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June 15, 2020 | Asia

Hospital coaches sent to Delhi as part of Covid-19 strategy

THE Indian government is sending 500 converted coaches to Delhi to be used as hospital wards for Covid-19 patients.

June 15, 2020 | Financial

STLC agrees credit line to purchase 25,000 wagons

RUSSIAN state-owned rolling stock leasing company (Rosco) STLC has agreed a credit line worth Roubles 16bn ($US 227.5m) with Otkritie FC Bank, to be used to purchase gondola and hopper wagons.

June 11, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thales to install CBTC on three Asian metro projects

THALES has won contracts to install its SelTrac Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) on metro projects in Istanbul, Nanchang, and Incheon.

June 10, 2020 | News

Hyundai Rotem to enter hydrogen train market

HYUNDAI Rotem has announced plans to enter the hydrogen infrastructure sector and to supply hydrogen-powered railway vehicles, with development of a hydrogen-powered LRV currently underway.

June 8, 2020 | Asia

Skytrain extension opens in Bangkok

A 4.3km extension of the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line was officially launched by Thai prime minister, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha, in Bangkok on June 4.

June 6, 2020 | Asia

MTR to trial AI-enabled passenger service robots

MTR, Hong Kong, has introduced five “smart trainee” robots to assist passengers and undertake cleaning around stations, as well as an inspection robot to assist with train maintenance.

June 5, 2020 | Freight

China - Europe rail freight up 48% in May

CHINA National Railway (CR) says 93,000 TEUs of container freight were transported between China and Europe in May, a year-on-year increase of 48%.

June 4, 2020 | Main line

Indonesia combines Jakarta - Bandung and Jakarta - Surabaya projects

INDONESIA is reportedly combining the Chinese-led Jakarta - Bandung high-speed project with the Japanese-led Jakarta - Surabaya project, in order to ensure they remain economically viable.

June 3, 2020 | Locomotives

TMH delivers 40 diesel freight locomotives to RZD

TRANSMASHHOLDING subsidiary Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ) has completed an order for 40 2TE25KM diesel freight locomotives from Russian Railways (RZD).

June 3, 2020 | High-speed

Malaysia and Singapore agree further delay to HS project

THE governments of Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to extend the suspension of the Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed project until December 31.

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