Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Tsuruga joined to Shinkansen network
JAPAN: ‘Today’s opening will touch the hearts of many domestic and international users and move the future forward’ said JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa at the inauguration of the Kanazawa to Tsuruga extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Turkish elections bring rail plan announcements
TURKEY: Plans to develop inter-city and suburban rail lines have been announced by the government ahead of municipal elections on March 31.
E500 electric locomotives delivered to Taiwan
TAIWAN: The first three of 68 Toshiba E500 mixed-traffic electric locomotives were unloaded at the port of Hualien on March 5.
Interview: Heavy haul line expands Mongolia’s rail capacity
Interviewed about the challenges of building a heavy haul freight line through the Gobi Desert, CEO of Bodi International Dolgormaa Bukhbat highlights the harsh Mongolian climate and the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on logistics and construction.
Macau LRT East Line contract awarded
CHINA: Macau’s Public Works Bureau has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Top Builders Macau Co and Hou Chun Construction & Engineering Corp a contract to supply MHI’s Automated Guideway Transit rubber-tyred light metro technology for the Light Rapid Transit East Line.
Comment: Rail is resurgent despite turbulent times
While emerging markets have long held promise, rail investment is now happening in countries where even in the recent past it would have seemed implausible. Nick Kingsley highlights examples from Iraq to Mongolia.
Taipei metro extension to Keelung approved
JR Kyushu speeds up track inspection
Tenders called to develop Ulaanbaatar metro plan
Istanbul’s Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme ‘light rail’ line opens
China: Metro networks grow in 14 cities
Izmir metro extension opens
China: Water Rabbit delivers network growth
East Japan Railway to work with University of Birmingham
Footbath train launched to serve hot springs resort
Progress Rail to supply locomotives to Sumatra
Turkmenistan sends LPG to Kyrgyzstan by rail
Indonesian suburban operator orders CRRC EMUs
Four-pronged strategy to develop Pakistan Railways
Turkish rail sector receives another bumper budget
Taichung metro Blue Line approved
Dubai backs Karachi dedicated freight corridor plan
İzmir opens third tram line
Construction of Seoul express Line C starts as part of the ‘first year of the GTX era’