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Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase III Approved
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase-III. The estimate…
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China's High-Speed Maglev Test Line to Complete in 2021
A high-speed maglev test line in Qingdao, with a length of no less than 5 kilometres, is expected to be completed by 2021. Shandong province…
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Alstom Awarded Shanghai Traction and Monitoring Contract
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth 31 million euros to supply traction systems and train control monitoring systems (TCMS) for 156 met…
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India Train Crash: Track Fracture Suspected as Cause of Fatal Derailment
The cause of the India train crash is not yet known, however, according to the Times of India, it is thought that a track fracture could be …
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Nokia to Provide Korea with 'World's First' LTE-R Network
Nokia has been selected by the Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) as a supplier for the world's first LTE-R mobile broadband network to...
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Hyperloop One: Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 Minutes
Hyperloop One and the United Arab Emirates are on the fast track to building out the first hyperloop system. H1 recently announced it would …
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The Riyadh Metro: Getting the People of Riyadh Moving
One of the challenges all big cities face is moving its people effectively and public transport has a huge role to play here. The Riyadh met…
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MTR to Enhance Ma On Shan Line with 8-Car Trains
Passengers will soon find more convenient and comfortable journeys on the MTR Ma On Shan Line (MOL) starting from early 2017 when two...
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Dubai to Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes... impossible? Not with Hyperloop One!
The journey which is 99 miles long and normally takes about two hours by car, could be done in a mere 12 minutes in the hyperloop; a new tra…
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Hong Kong Metro Kwun Tong Line Extension Opens
The Hong Kong metro Kwun Tong Line extension entered into revenue service on Sunday 23 October. Alstom supplied the signalling...
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CRRC Locomotives Shipped to Argentina
On 15 Oct. 2016, the first of two CRRC locomotives were shipped from Shanghai Seaport. They will arrive in Argentina at the end of November.
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China: Global Debut of “SkyRail” in Shenzhen
On October 13th, the global debut of “SkyRail”, a monorail system from bus, car and battery manufacturer, BYD, was held in Shenzhen at its h…
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Korea Ready for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Railway Project
Korea is paying keen attention to the multibillion-dollar Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed railway project before an international tender e…
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MTR Corporation Maintains 99.99% Punctuality Rate
MTR Corporation maintained a world-class level of 99.99% punctuality rate on its Hong Kong metro services in the first eight months of 2016
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Fuel Incentive for Iran Railways
Iran Railways (RAI) will get a huge fuel incentive from the Government in return for increasing its freight and passenger volumes.
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Russian Railways and Russian Post Agree to Develop Postal Transit Freight Between China - Russia - Europe
Oleg Belozerov, President of Russian Railways, and Russian Post, have signed a Roadmap for Postal transit between China - Russia - Europe by…
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Bombardier and China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Rail technology leader Bombardier and Chinese rolling stock manufacturer, CRRC have signed a strategic agreement to expand their relationshi…
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First High-Speed Train for the Express Rail Link has Arrived in Hong Kong
The first of the nine high-speed trains for the Hong Kong Section of the Express Rail Link (XRL) project arrived in Hong Kong from Qingdao b…
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Bombardier Delivers First Vehicle for Delhi Metro Order
Bombardier Transportation is celebrating the delivery of the first metro car from an order for 162 additional cars placed last year by Delhi…
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DB Cargo and Chinese City of Hefei to Collaborate on Rail Transports
DB Cargo and the Hefei municipal government signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to initiate rail freight transport from Hefei to H…
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Hong Kong Tunnel Breakthrough Celebrated
A key milestone on the SCL Project (Shatin to Central Link) has been achieved with the breakthrough of the tunnel for the Tai Wai to Hung Ho…
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CRRC Overseas Orders up 126% in H1 2016
In the first half (H1) of 2016, CRRC overseas orders more than doubled, despite the lackluster world economy, latest company data showed.
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Station Improvements for Eastern Taiwan to Accommodate Travellers
In the future, Hualien Station will have separate pathways for arriving and departing travellers, and an elevated walkway that crosses over …
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Russia: DMZ Testing New EP3D EMU
Russian rolling stock manufacturer, Demikhovsky Machine Building Factory (DMZ), is carrying out tests on its brand new model, the EP3D EMU.