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July 19, 2019 | Metros

MTR proposes phased opening of Tuen Ma Line, outlines options for Shatin - Central Link

A feasibility study by MTR Corporation has found a phased opening of Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line (TML), which would see three new stations at Hin Keng, Diamond Hill and Kai Tak open in the first quarter of 2020, is a viable option.

July 18, 2019 | Asia

Malaysia approves Penang LRT project

MALAYSIA’s Ministry of Transport granted provisional approval for Penang’s Bayan Lepas LRT project on July 16.

July 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Manila North-South rolling stock contract signed

THE Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed a $US 230m contract with a joint venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-Trec) on July 16 for a fleet of 13 eight-car EMUs for the Manila North - South Commuter Railway (PNR Clark Phase 1).

July 17, 2019 | Asia

Nanjing Metro awards train control contract

NANJING Metro has signed a contract with Alstom to provide traction systems and the train control and monitoring system (TCMS) for 318 metro cars that will operate on Nanjing Line 7, the first driverless metro line in the city.

July 16, 2019 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem develops heat-resistant traction motor

KOREAN manufacturer Hyundai Rotem has developed a class 220 insulated heat-resistant electric traction motor, which it says performs normal insulation functions in high temperature environments of up to 220oC, a first for Korea.

July 15, 2019 | Metros

Testing launched on Xiamen Metro Line 2

XIAMEN Metro began a three-month-long trial operation on Line 2 on July 12. The tests will involve 30 trains, with up to 25 trains operating simultaneously.

July 15, 2019 | Infrastructure

RZD reviews Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur main line upgrades

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has provided an update to the Russian government on the upgrading of Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur main lines, which are undergoing work to increase capacity to 180 million tonnes per annum by 2024.

July 11, 2019 | Asia

Asian Development Bank to fund Sri Lanka efficiency improvement project

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced it will provide $US 160m to fund a railway efficiency improvements in Sri Lanka.

July 10, 2019 | Fleet

JR Central demonstrates N700S Shinkansen train in battery mode

CENTRAL Japan Railway Company (JR Central) demonstrated the operation of its next-generation Shinkansen train under battery power at a press event at its Mishima depot in Shizuoka prefecture on July 10.

July 8, 2019 | Track

India’s DFCs use Plasser & Theurer equipment

WITH construction work progressing on India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC), Plasser & Theurer has released details of how all contractors on the east and west portions of the mega project are using its equipment.

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