THE government of the Indian state of Haryana has approved the construction of a 4.9km northern extension of the Delhi metro Red Line from Narela to Kundli.

DUTCH secretary of state for infrastructure Mrs Sharon Dijksma has approved the alignment of a new freight line in the port of Rotterdam, which will divert traffic away from the life-expired Caland vertical lift bridge.

SIGNIFICANT changes were made to the tram network in Antwerp on June 3 with the opening of an extension in the north of the city and a new tunnel in the city centre.

POLAND’s national long-distance operator PKP Intercity has issued a call for tender for 55 coaches with a closing date for bids of July 14.

THE first of 1000 1676mm-gauge Evolution Series locomotives for Indian Railways (IR) was unveiled at the company’s plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, on June 1.

KAZAKHSTAN’s president Mr Nursultan Nazarbayev inaugurated a new main station in the country’s capital Astana on May 31.

A batch of 20 CRRC locomotives for Argentina’s 1676mm-gauge San Martín Railway was unloaded at the port of Buenos Aires on May 30.

POLISH regional operator Masovian Railways (KM), Poland, has equipped 69 vehicles with Dilax passenger counting systems, which are compatible with counting systems already installed on the vehicles, or those that will be installed in the future.

SERIES production of long-distance IC3 coaches has begun at MÁV-Start’s plant in Szolnok, Hungary, with an initial batch of 20 200km/h vehicles for international services.

CHENGDU metro Line 4 almost doubled in length on June 2 with the opening of two Phase 2 extensions, which have a total length of 20.3km.