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April 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Jica provides $US 374.5m loan for Myanmar upgrade

THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has signed a Yen 40.6bn ($US 374.5m) loan agreement with the government of Myanmar for the Yangon - Mandalay Railway Improvement Project Phase I (III).

April 3, 2020 | Fleet

LNVG invites bids to refurbish double-deck coaches

LOWER Saxony public transport authority (LNVG) invites bids by May 13 for a contract to refurbish 169 intermediate coaches from its fleet of Bombardier push-pull double-deck trains.

April 3, 2020 | Financial

Leo Express business at risk due to coronavirus crisis

CZECH private operator Leo Express is facing a difficult future after a dramatic fall in revenue due to service cutbacks introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic, board member and former CEO Mr Peter Köhler has revealed to IRJ.

April 2, 2020 | Freight

Finland trials 830m freight train

FINNISH freight operator VR Transpoint piloted operation of an 830m 6000-tonne freight train consisting of 66 wagons and two Siemens Vectron locomotives at the end of March, a development which VR hopes will improve the flow of rail freight from Russia.

April 2, 2020 | Freight

PKP Cargo remains in profit despite shrinking traffic

PKP Cargo continued to make a profit in 2019, despite an overall decline in Poland’s rail freight market.

April 2, 2020 | Infrastructure

Remainder of Amsterdam transit project split and retendered

THE Netherland Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the Municipality of Amsterdam have announced an updated tendering structure for the Zuidasdok project.

April 2, 2020 | Freight

Swiss Combi’s purchase of 35% stake in SBB Cargo gets green light

SWITZERLAND’s Competition Commission (Weko) has approved Swiss Combi’s acquisition of a 35% stake in Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) subsidiary SBB Cargo. The deal was first agreed on August 30 2019.

April 2, 2020 | Europe

Network Rail to speed up supplier payments

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail is set to make immediate payments to suppliers to help boost their cashflow during the coronavirus crisis.

April 2, 2020 | Freight

KTZ Freight energy efficiency drive saves $US 26.6m

KAZAKHSTAN Railways’ (KTZ) freight subsidiary saved more than Tenge 12bn ($US 26.6m) in 2019 through the introduction of energy-saving measures to reduce locomotive fuel and electricity consumption.

April 2, 2020 | Metros

Chengdu prepares to open two express metro lines

THE Chinese city of Chengdu is gearing up to open lines 17 and 18 later this year. The two lines will be operated as express metro lines using trains with a maximum speed of 140km/h.

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