Asia – Page 11
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Metro Report InternationalJakarta’s east-west line breaks ground
INDONESIA: President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Japanese Ambassador Yasushi Masaki launched construction of Jakarta’s second heavy metro line at a ground-breaking ceremony on September 11. Japanese companies are to provide construction, mechanical, electrical and signalling equipment under a ¥140·7bn loan agreed by the Japanese government ...
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NewsHangzhou – Wenzhou high speed line bypasses bottlenecks
CHINA: Services over the Hangzhou – Yiwu – Wenzhou high speed line began on September 6. Construction of the direct 350 km/h route between two of Zhejiang’s largest cities started in 2017. Previously, services south to Wenzhou or further down the coast had to run on ...
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Metro Report InternationalGroundbreaking ceremony held for Bali metro
INDONESIA: A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the transit-oriented development at the site of the Central Parkir Kuta station, attended by Acting Governor of Bali Sang Made Mahendra Jaya on September 4. The ceremony marked the start of construction on the Bali metro project which ...
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Metro Report InternationalSuzhou opens metro Line 8
CHINA: On September 10 Suzhou Rail Transit inaugurated metro Line 8, adding 35·6 km and serving 28 stations. The line opened only 2½ months after metro Line 6 had entered service. Running from Xijinqiao on Line 3 to the west of the city centre, Line 8 ...
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NewsTurkey plans new rail connections to serve industrial areas
TURKEY: Projects to connect major industrial and agricultural production zones to the national rail network are set to be included in the 2025 Presidential Investment Programme, with construction tenders to be opened in the next six months. Plans include a new line from the recently ...
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NewsRobots and Hyper Tube among KRRI research projects on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Korea Railroad Research Institute is to highlight eight of its latest innovations and research programmes during the upcoming Berlin fair. Evacuation robot KRRI’s Evacuation Guide Robot is designed for rapid response to disasters such as fires and floods in main line and metro tunnels. Mounted ...
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Metro Report InternationalMinistry of Transport to develop Samsun tram line
TURKEY: The national Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure is to take over responsibility for developing a planned tram line in the Black Sea port city of Samsun. The 10·2 km line with 11 stops would link the city’s main hospital (Şehir Hastanesi) with the existing 33 ...
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NewsVietnam plans rail reform as high speed line plan revived
VIETNAM: The Ministry of Transport has put forward proposals for rail reforms which aim to better meet local needs when planning transport infrastructure for 2030, and looking further ahead to 2050. Planning has also restarted for a much-discussed north-south 350 km/h high speed line. Under the ...
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NewsTurkey develops wagon to carry main battle tanks by rail
TURKEY: State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Türasaş has developed a wagon to enable the Turkish Armed Forces to transport military vehicles including Altai main battle tanks. Initial testing of the prototype Uais wagon built at the Sivas factory has now been completed, and deliveries are to begin ...
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NewsBelt & Road railway training programme to be launched
CHINA: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Beijing Jiaotong University and MTR Academy are to launch a Belt & Road Advanced Professional Development Programme in Railway Transport. This will combine the teaching and research capabilities of the two universities with MTR Corp’s practical experience. They plan to launch ...
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Metro Report InternationalSeoul metro Line 8 reaches Byeollae
SOUTH KOREA: A 13·2 km northern extension of Seoul metro Line 8 from Amsa to Byeollae opened on August 10. A ceremony at Byeollae station on the previous day was attended by Minister of Land, Infrastructure & Transport Park Sang-woo and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon among ...
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NewsIndian and Malaysian rolling stock manufacturers announce strategic co-operation
INTERNATIONAL: Indian and Malaysian rolling stock manufacturers BEML Ltd and SMH Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate in the marketing, manufacturing and maintenance of railway and metro rolling stock for customers in Asia and Africa. The companies’ plans include the joint design and ...
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NewsLNG locomotive fuel agreement signed
KAZAKHSTAN: A framework agreement for the use of liquefied natural gas instead of diesel to fuel locomotives has been signed by national railway KTZ, loco manufacturer Wabtec and Canada-based central Asian energy company Condor Energies. In 2022 KTZ and Wabtec signed a memorandum of understanding for ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo sections of Foshan Line 3 open on the same day
CHINA: On August 23 Foshan Metro opened a 5·8 km extension of its Line 3 north from Zhen’an to Zhongshan Park, to the east of Foshan main line station which is currently closed for rebuilding as part of the Guangzhou – Zhanjiang high speed line project. ...
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NewsKazakh locomotive assembly plant planned
KAZAKHSTAN: Locomotive maintenance company Kamkor Locomotiv and the Akmola region have signed an agreement to build a 47bn tenge locomotive assembly plant in Atbasar. Announcing the project on August 12, Kamkor Locomotiv said this would meet modern requirements and have an annual capacity of up to ...
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NewsSubic – Batangas railway study to be commissioned
PHILIPPINES: The Department of Transportation is to call tenders at the end of this year for a feasibility study into a proposed 250 km freight railway between Subic Bay, Clark, Manila and Batangas. Philippine National Railways Chairman Michael Macapagal told local media in July that the ...
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Metro Report InternationalConstruction starts on Istanbul’s next tram line
TURKEY: Construction has started on a 3·2 km section of tramway in central Istanbul, linking Feshane on tram Line T5 with Bayrampaşa Meydan. Known as the Eyüpsultan – Bayrampaşa Tramway, the route will form a tangential link between the existing T5 light ...
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NewsN700S high speed trains with inspection capability to replace Dr Yellow
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway is to augment its fleet of N700S Shinkansen trainsets with a further 17 units, some of which will be fitted with infrastructure inspection equipment.
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Metro Report InternationalElevated peoplemover opens in Xi’an
CHINA: Revenue services began on Xi’an’s Yunba Line on August 12. This 17·4 km elevated peoplemover runs from the southwest terminus of metro Line 3 at Yuhuazhai south to Hengye Dadao with 18 stops, including an interchange with metro Line 6. The 22 three-car rubber-tyred trains ...
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Metro Report InternationalBattery shunting and rescue locomotive for metro networks unveiled
CHINA: CRRC Yongji Electric has unveiled a battery locomotive for low-noise and zero-emission shunting and rescue operations on underground metro lines. The manufacturer estimates that the electricity required for operation will be about 10% of the cost of the equivalent diesel fuel, and maintenance will be ...