Laos-China Railway a boon for recovering tourism sector
[LUANG PRABANG, LAOS] The Laos-China Railway has been operational for a little over two years now, and this US$6 billion project –...
Rail talk: Are South-east Asia’s high-speed rail ambitions on track or running out of steam?
WHEN a bullet train aptly named Whoosh first sped off from Jakarta to Bandung last October – reaching a top speed of...
ComfortDelGro JV wins contract to operate, maintain Stockholm Metro
COMFORTDELGRO’S joint venture (JV) with British transport group Go-Ahead obtained a contract to operate and maintain the Stockholm Metro.
Love, mystery and danger on the night train, from Tolstoy to Bond
THE return of the sleeper train from Berlin to Paris is a reminder of the romance of railways that has long inspired...
New trains, new tracks: US rail to get much-needed facelift
OLD-FASHIONED, slow, infrequent and often non-existent, trains have long been the poor relation of cars and planes in the United States.
China, Vietnam consider rail link through rare earths heartland
CHINA and Vietnam are working on a possible significant upgrade of their underdeveloped rail links to boost a line that crosses Vietnam’s...
French train-maker Alstom mulls capital increase after cash flow warning, to sell assets
ALSTOM, the maker of France’s TGV trains, said on Wednesday (Nov 15) it would consider a capital increase, cut jobs and sell...
Four hit and killed by train in Spain
FOUR people were killed and three others injured on Sunday when a commuter train hit them in Spain as they crossed the tracks outside...
Indonesia says it must prioritise safety of delayed China-funded bullet train
INDONESIA is prioritising safety ahead of the planned commercial launch of its China-funded US$7.3 billion high-speed railway, its transport minister said on...
Japan’s bullet trains phase out snack carts between Tokyo and Osaka
PASSENGERS on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff pushing a snack cart...