China Exports of HSR, Trains, Metro, Tram, Rolling Stocks, etc: News

[JSCh]

China to start building the first segment of high-speed Budapest-Belgrade railway in 2017
(People's Daily Online) 04:49, December 14, 2016

The first segment of the planned high-speed Budapest-Belgrade railway in Serbia has entered the stage of financial review. The project for the modernization of the Budapest-Belgrade railway is expected to kick off from July 2017, according to Wang Lijun, vice president of China Road and Bridge Corporation.

The railway, linking Budapest and Belgrade, is 350 km long, of which 184 km is in Serbia and the rest in Hungary. The railway will be China’s first project done in the European Union. Upon completion, the high-speed railway is expected to shorten the eight-hour trip to three hours.

The Budapest–Belgrade railway is an important international railway connection between Central- and Southeast Europe. The railway line between Budapest and Belgrade was used also by the Orient Express until 1914. The line will be designed for electrified passenger and cargo trains with a maximum speed of 200 km per hour. It’s estimated that the project will take two years to finish.

The project for the modernization of the Belgrade-Budapest railway was initially agreed on in 2013 at the China-Central and Eastern European countries leaders' meeting in Bucharest.

In October this year, a Chinese-Hungarian joint venture company that will be realizing the project, with 85 percent stake in Chinese firm and the rest in Hungarian's, was established. The total cost of the project is estimated around $2.89 billion, according to Hungarian government.

 

[JSCh]

Algeria's longest highway tunnel built by Chinese company cut through
New China TV
Published on Dec 16, 2016

A 2,425-meter-long highway tunnel was successfully cut through Thursday in Algeria, marking a milestone for construction of the mega highway linking the south and north of the North Africa country.

The T2 tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in Algeria, is built by CSCEC, China's state-run construction and engineering giant.

The North-South highway is a dual three-lane way linking the capital Algiers and the border town of In-Guezzam.

According to the contract, CSCEC will be responsible for 53 km of the mega road, including more than 40 bridges and several tunnels, which is the most challenging and complicated section of the road due to the mountainous landscape.

Despite the difficulties, the company said it pays a great deal of attention to the environment, and intends to maintain the biodiversity and protect the wildlife in the mountains.

The mega-highway is expected to be completed by 2025.

 

[TaiShang]

Czech rail operator buys three EMUs from Chinese train manufacturer
(Xinhua) December 20, 2016

PRAGUE, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Czech domestic rail and bus operator Leo Express singed a contract here on Monday to buy three Electric Mutiple Units (EMUs) from Chinese train manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd (CRRC ZELC).

The total value of the transaction exceeds 20 million euros(20.80 million U.S. dollars).

According to Liao Hongtao, deputy general manager of CRRC ZELC, the contract includes three EMUs, spare parts, testing equipment and training service.

This is the first EMU products of a Chinese enterprise to entering the European Unionmarket, said Liao.

The successful signing of this agreement means the products made by Chinese train manufacturers are widely recognized, according to Liao.

Liao said CRRC ZELC will provide all the electric locomotives that Leo Express needs in the next few years, and Leo Express could buy 30 EMUs in three years.

 

[cirr]

China CRRC to supply trains to Czech Republic

Xinhua | Updated: 2016-12-21 09:07

Workers check a bullet train locomotive manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corp in Zhengzhou, Henan province.[Photo/Xinhua]

CHANGSHA - A Chinese train maker has signed a deal to sell multiple unit trains to the Czech Republic, the first such deal with an EU member.

CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co, Ltd signed a deal with Czech rail operator Leo Express to sell three electric multiple units (EMUs) for 20 million euros ($21 million) on Monday.

The trains can operate at a speed of 160 km/h and will be compatible with railways in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, according to Liao Hongtao, vice general manager of CRRC Zhuzhou.

The deal also covers spare parts, testing equipment and training. The first train is expected to be delivered in mid-2018.

The EU has strict standards on the safety and reliability of trains. "The sale to Czech represents the international market's recognition on Chinese manufacturers," Liao said.

