Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
China: Metro openings hit record high
Almost 700 km of new metro and tram lines and extensions were opened in 15 Chinese cities during the closing weeks of 2020 as 29 separate projects came to fruition. Toma Bačić investigates.
Mersin metro electromechanical tender result
TURKEY: Mersin municipality has announced the results of a tender for the supply, installation and commissioning of electromechanical systems for the Mezitli – Üçocak metro line.
Naxçıvan railway reopening proposed as work starts on Baku link
ASIA: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed proposals for the reopening of a rail link between Iran and its northwestern neighbour Azerbaijan.
Interlocking roll-out completed
TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD has completed a programme to install new interlockings on the 328 km Eskişehir – Kutahya – Balıkesir main line and bring the route under centralised control.
Series 17000 EMUs enter service in Tokyo
JAPAN: Tokyo Metro put its first Series 17000 EMUs into revenue service on its 1 067 mm gauge Yurakucho and Fukutoshin lines on February 21, with minimum publicity as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka plans local production of rolling stock
SRI LANKA: The cabinet has approved the Ministry of Transport’s proposal to seek an investor to solve its shortage of coaches by manufacturing them locally.
Sportswear from Japan to the UK by rail and sea
Lianyungang – Ürümqi high speed corridor completed
Shenyang tramway extended
Gono Line DMUs replaced
New trains enter service as MTR commissions East Rail resignalling
JR Central orders Series 315 commuter EMUs
Beijing – Chengde opening completes Beijing – Harbin high speed rail corridor
Rubber-tyred ‘intelligent digital-rail transport system’ launched
EMUs ordered for Gaziantep’s Gaziray suburban rail project
South Korea: KRRI eyes smart trains from 2030
Singapore – Malaysia metro viaduct contract awarded
Containerising coal simplifies the break of gauge
Fuel cell-battery hybrid locomotive unveiled
Domestic trains to work Turkish metro line
Hyundai Rotem orders Wabtec’s Metroflexx brakes for Singapore metro trains
Line 15 opening gives Shanghai the world’s largest metro
Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System Link groundbreaking ceremony
JR East says sayonara to Series E4