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August 10, 2020 | Metros

First phase of Seoul’s Hanam Line 5 extension opens

THE first phase of the 4.7km eastern extension of Seoul Line 5 has opened, connecting Hanam in Gyeonggi Province to the metro network for the first time.

August 10, 2020 | Financial

Asian Development Bank releases ‘bounce-back’ report

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommends that public transport operators adopt new hygiene measures and green technology to rebuild passenger confidence and encourage a return to services.

August 10, 2020 | Asia

Kam backs technology to improve MTR’s performance

Hong Kong’s MTR has had its fair share of ups and downs in recent years. In a wide-ranging interview, CEO Jacob Kam explains to Kevin Smith how Covid-19 has impacted its Hong Kong business, how lessons from recent projects are informing the next wave of extensions, and how the railway is harnessing a variety of technologies to improve performance across all areas of operation.

August 9, 2020 | Asia

Prasarana and SMRT agree JV for Johor Bahru - Singapore link

SMRT, Singapore, and Malaysian public transport operator Prasarana have signed a joint venture agreement to form RTS Operations, which will operate the cross-border Johor Bahru - Singapore light metro system when it opens at the end of 2026.

August 8, 2020 | Fleet

Guangzhou Metro orders additional 42 metro trains

GUANGZHOU Metro has ordered a further 42 186m-long, type A metro trains from CRRC Dalian worth Yuan 2.5bn ($US 358.8m).

August 7, 2020 | Freight

First 50km of 414km Mongolian freight line completed

ULAANBAATAR Railway (UBTZ) has completed construction of the first 50km of the 414.6km Talvin Tolgoi - Zumbayan 1520mm-gauge railway with a ceremony held to mark the occasion attended by Mongolian prime minister, Mr Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh.

August 7, 2020 | Asia

Pakistan approves $US 6.8bn Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi line upgrade

PAKISTAN’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the country’s top economic body, has approved a $US 6.8bn project to upgrade 2655km of railway infrastructure on the Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi corridor and establish a dry port at Havelian.

August 6, 2020 | Technology

Beijing Metro Line 5 systems upgrade contract awarded

BEIJING Metro has awarded a contract to CRRC Sifang to upgrade the train protection and control systems on Line 5.

August 5, 2020 | High-speed

Technical studies for Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line completed

TECHNICAL studies for the 77km Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line, which will include the longest undersea rail tunnel in China, have been completed following two years of development.

August 5, 2020 | Metros

CRRC ships first London Underground wagons

CRRC subsidiary CRRC Shandong has shipped the first engineering wagons developed for London Underground from Lianyungang, China, as part of an order for 71 wagons awarded in April 2017.

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