All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2018 – Page 10
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NewsConsultation starts on Singapore transport master plan
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has started public consultation on the next Land Transport Master Plan. A poll was published on its website on August 31, and the operating industry will also be invited to participate in discussions. LTA has also announced the results of its latest Household Interview Travel ...
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NewsMoscow metro Line 8A extension inaugurated
RUSSIA: Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin inaugurated the latest expansion of the city’s metro on August 30. The 14·2 km southwestern extension of Line 8A from Ramenki to Rasskazovka serves seven stations and includes a new depot at Solntsevo, accessed using a 1·1 km branch. A further extension ...
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NewsNorthern Latitudinal Railway concession to be signed
RUSSIA: The concession agreement for the construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway is scheduled to be signed by September 8, after Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on August 15 giving government approval. The SShKh consortium will be responsible for financing, building and operating the 113bn rouble line, which ...
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Metro Report InternationalHitachi to supply Panamá City monorail trains
PANAMA: Metro de Panamá has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi, Ansaldo STS and Mitsubishi Corp for the supply of vehicles and railway systems for Panamá City metro Line 3, the consortium announced on August 30. Hitachi will supply 28 six-car monorail trainsets, with Ansaldo STS to supply ...
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Rail Business UKVirgin Trains introduces RCS passenger communications
UK: Virgin Trains has worked with telecoms company Vodafone and mobile messaging specialist OpenMarket to roll out a Rich Communications Services-based chat service for passenger communications. Unlike text-based SMS messages, RCS allows Virgin Trains to send photos, videos, audio and message with easy-to-select buttons. It will initially be used ...
