Make in India escalators and lifts for Kanpur Metro
AdvertisementKANPUR, (Metro Rail News): The installation process of escalators and lifts has started for the 9 km long Priority Corridor running from IIT to Motijheel of Kanpur Metro Rail Project by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). Ltd. had won the contracts to supply escalators and elevators (lifts) including maintenance of two years during the Defect Liability Period (DLP) and one-year Comprehensive Annual Maintenance beyond the DLP Period for the Kanpur Metro (Corridor 1 & 2) and the Agra Metro (Corridor 1). A total of 27 escalators and 33 lifts will be installed on the nine stations of the Kanpur Metro’s Priority Corridor. All these escalators and lifts to be used under the project are ‘Make in India’ products and have been manufactured in Chennai. On completion as per deadline, Kanpur Metro will become the fastest built and commissioned metro project in the world.
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August 04, 2021 08:56 UTC
Thales enters into an agreement in view of selling its Ground Transportation Systems business to Hitachi Rail
AdvertisementEuronext Paris (Metro Rail News): Entry into exclusive negotiations with Hitachi Rail on the sale of the “Ground Transportation Systems” business, for an enterprise value of € 1,660 million. With around 9,000 employees at the end of 2020, Ground Transportation Systems is a global leader in Rail Signaling and Train Control Systems, Telecommunications and Supervision systems and Fare collection solutions, key technologies for more sustainable mobility. Thanks to the strong technical, geographical and commercial complementarities between Hitachi Rail and Ground Transportation Systems, the combination will create a leading rail signalling provider with a broader product offering and stronger capabilities to meet customer demand around the world. The combined strength of Hitachi and GTS’s digital expertise will also help Hitachi Rail to accelerate its Mobility as a Service (“MaaS) offering. “After discussions with key market players, Thales has selected the best industrial partner to ensure a successful long term development of its ground transportation business.
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August 04, 2021 08:19 UTC
Singapore banks’ quarterly results signal growth slowdown amid COVID impact
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore lenders Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank beat profit estimates, driven by recovery in core markets, but their sequential performance slowed sharply, underscoring challenges to maintain growth. OCBC, Singapore’s second-biggest bank, reported net profit of S$1.16 billion ($858.75 million) in April-June versus S$730 million a year earlier. The bank’s total allowances for loan losses fell 69% in the second quarter from a year earlier. Profit rose 43% from a year earlier as impairment charges more than halved, but profit was flat from the first quarter. Last week, Singapore’s central bank removed caps on bank dividends, citing an improving global economic outlook.
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August 03, 2021 23:15 UTC
Metro issues go-ahead to two private firms developing transit concepts for Sepulveda Corridor
Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) contracts have now been signed and will allow Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners – Bechtel to further develop its proposed heavy rail transit concept and L.A. SkyRail Express to continue developing its proposed monorail concept. Metro’s Notices to Proceed follow the Metro Board’s approval earlier this year of a $69.9-million contract to Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners – Bechtel and a $63.6-million contract to L.A. SkyRail Express. The idea of using a PDA on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project was a critical component of several unsolicited proposals submitted to Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation in 2016. The Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project is funded in part by Measure M, the transportation sales tax approved by 71 percent of Los Angeles County voters in 2016. “We will be customer-focused and committed to public transparency and inclusion during every step of this process.”RELATED POSTSHere are the five routes that will be studied for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor projectContracts for Pre-Development Work on Sepulveda Transit Project approved by Metro BoardLike this: Like Loading...
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August 03, 2021 21:11 UTC
Italian brand sues Kendall Jenner over breach of modelling contract
MILAN (Reuters) -U.S. top model Kendall Jenner is being sued by Italian fashion brand Liu Jo for allegedly breaching the terms of a modelling contract requiring her to appear for two photoshoots, according to a legal complaint filed by Liu Jo. Liu Jo is seeking at least $1.8 million in damages, according to the complaint. Liu Jo, which the complaint says has already paid $1.35 million to Jenner for services covered by the 2019 contract, said it tried to re-schedule the second photoshoot multiple times but obtained no response from Jenner. Liu Jo said it later failed to obtain a refund of its payments to the model. A public relations company representing Liu Jo was also not immediately available for comment.
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August 03, 2021 15:11 UTC
Local group ‘disgusted’ by Lucido photo
click to enlarge Peter Lucido's Facebook pageAfter getting in trouble for touching women inappropriately, Peter Lucido posted a photo of him touching a woman's butt. An organization that has called for the resignation of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido is “disgusted” by a recent photograph on social media that involves a birthday party fundraiser for him held on Thursday. Lucido posted the picture from his own Facebook page which shows you he has no fear of repercussions for his actions. Ralphe Armstrong told the Advance Monday that Lucido’s gesture was not meant to be inappropriate and said that he has worked for the Lucido family’s entertainment industry businesses in the past. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak), Melissa Osborn of the Michigan Credit Union League and Ingham County Judge Lisa McCormick also alleged inappropriate behavior by Lucido.
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August 03, 2021 13:54 UTC
In poor area of Tunis, hopes for better times ahead
TUNIS (Reuters) – As day breaks over Tunis, Jamila Ghuili takes her two small children out into the streets to scavenge in waste bins for plastic bottles that she sells to buy food for her family. Abandoned by her husband, the single mother lives in a poor part of Omrane Superieur, a neighborhood of the capital where Tunisia’s economic malaise is acutely felt. “Everything has become expensive,” said Ghuili, as her children played next to her. Ghuili, 55, gathers a few kilograms of dirt-covered plastic each day, foraged from heaps of garbage dumped at the roadside. “I salute the people who voted for him, he is a good person,” said Fakhreddine Wannas, 56, a resident.
