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April 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Indonesian high-speed project progresses despite challenges

ACCORDING to a report by China National Railway (CR) on April 2, the construction of the 142.3km 350km/h line linking Jakarta with Bandung in Indonesia is making progress despite floods and interruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

March 27, 2020 | News

China - Laos railway project reaches key milestone

TRACKLAYING has commenced on the Laotian section of the China - Laos railway as the project enters its final stages.

March 26, 2020 | Africa

First locomotive ready for new Guinea bauxite railway

CRRC Qishuyan has completed the first Co-Co diesel locomotive for the SMB-Winning consortium which is building a 135km railway in Guinea to carry bauxite.

March 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Consortium wins Colombian rail project supervision contract

THE Metropolitan Region of Bogotá-Cundinamarca has awarded a contract to the Arco Bogotá Zipa consortium to oversee feasibility studies and designs for the Regiotram del Norte project.

March 13, 2020 | Metros

Singapore announces Cross Island Line Punggol branch alignment

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced the alignment and station locations for the Cross Island Line (CRL) Punggol branch, which will connect Pasir Ris to Punggol, providing a direct connection between eastern and northeastern Singapore.

March 5, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Konya to build suburban line to metro standards

THE Turkish city of Konya is to build a 26km north-south suburban line to metro standards mainly following the alignment of the existing railway.

February 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

RATP starts test running on Paris Line 14 metro extension

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) has started test running on the northern extension to metro Line 14.

February 14, 2020 | Metros

MTR opens Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line

FOLLOWING major delays, Hong Kong metro operator MTR opened the Tuen Ma Line (TML) Phase 1 on February 14, adding two new stations to the network.

February 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link rail consultancy contract awarded

DANISH planning company Femern has appointed SNC Lavalin subsidiary Atkins to provide consultancy services for the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link railway that will run through the 18km Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany. The contract will run for eight years, and includes an option for an extension.

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