China rail industry news – Page 2
-
NewsUN rail freight convention awaits fifth signatory
INTERNATIONAL: China, Germany, The Netherlands and Togo have now signed the United Nations Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Rail, which aims to eliminate rail’s competitive disadvantage for the transport of freight between Europe and Asia. The Convention was adopted by ...
-
NewsYellow River tourist train ready for service
CHINA: CRRC Sifang and China Railway Zhengzhou Group have produced a hotel train themed on the Yellow River which will take tourists to scenic destinations in Henan province including Luoyang, Anyang and Sanmenxia. The rolling stock has been designed for comfort and ...
-
News‘Intelligent’ EMU rolls out
CHINA: CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles has rolled out a 200 km/h ‘intelligent inter-city electric multiple-unit’ which integrates digital technologies. The four-car EMU is to be used on commuter services from Zhengzhou east to Kaifeng and south to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Henan province. ...
-
Metro Report InternationalPilot project looks at low-altitude drones for railway inspection
CHINA: The use of low-altitude drones to enhance the efficiency of railway maintenance is to be explored by Traffic Control Technology and MTR Corp. The project will look at the use of drones to inspect stations, tracks and buildings, supported by artificial intelligence and other technologies ...
-
Metro Report InternationalCats and dogs to be permitted on light rail services
CHINA: MTR Corp is to allow cats and dogs to be carried on Hong Kong light rail services during weekends and public holidays for a two-month trial period starting on May 1. Passengers will be required to purchase a HK$99/month Cat/Dog Carrying ...
-
Metro Report InternationalChina: Metro sector prioritises extensions
Almost 600 km of new metro and suburban railway was put into service across 22 Chinese cities from November 2024 to early 2025, with the focus on expanding existing networks.
-
Metro Report InternationalLight rail sightseeing tour launched to boost tourism
CHINA: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has launched the Tuen Mun Voyager light rail sightseeing tour to boost tourism in the Tuen Mun area. Inspired by Iceland’s Golden Circle tourist route, the Tuen Mun Voyager follows a circular route with 12 stops. Passengers who have purchased the HK$50 ...
-
Metro Report InternationalSecond metro line opens in Taiyuan
CHINA: The capital of Shanxi province gained a second metro line on February 22 with the opening of Line 1, celebrated at an event held at Xiayuan station.
-
Metro Report InternationalMetro signalling: TACS supports flexible operation
An integrated train control and operating system has been successfully deployed on Qingdao metro Line 6 as a national demonstrator for China’s next generation of metro signalling.
-
NewsMongolia and China agree to build cross-border rail link
ASIA: Agreement has been reached to start construction of a railway to fill the gap between the Mongolian and Chinese railheads at the Gashuun Sukhait border crossing. The dual-gauge connection would extend both the existing 1 520 mm gauge Mongolian heavy haul line from the Tavan ...
-
NewsEurostar targets Chinese market with WeChat payment option
EUROPE: Eurostar has worked with EuroPass and payment company PayXpert to launch a ‘mini-program’ enabling people to buy tickets through the WeChat messaging app which is popular with Chinese travellers. This offers Chinese customers ‘a familiar and convenient’ way to buy tickets, said Tuesday-Ann Castle, Head ...
-
NewsHong Kong links enhanced in latest expansion of Chinese high speed network
More cities on the Chinese mainland have got direct rail links to and from Hong Kong under CR’s latest timetable, while the national rail network continues to grow with another flurry of year-end openings.
-
Metro Report InternationalRailway innovation and talent development MoU signed
CHINA: City University of Hong Kong, MTR Corp and MTR Academy have signed a memorandum of understanding covering railway-related research, talent development and innovation. The partners are to explore opportunities to exchange researchers, students and faculty members, with the possibility of CityUHK offering railway-related research topics ...
-
NewsPrototype 450 km/h high speed trains unveiled in China
CHINA: Two prototype CR450 high speed trainsets designed for a maximum speed of 450 km/h and an operating speed of 400 km/h have been unveiled in Beijing, ahead of testing to optimise the design and enable the sets to enter service as soon as possible. China ...
-
NewsChina – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway construction officially launched
ASIA: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and representatives of the Chinese and Uzbek governments officially launched construction of the US$8bn China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway with a ceremony at Tosh-Kutchu in the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan on December 27. Main works are to begin in ...
-
Metro Report InternationalShanghai metro extension hiatus ends as networks grow in five cities
CHINA: More than 100 km of new metro line has opened in China in the last quarter, including a link to a key main line station in Beijing and an automated route in Shanghai.
-
Metro Report InternationalMacau opens Hengqin Line
CHINA: Macau Light Rail Transit’s Hengqin Line opened on December 2, its second new line in a month. The 2·2 km shuttle links Macau with Hengqin in Zhuhai in mainland China, where there is interchange with the Zhuhai Airport Intercity Railway Trains run every 6 min ...
-
NewsWork starts on Hunan inter-city maglev
CHINA: Construction has begun of a 48·7 km maglev line from Changsha Dong to Liuyang. This would be the first maglev in China to run between urban areas. Branching from the existing 18·6 km Maglev Express Line S2 from Changsha Nan station just west of the ...
-
NewsSanya – Ledong tourist railway inaugurated
CHINA: The first part of the 108·8 km long Sanya – Jianfeng Bei railway line running from Sanya to Yazhou was inaugurated on November 16. Leisure-oriented services are operated over a combination of the West Ring conventional line and sections of the Hainan Western Ring high ...
-
Metro Report InternationalDigital twin helps optimise Hong Kong passenger flows
CHINA: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology-MTR Joint Research Laboratory has used artificial intelligence and big data to predict changes to travel patterns and assist MTR Corp’s operations team in implementing appropriate plans. The dynamic simulation digital twin uses daily operational data from metro, ...
