Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
EMU featuring ‘sunny space’ enters service in western Tokyo
JAPAN: Keio Electric Railway has put the first of its Series 2000 EMUs into commercial service.
Stadler to supply 35 Euro4001 diesel locomotives to Turkey’s TCDD Taşımacılık
TURKEY: National train operator TCDD Taşımacılık has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 35 Euro4001 diesel-electric locomotives.
China: Latest wave of openings brings faster and more automated metros
The number of fully automated metro lines in China is increasing rapidly as cities seek to accommodate urban growth by improving efficiency and increasing capacity through higher frequencies. Toma Bačić reviews the latest tranche of openings.
Comment: Singapore metro ‘scandal’ shows the grass is always greener
A furore over metro reliability in Singapore has shone a light on the complex question of how railways are perceived. There is evidence that users and policymakers across the world feel railways abroad are somehow ‘better’ than their own, but as our Industry Editor Benjámin Zelki argues, such criticism — whether justified or not — will always be the price of doing business.
Baku plans five-line tram network
AZERBAIJAN: Plans to develop a tram network in Baku have been announced by Deputy Minister of Digital Development & Transport Rahman Hummatov.
First phase of Beijing Tongzhou underground rail complex opens
CHINA: The first element of Beijing Tongzhou railway station has opened in the east of the capital, marking the completion of Beijing’s eight stations and two airports plan.
Japanese high speed train converted to carry freight
Financial close allows Ho Chi Minh City Line 2 civil works to start
Vingroup withdraws cross-country proposal to focus on regional high speed projects
Kintetsu introduces Series 1A EMUs in Nagoya and Osaka
Rail-air service speeds up time-sensitive Japanese exports
Armenia and USA agree plan for TRIPP Corridor
AI drives development of Huawei rolling stock inspection tool
Daegu underground suburban railway construction starts
Hyundai Rotem to support development of Vietnamese rolling stock industry
RTS Link train reaches the Malasyia-Singapore border as test running begins
370 km/h high speed trainset development programme completed
Japan: Shinkansen extensions under scrutiny amid cost and population pressures
Talgo to maintain Uzbek high speed train fleet
Japan: Shinkansen alternatives sought to enhance connectivity along the Honshu coast
Japan: Part-privatised Tokyo Metro looks to grow internationally
Property acquisition starts as Mindanao Railway project gathers pace
Japan: Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Osaka comes at a cost
Telecoms: South Korea to explore potential of 6G technology in rail