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April 24, 2019 | Freight

Eurosib signs contract for 400 container wagons from UWC

RUSSIAN freight operator Eurosib and United Wagon Company (UWC), Russia, have signed a contract for the production and supply of 400 new generation container platforms at the 24th International Exhibition for Transport and Logistics Services and Technologies (TransRussia).

April 23, 2019 | Asia

Thailand - Cambodia rail connection restored after 45 years

THE prime minister of Cambodia, Mr Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and his Thai counterpart, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha, marked the official reconnection of the two countries’ rail networks on April 22 after a 45-year hiatus.

April 22, 2019 | Metros

Yekaterinburg receives new metro cars

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Metrovagonmash (MVM) officially handed over eight 81-717.6/714.6 series metro cars to Yekaterinburg Metro on April 15.

April 17, 2019 | High-speed

JR Central’s Shinkansen ‘dual system’ to create Japanese megaregion

In the birthplace of high-speed rail, JR Central is preparing for even higher speeds and greater capacity while maintaining its lead in reliability and safety. Keith Barrow looks at how a new generation of Shinkansen trains and a 500km/h maglev line will transform travel on the Tokyo - Osaka corridor.

April 12, 2019 | Asia

Malaysia and China agree revised budget for East Coast Rail Link

WORK is set to resume on Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) following the signing of an agreement with China to reduce the cost of the project by a third.

April 11, 2019 | Asia

Harbin extends metro Line 1

THE capital of China’s northern Heilongjiang province Harbin added 8.6km to its metro network on April 10 with the opening of the southern extension of Line 1 from Harbin South main line station to Xinjiang Dajie.

April 10, 2019 | Asia

Malaysia studies options for reducing KL - Singapore high-speed costs

MALAYSIA High Speed Rail Corporation (MyHSR) has launched a tender seeking a technical advisory consultant to review options for reducing the cost of the Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed project.

April 10, 2019 | Light Rail

Thai light rail projects gain royal assent

A ROYAL decree issued by the king of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, has approved the construction of four light rail lines in Chiang Mai, Phang Nga, Phuket and Nakhon Ratchasima province.

April 9, 2019 | High-speed

China plans largest-ever rail investment in 2019

As US trade tariffs begin to bite, China is doubling down on a programme of infrastructure investment to fuel its prodigious economic growth. But as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains, this is a risky strategy.

April 9, 2019 | Asia

Sri Lanka opens Matara - Beliatta line

SRI LANKA celebrated the opening of the first phase of a new railway along the island’s south coast on April 8, when the 26.8km Matara - Beliatta line was inaugurated in the presence of minister of transport and aviation, Mr Arjuna Ranatunga.

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