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January 22, 2020 | Main line

India launches Ahmedabad - Mumbai Tejas Express

INDIAN Railways public sector undertaking Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched a Tejas Express service between Ahmedabad and Mumbai on January 17, the country’s second premium Tejas service, with commercial operation beginning on January 19.

January 22, 2020 | Asia

China ramps up metro and high-speed construction

China will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in 2020 with new waves of metro expansion and high-speed rail development. Oscar Sinclair examines what lies ahead.

January 21, 2020 | Locomotives

TMH commissions new 9.3MW three-section locomotive

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ) commissioned the first 12 three-section class 3TE25K2M diesel freight locomotives for operation in Siberia on January 20. The ceremony in Komsomolsk-on-Amur was attended by TMH CEO, Mr Kirill Lipa.

January 21, 2020 | Metros

RATP Smart Systems to supply ticketing for Hanoi Metro Line 3

HANOI Metropolitan Rail Transport Project Board (MRB) has signed a three-year contract with RATP Smart Systems to design and supply the ticketing system for Hanoi Metro Line 3.

January 21, 2020 | Fleet

Bombardier-CRRC joint venture awarded high-speed train maintenance contract

CHINA Railway has awarded Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST), a 50:50 joint venture between Bombardier and CRRC Sifang Rolling Stock, a Yuan 2.45bn ($US 354.9m) contract to maintain 656 high-speed coaches.

January 21, 2020 | Asia

Tremendous potential for Middle East rail

The opening of the Dubai Metro in 2009 showcased the potential of rail in the Middle East and became a symbol of the ambition of the region.

January 20, 2020 | Metros

Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line first phase set for Valentine's Day opening

MTR has announced plans to open Phase 1 of the Tuen Ma Line in Hong Kong on February 14, with services connecting Hin Keng with the expanded Diamond Hill station and Kai Tak.

January 17, 2020 | Main line

Passenger numbers rise on Russian Railway’s day trains

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) subsidiary Federal Passenger Company (FPK) carried around 17.7 million passengers on its long-distance day train services in 2019, an 18% increase from 2018.

January 16, 2020 | Financial

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway IPO raises $US 4.5bn

BEIJING-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Company made a strong debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on January 16 selling 6.29 billion shares for Yuan 30.7bn ($US 4.46bn) making it one of China’s largest IPOs in the last four years.

January 16, 2020 | Financial

Ultimate Europe takes majority stake in suppliers

ULTIMATE Europe has taken a majority stake in its supplier partners in Turkey and Romania, in an effort to expand its production chain.

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