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World rail freight news round-up
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (192+ words) CRRC is supplying seven diesel locomotives for the Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. Project lead Camalco plans to purchase wagons and to rehabilitate the rail network to export up to 10 mtpa. Tracing its heritage back to 1835 and read wherever…...
France: Intercit's on the cusp of renewal
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (860+ words) Long overshadowed by the prestige of the TGV, France's conventional inter-city services " Trains d'quilibre du Territoire, which encompass traditional day and night services " are finally on the road to modernisation. J'r'mie Anne investigates the transformation of this important business. Between…...
France: Rail reforms promise a turning point
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1271+ words) A package of legislation to overhaul the management of funding for rail and public transport aims to bridge a chronic gap in infrastructure funding and deliver the SERM suburban rail development programme, as J'r'mie Anne explains. When Jean Castex met…...
Financial close allows Ho Chi Minh City Line 2 civil works to start
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) VIETNAM: The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of civil works on metro Line 2 on January 15. VIETNAM: The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a groundbreaking ceremony on January…...
Hyundai Rotem to support development of Vietnamese rolling stock industry
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) VIETNAM: Multi-sector industrial holding company THACO has signed an agreement for South Korea's Hyundai Rotem to support the local production of high speed and urban electric trains in Vietnam. VIETNAM: Multi-sector industrial holding company THACO has signed an agreement for…...
Route clearance work starts on Chinese-backed Hanoi metro Line 5
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) VIETNAM: Lane closures on part of Hanoi's Thang Long motorway have marked the onset of work to clear the alignment for metro Line 5. VIETNAM: Preparatory route clearance work began on March 20 to create the alignment for the city's 396 km long,…...
Work starts on Quang Ninh high speed line
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (475+ words) VIETNAM: Work is getting underway on the construction of an inter-regional high speed railway between Hanoi and H" Long, following a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and other senior officials. Being developed by the Vin Speed…...
American Track acquires Queen City Railroad Construction
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (281+ words) USA: North American Rail Solutions" rail infrastructure subsidiary American Track has acquired Queen City Railroad Construction, which provides maintenance and construction services for industrial and short line customers. Tennessee-based Queen City will be integrated into Fort Worth based American Track…...
CAF lands "300m contract to deliver 30 commuter trains for Belgrade network
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (55+ words) CAF has secured a contract worth more than "300 million to supply 30 electric commuter trains to Serbia's national operator Srbijavoz, with the trains set for deployment on the BG Voz suburban network in Belgrade. The deal with the Spanish manufacturer, which…...
Euro Maint lands Nordic maintenance contracts worth "300m
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (349+ words) EUROPE: CAF Group's Nordic rail maintenance subsidiary Euro Maint has secured several long-term contracts in Sweden and Norway with a combined estimated value of "300m. These cover regional passenger trainsets, freight locomotives and infrastructure maintenance vehicles. In the freight segment, Swedish…...