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August 03, 2021 12:21 UTC
Metro Rail News Published its August 2021 Issue
As a result, people living in the area are already facing increasing pressure on precious and limited resources. I’m pleased to share the August 21 issue, which urges you to be safe and healthy in the face of a dangerous pandemic. The August 2021 issue of Metro Rail News features a cover story on Restoring Passenger Confidence in Metro & Rail. An exclusive interview with Mr. V. R. Sharma, MD of JSPL, Mr. Sudhanshu Mani, Ex. We owe it to you to keep you informed and up to date on all topics concerning urban, metro rail transit and development.
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August 03, 2021 11:46 UTC
Vietnam minister says vaccine rollout ‘too slow’ in many areas
HANOI(Reuters) -Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination drive has been too slow in many areas, state media cited the health minister as saying on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nation battled its worst coronavirus outbreak yet. Vietnam successfully contained the coronavirus for most of last year, but a Delta-driven outbreak that has infected more than 165,000 people since late April has increased pressure on authorities for a faster vaccination rollout. “Vaccination is now a priority and urgent task for localities,” Nguyen Thanh Long was quoted as saying by the Vietnam News Agency. Data from the health ministry showed Vietnam has only fully vaccinated 700,000 people, or less than 1% of the country’s 98 million people, since it launched a rollout in early March. Seven million vaccine doses have been administered, however, though this only accounted for 42.5% of the vaccine received so far, the data showed.
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August 03, 2021 11:00 UTC
What's Up Doc? No, we have not had enough people vaccinated to reach herd immunity
Dr. Jeff HershDaily News CorrespondentQ: Now that half of the population is vaccinated, doesn’t that protect unvaccinated people as well? A: No, we have not had enough people vaccinated to reach herd immunity. The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) monitors all reports of any adverse issues in people who have received vaccines, including all the COVID vaccines. Data shows vaccines reduce the risksThe data on illnesses and/or complications overwhelmingly shows that being vaccinated reduces risks by an incredible amount. The COVID vaccines save lives.
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August 03, 2021 09:45 UTC
'Pushing for Cushing': Framingham was site of expansive medical facility as WWII ended
Offices were moved and converted into patient rooms, bringing the hospital's capacity up to 2,000 beds; during the war, Wallace wrote, capacity would increase to almost 2,500. A new need: Cushing Hospital pivotsIn the aftermath of the war, major progress was made in medical science, Wallace said. Framingham: Fond memories for Cushing Hospital“Many new approaches to psycho-social health of the patients were being tried,” Wallace wrote. Framingham residents and hospital employees rallied to save the hospital, Wallace wrote. ends at Cushing ChapelThis spurred the “Pushing for Cushing Campaign,” which put out ads in the newspaper and around town, Wallace wrote.
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August 03, 2021 09:11 UTC
UPMRC Starts Third Rail Installation Work in Priority Corridor; MD Shri Keshav Praises The Team Effort.
AdvertisementKanpur, (Metro Rail News):—Third Rail System has advantages of low maintenance and better aesthetics as compared to the Overhead Electrification System. Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) has started the installation process of the Third Rail System in the Priority Corridor of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project i.e. ”Third Rail Traction System & Its Advantages:—Kanpur Metro Project is going to have a 750 Volt DC Third Rail Traction System for the operations of Rolling Stocks/Metro Trains. —Third Rail system has the advantage of low maintenance as unnecessary tripping of electric supply can be avoided that usually happens because of kite-flying. Public Relations DepartmentUttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited
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August 03, 2021 06:11 UTC
Oil settles lower in volatile trade on worries about Delta variant
By Jessica Resnick-AultNEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil settled lower on Tuesday, as concern about rising cases of the Delta coronavirus variant outweighed expectations for another weekly draw in U.S. inventories that had boosted prices early. Brent crude oil futures settled down 48 cents, or 0.66% at $72.41 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled down 70 cents, or 0.98% at $70.56 a barrel. Prices held lower in post-settlement trade after market sources said preliminary data suggested crude stocks drew in the United States. [API/S]Concerns over the spread of Delta variant in the United States and China, the top oil consumers, weighed on prices, with both benchmarks falling more than 3% at one point.
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August 03, 2021 04:08 UTC
China’s Wuhan to test residents for COVID-19, official says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central city of Wuhan will test all residents as it screens them for coronavirus infections, city government official Li Tao told a news briefing on Tuesday. The measures came after the city, where the virus first surfaced late in 2019, reported three domestically transmitted confirmed cases for Aug 2. (Reporting by Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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August 03, 2021 03:56 UTC
Daily News All-Stars for boys outdoor track and field
A Bay State Conference cross country championship meet runner up in the 5K, Donahue ended his career at Wellesley with another Bay State League All-Star nod. A Tri-Valley League All-Star, Garrett also competes at the Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy and takes the soccer field in the fall for D-S. Guarini was named a Tri-Valley League All-Star with a top time of 1:57 in the 800 and a top 1-mile time of 4:30. Hampson helped the Ashland 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams claim first in the Tri-Valley League championships while setting two program records in the process. Rinaldi set two school records this spring in the long jump and 100 while being named a Tri-Valley League All-Star.
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August 02, 2021 21:11 UTC