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March 18, 2019 | Technology

Vivarail demonstrates fast battery charging system

BRITISH rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail has demonstrated a new fast charge system, which it says can fully charge its class 230 battery train in seven minutes for a 100km trip.

March 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Freiburg inaugurates Rotteckring tram line

TRAM capacity in the centre of Freiburg-im-Breisgau increased significantly on March 16 with the inauguration of a new 1.9km link between Europaplatz and Heinrich von Stephan Strasse.

March 15, 2019 | Freight

KTZ Freight sees 10% increase in tonnage

KAZAKHSTAN National Railway’s (KTZ) freight division carried 17 million tonnes of freight in 2018, up 10% from 2017. Rail’s share of overall freight in the country was 6%.

March 15, 2019 | Asia

Vietnam considers China - Hai Phong line

THE Vietnam Railway Authority (VR) has reportedly hired a Chinese consultancy firm to carry out a feasibility study into a 392km line from the border province of Lao Cai, near China, south to the South China Sea port of Hai Phong.

March 15, 2019 | Freight

Rail Cargo Group launches direct Duisburg - Venice service

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) announced the launch of a direct Duisburg - Venice intermodal freight service operated by its Rail Cargo Group (RCG) subsidiary on March 15.

March 15, 2019 | Metros

Jakarta MRT begins public trials

JAKARTA began passenger trials of the 15.7km mass rapid transit (MRT) Phase 1 from Lebak Bulus in south Jakarta to Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in the city centre on March 12.

March 15, 2019 | Main line

Govia Thameslink Railway fined for timetable disruption

BRITAIN’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced on March 14 that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) faces a £5m fine after it failed to provide appropriate, accurate and timely information to passengers following the severe disruption caused by the introduction of the May 2018 timetable.

March 15, 2019 | Central/South America

Six groups vie for Asunción tram-train contract

PARAGUAY’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications announced on March 12 that six groups are planning to bid for a contract to build a $US 380m tram-train line linking the capital Asunción with Ypacaraí.

March 15, 2019 | Central/South America

ViaMobilidade consortium wins São Paulo Line 15 concession

VIAMOBILIDADE, a consortium of Brazil’s CCR Group and RuasInvest Participações, has won a concession to run São Paulo monorail Line 15 (Silver Line) after submitting the only bid at an auction on March 11.

March 14, 2019 | Fleet

LNER Azuma fleet set for May launch

BRITISH long-distance operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) announced on March 14 that its fleet of Hitachi Rail Europe class 800/801 Azuma multiple units will enter service in May.

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