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Jica provides $US 374.5m loan for Myanmar upgrade

THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has signed a Yen 40.6bn ($US 374.5m) loan agreement with the government of Myanmar for the Yangon - Mandalay Railway Improvement Project Phase I (III).

April 3, 2020 | Fleet

LNVG invites bids to refurbish double-deck coaches

LOWER Saxony public transport authority (LNVG) invites bids by May 13 for a contract to refurbish 169 intermediate coaches from its fleet of Bombardier push-pull double-deck trains.

April 3, 2020 | Financial

Leo Express business at risk due to coronavirus crisis

CZECH private operator Leo Express is facing a difficult future after a dramatic fall in revenue due to service cutbacks introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic, board member and former CEO Mr Peter Köhler has revealed to IRJ.

April 2, 2020 | Freight

Finland trials 830m freight train

FINNISH freight operator VR Transpoint piloted operation of an 830m 6000-tonne freight train consisting of 66 wagons and two Siemens Vectron locomotives at the end of March, a development which VR hopes will improve the flow of rail freight from Russia.

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