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The longest metro in the world

08.02.2021

The longest metro in the world: the numbers are amazing

The longest metro in the world: the numbers are amazing The Shanghai Metro has been beforehand with Beijing in length due to the opening of an automated line at 42.
testing trains

08.02.2021

Talgo starts dynamic testing of Avril trains

Talgo starts dynamic testing of Avril trains Spanish manufacturer Talgo has announced the start of the final test phase for new Avril trains designed for speeds up to 360 km/h.
modernized railcars

08.02.2021

Pesa forwarded to PKP 40 modernized railcars

Pesa forwarded to PKP 40 modernized railcars The Polish operator of interregional passenger transportation PKP Intercity received 40 modernized railcars of 141A-20 series from the production company Pesa Bydgoszcz.
Operail

08.02.2021

Operail began converting the locomotives to gas

Operail began converting the locomotives to gas The Estonian company Operail is converting the first diesel locomotive to liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Ukrzaliznytsia calculates taxes

08.02.2021

Ukrzaliznytsia calculates taxes – almost a billion dollars a year

Ukrzaliznytsia calculates taxes - almost a billion dollars a year According to preliminary corporate reporting data, Ukrzaliznytsya in 2020 paid taxes and fees to the state and local budgets in the amount of more than UAH 25.
delivered passenger railcars

08.02.2021

Transmashholding has already delivered more than 220 passenger railcars to Egypt

Transmashholding has already delivered more than 220 passenger railcars to Egypt Transmashholding has fulfilled the plan of deliveries to Egypt for 2020 by sending to the customer 226 passenger railcars manufactured by the Tver Carriage Works, reports railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the press service of the manufacturing company.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy

08.02.2021

Tens of thousands of wagons stuck on the border with China due to disinfection

Tens of thousands of wagons stuck on the border with China due to disinfection Representatives of JSC “NC“ Kazakhstan Temir Zholy ”and LLC“ Urumchi Railway ”(PRC) held negotiations with the participation of interested state authorities of the countries on the issue of increasing the acceptance of freight trains from Kazakhstan at the stations Alashankou and Khorgos.
railway line continues in Mongolia

08.02.2021

Construction of the Tavan Tolgoi – Zuunbayan railway line continues in Mongolia

Construction of the Tavan Tolgoi - Zuunbayan railway line continues in Mongolia The construction of the Tavan Tolgoi - Zuunbayan railway in Mongolia with a length of 415 km is 73% complete, reports Railway Supply magazine referring to the information from the Mongolian Railways.
Škoda Transportation

08.02.2021

Škoda wins tram contract for Brno

Škoda wins tram contract for Brno Škoda Transportation Group will produce up to 40 ForCity Smart trams for the Czech city of Brno.
Ports inform about increased traffic of ore and oil

04.02.2021

Ports inform about increased traffic of ore and oil

Ports inform about increased traffic of ore and oil In January of this year, SE "MTP" Yuzhny "increased the volume of processed ore by 18% compared to last year.
repaired 201 km of track and 147 turnouts

04.02.2021

48 turnouts were replaced on the Southern Railway last year

48 turnouts were replaced on the Southern Railway last year In 2020, the regional branch "Southern Railway" JSC "Ukrzaliznytsya" repaired 201 km of track and 147 turnouts.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ)

04.02.2021

“Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” has reduced the share of foreign currency loans to 34%

"Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" has reduced the share of foreign currency loans to 34% Over the past two years, National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC has managed to reduce the share of debt in “hard” currency from 57% to 34%.