Good progress on LTA renewal programme
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a ‘good progress’ on the multi-year programme to renew the North-South and East-West Lines’ […]
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China awards another high-speed train contract
China State Railway awarded Bombardier Sifang Transportation (BST) a EUR 380 million contract for the supply of ten 16-car trainsets […]
Songjiang opens a new tram section
Shanghai Keolis has opened the last 3.88 km section of the Songjiang tram network, forming a 31-kilometre-long network served by […]
China constructed 970 km of urban rail systems
969 km of urban railway lines were constructed in 2019 in Chinese cities, according to a report released by China […]
China announces its 2020 railway investment plan
China’s Ministry of Transport has announced that a CNY 800 billion (USD 114.3 billion) investment is expected to be provided […]
Inner Mongolia – Beijing railway connection launched
On December 30, the first high-speed railway linking Beijing and North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region entered commercial operation. The […]
China opens new high-speed railway lines
China has recently opened new high-speed railway lines, which allow trains to run at speeds of 250 km/h and 350 […]
Manila’s first metro line enters full construction phase
Philippines’ Department of Transport (DOTr) started the full construction of Manila metro system, with clearing works in the Partial Operability […]
Russia-Crimea railway bridge opened
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has inaugurated on December 23, the Crimean railway bridge, ensuring uninterrupted traffic between Crimea […]
Metro train for Xiamen Line 3 unveiled
CRRC has successfully rolled the first six-car train for Xiamen Metro Line 3, comprising four powered vehicles and two trailer […]