High-Speed CRRC EMUs unveiled in Ningbo
CRRC EMUs were recently unveiled for the rail system in Ningbo, a major port city and sub-provincial economic hub in […]
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Turkiye, Jordan, and Syria aim to revive rail links
Turkiye, Jordan, and Syria signed a trilateral memorandum of cooperation on transportation in Amman, with the aim of strengthening regional […]
Japan has closed 1,366 km of railway lines
Japan has discontinued rail service on 1,366 kilometers of track over the past 30 years, equivalent to approximately 5% of […]
China’s high-speed rail tightens global lead
The spectacular rise of China’s high-speed rail network has become one of the most powerful symbols of the country’s economic […]
Saudi Arabia launches a rail alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has launched a new rail corridor dedicated to freight transport, designed as an alternative to the […]
Hanoi to stop trains on the famous street where tourists stand just a few centimeters from the tracks
Authorities in Hanoi are preparing to drastically reduce, and in some cases halt, passenger and freight train traffic on the […]
Hitachi Rail to build a premium dining railcar in Japan
Hitachi Rail has announced that it will manufacture the rolling stock for Japanese operator Seibu Railway’s new premium dining car, […]
China orders a high-speed rail grinding train from Vossloh
China has ordered a new HSG-2 (High Speed Grinding) high-speed rail grinding train from the German company Vossloh, strengthening the […]
Japan Develops a New Earthquake-Resistant System for Shinkansen Trains
The Japanese railway operator JR East (East Japan Railway) has developed a new shock absorber system that reduces the risk […]
Despite tensions in the region, Etihad Rail transported 459,000 tons of cargo in nine days
Rail operator Etihad Rail Freight has transported over 459,000 tons of cargo and approximately 7,900 containers in the last nine […]