Asia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from across Asia, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Manila opening gives commuters ‘the gift of more moments spent with their loved ones’
PHILIPPINES: Passenger services on the Manila LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 began on November 16, following an official inauguration by President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr the previous day.
Autonomous battery LRV tested in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Test running of a domestically developed, battery-powered, autonomous light rail vehicle began in Solo on November 6.
Air Canada expands through ticketing to railways
INTERNATIONAL: Air Canada is to offer people purchasing flights to Italy, Spain, the UK and South Korea the option to book onward rail and road coach connections.
Adaray suburban rail service launched
TURKEY: Republic Day on October 29 was marked by launch of Adaray suburban services between the city of Adapazarı and Arifiye, over an 8·5 km branch from the Istanbul – Ankara main line.
First trainset delivered for Taipei’s Wanda Line
TAIWAN: Alstom has delivered the first medium-capacity automated metro trainset for the 22·8 km Wanda Line, also known as the Light Green Line and Line 7, which will provide a 30 min journey time between Taipei and New Taipei City.
Mount Fuji light rail study highlights steep challenges
JAPAN: An interim report by Yamanashi Prefecture into a proposal to build a light rail line serving Mount Fuji has raised a series of questions about the infrastructure and rolling stock needed for a railway with gradients likely to be as steep as 8∙8%.
Alstom to build new type of loco in Astana
Pavlodar to order battery trams
Seac Pai Van opening marks a new stage for Macau’s light metro network
Comment: Delivery is the priority
‘If There Were No Shinkansen‘
KRRI to extend research on autonomous train operation
Pakistan: Lahore’s pioneering metro approaches maturity
High speed lines add to National Day celebrations
Tokyo Metro shares jump after stock exchange listing
Vietnam: Hanoi ahead in sluggish metro expansion
Kazakhstan tests double-stack container transport
MTR launches scholarship programme for students interested in rail careers
KTZ and Wabtec finalise US$405m locomotive order
KRRI installs private 5G network to test rail applications
RATP Dev and JR East join forces for Manila commuter rail bid
Four Chinese metros expand during anniversary events
Carbon fibre composite lightweight wagon unveiled
Turkmenistan – Afghanistan rail link to be extended