Asia – Page 124
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NewsICF rolls out Mumbai suburban EMU
INDIA: The first of 72 new 12-car electric multiple-units being procured by Mumbai Railway Vikas Corp for Central and Western Railway suburban services has been officially unveiled at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. Following the launch on October 1, the prototype unit is expected to undergo test running in ...
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NewsKTZ staff visit Sweden
KAZAKHSTAN: Assisted by local partner Grontmij, 20 staff from Kazakh national railway KTZ have completed a placement in Sweden to learn about the country's experience of market reform, and the wider European railway reform process. The sessions also covered the operation and development of inter-city and high speed passenger ...
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NewsFeasibility study for Mumbai - Ahmedabad high speed line agreed
INDIA: A memorandum of understanding agreeing to undertake a joint feasibility study for a Mumbai - Ahmedabad high speed line was signed by the Ministry of Railways and Japan International Cooperation Agency on October 7. Expected to cost Rs630bn, the line would be around 540 km long and suitable for ...
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NewsGas fuelled turbine-electric locomotive prototype
RUSSIA: Sinara’s Lyudinovsky plant has produced a prototype natural gas fuelled turbine-electric locomotive, using components of a TEM7A. The twin-section Do’Do’+Do’Do’ designated GT1h-002 is rated at 8·3 MW and has a maximum speed of 100 km/h. One section contains the gas turbine supplied by Kuznecov which drives an electrical generator ...
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North Korea rail link completed
NORTH KOREA: A ceremony was held on September 22 to mark the completion of work to reinstate the railway from Rajin in the Rason Special Economic Zone to the border at Tumangang and Khasan in Russia. More than 5·5bn roubles has been spent rehabilitating the 54 km line for ...
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NewsFoundation stone laid for Indian EMU factory
INDIA: Politicians and members of the Railway Board attended a ceremony on September 22 to lay the foundation stone for the Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit Coach Factory which is being developed at Bhilwara in Rajasthan. Construction of the Rs8bn plant was approved in the railway budget for 2013-14. BHEL is ...
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NewsChuo maglev route announced
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway Co has revealed details of the alignment of the planned maglev line from Tokyo to Nagoya. Announcing the route on September 18, the company said that it aimed to start construction work on the ¥5·4tr project next year, subject to government approval. Releasing information about station ...
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NewsWagon component joint venture
RUSSIA: US rolling stock component and braking equipment manufacturer Wabtec Corp signed a joint venture agreement with United Wagon Co at the Expo 1520 railway show at Shcherbinka on September 12, paving the way for the introduction of new technology in the Russian and CIS rail freight markets. Incorporated in ...
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NewsInfotech extends partnership with Alstom
INDIA: Rolling stock and signalling engineering consultancy Infotech Enterprises has extended its partnership with Alstom Transport in the Asian market by opening an engineering centre in Bangalore. The facility will be focused on the development primarily of mechanical components for rolling stock to support Alstom’s business in India and other ...
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NewsBombardier wins signalling contract in Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN: On September 11 Bombardier Transportation announced the award of its first major signalling contract in Azerbaijan, where it is to supply its Interflo 200 product for the 503 km double-track main line between Baku and Boyuk Kesit. Covering design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning, the contract has been ...
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NewsICF signs R&D agreements
INDIA: Integral Coach Factory has signed three memoranda of understanding as part of a strategy of improving the standard of the coaches produced at its plant in Chennai. The National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad is to assist with developing improved sleeping cars and air-conditioned coaches. The Indian Institute of ...
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NewsMaglev testing extended
JAPAN: Trials resumed on August 29 at the magnetic levitation test facility in Yamanashi prefecture following completion of work to extend the guideway. Transport Minister Akihiro Ota and JR Central Chairman Yoshiyuki Kasai were on board a demonstration run that day which attained a speed of 505 km/h. Tests on ...
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NewsTurkish steelmaker orders wheel production line
TURKEY: German metalworking equipment supplier Schuler has announced the largest single order in its history, a €90m contract to supply Kardemir Iron Steel Industry & Trade Co with a wheel production line with a capacity of 200 000 wheels/year. This is the second order for Schuler's recently developed rolling machine, ...
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NewsElectric freight locomotives unveiled in Toshkent
UZBEKISTAN: The first three of 11 electric freight locomotives which CNR Dalian is building for national railway UTY have been unveiled in Toshkent. Branded as O'zel by UTY, the six-axle single-section 1 520 mm gauge 25 kV AC locomotives have Toshiba traction equipment and are rated at 7·2 MW with ...
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NewsLecip Holdings acquires smart card company Arcontia International
SWEDEN: The acquisition of Swedish smart card reader and software supplier Arcontia International by Japanese ticketing, lighting and electronic signage technology company Lecip Holdings Corp was announced on August 22. 'After a few years of close collaboration, Lecip and Arcontia have taken the next step in combining our portfolios that ...
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NewsHigh axleload bogie partnership for the 1520 region
RUSSIA: Tikhvin Railway Car Building Plant operator United Wagon Co has signed a deal to gain full intellectual property rights to the Motion Control 18-9836 bogie which Amsted Rail developed for 1 520 mm gauge wagons. Under the agreement announced on August 22 Amsted Rail will continue its direct licensing ...
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NewsLargest lathe order
INDIA: HYT Engineering has won its largest ever order for wheel lathes, a US$45m contract to supply Indian Railways with 36 CNC surface/above floor lathes for use with locomotive, coach and wagon wheels. Delivery is scheduled to be completed within two years, with a two-year warranty and five years of ...
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NewsKuala Lumpur airport rail link expands ticketing options
MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur International Airport rail link operator Express Rail Link has put a modernised fare collection system into service. New ticket gates accept contactless smart cards, Touch 'n Go and Visa payWave instead of the former magnetic stripe tickets, while QR barcodes can be used for online purchases and ...
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NewsEMU designed for rapid acceleration
CHINA: CSR Sifang has rolled out the latest addition to the Cinova family of EMUs. Derived from the 200 km/h CRH6A unveiled in November 2012, the 160 km/h CRH6F is intended for use on routes of up to 100 km or 1 h from city centres where stops every ...
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NewsRecruiting a cast of thousands
CHINA: MTR Corp held a two-day Career Expo on June 29-30 with the hope of recruiting up to 2400 staff for a range of construction and civil engineering posts working on five ongoing and 10 planned rail projects across Hong Kong. Opportunities were offered in various disciplines including 40 frontline ...