Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Comment: Demography is destiny
The demographic challenges facing many countries around the world mean that rail’s ability to cost-effectively deliver benefits in low-density regions such as rural Japan or much of France is in the spotlight, our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley warns.
Proactive obsolescence management included in Singapore metro signalling support contract
SINGAPORE: Metro operator SBS Transit has extended Siemens Mobility’s Long-Term Service Support contract for the signalling systems on the 44 km fully automated Downtown Line.
Supreme Railways unveils EMU-320 high speed train
SOUTH KOREA: Supreme Railways has unveiled the first of 14 eight-car EMU-320 high speed trainsets being supplied by Hyundai Rotem.
First movers take advantage of InnoTrans Asia 2027 offers
INTERNATIONAL: Preparations for the first InnoTrans Asia trade fare in Singapore are in full swing, with exhibitors from 18 countries having already secured their places by taking advantage of a first mover offers.
Singapore public transport sector upskilling initiative launched
SINGAPORE: Metro operator SMRT Corp, the National Trades Union Congress and National Transport Workers’ Union have signed a memorandum of understanding to help contractors’ employees develop their skills in the public transport sector.
British Steel wins Turkish and Australian export orders
INTERNATIONAL: British Steel has won orders to export rail from its Scunthorpe steelworks to Turkey and steel sleepers to Australia.
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
Government sets out hydrogen trainset testing programme
Tourist train developed with the needs of older passengers in mind
Gauge selected for Trans-Afghanistan Railway
Trains to ’connect the sea, the city and the future’ enter service on Tokyo’s waterfront
Groundbreaking launches latest Hanoi metro project
Batman to build light rail line