In 2014, CRRC Zhuzhou signed a EMU deal with Macedonia. The trains were delivered and went into operation in July, 2015. In September, the company established its first European subsidiary in Austria.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2016-12/21/content_27729890.htm


中國動車首次打入歐盟市場 簽下2000萬歐元訂單

雖然中國中車欲拿下捷克斯柯達運輸設備公司尚未最終定案，但捷克卻還是成為了歐盟中第一個使用中國動車的國家。

　　據新華社報道，中國中車株洲電力機車有限公司（簡稱中車株機）日前和捷克私營鐵路公司里奧快鐵在布拉格簽約，捷方宣布購買中方三個動車組，交易金額超過2000萬歐元。

　　此次簽約的合同為三列電力動力集中型動車組采購合同，包括三列動車組、初始備品備件、特殊工具和檢測設備以及培訓服務。

　　報道稱，此次捷克采購的動車組采用6節固定編組，最高運行時速160公里，列車可兼容兩種電源制式，具備同時在捷克、斯洛伐克和波蘭鐵路線上無障礙運行的能力。在交付前，動車組還需通過相關測試和認證，以滿足歐洲鐵路互聯互通的技術標準要求。

　　中車株機副總經理廖洪濤表示，這是中國動車組產品首次打入歐盟市場。歐盟作為全球軌道交通裝備的高端市場，對列車質量和可靠性有著嚴苛的技術要求和準入門檻，這次簽約標志著中國軌道交通制造水平在國際上已得到業界廣泛認可。

　　他還介紹，里奧快鐵公司表示，該公司未來幾年的動車需求也將全部由中車株機提供，三年內采購的動車組將達到30列。

　　不過這並不是中國動車在歐洲的首次亮相，去年12月15日，中車株機的動車組就在馬其頓成功開跑，成為中國出口到歐洲的首個動車組項目，也是中國動車組產品符合歐洲TSI（歐洲鐵路互聯互通技術規範）要求進入歐洲市場的第一單。

　　據了解，中車株機是在招投標中擊敗來自瑞士的Stadler鐵路車輛制造公司（Stadler Rail）獲得這筆訂單的。據自媒體高鐵見聞報道稱，捷克曾經在2010年向Stadler Rail采購過5輛動車，但這次里奧快鐵卻放棄了“老朋友”，轉而選擇中國制造。

　　報道稱，里奧快鐵的執行總裁彼得‧柯勒（Peter K hler）曾談到這其中的原因，他認為，除了質量這一考慮因素，中國中車還擁有無可比擬的綜合優勢︰“整個集團的規模、打造一種全新模式的能力都不容小覷，當然，其融資能力也起到了一定作用”。

　　在面對英國《鐵路公報》（Railway Gazette）的采訪時，柯勒透露︰中方所能提供的多電壓制式的動車組是一種全新的設計，一旦這些動車組運送到捷克投入運營，里奧快鐵就有可能將路段鋪設至捷克和斯洛伐克境外的其他國家，並最終縱深橫穿整個中歐市場，“目前正積極爭取在波蘭和德國的營運獲批，”柯勒說。但他也表示，截至目前，中方多電壓動車組的相關技術細節還有待商榷。

　　瑞士《每日導報》（Tagesanzeiger）分析稱，雖然此前中國公司也參加過不少歐洲各國國家鐵路的招標，但總是一如既往地在頭幾輪便被淘汰出局。

　　“中國企業之所以截至目前還沒引起這些公司的重視，是因為它們在歐洲還沒有生產車間，它們出廠的火車也從來沒在歐洲鐵軌上運行過。但現如今隨著它與里奧快鐵協議的落筆，一切都將很快改變。”

 

[TaiShang]

China CRRC to supply trains to Czech Republic
Xinhua, December 21, 2016

Workers check a bullet train locomotive manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corp in Zhengzhou, Henan province.[Photo/Xinhua]


A Chinese train maker has signed a deal to sell multiple unit trains to the Czech Republic, the first such deal with an EU member.

CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. signed a deal with Czech rail operator Leo Express to sell three electric multiple units (EMUs) for 20 million euros (21 million U.S. dollars) on Monday.

The trains can operate at a speed of 160 km/h and will be compatible with railways in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, according to Liao Hongtao, vice general manager of CRRC Zhuzhou.

The deal also covers spare parts, testing equipment and training. The first train is expected to be delivered in mid-2018.

The EU has strict standards on the safety and reliability of trains. "The sale to Czech represents the international market's recognition on Chinese manufacturers," Liao said.

