Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Special measures in place as Wuhan metro reopens
CHINA: Revenue services have resumed on the Wuhan metro network following the coronavirus outbreak, with special precautions put in place to protect travellers. Work has also restarted on a number of expansion projects that had been put on hold.
UBS predicts post-pandemic shift from air to high speed rail
INTERNATIONAL: A report published by UBS Research suggests that many travellers will switch from air to high speed rail in the post Covid-19 period.
Tokyu Corp completes platform edge door programme
JAPAN:·Tokyu Corp has completed a five-year programme to install platform edge doors and barriers with sensors at all 64 stations on its Toyoko, Denentoshi and Oimachi suburban lines.
Chengdu airport express metro trains delivered
CHINA: CRRC Sifang has completed a fleet of 26 trains for Chengdu’s 66·2 km metro Line 18, with commissioning and trial running underway ahead of the planned start of services this summer.
UWC wins Azerbaijan wagon orders
AZERBAIJAN: Russia’s United Wagon Co has entered Azerbaijan’s railway market with two orders for its Tikhvin plant to supply 25 tonne axleload wagons.
Yangon – Mandalay upgrading loan agreement signed
MYANMAR: An agreement covering the ¥40·6bn third tranche of an official development assistance loan to finance Phase 1 of the Yangon – Mandalay Railway Improvement Project was signed by the government and Japan International Co-operation Agency on March 31.
Osaka’s Hankai Line expands low-floor tram fleet
Flexitanks carry vegetable oil to China
Hakone Tozan replaces funicular trainsets
Seoul GTX Line A train contract awarded
Wuhan rail service launched to meet demand as road transport disrupted
LTA awards Jurong Region Line stations contract
Baku circular railway completed
Takanawa Gateway opens
Traction energy storage systems ordered for Dhaka metro Line 6
TMH displays rolling stock range to Kazakh operators
Metro operator deploys cleaning robot to fight the coronavirus
Central Asia transport strategy for 2030
Testing underway on Ankara – Sivas high speed line
Turkish locomotive and rolling stock builders to merge
Myanmar: International backers spur network renewal
Malaysia’s rail sector to exhibit at InnoTrans for the first time
ATO tested on JR West’s Osaka Loop Line
Indonesia: Making progress at high speed