Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Typhoon breaches Hokuriku Shinkansen and Chuo Main Line
JAPAN: Services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and various other lines are expected to be disrupted for several weeks as a result of typhoon damage, East Japan Railway confirmed on October 15.
Stadler wins Taiwan loco order
TAIWAN: Stadler has won a €165m order to supply 34 diesel-electric locomotives to Taiwan Railway Administration, the Swiss company’s first major tender win in the Pacific region.
Jakarta – Surabaya route modernisation agreement
INDONESIA: A summary record agreement for the Java North Line Upgrading Project to provide ‘medium-speed’ operation on the 720 km Jakarta – Surabaya route on the island of Java has been signed by the Ministry of Transportation and Japan International Co-operation Agency following two years of negotiations.
Meizhou – Chaoshan Passenger-Dedicated Line opens
CHINA: The Meizhou – Chaoshan Passenger-Dedicated Line in Guangdong province opened for revenue service on October 11.
Airports line project in trouble as State Railway of Thailand board resigns
THAILAND: The government’s plans to build a 220 km fast passenger railway linking three airport in the Greater Bangkok area have been thrown into disarray after the State Railway of Thailand board resigned.
Ctrip expands across the rail market
INTERNATIONAL: On October 9 Chinese travel specialist Ctrip launched bookings for journeys on the RENFE network in Spain using the Amadeus platform. This marks another stage in the company’s expansion into the European rail travel market, where it works not only with Amadeus but with Rail Europe and directly with ...
Tejas Express pilots passenger privatisation
Tokyo’s Joban Line to get ATO
Indian metro bogie test facility inaugurated
Gold miner orders side-tipping wagons
Beijing Daxing airport opens with high speed rail and metro links
High speed trains’ electrical equipment to be replaced
Stadler takes a ‘leap to Asia’ with PT Inka joint venture
Cambodia Freight Forwarders call for rail improvements
Bangkok ETCS contract awarded
Chongqing – Kunming Passenger-Dedicated Line approved
Voith and CRRC to expand strategic alliance
Afghanistan – China rail freight service sets off
RTRI tests fuel cell multiple unit
ETCS over Tetra certified
UNIFE demands ‘fair’ market access for European and Chinese suppliers
Texol orders articulated LPG tank wagons
Young Rail Tours to explore the world of rail
Turkish operator orders Stadler electro-diesel locos