3 March |
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Sumitomo Corporation and Nipppon Sharyo announced
order for 16 trainsets (96 carriages) worth about ¥13
billion for Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) North–
South line (approx. 16 km) funded by Indonesia
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3 March |
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Bus ran over cliff in Linzhou, Henan Province, China,
killing 20 people and injuring 13 others
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5 March |
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Delta Airlines jet ran off runway, over embankment and
through perimeter fence before stopping at edge of East
River at LaGuardia Airport, New York, USA, during winter
storm; 24 passengers injured using emergency slides
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7 March |
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JR East announced start of reconstruction of 55.4-km
coastal section of Yamada Line to be transferred to
Sanriku Railway following damage sustained in Great
East Japan Earthquake; reconstruction expected to be
completed in 2018
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7 March |
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Approximately 9.4-km section between Ohashi and Oi
junctions on 47-km Central Circular route of Metropolitan
Expressway in Tokyo fully opened about 50 years after
first plan to relieve congestion in city and on access to
Haneda Tokyo International Airport
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9 March |
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Two helicopters shooting scenery for French television
channel in northern Argentina collided in mid-air, killing
all 10 people on board, including French athletes
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9 March |
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Amtrak passenger train collided with trailer stuck on
crossing in North Carolina, USA, before derailing and
injuring 40 passengers
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12 March |
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Hitachi announced delivery of 234 AT-200 (70 trainsets)
by UK railway system subsidiary, Hitachi Rail Europe, to
Dutch Railway operator Abellio as first order for AT-200,
along with maintenance contract; series expected to
enter commercial operation between Edinburgh and
Glasgow, and Stirling and Dunblane in 2017
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13 March |
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Egyptian government announced plan to construct new
capital city for about 5 million people east of present
heavily overpopulated Cairo (18 million residents) with
shift of government offices and foreign embassies to
new city and provision of new International airport and
railway links
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13 March |
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Ferry carrying more than 200 people overturned
off Rakhine, Western Myanmar, leaving 169 people
rescued, 34 dead, and 11 missing
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14 March |
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Hokuriku Shinkansen started operations over 228.1-km
section between Nagano and Kanazawa in line with
timetable revision; fastest Kagayaki express trains now
link Tokyo and Kanazawa (450.5 km) in 2 hours 28
minutes, shortening present journey by up to 83 minutes
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14 March |
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New line between Ueno and Tokyo opened to link
Utsunomiya, Takahashi, and Joban Line with Tokaido
Shinkansen; Joban Line started extended operations
to Shinagawa
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14 March |
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Following opening of Nagano to Kanazawa section
of Hokuriku Shinkansen, operation of parallel running
JR East narrow-gauge line transferred to four newly
established third-sector railway companies including
three operated by local governments: Shinano Railway
(37.3 km, Nagao–Myokokogen); Echigo Tokimeki
Railway (Myokokogen–Ichiburi, 97.0 km); Ainokaze
Toyama Railway (Ichiburi–Kurikara, 100.1 km); and IR
Ishikawa Railway (Kurikara–Kanazawa, 17.8 km)
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14 March |
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Tourist bus overran curve in Santa Catarina Province,
Brazil, before overturning down mountainside, killing at
least 49 people on board
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14 March |
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Seibu Holdings and Seibu Railway signed business
cooperation and sister railway agreements with
Taiwan Railways Administration aimed at increasing
users through tourism PR events by both companies;
Taiwan Railways Administration already concluded
sister railways agreement with Keihin Electric Express
Railway in January
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19 March |
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Small plane crashed in outskirts of Punta del Este,
Uruguay, killing all 10 people on board
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20 March |
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JR Hokkaido announced submission of new 5-year plan
(FY2014 to 2018) worth approximately ¥260 billion to
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
for investment in safety and repairs; about ¥93 billion
increase compared to previous 5-year plan ending
FY2013
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20 March |
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Express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh State, northern
India, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than
50 others
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20 March |
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Mitsubishi Trading and Chiyoda Corporation announced
order worth approximately ¥11 billion from Philippines
government to build new airport with 2000-m runway
under planning in Bohol State using yen loan from
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); both
companies already dealing with construction of new
airport at Ulan Bator, Mongolia
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22 March |
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Taiwan Railways Administration announced 10-year
plan to introduce 1307 pieces of new rolling stock to
replace old stock at cost of about ¥412 billion with 600
carriages for intercity transport, 520 for commuting,
and 82 electric locomotives
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23 March |
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Hitachi announced award of preferential negotiation
rights to UK railway systems subsidiary, Hitachi Rail
Europe, for delivery of 173 AT-300 carriages (29
trainsets) from First Group plc with approval of UK
Department for Transport; new trains destined to serve
between London Paddington, Penzance and Plymouth
stations, supporting non-electrified sections with diesel
electric generator
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23 March |
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Bus collided with oncoming bus and truck crossing
central divide in northern Peru, killing at least 37 people
and injuring 70 others
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24 March |
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Airbus 320 operated by Lufthansa low-cost carrier
subsidiary Germanwings crashed deliberately by
copilot into French Alps, killing all 150 passengers and
crew on board
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26 March |
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Tanker truck caught fire and exploded while fuel being
stolen in Tabasco State, southern Mexico, killing at least
10 people
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27 March |
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Iga Railway, Kinki Japan Railway, and Iga City in Mie
Prefecture agreed plan to transfer management of Iga
Line between Iga-kambe and Iga-ueno (16.6 km) to
public-ownership private-management system from
FY2017; vertical separation to remain unchanged with
Kinki Railway to transfer infrastructure, rolling stock,
etc., free-of-charge to Iga City and Iga Railway to
continue operation
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28 March |
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Metro Expo Line commuter train collided with passenger
car in Los Angeles, USA, causing partial derailment
and injuring 21 people
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29 March |
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Airbus A320 crashed on landing at Halifax International
Airport, Eastern Canada, injuring 25 passengers
including 2 pilots; plane belly landed ahead of runway
to hit airport antennas and slip more than 300 m before
coming to stop
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30 March |
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Bus ran off mountain road in southern Peru before
falling at least 1000 m into valley below, killing at least
16 people
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