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November 16, 2018 | Metros

Will policy changes stall Indian metro expansion?

Metro construction is picking up momentum in India as rapid urbanisation fuels the growth of megacities. Oscar Sinclair examines the investment landscape with the aid of data from IRJ Pro.

November 9, 2018 | Metros

Istanbul Airport rail link to open in late 2019

ISTANBUL’s M11 express metro line connecting the Gayrettepe financial district and the new Istanbul Airport will be completed by the end of 2019, Turkey’s transport and infrastructure minister, Mr Cahit Turhan, confirmed this week.

November 9, 2018 | Asia

Condition monitoring improves asset and network performance

Indian Railways is currently engaged in a condition monitoring equipment installation programme at locations across its vast network. Thomas Man outlines the system delivered by TrackIQ, Australia, as well as possible add-ons, which aim to boost the efficiency of the railway’s train maintenance activities.

November 7, 2018 | Fleet

United Wagon wins order for new-generation fertiliser wagons

RUSSIAN fertiliser producer, MCC EuroChem, has awarded a contract to United Wagon for 700 new-generation wagons to transport potash from its Usolskiy Potash plant. Delivery of the wagons will be completed by the end of the first half of 2019.

November 7, 2018 | Asia

India's controversial electrification plans spark national debate

A government decision to electrify the remainder of the Indian broad-gauge network has left some questioning the benefits of the ambitious policy. Srinand Jha investigates.

November 6, 2018 | Signalling

Siemens Mobility to supply CBTC for Chinese Metro projects

SIEMENS Mobility has been awarded contracts to supply its Trainguard MT CBTC solution for Suzhou metro Line 5 and Nanjing metro Line 7 in eastern China. Both lines are due to be commissioned in 2021.

November 2, 2018 | Freight

IPEM: Russia freight wagon market could be worth $US 24bn by 2030

RUSSIAN freight wagon owners will require 400,000-550,000 wagons between 2019 and 2030, according to research by the Russia-based Institute of Natural Monopolies Research (IPEM). IPEM estimates that this will translate into freight wagon market worth $US 17.4-23.5bn during the same period.

November 1, 2018 | Metros

Delhi metro network reaches 300km

LESS than 16 years after the opening of its first line, the Delhi metro network passed the 300km mark on October 31 with the inauguration of the 17.8km eastern section of the orbital Pink Line (Line 7) from Shiv Vihar to Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake.

November 1, 2018 | Freight

Russia is finally unleasing its transit freight potential

The idea of developing Asia - Russia - Europe rail freight goes back nearly 20 years, but traffic has only recently started to grow strongly. Yuri Saakyan, director general of Russia’s Institute of Natural Monopoly Research (IPEM), outlines efforts to integrate rail into the world’s largest trade and transit system.

October 30, 2018 | Metros

Urumqi opens first metro line

TRIAL passenger operation began on October 25 on the first metro line in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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