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October 18, 2019 | Africa

CRRC locomotives for Nigeria presented in China

THE first of 21 diesel-electric locomotives was officially handed over by CRRC Qishuyan to Nigeria’s minister of transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, in China on October 17.

October 18, 2019 | High-speed

Construction of Southern California - Las Vegas high-speed line to start next year

CONSTRUCTION on Virgin Trains USA’s Southern California - Las Vegas high-speed line could begin in the middle of next year, with operation due to begin at the end of 2023.

October 18, 2019 | Fleet

Škoda Transportation wins Warsaw metro train contract

ŠKODA Transportation has been confirmed as the winner of a contract to supply up to 45 six-car metro trains to Warsaw, including an initial order for 37 trains, with the first cars due to be delivered two years after contract signing. The contract is worth almost Zlotys 8bn ($US 2bn).

October 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Testing begins on Paris RER New Generation (NG) fleet

TESTING of the first RER New Generation (NG) trains, which will operate on Paris RER lines D and E, began on October 18.

October 18, 2019 | Fleet

Polish operator cancels Pesa train contract

WARSAW commuter rail operator SKM has cancelled a contract with Pesa, Poland, for 13 EMUs due to Pesa’s failure to meet the delivery schedule for the trains.

October 18, 2019 | Metros

Kolkata Metro East West Line delayed again

THE scheduled start of commercial operation on the first 5.7km stretch of Kolkata’s East West metro Line 2 connecting Sector V with Salt Lake Stadium has again been delayed.

October 17, 2019 | Policy

EU launches Connecting Europe Facility call worth €1.4bn

THE European Commission launched a call worth €1.4bn on October 16 to support key transport projects implemented in 2021-2027 through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

October 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Five bids received for PNR Clark Phase 2 section of Manila of NSCR

PHILIPPINES Department of Transport (DOTr) has received five bids for Contract Packages 4 and 5 of the PNR Clark Phase 2, which forms part of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project in Manila.

October 17, 2019 | Metros

Munich metro extension makes progress

MUNICH’s municipal council has decided to expand the metro network in the Bavarian capital by constructing part of the future metro station for the U9 at Munich Main Station.

October 17, 2019 | Main line

Kenyan president opens standard-gauge extension

PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta officially opened the 120km Phase 2A of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Nairobi to Naivasha on October 16.

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