Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Japan: Delays and demographic dilemmas hinder Hokkaido Shinkansen ambition
Geological difficulties have delayed the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo beyond 2030, while JR Hokkaido is considering the deployment of 160 to 200 km/h EMUs on its 1 067 mm network, as well as bus replacements for loss-making rural routes. Mike Bent investigates.
Government says Korail and Supreme Railways are to merge next year
SOUTH KOREA: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has confirmed its intent to merge national operator Korail with rival Supreme Railways, but trade unions representing SR staff have criticised what they see as stifling of competition and innovation.
Siemens Mobility signs Vietnamese high speed rail co-operation agreement
VIETNAM: Siemens Mobility has signed a framework agreement with a local partner to develop two planned high speed rail lines as turnkey projects.
EMUs and freight locos shipped as Malaysia’s East Coast link nears completion
MALAYSIA: CRRC Dalian has dispatched the first two of 11 electric multiple-units and two of 12 electric freight locomotives it is supplying for Malaysia’s 665 km East Coast Rail Link.
Hyundai Rotem high speed trainset on its way to Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN: The first of six high speed trainsets that Hyundai Rotem is building for Uzbek national railway UTY has been shipped from the South Korean port of Masan.
Japan: Autonomous Operation offers flexibility with fewer staff
Trials on the RTRI test track near Tokyo have verified the performance of onboard detection and decision-making systems that could form the basis for autonomous train operations.
Comment: Demography is destiny
Proactive obsolescence management included in Singapore metro signalling support contract
Supreme Railways unveils EMU-320 high speed train
First movers take advantage of InnoTrans Asia 2027 offers
Singapore public transport sector upskilling initiative launched
British Steel wins Turkish and Australian export orders
Pandrol targets Chinese railway sector with i+weld
Adapazarı tramway works to start this year
Phú Quốc island metro to be developed through PPP
Civil works contract let to build more of Taipei's Wanda Line metro
Siemens Mobility launches hardware-independent Signaling X in the metro market
Tokyo Metro to introduce GoA2·5 automated operation on the Marunouchi Line
Škoda Group eyes Uzbekistan’s transport market
Hungary seeks concessionaire to deliver Budapest airport rail link
India to fund cross-border railways to Bhutan’s Mindfulness City and Samtse
Tainan monorail Blue Line construction to start next year
Jakarta MRT North-South Line Phase 2A metro trains ordered
Direct Busan – Mokpo services start as Southern Coast corridor completed