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July 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Indian Railways completes first section of 308km Nadikudi - Srikalahasti line

INDIAN Railways (IR) has announced the completion of construction on a 46km, 1676mm-gauge line between New Piduguralla and Savalyapuram stations in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

July 6, 2020 | Infrastructure

China invests Yuan 325.8bn in rail in first half of 2020

CHINA is on track to exceed its rail asset investment targets this year despite the impact of coronavirus, after investing Yuan 325.8bn ($US 46.3bn) in the first half of 2020, up Yuan 3.8bn (1.2%) on the same period last year.

July 5, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF – Fleet: MÁV and Ganz Motor develop new powered bogies; Baku receives new metro trains; CD announces coach upgrade

Hungary: Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) has partnered with Ganz Motor to develop and produce powered bogies for the operator’s new MÁV IC+ control coach, which will be capable of reaching speeds of up to 200km/h. The new coaches will include a driver’s cab, as well as space for 56 seats, and will be built to comply with European standards.

July 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnel dispute delays Japanese maglev project

THE Tokyo - Osaka Chuo Shinkansen maglev project is facing costly delays due to a dispute with the Shizuoka prefectural governor over the line’s ecological impact. Central Japanese Railway (JR Central), the company constructing the railway, had originally set the end of June as a deadline to resolve the issue.

July 3, 2020 | High-speed

China continues high-speed network expansion

CHINA opened a number of new high-speed lines around July 1, coinciding with the introduction of the summer timetable.

July 2, 2020 | Asia

Bombardier wins Kanpur and Agra metro contracts

BOMBARDIER Transportation has won a Rupees 20.5bn ($US 274.8m) contract to supply 67 three-car metro trains, plus CBTC signalling and control systems, for metro projects in the Indian cities of Kanpur and Agra.

July 2, 2020 | Main line

Indian Railways invites private partners to operate passenger services

INDIAN Railways (IR) has invited the private sector to participate in the operation of passenger services, issuing a tender to operate 109 origin destination (OD) services using 151 new trains.

July 1, 2020 | Asia

China opens Shanghai - Nantong railway

CHINA’s Shanghai - Suzhou - Nantong (Tonghu) railway launched daily services on July 1, six years after construction began.

June 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Mandalay - Kyaukphyu railway moves to feasibility study stage

CHINA Railway Eryuan Engineering Group (CREEG) has applied to conduct feasibility studies for a railway between Mandalay and Kyaukphyu, Myanmar.

June 30, 2020 | Financial

Voestalpine expands international capacity with acquisitions

VOESTALPINE Railway Systems has expanded its international production capacities with the purchase of a turnout manufacturer in France and new shareholdings in China and Argentina.

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