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January 9, 2019 | News

Contract awarded for Manila MRT-3 rehabilitation

THE Philippines Department of Transport has selected a joint venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for a maintenance and rehabilitation project on Manila metro Line MRT-3.

January 9, 2019 | Europe

Arriva and ČD win Zlín regional tenders

ARRIVA has been awarded a contract to operate regional services in the Zlín area in the eastern Czech Republic, although incumbent Czech Railways (ČD) will continue to operate local trains on several routes in the region until at least 2023.

January 8, 2019 | Freight

Denmark bans pocket wagons after Great Belt accident

DANISH transport safety authority Trafikstyrelsen issued a prohibition notice on January 8 banning the operation of pocket wagons used to transport lorry semi-trailers pending independent safety checks and verification for all operators wishing to use them.

January 8, 2019 | Main line

Croatia signs 10-year passenger rail operating contract

THE Croatian government has signed a public service obligation (PSO) contract with incumbent passenger operator HŽ Putnički Prijevoz (HŽPP), which will continue to operate the bulk of the country’s passenger trains for another decade.

January 8, 2019 | Europe

NS plans contactless bank card trial

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is preparing to trial contactless bank and credit card payments for travel on its services.

January 8, 2019 | Metros

Jinan opens first metro line

THE first urban rail opening of 2019 took place on January 1, when Jinan, the capital of China’s eastern Shandong province, launched trial passenger operation on its first metro line.

January 8, 2019 | Infrastructure

Defining new approaches to efficient infrastructure

TC Chew, global rail business leader for Arup, talks to Keith Barrow

January 7, 2019 | Freight

Bi-mode trains ordered to develop parcels traffic

RAIL Operations Group (ROG), Britain, has ordered two Flex bi-mode trains from British rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook for delivery in early 2020 as part of its plans to expand into the rail parcels and light logistics sector.

January 7, 2019 | Financial

France urges EC to ratify Siemens-Alstom merger

FRENCH economy minister Mr Bruno Le Maire has warned the European Commission (EC) that it would be making an “economic and political mistake” if it rejects the Siemens-Alstom merger.

January 7, 2019 | News

Three bidders vie for Buenos Aires EMU contract

THREE companies have submitted bids for a tender to supply 70 new 10-car EMUs for 1676mm-gauge suburban lines serving Buenos Aires, a contract which could be worth $US 800m.

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