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June 3, 2020 | Metros

Ningbo opens 5.1km Line 2 phase 2

NINGBO Rail Transit opened the 5.1km metro Line 2 phase 2 on May 30, taking the total line length to 34km with 25 stations.

June 2, 2020 | Fleet

Tver Carriage Works delivers coaches to Kazakhstan

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) has delivered 28 coaches to Tulpar Carriage Works, Kazakhstan.

June 1, 2020 | Main line

China completes challenging track-doubling project

CHINA National Railway (CR) has completed a technically challenging project to rebuild a 68km section of the Chengdu - Kunming railway.

June 1, 2020 | Metros

MTR to proceed with Tuen Mun South extension

THE government of Hong Kong has granted MTR permission to proceed with detailed planning and design of the Tuen Mun South extension project.

May 29, 2020 | Freight

China sets out strategy to improve trans-Eurasian rail freight flows

THE department in charge of developing China's Belt and Road initiative has released a plan to further the development of China - Europe rail freight flows after the coronavirus pandemic.

May 28, 2020 | High-speed

Turkey restarts high-speed services

TURKEY’s national train operator TCDD Taşimacilik reintroduced high-speed services on May 28 but at 50% of normal capacity and with new anti-coronavirus restrictions.

May 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

RZD outlines 2020 track maintenance plan

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) plans to repair 5200km of track across its 1520mm-gauge network in 2020, as part of an initiative to increase the average speed on its busiest lines.

May 22, 2020 | Financial

KTZ addresses financial woes due to Covid-19 and currency fluctuations

KAZAKHSTAN Railways (KTZ) is taking steps to cope with no passenger revenue since April 1 due to Covid-19 and a steep fall in the exchange rate.

May 20, 2020 | Fleet

First Alstom Prima electric locomotive enters service in India

INDIAN Railways (IR) has put into service the first of 800 WAG-12 or Prima T8 electric two-section locomotives supplied by Alstom.

May 18, 2020 | Freight

China - Europe rail freight flows buck economic trend

CHINA National Railway says 2920 trains carrying 262,000 TEU ran between China and Europe from January to April, a 24% increase year-on-year. In April alone westbound volumes were up 58% and eastbound 29% for a total of 88,000 TEU.

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