Asia rail industry news

Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.

Guangzhou metro Line 8 extended north to Baiyun

2020-11-27T10:49:00+00:00

CHINA: Guangzhou Metro Corp opened an extension of Line 8 from Cultural Park on the west side of the city centre to Jiaoxin in Baiyun District to the north on November 26, adding 16·3 km and 11 stations.

Two openings expand Nanning metro

2020-11-24T14:06:00+00:00

CHINA: Nanning metro Line 4 running 20·7 km east-west from Lengtangcun to Hongyun Lu with 16 stations opened on November 23, along with a 6·3 km, five-station extension of Line 2 southeast from Yudong to Tanze.

Keolis Shanghai selected to operate Jiaxing tramway

2020-11-23T14:04:00+00:00

CHINA: The Keolis Shanghai joint venture of Keolis (49%) and Shanghai Shentong Metro Group (51%) is to operate a catenary-free tramway in Jiaxing, one of the largest cities in Zhejiang province.