In 2014, CRRC Zhuzhou signed a EMU deal with Macedonia. The trains were delivered and went into operation in July, 2015. In September, the company established its first European subsidiary in Austria.

 

[TaiShang]

CRRC Locations Worldwide:

1 Albania Diesel locomotives, Wagons
2 Algeria Diesel locomotives
3 Angola Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
4 Argentina Diesel locos, EMUs, Coaches, Metro Cars, Wagons
5 Australia Diesel locos, EMUs, Wagons
6 Austria Components
7 Azerbaijan Components
8 Belarus Elertric locomotives
9 Belgium Components
10 Bolivia Components
11 Botswana Wagons
12 Brazil Diesel locos, EMUs, Metro Cars, Wagons
13 Bulgaria Components
14 Cambodia Diesel locomotives
15 Cameroon Coaches, Wagons
16 Canada Components
17 Chile Components
18 Colombia Wagons
19 Congo(B) Diesel locomotives
20 Congo(K) Diesel locomotives, Wagons
21 Cuba Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
22 Czech REP. Components
23 D.P.R. Korea Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Metro Cars
24 Denmark Components
25 Egypt Components
26 Estonia Diesel locomotives
27 Ethiopia Elertric locos, Diesel locos, Coaches, LRVs, Wagons
28 Finland Components
29 France Wagons
30 Gabon Diesel locomotives, Wagons
31 Georgia EMUs, Coaches
32 Germany Components
33 Ghana DMU
34 Guinea Diesel locomotives, Coaches
35 Hong Kong High-speed Train, Metro Cars, LRVs, Wagons, Railcars
36 Hungary Components
37 India Diesel locos, Metro Cars, Wagons,Tunneling Locos
38 Indonesia Components
39 Iran Elertric locos, Diesel locos, Coaches, Metro Cars, LRVs, Wagons
40 Iraq Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
41 Ireland Wagons
42 Israel LRVs
43 Italy Components
44 Japan Components
45 Kazakhstan Elertric locos, Diesel locos, Coaches, Wagons
46 Kenya Diesel locomotives, Wagons
47 Kuwait Components
48 Liberia Diesel locomotives
49 Libya Diesel locomotives, Wagons, Railcars
50 Macedonia EMUs, DMUs
51 Madagascar Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
52 Mangladesh DMUs, Coaches, Wagons
53 Mauritania Wagons
54 Maylaysia Elertric locos,Diesel locos, EMUs, DMUs, Coaches, LRVs, Wagons, Railcars
55 Mexico Components
56 Mongolia Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
57 Morocco Wagons
58 Mozambique Wagons
59 Myanmar Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons, Diesel Cranes
60 Namibia Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
61 Nepal Hydroelectric Generating Sets
62 Netherlands Components
63 New ZeaLand Diesel locomotives, Wagons
64 Nigeria Diesel locos, EMUs, DMUs, Coaches,Wagons, Diesel Cranes
65 Oman Components
66 Pakistan Diesel locos, Coaches, Wagons, Diesel Cranes
67 Panama Components
68 Peru Wagons
69 Philippines LRVs
70 Poland Wagons
71 Qatar Components
72 R.O. Korea Components
73 Romania Components
74 Russia Components
75 Saudi Arabia Diesel locomotives, Metro Cars, Wagons
76 Senegal Wagons
77 Serbia Elertric locomotives
78 Sierra Leone Diesel locomotives, Wagons
79 Singapore Metro Cars, Railcars
80 South Africa Elertric locomotives, Diesel locomotives
81 Spain Components
82 Sri Lanka DMUs, Coaches, Wagons
83 Swaziland Wagons
84 Sweden Components
85 Switzerland Components
86 Syria Coaches
87 Taiwan, China Wagons, Railcars
88 Tanzania Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons, Diesel Cranes
89 Thailand Diesel locomotives, Metro Cars, Wagons
90 Tunisia DMUs
91 Turkey Diesel locomotives, Metro Cars, LRVs
92 Turkmenistan Diesel locomotives, Coaches
93 UAE Wagons
94 Ukraine Components
95 United Kingdom Components
96 United States Metro Cars, Wagons
97 Uzbekistan Elertric locomotives, Diesel locomotives
98 Venezuela Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
99 Viet Nam Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
100 Zambia Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
101 Zimbabwe Diesel locomotives, Coaches

