The world’s first hydrogen-powered smart tram, developed in China, runs on a test section in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China has developed the world’s first hydrogen-powered smart tram. It departed Zhuzhou, Hunan province, on Friday and will be shipped from Shanghai to Malaysia in the coming days. Developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric…
[Photo/VCG] The United States left Afghanistan in a state of dangerous and monumental disorder in 2021. Soon after, it made matters still worse by confiscating the meager foreign exchange reserves of one of the world’s most deprived countries — shamelessly claiming that it was advancing certain human rights while doing so. Therefore, it took the…
The first inspection train started its journey from Shanwei Railway Station to Zengcheng station on July 10, marking the start of official testing for the newly built high-speed railway between Guangzhou and Shanwei, Guangdong province. The test will help lay a solid foundation for the opening and operation of the railway line, according to China Railway…
Major Chinese infrastructure builders and contractors are expected to embrace more opportunities this year amid the release of pent-up demand in the post-COVID-19 era — especially in regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative — and alongside continued strength in the sector domestically, a report said. The report issued by CITIC Securities on Tuesday…
The Sidi Aich Tunnel, part of the Bejaia Highway project built by the China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) in northern Algeria, has opened to traffic. An inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday evening, attended by Lakhdar Rakhroukh, the Algerian minister of public works, Kamel Eddine Karbouche, governor of Bejaia Province, and Zhuo Lei, chairman…
Rail Business Daily is pleased to announce it is partnering with Rail + Metro Asia. This partnership will see both organisations working together to champion UK and Asian rail industry collaborations. The Asian rail market offers huge potential for UK companies, following the launch of Indonesia’s National 2030 Railway Plan, which has sparked a $100…
In 2023, China and ASEAN will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their strategic cooperative partnership, coinciding with the inauguration of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, the first high-speed railway in ASEAN countries. Against this backdrop, the 2023 Asia International Summit and Exhibition on Railway and Urban Rail Transit will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from October…
Editor’s note: On June 2, nearly 300 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in a triple train collision in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. One month after the deadly accident, China Daily reviews concerns over safety of the country’s railway networks as well as the trauma inflicted on survivors. Experts call…
To meet the growing demand for cross-continent freight rail transportation, more cargo trains between China and Europe were operated in the first half of this year, supporting the stability of the international supply chain, operator China State Railway Group said on Thursday. From January to June, a total of 8,641 freight trains were operated between…
Iran and Russia signed an executory contract on Tuesday for the construction of a railway inside Iran, which will be part of an international transport route linking South Asia to Northern Europe. The contract was signed on the sidelines of a trilateral meeting among Iran, Russia, and India on the facilitation of transit through the…