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December 22, 2020 | Asia

Viaduct contract awarded for Philippines’ NSCR

BOUYGUES Construction subsidiary VSL International has been awarded a €100m contract to construct a 16km-long viaduct for the Philippines’ North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.

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 | Asia

India and Bangladesh restore Haldibari - Chilahati rail link

THE restored 3.5km Haldibari - Chilahati cross-border rail link between India and Bangladesh has opened following a virtual summit attended by the respective prime ministers, Mr Narendra Modi and Mrs Sheikh Hasina, on December 17.

December 17, 2020 | Metros

Hong Kong’s planned Northern Link makes progress

HONG Kong’s government has granted approval to MTR to proceed with detailed planning and design for the 10.7km Northern Link (NOL) metro line, which will connect the city’s West Rail and East Rail lines.

December 17, 2020 | Signalling

Hyundai Rotem awarded KTCS-2 signalling system trial

KOREAN national operator Korail has awarded Hyundai Rotem a contract to verify the stability and compatibility of the Korea Train Control System 2 (KTCS-2) signalling system, which will be used to standardise signalling across the country.

December 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

China opens HS line and Xinzheng Airport link

CHINA opened the 432km high-speed line linking Taiyuan, Henan and Zhengzhou on December 12 together with a rail link between Zhengzhou and the city’s Xinzheng Airport.

December 14, 2020 | Asia

Knorr-Bremse awarded CRRC metro train systems contract

CHINESE manufacturer CRRC has signed a contract with Knorr-Bremse for the supply of braking, exterior doors, and air-conditioning systems to equip metro trains for two new lines in Beijing.

December 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

China plans 10,000km of new lines in three key regions

CHINA’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has published plans to start construction of 10,000km of new inter-city and urban rail lines in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay areas in the next five years.

December 10, 2020 | Metros

Bangalore Metro awards GoA 4 contract

BANGALORE Metro has awarded a contract to Siemens Mobility and Siemens India for the implementation of GoA 4 automatic train operation (ATO) on the 18.8km Yellow Line, India’s first driverless metro line.

December 10, 2020 | Freight

KTZ Cargo reports progress in coronavirus border dispute

KAZAKHSTAN’s state-owned freight operator KTZ Cargo says negotiations to restore cross-border freight with China are progressing following a dispute over coronavirus restrictions.

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