Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Klang Valley signalling contract awarded
MALAYSIA: Dhaya Maju Infrastructure (Asia) has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply signalling for the Klang Valley Double Track Phase 2 project.
Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and UAE to develop Gulf to Europe rail corridor
ASIA: Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the UAE have signed a memorandum of understanding to create the Development Road, a 1 200 km railway and road corridor which would link Al-Faw container port in the Iraqi city of Basra with Turkey.
Temirtau tramway reopening project gets underway
KAZAKHSTAN: Steelmaker Qarmet has begun work to reopen the 11 km tramway in Temirtau which was included in its acquisition of the local steelworks from ArcelorMittal Steel in December.
Xi’an – Almaty passenger train planned
ASIA: Representatives of Kazak national railway KTZ have begun discussions with Chinese regional officials over the launch of a planned passenger service between Xi’an and Almaty.
Japanese DMUs find second homes in Thailand and Cambodia
ASIA: Japan’s JR Hokkaido and JR East have sold cars of ex-Series KiHa 183 diesel multiple-units to Thailand and Cambodia.
China applies to become associate member of OTIF
INTERNATIONAL: On April 26 the People’s Republic of China deposited an application to accede to the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail as an associate member.
Private rooms to be revived on Tokaido Shinkansen
Components joint venture agreement
Chuo Shinkansen completion delayed until 2034
MRT Jakarta extension railway systems contract awarded
Japan: Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen
More Metro Manila Subway loans agreed
Disneyland Resort Line train replacement to create a ‘brand new look’
Local elections prompt flurry of Istanbul metro openings
Malaysian government takes over Penang light rail project
Manila passenger services suspended to accelerate commuter rail construction
First section of Seoul’s GTX Line A opens
Seoul Metro to operate GTX-A when it opens on March 30
Series E8 enters service on Yamagata mini-Shinkansen
Turkish E5000 electric locomotive order signed
Interview: Korail grows its international footprint
Joint venture to manage upgraded Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway
Tsuruga joined to Shinkansen network
Turkish elections bring rail plan announcements