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November 20, 2019 | Fleet

Nine bids for Indian Railways station CCTV contract

NINE companies have bid for a Rs 10bn ($US 139.2m) Indian Railways (IR) project to install 100,000 CCTV cameras in stations and onboard trains.

November 19, 2019 | Financial

China’s high-speed rail IPO to raise $US 7bn

THE China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved an initial public offering (IPO) for Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway which will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s A-share market.

November 15, 2019 | Metros

Konya metro project gets green light

THE mayor of the Turkish city of Konya, Mr Ugor Ibrahim Altay, has announced the go-ahead for the construction of the city’s first metro line.

November 7, 2019 | Infrastructure

Six bidders vie for Indian Railways ETCS Level 2 pilot project

SIX companies have responded to an Indian Railways (IR) tender to install ETCS Level 2 on 650km of lines at an estimated cost of Rs 15bn ($US 211.4m).

November 7, 2019 | Fleet

Flood-damaged Hokuriku Shinkansen trains to be scrapped

THE 10 Hokuriku Shinkansen trains which were damaged by flooding at Nagano depot following Typhoon Hagibis on October 12 are to be scrapped as the damage to electrical and electronic equipment is deemed too great to repair to ensure the safe running of the trains.

November 6, 2019 | High-speed

Beijing - Shanghai high-speed operator submits IPO plans

BEIJING-Shanghai High Speed Railway has announced a plan for an initial public offering (IPO), submitting a formal application to float on the Shanghai stock market.

November 6, 2019 | Freight

First China - Turkey - Europe freight train reaches Ankara

TURKEY’s minister of transport Mr Mehmet Cahit Turhan welcomed the arrival of the first container train to travel from China via Turkey to Europe in the Turkish capital Ankara on November 6.

November 5, 2019 | High-speed

India’s first HS line now expected to open in 2023

INDIA’s first high-speed rail project - a 508km line linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad - is facing land acquisition problems and is likely to miss the August 2022 opening target.

October 31, 2019 | Infrastructure

Commissioning underway on Indian Eastern DFC section

THE Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) is commissioning the 194km New Bhadan - Khurja section of the 1318km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh.

October 30, 2019 | News

JR East shows autonomous robot prototype

IRJ at WCRR 2019: One of the highlights of the JR East exhibit is a prototype autonomous robot, which can offer various services at stations, including navigation assistance to people in wheelchairs, security and surveillance services, and cleaning.

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