Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Rail and road service to avoid border delays in Southeast Asia
ASIA: CEVA Logistics has launched a ‘truck-rail-truck’ service to keep freight moving between China and Southeast Asia, where the Covid-19 crisis has led to fewer flights, capacity limits, operational restrictions and waits of up to four days for road traffic crossing the border between China and Vietnam.
Bamboo sleepers aimed at Middle Eastern railways
ASIA: A start-up branded TieBam is targeting Asian rail enhancement projects with a novel sleeper design produced from bamboo.
Coronavirus app as part of Turkey’s transport restart
TURKEY: To support the restart of inter-city public transport, a mobile phone app is being used to track passengers in case anyone should subsequently test positive for the coronavirus.
Uzbekistan Railways orders electric locomotives
UZBEKISTAN: National railway UTY has awarded Transmashholding’s Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant a contract to supply five of the latest version of its 3ES5K Yermak 25 kV 50 Hz electric freight locomotives. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed this year.
Robel establishes subsidiary to serve the Chinese rail maintenance market
CHINA: Robel Group has established Robel Railway Engineering Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd to serve the Chinese market.
Driverless metro train delivered to Taiyuan
CHINA: CRRC Dalian has delivered the of 24 six-car Type A trainsets equipped for GoA4 unattended automatic operation on the future Taiyuan metro Line 2, which is nearing completion for opening this year.
Tracklaying starts on southern Xinjiang rail link
Dhaka metro construction continues
Turkish government designates PSO services
Société Générale joins Izmir metro financing
First domestic freight train transits the Marmaray tunnel
Samsun – Sivas reopens after upgrading blockade
Golmud – Korla railway forges new link through western China
Singapore CBTC services contract signed
Hangzhou – Haining suburban railway trainsets delivered
Maersk launches China – Turkey freight service
Tianshui tramway opened
UIC shares ways to restore confidence in rail travel
Line 10 completes Shenyang’s metro ring
Istanbul airport metro train contract awarded
Hangzhou metro expands
DHL targets 10-day China – Europe transit time
Singapore to build Integrated Train Testing Centre
Progress Rail awarded Indonesian locomotive contract