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May 7, 2019 | Middle East

Haramain high-speed services increased for Ramadan

DAILY services were introduced on the Haramain high-speed line between Mecca and Medina on May 6 to provide additional capacity during the month of Ramadan.

May 7, 2019 | Financial

“Exceptional commercial momentum” takes Alstom order backlog to €40.5bn

ALSTOM booked orders with a total value of €12.1bn during the 2018-19 financial year, taking its backlog to a record €40.5bn, according to the company’s annual results, which were published on May 7.

May 7, 2019 | Main line

Graz-Köflach Railway to be electrified

AUSTRIA’s Graz-Köflach Railway (GKB) has announced plans to electrify its 91km network in the province of Styria.

May 7, 2019 | Asia

Turkey to join 1520mm-gauge network?

TURKEY is to study the viability of joining the 1520mm-gauge network in Russia and central Asia under a trilateral agreement signed in Ankara on May 6.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Denver launches sale of transit tickets via Uber app

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) launched Uber Transit ticketing, a service which allows passengers to purchase metro and bus tickets through the Uber app, on May 2 with the system set to be rolled out over the coming weeks.

May 3, 2019 | Metros

Crossrail “past the point of no return” says National Audit Office

BRITAIN’s National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report from an investigation into London’s Crossrail east-west rail link, outlining why and how the project ran into difficulty and what Crossrail Ltd needs to do to manage the remaining risks.

May 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Queensland reopens Mount Isa line after flood damage repairs

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has announced the reopening, ahead of schedule, of the 1067mm-gauge Townsville - Mount Isa line, which suffered serious flood damage after tropical cyclone Oma hit the region in February.

May 3, 2019 | Freight

Kenya Standard Gauge Railway launch drives freight growth

THE launch of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight services in Kenya in 2018 increased freight traffic between the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa and the country’s capital Nairobi by 209%, according to a new report.

May 3, 2019 | Asia

Sri Lanka awards Northern Line upgrading contract

SRI LANKA’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has awarded Ircon, India, a $US 91.3m contract to upgrade the 128.5km Maho - Omanthai section of the 339km Northern Line, which links Polgahawela with the port of Kankesanthurai.

May 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

KiwiRail appoints new CEO

NEW Zealand’s national railway KiwiRail announced on May 3 that former chairman Mr Greg Miller has taken up the role of group CEO, effective immediately.

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