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February 25, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo metro launches new Marunouchi Line trains

TOKYO Metro’s new fleet of 2000 series trains entered commercial service on the Marunouchi Line on February 23.

February 22, 2019 | Infrastructure

Bangalore awards €71m electrification contract

BANGALORE Metro Rail (BMRCL), a joint venture between the government of India and state of Karnataka, has awarded Alstom a €71m contract to provide power supply and traction electrification for the 33km Phase 2 extension to Bangalore Metro.

February 22, 2019 | Asia

Philippine’s hybrid-electric train undergoes testing

PHILIPPINE National Railways’ (PNR) new hybrid-electric train (HET) developed by engineers from the Department of Science and Technology (Dost) could begin operations by April, if testing is completed in time.

February 22, 2019 | Locomotives

Hyundai Rotem wins Bangladesh locomotive order

BANGLADESH Railway (BR) has awarded Hyundai Rotem a Won 90.6bn ($US 80.5m) contract to supply 20 diesel-electric locomotives.

February 21, 2019 | News

Philippines launches tenders for Malolos - Clark line

THE Philippines Department of Transportation has issued a call for tender for a civil works contract for PNR Clark Phase 2 of the North-South Commuter Railway project, which will extend the line by 53km from Malolos to Clark.

February 20, 2019 | Asia

JR East plans new rail link to Tokyo Haneda Airport

EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced on February 15 that it is preparing to launch an environmental impact assessment for a new rail link to Tokyo Haneda International Airport.

February 18, 2019 | Financial

Bombardier Transportation reports strong growth in 2018

THE Transportation division of Bombardier recorded a 4% increase in revenue to $US 8.9bn in 2018 compared with $US 8.55bn in 2017 even though order intake fell by 3% from $US 10.2bn in 2017 to $US 9.9bn last year.

February 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Work starts on Manila North-South Commuter Railway

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Philippines capital Manila on February 15 to mark the start of construction on phase one of the North-South Commuter Railway project.

February 18, 2019 | Metros

First tranche of MRT Phase 2 loan transferred to Jakarta administration

INDONESIA’s Ministry of Finance has signed over the first instalment of a Yen 70bn ($US 633.1m) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) for phase two of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project to Jakarta’s administration on February 13.

February 15, 2019 | Asia

Indian prime minister launches Train 18 inter-city EMU

INDIAN prime minister Mr Narendra Modi marked the entry into commercial service of the domestically-developed Train 18 inter-city EMU on February 15, when he flagged off the prototype train in a ceremony at New Delhi station.

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