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April 2, 2020 | Freight

KTZ Freight energy efficiency drive saves $US 26.6m

KAZAKHSTAN Railways’ (KTZ) freight subsidiary saved more than Tenge 12bn ($US 26.6m) in 2019 through the introduction of energy-saving measures to reduce locomotive fuel and electricity consumption.

April 2, 2020 | Metros

Chengdu prepares to open two express metro lines

THE Chinese city of Chengdu is gearing up to open lines 17 and 18 later this year. The two lines will be operated as express metro lines using trains with a maximum speed of 140km/h.

March 30, 2020 | Freight

Wuhan Metro reopens as mainline and freight services resume

THE Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, resumed partial operation of its six-line metro network on March 28 while mainline and high-speed trains are also stopping at Wuchang station for the first time since the city was locked down on January 23.

March 28, 2020 | Technology

IRJ in brief - Technology: Electric weed control, cloud-based common interface, Viia driver support app

Switzerland: Certis Europe has announced it will continue its collaboration with electric weed control developers Zasso Group following successful trials using its Electroherb plant management technology during the past year.

March 27, 2020 | News

China - Laos railway project reaches key milestone

TRACKLAYING has commenced on the Laotian section of the China - Laos railway as the project enters its final stages.

March 27, 2020 | Freight

Russian Railways opens coronavirus HQ for freight

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has set up an operations headquarters to provide support and coordination for freight operators to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

March 26, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem wins first Seoul GTX train order

SG Rail, Korea, has awarded a Won 345.2bn ($US 282.2m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to supply 120 EMUs for Line A of the Great Train Express (GTX) project in Seoul.

March 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

China resumes work on rail construction projects

CHINA has reportedly resumed work on all rail construction projects outside Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 24, 2020 | Metros

Public transit use drops worldwide during coronavirus crackdown

PUBLIC transport networks around the world have witnessed drastic drops in passengers over the past three weeks as commuters voluntarily stayed home or were ordered to remain in their houses to combat the spread of coronavirus.

March 23, 2020 | Metros

UITP publishes guidelines for operators to combat coronavirus

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has published guidelines to help operators deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

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