Itochu, Kawasaki Heavy to build vehicles for Hong Kong railway

Itochu, Kawasaki Heavy to build vehicles for Hong Kong railway

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the train cars the same in type to those to be built for Hong Kong's Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp. by a Japanese consortium formed by Itochu Corp., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Kinki Sharyo Co. The vehicles are expected to be used on the existing West line and a new railway called the Kowloon Southern Link due to come into operation in 2009.

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  • ILEA001113848
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  • 2006/3/07 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2006 Kyodo News
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