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November 29, 2019 | High-speed

China opens two high-speed lines

CHINA State Railway Group (CR) opened the Wuhan - Shiyan high-speed railway on November 29 and the Rizhao - Qufu section of the Rizhao - Lankao high-speed line on November 26.

November 29, 2019 | Financial

Indian Railways to sell stake in Container Corporation of India

BUSINESS opportunities have opened for private players and global fund managers following the Indian government’s decision last week to offload shares and transfer managerial control of the Container Corporation of India (Concor) to a strategic buyer.

November 29, 2019 | Signalling

Taoyuan Airport stations signalling and communications contract awarded

A consortium including Siemens, ST Engineering and BES Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract to deliver the signalling and communications systems for two new stations at Taiwan’s Taoyuan Airport Terminal 3.

November 28, 2019 | Main line

Preliminary planning completed for new 392km Vietnam line

CHINA Railway Fifth Survey and Design Institute Group has completed preliminary studies into the construction of a standard-gauge line in Vietnam between the northern border with China and eastern ports.

November 27, 2019 | Fleet

Vietnam Railways to renew passenger fleet

VIETNAM National Railways (VNR) has announced plans to purchase 300 new coaches and additional locomotives by 2023 to improve services.

November 26, 2019 | Policy

UIC annual report: 2018 safest year on record

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) has published its annual report on railway accidents, which reveals that accidents and the number of victims on the 27 UIC member railways from Europe and the Middle East which take part, fell by 17% between 2013 and 2018.

November 26, 2019 | Metros

Mumbai Metro Line 3 achieves 70% tunnelling success

WITH 70% of tunnelling completed on November 22, Mumbai’s controversial 33.5km Line 3 (Aqua Line) metro project seems well on course to meet its 2021 completion deadline.

November 22, 2019 | Financial

AIIB approves $US 500m loan for Mumbai suburban network

THE Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $US 500m with the Indian government to fast-track work on Mumbai’s suburban network.

November 22, 2019 | Metros

Hyundai Rotem demonstrates integrated signalling device for metros

HYUNDAI Rotem and Seoul Metro have successfully demonstrated an integrated onboard signalling device which supports multiple signalling systems, eliminating the need to install additional equipment as lines are upgraded to radio-based systems, improving rolling stock interoperability.

November 21, 2019 | Fleet

Seoul Metro to replace more Line 2 trains

SEOUL Metro has started to introduce a second batch of new trains on Line 2 as part of the replacement of the entire fleet of 460 cars operating on the Korean’s capital’s busiest line.

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