Indonesia: PT KAI introduces multi-purpose Railpay card
State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has launched the multi-purpose Railpay card that can be used for […]
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Indian Railways to undertake accounting reforms
Indian Railways will adopt adopt the widely used accrual basis of accounting, switching from the cash basis of accounting which […]
Thailand to launch works on railway linking China
Thailand’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith announced that the construction of an initial 3.5 km section of the railway link to […]
Kuala Lumpur: first section of SBK line starts operating
The first section of the automated Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line opened for passengers on 16 December. This is the first […]
Russia to launch Moscow-Kazan HSR works next year
Russia intends to launch works on Moscow-Kazan HSR in 2017, making it possible to link the high-speed network of Europe […]
Hyundai Rotem to take part in Chelyabinsk-Yekaterinburg HSR project
The authorities in the Chelyabinsk region, Russia, discussed with delegates from South Korea the prospects for construction of a high-speed […]
Qingdao opens the second section of metro Line 3
The Qingdao city in the province of Shandong, China, has fully put into service the second metro Line 3 section, […]
RZD intends to build a rail link to Japan
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to offer Japan a project for the construction of a railway line from Russia to Japan, […]
Apple Pay introduced on Moscow Central Ring
Moscow Central Ring passengers can pay for trips using Apple Pay that can be done at ticket offices, ticket machines […]
Gebze-Halkalı high speed rail line to be inaugurated in 2018
Isa Apaydın, the General Manager of Turkish State Railways (TCDD) announced that works are going well and a certain speed […]