CRRC Website

 

[AndrewJin]

CRRC Locations Worldwide:

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1 Albania Diesel locomotives, Wagons
2 Algeria Diesel locomotives
3 Angola Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
4 Argentina Diesel locos, EMUs, Coaches, Metro Cars, Wagons
5 Australia Diesel locos, EMUs, Wagons
6 Austria Components
7 Azerbaijan Components
8 Belarus Elertric locomotives
9 Belgium Components
10 Bolivia Components
11 Botswana Wagons
12 Brazil Diesel locos, EMUs, Metro Cars, Wagons
13 Bulgaria Components
14 Cambodia Diesel locomotives
15 Cameroon Coaches, Wagons
16 Canada Components
17 Chile Components
18 Colombia Wagons
19 Congo(B) Diesel locomotives
20 Congo(K) Diesel locomotives, Wagons
21 Cuba Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
22 Czech REP. Components
23 D.P.R. Korea Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Metro Cars
24 Denmark Components
25 Egypt Components
26 Estonia Diesel locomotives
27 Ethiopia Elertric locos, Diesel locos, Coaches, LRVs, Wagons
28 Finland Components
29 France Wagons
30 Gabon Diesel locomotives, Wagons
31 Georgia EMUs, Coaches
32 Germany Components
33 Ghana DMU
34 Guinea Diesel locomotives, Coaches
35 Hong Kong High-speed Train, Metro Cars, LRVs, Wagons, Railcars
36 Hungary Components
37 India Diesel locos, Metro Cars, Wagons,Tunneling Locos
38 Indonesia Components
39 Iran Elertric locos, Diesel locos, Coaches, Metro Cars, LRVs, Wagons
40 Iraq Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
41 Ireland Wagons
42 Israel LRVs
43 Italy Components
44 Japan Components
45 Kazakhstan Elertric locos, Diesel locos, Coaches, Wagons
46 Kenya Diesel locomotives, Wagons
47 Kuwait Components
48 Liberia Diesel locomotives
49 Libya Diesel locomotives, Wagons, Railcars
50 Macedonia EMUs, DMUs
51 Madagascar Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
52 Mangladesh DMUs, Coaches, Wagons
53 Mauritania Wagons
54 Maylaysia Elertric locos,Diesel locos, EMUs, DMUs, Coaches, LRVs, Wagons, Railcars
55 Mexico Components
56 Mongolia Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
57 Morocco Wagons
58 Mozambique Wagons
59 Myanmar Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons, Diesel Cranes
60 Namibia Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
61 Nepal Hydroelectric Generating Sets
62 Netherlands Components
63 New ZeaLand Diesel locomotives, Wagons
64 Nigeria Diesel locos, EMUs, DMUs, Coaches,Wagons, Diesel Cranes
65 Oman Components
66 Pakistan Diesel locos, Coaches, Wagons, Diesel Cranes
67 Panama Components
68 Peru Wagons
69 Philippines LRVs
70 Poland Wagons
71 Qatar Components
72 R.O. Korea Components
73 Romania Components
74 Russia Components
75 Saudi Arabia Diesel locomotives, Metro Cars, Wagons
76 Senegal Wagons
77 Serbia Elertric locomotives
78 Sierra Leone Diesel locomotives, Wagons
79 Singapore Metro Cars, Railcars
80 South Africa Elertric locomotives, Diesel locomotives
81 Spain Components
82 Sri Lanka DMUs, Coaches, Wagons
83 Swaziland Wagons
84 Sweden Components
85 Switzerland Components
86 Syria Coaches
87 Taiwan, China Wagons, Railcars
88 Tanzania Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons, Diesel Cranes
89 Thailand Diesel locomotives, Metro Cars, Wagons
90 Tunisia DMUs
91 Turkey Diesel locomotives, Metro Cars, LRVs
92 Turkmenistan Diesel locomotives, Coaches
93 UAE Wagons
94 Ukraine Components
95 United Kingdom Components
96 United States Metro Cars, Wagons
97 Uzbekistan Elertric locomotives, Diesel locomotives
98 Venezuela Diesel locomotives, DMUs, Wagons
99 Viet Nam Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
100 Zambia Diesel locomotives, Coaches, Wagons
101 Zimbabwe Diesel locomotives, Coaches

CRRC Website

Now it's very frequent news for CRRC to nail another deal on metro cars in the west, like Melbourne metro and Chicago metro. Where they need to work harder is in intercity trains.....
CRRC has exported some trains to Macedonia, hope more good news could be heard.

