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Korean president reveals name of new KTX train

April 5, 2024
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KOREAN president, Mr Yoon Suk Yeol, revealed the name for the country’s newest high-speed train, KTX-Cheongryong, during a ceremony held on April 1 to celebrate […]

Iraq to purchase 50 passenger trains

April 5, 2024
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IRAQ’s Ministry of Transport revealed to local media in late March that the government has approved the purchase of 50 new passenger trains. Likely to […]

Work to start on China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway this year

April 5, 2024
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THE president of Kyrgyzstan, Mr Sadyr Japarov, has announced that the new 523km railway connecting China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan at an estimated cost of $US […]

Nominations open for IRJ Women in Rail Award

April 5, 2024
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INTERNATIONAL Railway Journal is seeking nominations for its third annual Women in Rail Award. With many railways and rail sector businesses looking to improve their […]

Chuo Shinkansen opening delayed to 2034

April 4, 2024
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CHUO Shinkansen, the 286km superconducting maglev line planned between Tokyo and Nagoya, will no longer open in 2027. Promoter Central Japan Railway (JR Central) confirmed […]

Amtrak selects delivery partner for Frederick Douglass Tunnel

April 4, 2024
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AMTRAK has selected Advance, a joint venture of Aecom and Jacobs, to act as the delivery partner for the $US 6bn Frederick Douglass Tunnel Programme […]

ARTC and NSW Trains fined over fatal crash

April 4, 2024
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THE Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and NSW Trains have been fined $A 525,000 ($US 346,950) over the fatal derailment of a Sydney – Melbourne […]

€4bn upgrade plan for Paris RER Line C

April 4, 2024
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THE board of Île-de-France Mobility (IdFM), the public transport authority for the greater Paris region, has approved an updated investment and management plan for RER […]

Rail bridge construction begins over Fyans Street

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April 4, 2024
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A massive rail bridge is under construction in South Geelong to accommodate the removal of the Fyans Street level crossing. […]

European transport sector calls for more EU-funding

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April 3, 2024
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A coalition of over 40 European transport associations is calling for additional EU funding for the sector. The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) states that investments are necessary to reach climate and resilience targets and to safeguard supply chain sovereignty. ERFA points to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) as a ‘robust instrument’ that can facilitate…