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December 31, 2019 | Freight

Sale of Genesee & Wyoming to Brookfield and GIC completed

THE sale of international freight railway operator Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) to affiliates of Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC was completed on December 30.

December 31, 2019 | High-speed

Work starts on Chinese high-speed line

CONSTRUCTION has commenced on a new 109km high-speed line in China’s Hubei province, which will connect the Shanghai - Wuhan - Chengdu railway with the Zhengzhou - Chongqing line and provide a faster eastern connection from central China.

December 31, 2019 | Africa

Guinea heavy-haul freight locomotives ordered

WIN Alliance Guinea Railway awarded a contract to CRRC Qishuyan on December 25 for 14 3.28MW ac heavy-haul freight diesel locomotives.

December 30, 2019 | Metros

Beijing Metro tops 699km making it world’s largest network

THE start of trial operation on two extensions to the Beijing Metro on December 28 has extended the network to 699.3km with 405 stations, making it the world’s largest metro network and pushing Shanghai metro into second place.

December 30, 2019 | Metros

First Pune metro train delivered

MAHARASHTRA Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) has taken delivery of the first of 102 aluminium-bodied metro cars from Titagarh Firema for the first phase of the two-line metro network under construction in the Indian city of Pune.

December 30, 2019 | High-speed

China opens world’s first automated high-speed line

CHINA National Railway (CR) opened the 174km Beijing North – Zhangjiakou line on December 30, the world’s first automated high-speed railway, together with the 53km Chongli line serving venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

December 27, 2019 | Metros

Full construction of first underground metro line in Manila launched

FULL construction on the first underground metro line in Manila, the Philippines, began on December 21, after breaking ground in February.

December 26, 2019 | Metros

Hanoi completes construction of first metro line

CONSTRUCTION of Hanoi’s first metro line has reportedly been completed, with the final safety checks currently underway.

December 24, 2019 | North America

Virginia and CSX agree $US 3.7bn investment to improve passenger infrastructure

THE Commonwealth of Virginia and CSX have agreed a $US 3.7bn investment programme to separate freight and passenger traffic on the Washington, DC - Richmond corridor, which will double the number of Amtrak services on the route to a near hourly service and offer a 75% increase in Virginia Railway Express (VRE) services on the I-95 corridor.

December 24, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New York MTA approves $US 17bn 2020 budget

THE New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board approved the agency’s $US 17bn 2020 budget and four-year financial plan on December 18, which includes a surplus between 2019 and 2021 but warns of a deficit in 2022 and 2023, which will worsen if the authority does not complete its transformation plan.

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