 

[JSCh]

Construction of China-Laos railway officially commences
Source: Xinhua 2016-12-25 13:12:02

LUANG PRABANG, Laos, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Construction of the China-Laos railway officially started Sunday in northern Lao city Luang Prabang.

Addressing the ceremony, Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport Bounchanh Sinthavong said the development of the railway is of great significance in implementing the resolution of the 10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and in boosting Lao socio-economy.

The project will help expand and promote Laos-China cooperation in economy, trade, investment and tourism among others, as well as further strengthen economic ties in China-ASEAN free trade area, said the minister.

"Once completed, the railway will benefit Lao people of all ethnic groups, facilitate and reduce costs of transportation, stimulate the development of agricultural and industrial sectors, tourism, investment and trade, as well as generate income for Lao people and the country," he added.

Bounchanh, on behalf of the ministry and the project management committee, expressed the gratitude to China for supports.

Infrastructure construction is the foundation for economic development. China-Laos railway project is a historic milestone in the comprehensive strategic cooperation between Laos and China.

Huang Difu, general manager of China Railway International Co., Ltd and chairman of Laos-China Railway Company, said the China-Laos railway is a major strategic project.

After the ground-breaking ceremony on Dec. 2, 2015, governments and businesses of China and Laos have closely coordinated to complete the formation of Laos-China Railway Company and sign agreements on concession period of the railway.

Meanwhile, work on preliminary design, project bidding, imports of material and equipment, land clearance among other preparations have gained initial results, said Huang.

"Following the consensus reached by leaders of the two countries as well as the preparatory situation of the project, it is now the time to officially begin construction of the railway," Huang added.

China-Laos railway is an important part of the pan-Asia railway network and a major route linking China and Laos.

The China Railway Corporation will take the best of its advantages on railway management, technology and resources to lead other enterprises on survey and design, construction and equipment manufacturing among others, as well as cooperate with the Lao government and relevant enterprises in a bid to construct and operate China-Laos railway in a good manner, Huang said.

On behalf of Laos-China Railway Company, Huang pledged to resolutely implement the consensus reached by the two governments on railway construction and operation.

On the basis of initial results, the company will continue to strengthen communication and collaboration with the Lao government at all levels, support each other, follow the plan and requirements so as to ensure high standards of quality and schedule, contributing to promoting socio-economic development of the two countries and prosperity of the two peoples.

The launching ceremony of China-Laos railway construction on Sunday also saw the attendance of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, former Deputy Prime Minister of Somsavat Lengsavad, Chinese Ambassador to Laos Guan Huabing, representatives of Lao ministries as well as representatives of cities and provinces along the railway.

Thongloun also shovelled the earth and struck a gong for the official launch of China-Laos railway construction.

The China-Laos railway has a total length of 414.332 km with over 62.7 percent of bridges and tunnels, linking Mohan-Boten border gate in northern Laos and capital Vientiane.

There are 32 stations along the route. Operating speed on the route is designed at 160 km per hour. Construction of the project is scheduled for five years with investment of some 40 billion Chinese yuan (5.76 billion U.S. dollars), 70 percent of which comes from Chinese investment and the rest 30 percent from Laos.

China-Laos railway is the first overseas route connecting with the railway system in China, using Chinese technology, equipment and investment.

 

[JSCh]

Djibouti inaugurated railway line links to Ethiopia
10 Jan 2017

Addis Ababa January 10/2017 Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn attended the inauguration of the railway line that connects Djibouti with Ethiopia.

The 100km line within the borders of Djibouti is part of the 756km Addis Ababa- Djibouti railway line that connects the capital of Ethiopia with the port of Djibouti.

It was remembered that the 656km line that lies within the borders of Ethiopia was inaugurated last October with the presence of Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn and Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh.

The 656km railway line that costs Ethiopia 3.4 billion USD is capable of reducing travel time between Addis Ababa and Djibouti from seven days on roads to about 10 hours.

Ethiopia has started trial service in October 2016, and regular service is expected to begin this year following the inauguration of the remaining 100 km line that lies within Djibouti.

