Trains

Malaysia’s new KL-JB train tickets snapped up ahead of debut; frequency to double in January

‘Further increases’ will follow in the coming months, says the country’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke

BYD has also run into troubles in advancing SkyRail overseas.

BYD’s SkyRail to nowhere marks a rare misstep for EV juggernaut

The Shenzhen-based company has spent nearly US$1 billion and assigned more than 1,000 engineers to develop it

There have been at least six major rail disruptions in September alone.

LTA, SMRT, SBS Transit establish task force to address MRT service disruptions

The Rail Reliability Taskforce will be chaired by LTA chief executive Ng Lang

The two companies have worked together on Singapore’s Jurong Region Line and Greater Paris' Line 15 South.

ComfortDelGro, RATP consortium pre-qualifies for Copenhagen Metro bid

The bid will mark the third collaboration between CDG and RATP Dev

About 100 passengers were aboard the train, when the accident occurred at around 6.10 pm (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state.

Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany

[FRANKFURT] Three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.

(From right to left in cabin) Chief Minister of Johor Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow,  and Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke at the Singapore Rail Test Centre; each RTS Link train is automated, with no driver aboard, and can carry a maximum of 1,087 people across four cars.

First train for JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System unveiled; service to start by December 2026

First China-made train for the cross-border rail system to be tested in Singapore, ahead of preparation for passenger service

Workers operate a piece of measuring equipment at the HS2 rail Curzon Street Station construction site in Birmingham, Britain, October 3, 2022. The project’s estimated costs have almost tripled to more than £100 billion (S$173.6 billion) from £37.5 billion in 2013, making it one of the world’s most expensive lines.

UK’s high-speed rail faces new delays, deemed ‘appalling mess’

[LONDON] Britain’s transport secretary on Wednesday announced further delays to the country’s new high-speed HS2 train line, describing the project as an “appalling mess” amid soaring costs.

Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the cabinet and prime minister had approved the proposal and the rail service was expected to begin operations later this year, state news agency Bernama reported on Sunday.

Malaysia plans cargo rail link to Bangkok to boost trade

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is planning to start a direct rail cargo service between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok this year to boost bilateral and regional trade, state media reported, citing the transport mi...

The first phase of the West Coast Extension to the Jurong Region Line will connect it to the Cross Island Line by the late 2030s.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025

West Coast MRT extension to link Jurong Region Line with Cross Island Line, Circle Line; 2 new lines being studied

Separately, up to S$1 billion will go towards improving rail reliability over the next five years