Asia – Page 29
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Metro Report InternationalThales and SMRT Trains to establish signalling repair facility
SINGAPORE: Metro operator SMRT Trains and Thales have signed a contract to jointly establish of a local rail signalling repair facility.
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Metro Report InternationalMore Metro Manila Subway civils contracts let
PHILIPPINES: The national government has signed civil works contracts for the second four-station section of the MRT9 Metro Manila Subway.
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NewsNext-generation A’REX fleet design unveiled
SOUTH KOREA: Incheon airport shuttle operator A’REX has unveiled the design of its next generation of 150 km/h express trains.
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NewsGaziray commuter line opens for revenue service
TURKEY: The Gaziray suburban route in the southern city of Gaziantep has been ceremonially inaugurated.
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NewsYamagata mini-Shinkansen base tunnel proposal makes progress
JAPAN: Construction of a base tunnel below the Ou mountain range on the Yamagata mini-Shinkansen has moved a step closer.
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NewsZangazur Corridor bridge renewal
AZERBAIJAN: State railway ADY has commissioned a new bridge over the River Kura on its Zangazur Corridor line between the Caspian Sea port of Alat and Aghbend in the southwest of the country.
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NewsThird sector company to build Haneda Airport access link
JAPAN: Tokyu Corp and Tokyo’s Ota Ward have set up a third sector company to build a link that will improve access to Haneda Airport from the northwestern part of Tokyo.
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Metro Report InternationalThree rail schemes in Hong Kong plan
CHINA: Plans to undertake three rail projects which were recommended in the Strategic Studies on Railways & Major Roads Beyond 2030 study were announced by Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee in his first Policy Address on October 19. The priority is the Tseung Kwan ...
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Metro Report InternationalAnkara develops plans for three metro extensions
TURKEY: Ankara municipality’s General Directorate of Transport Planning & Rail Systems has awarded consultancy contracts to support the design of new or extended metro lines M2, M4 and M5 totalling 26 km. A contract covering two branches extending M2 from Koru to Yaşamkent and Bağlıca totalling ...
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NewsEMU-320 high speed train unveiled
SOUTH KOREA: The first of two pre-series EMU-320 high speed trains being built for Korail by Hyundai Rotem has been unveiled at the manufacturer’s Changwon factory.
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Metro Report InternationalConstruction restarts on more links to Istanbul’s second airport
TURKEY: Following the award of a new contract, construction is set to restart on the final extension of Istanbul’s metro Line M4 which serves Sabiha Gökçen airport, and on Line M10 which will provide a through route linking the airport with Pendik main line station and İçmeler further east.
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Metro Report InternationalTramway extended to Heart of Love River
TAIWAN: The Kaohsiung circular tramway was extended 2·4 km from Museum of Fine Arts to Heart of Love River on October 5. Services over the extension will be free until December 18. The remaining northeastern part of the tramway operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp ...
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Metro Report InternationalTriple metro opening in Hangzhou
CHINA: Three more sections of metro have been opened in Hangzhou, adding more than 60 km to the network on a single day. The biggest project inaugurated on September 22 was the 55 km fast metro Line 19, known also as the Hangzhou Airport Rail Express. ...
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Metro Report InternationalZhengzhou Metro opens Line 6
CHINA: The initial 16·9 km western section of Zhengzhou metro Line 6 was opened for revenue service on September 30, linking Jiayu and Changzhuang with nine stations. Another station at Jinzhenlu is expected to open later. Line 6 was approved in March 2019 as part of ...
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NewsScenic Tadami Line reopens after storm damage
JAPAN: After 11 years of closure following storm damage, the Tadami Line in central Honshu was reopened on October 1.
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Metro Report InternationalMetro to Istanbul’s second airport opens
TURKEY: An extension of Istanbul metro Line M4 to Sabiha Gökçen airport on the Asian side of the city opened on October 2. The city’s second airport is the third busiest in Turkey with around 600 flights and 105 000 passengers a day, but was previously ...
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NewsSouth Commuter Railway construction contracts awarded
PHILIPPINES: The Department of Transportation has awarded Hyundai Engineering & Construction the lots 4, 5 and 6 contracts for the South Commuter Railway project to build a 56 km electrified double-track line running south from Solis station in Manila to Calamba with 18 stations. The three ...
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NewsJR Central battery-hybrid trainsets enter service
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has launched its Series HC85 hybrid multiple-units on Limited Express services between Nagoya and Takayama. Branded on this route as Hida, the trains will also be deployed on Nanki Limited Express services between Nagoya, Shingu and Kii-Katuura.
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NewsSouth Korean and UK bodies sign rail research MoU
INTERNATIONAL: The Korea Railroad Research Institute and the UK’s Rail Safety & Standards Board signed a memorandum of understanding covering collaboration in railway safety research and development during InnoTrans. KRRI and RSSB intend to co-operate on: research and development of technology such as data-based safety ...
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NewsIsolated Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen extends Japan’s high speed network to Nagasaki
JAPAN: JR Kyushu has opened the 66 route-km Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen between Takeo Onsen and Nagasaki.