Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Mongolia: Gobi coal exports poised to switch to rail
Despite significant delays caused by the pandemic and a challenging local climate, commissioning of the infrastructure for Mongolia’s Tavan Tolgoi – Gashuun Sukhait Railway is due to start next quarter. The country’s largest current railway construction project will see exports from one of the world’s largest coking coal mines transfer from road to rail.
JR Central Chairman Emeritus Kasai dies aged 81
JAPAN: Yoshiyuki Kasai, Chairman Emeritus of Central Japan Railway, has died at the age of 81. Kasai was instrumental in the break-up and part privatisation of Japanese National Railways in 1987. He wrote a detailed personal account of the process in a book entitled Japanese National Railways — its Break-up ...
South Korea: Medium speed network takes shape
Development of a ‘medium high speed network’ is now in full swing in South Korea, along with the upgrading of other corridors for both high speed and suburban traffic. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
LTG Cargo signs Kazakh co-operation agreements
INTERNATIONAL: The Lithuanian national railway’s freight business LTG Cargo has signed its first co-operation agreements in Kazakhstan, as part of its strategy of expanding, diversifying and developing routes between Asia and Europe which avoid Russia.
MTR Corp to invest in start-ups
CHINA: MTR Corp and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding for a two-year collaboration to invest in digital technology start-ups.
Chongqing Line 4 extended northeast
CHINA: The second phase of Chongqing Rail Transit’s Line 4 opened from Tangjiatuo to Huangling on June 18, adding 32·6 route-km and 15 stations.
Hotan – Ruoqiang opening completes Taklimakan desert loop
Kuala Lumpur opens first phase of Putrajaya Line
Operator and university to collaborate on railway technology
High speed: Completing South Korea’s core network
Freight shippers call for rail reforms to encourage containerisation in Kazakhstan
Hangzhou metro expands
Manila South Commuter Railway financing packages approved
Interview: Korail goes in search of market share
Third India – Bangladesh passenger train launched
Almaty metro extension opens
Sillim Line automatic rubber tyre metro line opens in Seoul
Japanese railway diagnostics contracts signed
Toei Subway Series 6500 trains enter service
MoUs to explore Jakarta urban rail options
Transhipment capacity doubles at Kazakh border rail terminal
Tibet railway electrification announced
Japan: Facing a rural railway conundrum
China: Express metros serve growing conurbations