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January 4, 2021 | Asia

CRRC Sifang launches new monorail train

CHINESE rail manufacturer CRRC Sifang has begun production of a new monorail train with a maximum speed of 100km/h following the completion of testing in late 2020.

January 4, 2021 | Asia

Seoul Sillim Line operation and maintenance contract awarded

NAMSEOUL Light Rail Transit (NSLRT), the Daelim-led consortium managing Seoul’s Sillim Line metro project, has awarded a Won 329.5bn ($US 304.39m) contract for the operation and maintenance of the line to a consortium of Hyundai Rotem and Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GMRT).

January 3, 2021 | Metros

China opens 18 metro and two LRT lines in 11 cities

WUHAN is the 11th Chinese city to open new metro and light rail lines since December 26 continuing a Chinese tradition of opening new lines during the New Year period.

December 26, 2020 | Metros

Sydney City & Southwest metro station upgrade contract awarded

SYDNEY Metro has awarded station upgrade contracts on the 13km Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown Line between Sydenham and Bankstown to a joint venture of Haslin Constructions and Stephen Edwards Constructions.

December 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail

China opens three urban rail lines

TWO new urban rail lines have opened in in Qingdao, China, and another in Ningbo, with a total length of more than 100km.

December 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

Contract awarded for Grand Paris Line 18 viaduct

SOCIETE du Grand Paris has awarded a €193m contract for the construction of a 6.7km-long viaduct for Line 18 of Paris’ Grand Paris Express metro project to a Vinci-led consortium.

December 22, 2020 | Financial

US pandemic relief package includes $US 15bn for transit

THE United States congress has approved a near $US 900bn pandemic relief package, which includes $US 14bn for transit and $US 1bn for Amtrak.

December 21, 2020 | Signalling

China certifies CBTC signalling system

THALES SEC Transport (TST), a joint venture of Thales and the Shanghai Electric (SEC), has received certification from the Chinese government for its metro TSTCBTC 2.0 signalling system.

December 21, 2020 | North America

TransLink orders additional trains for Vancouver SkyTrain

TRANSLINK, which operates Vancouver’s Skytrain metro system, has awarded a $C 721m ($US 565m) contract to Bombardier Transportation for the supply of 41 five-car trains for the network.

December 18, 2020 | Metros

CDPQ Infra announces Montreal REM East network

CDPQ Infra, together with the government of Québec and the City of Montreal, have announced a new $C 10bn ($US 7.8bn) automated Metropolitan Electric Network (REM) light metro network to better connect locations in the east of the city.

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