A mid nationwide efforts to step up the momentum of economic recovery, some major listed contractors saw a surge in order value and numbers in the first quarter, buoyed by the expanding effective investment in infrastructure during the same period. According to China State Railway Group Co Ltd, the national railway operator, the fixed asset…

Prospective high-speed train drivers learn how it’s done

At a training base for high-speed train drivers in Wuhan, Hubei province, more than 3,000 trainees from across the country have been busy learning and practicing. The High-Speed Rail Vocational Skills Training Section of Wuhan, set up by China State Railway Group Co, started to train high-speed train operators in 2014, with 51 initial trainees.…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), will facilitate balanced development in the country. He made the remarks at the launch of the construction of the railway’s first station in Kelantan state.…

SOEs shine as demand for better infrastructure on rise

Report underlines advantages of State players in building solutions, biz model The surging demand for better infrastructure nationwide and in global markets — especially those involved in the Belt and Road Initiative — is expected to draw increasing participation from State-owned enterprises engaged in the sector, as such demand is providing valuable opportunities to sharpen…

Cutting-edge technologies central to Chinese modernization

In the latter part of April 2023, a scientific research team in China successfully completed the country’s first full-size superconducting test run for an ultra-high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train. Combining maglev technology with low vacuum technology, the train, which will become the fastest means of on-ground transport once completed, will be capable of running up…

Revamp of Qinghai-Tibet Railway to reduce travel time

Progress continues on the renovation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the section between Xining and Golmud expected to be complete by year’s end, according to China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group. Fuxing high-speed trains will be operated on this 829-kilometer section upon its completion. Travel times will be reduced to between 4.8 and 5.2 hours — around…

Global community coalescing

The Belt and Road Initiative has made significant progress and remarkable achievements over the 10 years since it was launched This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, a globe-spanning infrastructure development project proposed by President Xi Jinping, which marks a shift in China’s relationship with the rest of the international…

Train from Thailand returns with freight on maiden round-trip voyage

An international cold freight train carrying 414 tons of durians from Thailand returned to a freight railway station in Zengcheng district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Monday. An international cold freight train carrying 414 tons of durians from Thailand returned to a freight railway station in Zengcheng district of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on…