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March 23, 2020 | Asia

India shuts down passenger rail network until March 31

ALL passenger rail services operated by Indian Railways and Konkan Railway ceased operation at midnight on March 22.

March 17, 2020 | Infrastructure

JR East opens Takanawa Gateway station

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) opened Takanawa Gateway station on its busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo on March 14.

March 13, 2020 | Metros

Singapore announces Cross Island Line Punggol branch alignment

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced the alignment and station locations for the Cross Island Line (CRL) Punggol branch, which will connect Pasir Ris to Punggol, providing a direct connection between eastern and northeastern Singapore.

March 12, 2020 | Infrastructure

JR East to introduce wireless train control

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) plans to introduce a wireless train control system using advanced technologies such as ICT on the Koumi Line on April 20.

March 12, 2020 | Metros

MTR deploys robot to clean trains and stations

HONG Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is deploying 20 Vaporised Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) robots to deep clean trains at depots as well as stations to improve protection against the spread of coronavirus.

March 10, 2020 | Financial

Coronavirus and riots hit MTR profits

THE combined effects of the coronavirus epidemic and the aftermath of the riots in Hong Kong have had a $HK 1.3bn ($US 167.3m) effect on MTR Corporation’s profit in the first two months of this year, the company’s unaudited results for the period show.

March 9, 2020 | High-speed

Testing on Ankara - Sivas high-speed line begins

TURKISH State Railways (TCDD) completed the first tests on the Ankara - Sivas high-speed line on March 5, with the 393km line expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2020.

March 6, 2020 | Metros

Singapore outlines $US 43.5bn investment in rail to 2030

SINGAPORE is planning to spend $S 60bn ($US 43.5bn) to upgrade and expand its rail network over the next decade as part of a larger walk-cycle-ride (WCR) transport strategy, minister for transport Mr Khaw Boon Wan revealed on March 5.

March 5, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Konya to build suburban line to metro standards

THE Turkish city of Konya is to build a 26km north-south suburban line to metro standards mainly following the alignment of the existing railway.

March 5, 2020 | Financial

Stadler reports record SFr 5.1bn order intake in 2019

STADLER achieved a SFr 700m ($US 734m) increase in orders in 2019 boosting its order intake by 17% to a record SFr 5.1bn, of which SFr 833.5m was service contracts and components sales.

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