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November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ In-Brief - Projects: Maya Train supervision contract; Shenzhen Metro tenders Line 12 signalling; Glasgow Subway maintenance deal

Mexico: The Mexican government has awarded a two-year contract for the supervision of works on the 257km Section 4 of the 1500km Maya Train project to a consortium of Egis, France, and Mexican firms Triada and Transconsult.

October 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand awards high-speed line construction contract

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a Baht 7.75bn ($US 248.72m) contract for the construction of part of the 873km Bangkok - Nong Khai high-speed rail project to the SPTK joint venture.

October 7, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Fleet: Spanish anti-Covid measures certified; Myanma Railways receives six trains; Thailand orders 50 locomotives.

Spain: Madrid Metro has received certification from the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) that anti-Covid-19 protocols introduced on its trains and stations meet the organisation’s strict health and safety requirements.

October 3, 2020 | Fleet

First Bombardier monorail trains handed over in Bangkok

BOMBARDIER officially handed over the first of 72 Innovia 300 monorail trains to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in Bangkok.

October 2, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thailand to increase budget for high-speed project

THE Thai cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Transport to increase the budget for the 252.2km Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed project by Baht 12bn ($US 380m).

September 8, 2020 | Freight

Thailand launches land bridge feasibility study

THAILAND’s government has approved funding of two feasibility studies with a combined worth of Baht 165m ($US 5.3m) for the construction of a 100km land route to bypass the Strait of Malacca.

September 2, 2020 | High-speed

MoU signed for Thailand’s high-speed line as project delayed

A 220km high-speed line linking Thailand’s three main airports has been delayed as funding for the project has not been approved.

August 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ayutthaya high-speed rail hub revealed

THAILAND has unveiled a Baht 31.9bn ($US 1bn) project to develop Ayutthaya, a Unesco World Heritage site north of Bangkok, as a national high-speed rail hub, to be funded through public-private partnerships (PPP).

July 29, 2020 | Asia

Thailand launches high-speed line feasibility study

STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun a feasibility study for the 190km Baht 101.7bn ($US 3.2bn) Rayong - Chanthaburi - Trat eastern Phase II section of its high-speed rail project. Work on the study is expected to be completed next month and will be submitted to the Thai cabinet next year.

June 8, 2020 | Asia

Skytrain extension opens in Bangkok

A 4.3km extension of the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line was officially launched by Thai prime minister, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha, in Bangkok on June 4.

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