MYANMAR: Seven Type CKD7B metre-gauge diesel locomotives have been shipped to Myanmar from the CRRC Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock plant in China.
The 100 km/h locomotives have three two-axle bogies. According to the manufacturer they are designed to haul main line freight services in Southeast Asian conditions, including high temperatures, a restricted loading gauge, steep gradients, poor track conditions and curves down to 62 m radius.
MYANMAR: An agreement covering the ¥40·6bn third tranche of an official development assistance loan to finance Phase 1 of the Yangon – Mandalay Railway Improvement Project was signed by the government and Japan International Co-operation Agency on March 31. Phase 1 aims is to improve the ...
MYANMAR: A contract to supply operational control centres and related safety equipment has been signed between Myanma Railways, Marubeni Corp and Mitsui & Co. The control equipment, which Marubeni is sourcing from Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co, will support the modernisation of Yangon Central and Pazunduang stations. It is being funded ...
MYANMAR: Myanma Railways has awarded Mitsubishi Corp and Hitachi a contract to modernise the signalling on the 140 km Yangon – Pyuntasa route by June 2017. The ¥2·4bn contract signed on May 15 is being funded by a grant from Japan International Cooperation Agency. The companies will supply electronic ...