The electrified Ethio-Djibouti railway line has pivotal role to enhance the import and export of the two countries.

Furthermore it would contribute to foster the all round integration of the two countries, beyond boost their economic relations.

The electrified railway line that links Addis Ababa with port of Djibouti provides Ethiopia with railroad access to the sea, since more than 95 percent of Ethiopia's trade passes through Djibouti.

The finance for the construction of the line was secured from the Exim Bank of China, the China Development Bank, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

The standard-gauge railway executed by China Railway Group and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, replaces the abandoned Ethio-Djibouti line, built by the French between 1894 and 1917.


Djibouti inaugurated railway line links to Ethiopia | Ethiopian News Agency

 

[JSCh]

Chinese trains received by Kenyan government in port of Mombasa
By Lucy Morangi in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-01-11 20:36

Six locomotives that arrived at the port of Mombasa from China on Monday are expected to be received by the government of Kenya this morning. Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development James Macharia is expected to receive the cargo on behalf of the government during a ceremony at Mombasa Port's Port Reitz Station, which is the starting point of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) of Mombasa-Nairobi line, built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).

Four of the machines are freight locomotives compatible with the Chinese railway system, with the locomotive power of 3,100 KW and a maximum speed of 100 km/h.

Once the SGR is operational, these locomotives will become the main force serving the freight transportation needs of the entire railway, which runs from Mombasa in the east to Nairobi, Kenya. Two shunting locomotives with 1,550 KW of power are also expected, which will be used for marshalling and dispatching locomotives and rolling stocks within stations.

According to the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor CRBC, there will be a total of 56 locomotives manufactured by CRRC Corporation. The next critical segment of the project, said Li Qiang, general manager of CRBC EAC Head Office, involves the construction of high-quality stations, signaling, communication and electricity, to ensure the SGR line can contribute to Kenya's socio-economic development and prosperity.

 

[AndrewJin]

Djibouti inaugurated railway line links to Ethiopia
10 Jan 2017

Addis Ababa January 10/2017 Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn attended the inauguration of the railway line that connects Djibouti with Ethiopia.

The 100km line within the borders of Djibouti is part of the 756km Addis Ababa- Djibouti railway line that connects the capital of Ethiopia with the port of Djibouti.

It was remembered that the 656km line that lies within the borders of Ethiopia was inaugurated last October with the presence of Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn and Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh.

The 656km railway line that costs Ethiopia 3.4 billion USD is capable of reducing travel time between Addis Ababa and Djibouti from seven days on roads to about 10 hours.

Ethiopia has started trial service in October 2016, and regular service is expected to begin this year following the inauguration of the remaining 100 km line that lies within Djibouti.

The electrified Ethio-Djibouti railway line has pivotal role to enhance the import and export of the two countries.

Furthermore it would contribute to foster the all round integration of the two countries, beyond boost their economic relations.

The electrified railway line that links Addis Ababa with port of Djibouti provides Ethiopia with railroad access to the sea, since more than 95 percent of Ethiopia's trade passes through Djibouti.

The finance for the construction of the line was secured from the Exim Bank of China, the China Development Bank, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

The standard-gauge railway executed by China Railway Group and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, replaces the abandoned Ethio-Djibouti line, built by the French between 1894 and 1917.


Djibouti inaugurated railway line links to Ethiopia | Ethiopian News Agency

Awesome news!

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese train manufacturer wins US metro deal

By Li Yan (People's Daily Online) 20:20, January 16, 2017

[File photo]

A metro project evaluated at $270 million in the U.S. state of Massachusetts has been awarded to CRRC Corp., a conglomerate formed by the merger of China's top two high-speed rail makers, China North Railway (CNR) and China South Railway (CSR). A total of 134 trains will be purchased for the project, according to a Caixin report on Jan. 10.

An insider disclosed that the contract was signed between CRRC and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in December 2016. CRRC is the only qualified provider of metro trains to meet the MBTA's requirements. As a result, the MBTA decided not to solicit additional bids, the insider said, emphasizing that the decision was entirely legal.

China North Railway (CNR) won a contract worth $567 million for the Boston metro in October 2014, necessitating the purchase of 284 trains, according to earlier reports. This marked China's first batch of rail transit equipment to enter the U.S. market.

