Asia News
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Tobu Railway & Hitachi's 90000 Series Wins Good Design Best 100 Award 2026
Tobu Railway and Hitachi have announced that the 90000 Series has jointly received the Good Design Best 100 Award 2026.
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Alstom Unveils First Trainset for Mumbai Metro Line 4 & 4A
Alstom has unveiled the first of 39 new Metropolis trainsets destined for use on the Mumbai Metro Line 4 & 4A.
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Škoda Celebrates Business Missions in India & Azerbaijan
Škoda Group has celebrated participation in a set of two major business events in both India and Azerbaijan.
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Alstom & Vingroup Partner to Supply Rolling Stock to Hanoi
Alstom and Vingroup have signed a new agreement to design and manufacture up to 83 five-car Metropolis trains for use in Hanoi.
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Reducing Delays and Future-Proofing Urban Rail Infrastructure
Pandrol supplies FastClip FC1101 fasteners for Hankyu Railways' 7.1 km elevated track project at Awaji Station in Osaka.
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Alstom Delivers Final Train for Singapore's NSEWL
Alstom has announced the delivery of the final train for the ongoing renewal of Singapore’s North-South and East-West MRT Lines (NSEWL).
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MHI to Supply New Trainsets for Singapore's SPLRT Line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will deliver a set of 8 trains for use on Singapore's Sengkang-Punggol Light Rapid Transit (SPLRT) network.
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MTR Agrees HK$2.25bn Settlement Over Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Delays
MTR Corporation has reached a settlement with the Hong Kong Government over construction delays associated with its High Speed Rail project.
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Kazakhstan: Astana Light Rail Surpasses 100 Days of Driverless Operation
The first phase of Astana’s light rail transit system in Kazakhstan has reached 100 days of operation, carrying 7.3 million passengers.
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India: Alstom Celebrates Opening of Indore Metro Yellow Line
Alstom has celebrated the commencement of revenue operations for the next phase of the Indore Metro Yellow Line.
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Japan: Seibu Railway to Modernise 144 Series 20000 Train Cars
Seibu Railway and Hitachi Rail will modernise 144 cars from the Series 20000 fleet for service in Japan from 2028.
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Indonesia Rail Project Uses imc and GRAS Technology to Assess Passenger Comfort
imc and GRAS technology helps assess passenger comfort and NVH on an Indonesian rail project involving KAI, IST and BRIN.
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CRRC Power Lithium Battery Containers Begin Regular Trial Operations
Freight trains carrying dedicated containers for power lithium batteries have completed a transportation trial on two cross-regional routes.
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Hong Kong: MTR Begins Autonomous Vehicle Trials for High-Speed Rail–Airport Connections
MTR is trialling an autonomous vehicle connection service from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, which serves high-speed rail.
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Hitachi Rail to Modernise Fare Collection System on Jakarta MRT
Hitachi Rail and PT Softorb Technology Indonesia will modernise the automatic fare collection system on Jakarta MRT.
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Hitachi Rail to Provide CBTC Signalling for New Singapore MRT Stations
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a signalling contract covering the construction of two new stations on Singapore’s North-South Line.
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Alstom-Indian Railways Joint Venture Supports ₹60,000 Crore in Economic Output
A joint venture between Alstom and Indian Railways has supported 60,000 crore INR (5.4 billion EUR) in economic output across India.
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Indian Railways Advances Digitalisation with CALIPRI X
Indian Railways orders four CALIPRI X wheel profile systems from Hexagon, marking its first deployment on India's rail network.
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Singapore Confirms Cross Island Line Phase 3 and Details New MRT Train Fleet
Singapore's LTA has announced details of the third phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL), alongside information about its future trains.
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ST Engineering to Deliver Turnkey Rail Services for Taoyuan MRT Brown Line
ST Engineering's Urban Solutions business has secured a new $840 million turnkey contract for the Taoyuan MRT Brown Line.
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Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Sets First-Half Passenger Record
The High Speed Rail (HSR) Hong Kong Section carried more than 16 million passenger journeys during the first half of 2026.
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India Outlines Standardised Approach for Future High-Speed Rail Expansion
India is developing a standardised delivery model for high-speed rail projects, drawing on lessons from the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor.
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TÜV SÜD Collaborates with MEDHA and Indian Railways on Hydrogen-Powered Rail Vehicles
TÜV SÜD and MEDHA sign MoU to expand hydrogen rail collaboration with Indian Railways after India's first hydrogen train.
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Driving the Future of ASEAN Rail
Railwaytech Indonesia 2026 returns to Jakarta, 28 to 30 July, uniting rail leaders, government and operators across ASEAN.
