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February 25, 2019 | Financial

Wabtec - GE Transportation merger completed

WABTEC completed its merger with GE Transportation on February 25, creating a Fortune 500 company that is expected to generate revenues of more than $US 8bn in 2019.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Indian cabinet approves Ahmedabad metro Phase 2

INDIA’s Union Cabinet gave the go-ahead on February 19 for the second phase of the metro network in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the western state of Gujarat.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo metro launches new Marunouchi Line trains

TOKYO Metro’s new fleet of 2000 series trains entered commercial service on the Marunouchi Line on February 23.

February 22, 2019 | Signalling

Trafikverket begins ERTMS rollout on Malmbanan

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has signed the first contract for the installation and testing of 150 lineside cabinets to be installed between the Norwegian border and Gällivare as part of the rollout of ERTMS on the Malmbanan heavy-haul line.

February 22, 2019 | Freight

Belgium cancels Captrain safety certificate

RAIL freight operator Captrain, Belgium, a subsidiary of French National Railways’ (SNCF) logistics division, has lost its safety certificate preventing it from operating freight trains on the Belgian rail network.

February 22, 2019 | Infrastructure

Bangalore awards €71m electrification contract

BANGALORE Metro Rail (BMRCL), a joint venture between the government of India and state of Karnataka, has awarded Alstom a €71m contract to provide power supply and traction electrification for the 33km Phase 2 extension to Bangalore Metro.

February 22, 2019 | News

CER sets new five-year rail development policy

THE Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) agreed a new policy containing five commitments to develop rail transport in the next five years at its bi-annual general assembly in Brussels on February 21. CER will use the policy to engage with the new European Commissioners and members of the European Parliament that will take office later this year.

February 22, 2019 | Asia

Philippine’s hybrid-electric train undergoes testing

PHILIPPINE National Railways’ (PNR) new hybrid-electric train (HET) developed by engineers from the Department of Science and Technology (Dost) could begin operations by April, if testing is completed in time.

February 22, 2019 | Locomotives

Hyundai Rotem wins Bangladesh locomotive order

BANGLADESH Railway (BR) has awarded Hyundai Rotem a Won 90.6bn ($US 80.5m) contract to supply 20 diesel-electric locomotives.

February 21, 2019 | Financial

SJ achieves passenger traffic record in 2018

SWEDEN’s national passenger operator SJ carried a record 31.8 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 1.5 million compared with 2017. While net sales increase from SKr 7.78bn ($US 832m) in 2017 to SKr 7.87bn last year, operating profit dropped from SKr 666m to SKr 486m.

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