Latest Asia News
All the news on the Asian rail sector.
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Challenges and Opportunities in High-Speed Rail and Rail Construction
HSR Asia 2017 – Expect to meet and network with your peers and to listen to benchmarking case studies presented by an unparalleled panel of …
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Tracklaying for Hong Kong's East West Corridor Completed
This marks the completion of the tracklaying for the entire East West Corridor, which is progressing on course towards target completion in …
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Bombardier’s Chinese Joint Venture Wins Metro Car Traction Contract
Bombardier Transportation announced that its Chinese joint venture has signed two contracts to provide propulsion and control equipment for.…
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Bombardier Secures Monorail Contracts in Thailand
Bombardier Transportation has secured contracts for its BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300 system for two new monorail lines in Bangkok.
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The 2nd Annual Future Rail India Summit 2017
The 2nd Annual Future Rail India Summit will provide the solution providers, policy makers and decision makers an opportunity to come togeth…
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Bombardier China to Provide Propulsion Technology for Nanchang Metro
Nanchang Metro aims to accommodate a passenger increase by extending lines and adding additional vehicles. In support of this project, Bomba…
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China to Raise Maximum Speed for High-Speed Bullet Trains
China Railway (CR) started tests to restore the maximum speed of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed bullet trains to 350 km/h, six years after …
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CRRC Rolls Out Prototype Suspended Monorail Train
CRRC Qingdao Sifang, a subsidiary of CRRC, recently rolled out its prototype suspended monorail train. The Chinese rolling stock...
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Chinese Electric Locomotive Obtains EEU Certification
CRRC's new electric train, the China-Belarus No. 2 electric locomotive, has obtained the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) vehicle safety standa…
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Commuting in Kuala Lumpur Faster and Easier Thanks to Bombardier
With the entry into service of the BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 rail control solution on the new second phase of Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit’s…
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RTA Inspects Progress of New Trains for Dubai Metro
A delegation from the Roads and Transport Authority has visited France to check the work progress in the manufacturing of 50 new trains for …
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Beijing's First Maglev Prepares for Operation
The maglev line will have eight stations stretching over 10.2 km and will run at a maximum speed of 100 km/h. Services on Line S1 will run f…
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CRRC Presents New Suburban EMU
The suburban EMU manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. was presented at the UrTran 2017 exhibition in Beijing, on 19 June 2017.
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Siemens Avenio Tram for Doha Honoured with Design Award
The Siemens Avenio tram for Doha, in the Emirate of Qatar, has been honoured with the prestigious "Red Dot" Award for Product Design 2017.
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Construction Underway on Moscow's New Metro Line
Work has begun on the southern section of the Third Interchange Contour, a rapid transit line of Moscow Metro. The Ulitsa Novatorov, Voronts…
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India: Bangalore Metro’s Green Line Enters Commercial Service
Alstom is proud to be associated with the Bangalore metro's much-awaited launch of operations on the Green Line that will connect...
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Top 20 Facts About the New Kochi Metro
The Kochi Metro had its inaugural journey today, 17 June 2017. Here are our top 20 facts about the project with social, environmental and te…
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World's First 'Railless Train' Unveiled in China
The world's first railless train has been unveiled in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan province on 2 June 2017. The 30-meter train, with three…
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Chengdu Metro Line 4 Enters Complete Commercial Service
The Chengdu metro line 4 enters complete commercial service today, 02 June, with the opening of phase two. Phase two is 20.3km long and has.…
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Israel Railways Orders Additional Double-Deck Coaches
Bombardier Transportation announced that it has signed a contract to provide 33 additional BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to.…
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Rail Freight Volumes Between Germany and Asia Continue to Grow
Rail freight volumes between Germany and Asia have increased 10-fold in just one year. In order to meet ever-increasing demand, the onus is …
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China Railway Corporation Orders Eco-Friendly High Speed Trains
Chinese joint venture, BST, has been awarded another contract from China Railway Corp. (CRC) to supply 40 CRH1A-A eco-friendly high speed tr…
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Autonomous Hydrogen Energy System to Power Japan's Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station
Toshiba Corporation has announced that H2One™, the company’s autonomous hydrogen energy system, is now in operation at Musashi-Mizonokuchi R…
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The New Silk Road
The New Silk Road the revival by train of the old Silk Route between China and the West that has been an important trade route for centuries…