The 134 new trains will be put into operation in 2023, according to the Boston Globe. Jeffrey Gonneville, CEO of the MBTA, said the vehicles are expected to cut intervals between trains from between four and five minutes to just three. This change will facilitate the transport over 10,000 passengers per hour.

@AndrewJin , @grey boy 2 , @Shotgunner51 , @ahojunk , @cirr

 

[ahojunk]

Chinese high-speed railway exhibition held in Malaysia
Updated: Jan 17,2017 10:44 AM Xinhua

Visitors try a bullet train console model at the China high-speed railway exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan 16, 2017. The exhibition is being held as the bidding for Malaysia-Singapore railway gets underway. Chairman of the Malaysian Land Public Transportation Commission Syed Hamid Albar helped open the exhibition, praising the development of China’s high-speed railways.[Photo/Xinhua]

People visit the China high-speed railway exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan 16, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

China is willing to share its high-speed rail (HSR) experience with Malaysia, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jing said on Thursday.

Yang made the remarks when meeting with Tan Sri Dr Ali bin Hamsa, chief secretary to the government of Malaysia and chairman of MyHSR Corp., in Beijing.

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Looks like some PR or pre-sales activity in Malaysia.
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[TaiShang]

CRRC eyes big overseas contracts
China Daily, January 20, 2017

A worker guides bullet trains at a rail depot in Qingdao, Shandong province, in preparation for the Spring Festival travel peak. [Photo/China Daily]

CRRC Corp, China's only maker of high-speed locomotives, is aiming to exceed its record high in overseas contracts this year, after clinching projects such as a $1.3 billion rail-car contract from Chicago's transport authorities in 2016.

The company is speeding up building its international business and will target developed markets including US cities such as Boston, CRRC Chairman Liu Hualong said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

"Profitability of overseas contracts is not worse than for domestic projects," said Liu. He said that it would also seek overseas acquisitions, especially to break into hard-to-penetrate markets like Europe.

CRRC's overseas revenue more than doubled to 26.4 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in 2016, the most for the Beijing-based company on record and making up 11 percent of its overall sales.

The Chinese government combined former train-makers CSR Corp and China CNR Corp to form CRRC in 2015, in a bid to better compete with Germany's Siemens AG and France's Alstom SA.

Home to the world's biggest high-speed rail network, China has identified the sector as one of 10 focus industries in a blueprint for economic development.

The train-maker will also focus on projects connected with the Belt and Road Initiative this year, Liu said. The plan involves expanding infrastructure along ancient trading routes through Europe, Asia and Africa.

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[Blue Marlin]

how coincidental?
UK looks for HS2 train-builder

The search for a company to take on the £2.75bn contract to build high speed trains for the HS2 rail network got underway on Friday.

The Department for Transport said up to 60 trains, capable of speeds of about 225mph, were needed.

The contract, which will also involve maintaining the fleet, will be awarded in 2019.

The trains are for the first phase of the project, due to open in 2026 and run between London and Birmingham.

Construction will begin later this year and it is expected to reduce rail times between Birmingham and London by 32 minutes.

A second Y-shaped phase of HS2 will open in two stages.

The line from Birmingham to Crewe will launch in 2027, with the remaining construction - which includes a spur taking HS2 to a new station at Manchester Airport - due to finish six years later.

There will be separate contracts in the future to supply trains for this phase.

Transport secretary Chris Grayling said the new railway would carry more than 300,000 people a day.

"Hundreds of jobs will be created in building and maintaining these trains, representing a great opportunity for British-based businesses and suppliers.

"In total 25,000 jobs and 2,000 apprenticeships will be created during HS2 construction and we have held discussions with UK suppliers to make sure they are in the best possible position to win contracts," he added.

Bidding process
Friday's launch comes ahead of a formal start of the process in spring 2017, when companies interested in bidding can learn more about the process. Formal invitations to tender will be made in 2018.

Hitachi Rail Europe said it will bid for the contract to build the HS2 trains.

The rail manufacturer is headquartered in London and builds trains at its plant in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham.

Its sales director, Nick Hughes, said: "Our HS2 trains would be built in Britain, for Britain, and combine world-leading Japanese Shinkansen technology with British manufacturing know-how."

HS2 has been dogged by controversy, with critics saying the scheme poses a threat to swathes of English countryside.
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