BRAZIL: Last month the first class of 25 personnel from the CBTU suburban network in Recife began training to maintain the fleet of 15 EMUs that is being supplied by CAF.
Combining practical and theoretical elements, the training courses are being provided by the Spanish rolling stock manufacturer at CBTU's Cavaleiro maintenance facility.
CBTU reports that its staff were struck by the degree of automation that the new trains feature, as well as other technological innovations.
BRAZIL: A ‘conduct adjustment’ agreement was signed in early October that resolves long-lasting disputes between state transport agency Agetransp, operating concessionaire MetrôRio, and Line 4 project concessionaire Rio Barra over the suspended works for the Gávea metro interchange in Rio de Janeiro. The document was signed ...
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network. The initial agreement runs for five years, when a number of pilot projects are envisaged, to be followed by automatic annual renewals. ...
BRAZIL: Construction started on Belo Horizonte’s second metro line on September 16 with a ceremony organised by metro operating concessionaire Metrô BH and the Minas Gerais state government. The 10·5 km metro Line 2 will link Nova Suíça on Line 1 with Barreiro in the ...
